LAST GENERATION NETWORK NEWS: "Christian Edition" DECEMBER 10, 2013 - TUESDAY - Tevet 7, 5774 Vol.I No.9
Obama Compares Mandela to Gandhi, Dr. King and Abraham Lincoln at Memorial Service
U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a speech on the life of Nelson Mandela on Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa, describing the late South African president as "the last great liberator of the 20th century," and compared him to the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Lincoln.
NFL Player Turned Pastor Derwin Gray Shares How He Found 'Authentic Peace'
Pastor Derwin Gray told Saddleback Church attendees over the weekend that even while he was playing in the NFL he didn't experience "authentic peace" until he committed his life to Jesus Christ.
Top Healthcare Companies Avoid Obamacare Exchanges
Three of the richest healthcare insurance companies in America are reluctant to join the state exchanges under the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare." One expert said their minimal participation will contribute to making the Obamacare plan in the exchanges essentially the same low quality as Medicaid.
Scientist: Humans Evolved From Chimpanzee and Pig Mating
What Can Christians Learn From Top Gun: Every Christian Needs a Wingman
John Piper: Mary's Magnificent God
Jesus Christ Is No. 1 In Top 10 Most Significant Figures In Human History, According to New Ranking Based on Wikipedia
Jesus Christ has been named as the most significant person in human history ever, according to a new rankings system that based its listing on Wikipedia data. The list was created by analyzing the impact a figure has had on people's opinions over history.
Time Running Out for Senate to Move on Military Sexual Assault Policy
With only five days remaining on the congressional schedule before legislators depart Capitol Hill for their home states, two competing Senate bills aiming to transform how the United States Armed Forces handle sexual assault cases might get lost in the shuffle.
Huckabee (Again) Clarifies Opposition (Sort of) to Common Core
Mike Huckabee sought to clarify his opposition to the Common Core State Standards Initiative on his Saturday Fox News show, "Huckabee." He supports the standards but is opposed to federal government involvement in education. For many Common Core critics, though, the standards are the problem.
Catholic Bishops Sued by ACLU for Not Allowing Abortion in Catholic Hospital
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, responded Friday to a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union alleging that Catholic health directives encourage poor treatment of pregnant women by not allowing abortion.
Newt Gingrich Surprised by Conservative 'Hostility' Against Honoring Nelson Mandela
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said he is surprised at the "hostility and vehemence" that some conservatives have in reaction to a statement he made honoring the late Nelson Mandela.
New York Satanist Group Seeks Monument Next to Ten Commandments Display in OKC
A Satanic religious group has expressed an interest in erecting a monument next to a Ten Commandments display in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Jan Crouch: I Never Dreamed That One Day TBN Would Be Here and Paul Wouldn't
Trinity Broadcasting Network aired a 3-hour tribute Sunday evening to its founding visionary, Paul F. Crouch, that included a fascinating documentary-style history of the media organization and short testimonials from many well-known Christian leaders. Wife and ministry partner, Jan Crouch, also spoke briefly about her husband, who died on Nov. 30, following a decade-long battle with degenerative heart disease.
How Could Pope Francis be so Wrong on Capitalism?
Sometimes Saying Less is More; but Rarely
Why Isn't Everyone a Christian?
Dwight Howard Says He Was Sent to 'Preach God's Word in the NBA'
Dwight Howard, Houston Rocket forward-center, visited Pastor Kerry Shook's Woodlands Church over the weekend to share his testimony of coming to faith in Jesus Christ, and how an encounter with what he believes was the voice of God solidified his course to the NBA.
Denver Multicultural Megachurch Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela's Message of Forgiveness, Equality
The Potter's House of Denver dedicated their Sunday services to Nelson Mandela's memory as members gathered to praise and worship while they heard an inspiring message on Mandela's legacy.
Pastor Rides Wild Horse Into Converted Rodeo Arena Sanctuary as Part of Sermon Illustration
An Ohio church configures its sanctuary for horse arena, brings in wild worse, as part of the church's "Conquer the Beast," event.
Breakaway Diocese Files Legal Response to The Episcopal Church Over Property Dispute
A Texas diocese that opted to break away from The Episcopal Church over theological differences has filed a legal response before the state supreme court.
Rick Warren on Redefining Marriage: I Fear God's Disapproval More Than Man's
Pastor Rick Warren of Southern California's Saddleback megachurch explained his position on tolerance, homosexuality and marriage during an interview with Piers Morgan on CNN, telling the journalist he is most concerned about the attempts to redefine the term "marriage."
Candace Cameron Bure Hosts Tonight's K-Love Music City Christmas Featuring TobyMac, Kari Jobe, and More (INTERVIEW)
Actress Candace Cameron Bure has had a long career in Hollywood starting out as DJ Tanner in Full House as a kid, and working until she became a full time wife and mom in a full house of her own. These days Bure is making the most of her time with her family, starring in positive moral movies, and even hosting Christmas music shows.
Intelligent Design for Christmas: Shopping List for Books & DVDs
See a Parable of Healing in “Black Nativity” Film
Televangelist and TBN Founder Paul Crouch Dead at 79
Natalie Grant's 'Hurricane' Nominated for 2 Grammy Awards Under the Christian Artist Category
Christian pop singer Natalie Grant was just nominated for two Grammy Awards, in the categories Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance and Best Christian Music Song for the album and single of the same name, Hurricane.
