LAST GENERATION NETWORK NEWS: "Christian Edition" (Tuesdays Only)
October 8, 2013 - TUESDAY - Heshvan 4, 5774
The scene would have been unimaginable throughout the vast majority of Jewish history. Row upon row of Christians shouting and swaying, fervently proclaiming their faith right in the heart of Jerusalem. But these Christians, on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, were not denouncing the scattered Jews in the room, or preaching of a time when control of the holy city would be wrested from Jewish hands.
They were cheering the Jews in the audience, singing in Hebrew, and proclaiming God’s love for the Jewish people and the Jewish state.
From Malaysia and the Philippines, the Netherlands and Ireland — even the West Bank — hundreds of Christian Zionists gathered in the Clal Building on Jaffa Road Sunday night. They had come for the 10th annual Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, broadcast around the world.
Mark Driscoll Pulls Up to Church Service in Hearse to Ask, 'Will Christianity Have a Funeral or a Future?'
To emphasize his point (and promote his new book) that the Church is essentially dying, or at least on the cusp of doing so, Seattle megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll arrived to a Sunday evening worship service at Mars Hill Church U-District in a black hearse and suited in formal funeral attire.
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spoke bluntly on a wide range of topics in a lively interview with New York magazine's Jennifer Senior published Sunday.
Source: NYPD Officer Joined in Beatdown of SUV Driver, Alexian Lien, Who Crushed Biker's Spine in Manhattan Highway Brawl
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee distributed a letter to 135 school superintendents throughout the state last week, telling them that school-sponsored prayer before football games is a violation of the Constitution's First Amendment that prohibits an endorsement of religion. In response to similar letters sent in the past, legal groups have countered the ACLU's claims by arguing that students have a constitutional right to free speech and religious expression.
Survey Reveals Increase Among Evangelical and Religiously Unaffiliated Hispanics in US
A new poll revealed that a religious transformation is underway among Hispanics in the United States, with fewer who are maintaining their Catholic faith while more are becoming religiously unaffiliated and evangelical.
Georgetown University Petition, Backed by 'The Exorcist' Author, Goes to the Vatican
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Ohio School District Settles With ACLU, Agrees to Remove Jesus Portrait, Pay $95,000 Fine
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Atheists Happy Without Religion, Claims Mich. Billboard Campaign
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Chicago's New Life Covenant to Serve as Example of Reaching 2nd, 3rd Generation Latinos at Conference
A roundtable forum for Hispanic pastors and leaders focused on reaching second and third generation Latinos in predominantly English-speaking congregations of more than 1,000 members is planned for Wednesday in Chicago.
'Preachers of LA' Exclusive: Jay Haizlip Talks God's Deliverance From Drugs; Defends Controversial Series
Pastor Jay Haizlip of The Sanctuary, a nondenominational church in Huntington Beach, Calif., recently spoke with The Christian Post about his ministry, how he first learned about Jesus Christ while on his way to buy drugs, and why he believes God wants to use "Preachers of L.A" to reach those who might otherwise never step foot into a church or tune into Christian TV.
'My Hope With Billy Graham' Can Help Murder Capital of America, Says Chicago Pastor
Dr. Erwin Lutzer, senior pastor of The Moody Church in Chicago, has said that Billy Graham's message in "My Hope" can be used to help address the spiritual well-being of the Windy City, which has now become the murder capital of America.
Washington National Cathedral Leader Labels Homophobia 'Sin;' Homosexuality 'Not For Me to Say'
The dean of one of the largest churches in the world recently declared during a sermon that homophobia is a sin, while at the same time, making no mention as to whether homosexuality may also be one.
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Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Launching 3 Global Campuses in '12 Cities PEACE Plan' Movement
Saddleback Church, which has 10 campuses across Southern California, is undertaking for the very first time in its 33-year history the launch of campuses outside of the United States in an effort to "finish the Great Commission," an effort tied to founding Pastor Rick Warren's "12 Cities PEACE Plan" initiative.
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'Jesus>Religion' YouTube Star Jefferson Bethke Challenges American Christians With New Book
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Brian "Head" Welch, co-founder of the nu metal band Korn, tattooed Hebrew words relating to God to express his Christian faith on his eyelid and shared a photo of it on Friday online.
Kirk Cameron's 'Unstoppable' Documentary Grosses Over $3 Million at Opening
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Muslims Burn Church, Kill 4 in Protests Weeks After Kenya Mall Terror Attack
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Chinese Christian Activist Fights Communist Government to Spread Christianity, Religious Freedom
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Millionaire Panera Bread CEO Ron Shaich Lives on $4.50 a Day to Draw Attention to Hunger in US
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