High-Tech Christmas Carol Goes Viral – Piano Guys Sing 'Glory to God'
A new Christmas video featuring the carol "Angels We Have Heard on High," in which four guys used only a piano and their voices to make full-bodied worship to God, went viral this week.
Christian Reviewers Call 'Mandela' a Strong Film, but Fails to Capture His Faith
The new film "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" teaches important lessons, but it fails to capture the main character's deeper motivations and show how the Christian faith condemns the evils of apartheid, Christian reviewers said. Nelson Mandela, the South African civil rights leader, passed away Thursday at the age of 95.
N. Korea Frees US Veteran Merrill Newman; Christian Kenneth Bae Still at Labor Camp
North Korea has released 85-year-old U.S. veteran Merrill Newman after holding him for more than a week for allegedly making plots against Pyongyang, but American Christian missionary Kenneth Bae is still being held at a labor camp.
Quit the Sweatshop
Prayer that Changes Things
Study Great Leaders
North Korea Satellite Images Expose Vast Prison Camps Where Prisoners, Children Are Held in 'Horrific Conditions'
International human rights group Amnesty International has obtained satellite images of North Korea that expose some of its largest prison camps, where hundreds of thousands of people, including children, are believed to be kept "in horrific conditions."
Christian Leaders Pay Tribute to Nelson Mandela: 'The World Has Lost a Great Leader'
Christian leaders have expressed their sentiments of remembrance and sorrow at the news of the death of South African human rights activist and racial pioneer Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela Has Died: 10 Iconic Photos of South African Anti-Apartheid Hero Meeting With World Leaders and Celebrities
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, South African activist and president, has died at the age of 95 surrounded by his family at his home in the African nation he helped deliver from hundreds of years of racial segregation.
American Teacher Killed in Benghazi; Texas Father Shot Dead in Libya One Week Before Returning Home for Christmas
An American chemistry teacher working abroad in Benghazi, Libya was shot and killed by gunmen Thursday during his routine jog near the U.S. Consulate, security sources in the country confirmed Thursday.
Mobile Banking Improving Lives of Rwanda's Poor
A Christ-centered network of microfinance institutions is helping to provide life-changing mobile banking services in greatly impoverished communities in Rwanda so that people could find more security in life.
Christmas Shopping Guide Rates the Faith-Compatibility of Popular Brands
A nonprofit organization that works to connect Christian consumers with faith-compatible companies has ranked some of the nation's most recognizable brands in its annual Christmas shopping guide.
Market Research Methods
The NSA Monitors Pornography Usage
Holiday Jesus Freaks
AFA Calls for Radio Shack Boycott Over 'Christmas' Censorship
The American Family Association is calling for a limited one-month boycott of Radio Shack, accusing the company of censoring the word "Christmas" from its holiday promotions and advertising.
Tribute
Jan Crouch: I Never Dreamed That One Day TBN Would Be Here and Paul Wouldn't
Trinity Broadcasting Network aired a 3-hour tribute Sunday evening to its founding visionary, Paul F. Crouch, that included a fascinating documentary-style history of the media organization and short testimonials from many well-known Christian leaders. Wife and ministry partner, Jan Crouch, also spoke briefly about her husband, who died on Nov. 30, following a decade-long battle with degenerative heart disease.
Dwight Howard Says He Was Sent to 'Preach God's Word in the NBA'
Dwight Howard, Houston Rocket forward-center, visited Pastor Kerry Shook's Woodlands Church over the weekend to share his testimony of coming to faith in Jesus Christ, and how an encounter with what he believes was the voice of God solidified his course to the NBA.
Youth Pastor Flashed Sheriff Badge to Prove He Was a Good Person, Not to Steal Identity
A youth evangelist who flashed his honorary sheriff's badge earlier this year did so as "an attempt to show the character of who he was," and not because he was trying to impersonate a law enforcement officer, a witness testified at his preliminary hearing on Monday.
Demographic Shift: Where Have All the Christians Gone?
Wes Granberg-Michaelson's new book seeks to make sense of Christianity's massive demographic shift and explores the consequences and responsibilities the Church must now face.
Nelson Mandela Worth Commending Despite Ideological Differences, Say Evangelical and Conservative Christians
Various conservative and evangelical leaders who commended Nelson Mandela's work to end racism in South Africa have stated that these compliments come in spite of his views on other issues.
Breakaway Diocese Files Legal Response to The Episcopal Church Over Property Dispute
A Texas diocese that opted to break away from The Episcopal Church over theological differences has filed a legal response before the state supreme court.
Denver Multicultural Megachurch Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela's Message of Forgiveness, Equality
The Potter's House of Denver dedicated their Sunday services to Nelson Mandela's memory as members gathered to praise and worship while they heard an inspiring message on Mandela's legacy.
Rick Warren on Redefining Marriage: I Fear God's Disapproval More Than Man's
Pastor Rick Warren of Southern California's Saddleback megachurch explained his position on tolerance, homosexuality and marriage during an interview with Piers Morgan on CNN, telling the journalist he is most concerned about the attempts to redefine the term "marriage."
Texas Megachurch Donates More Than Six Tons of Food to Struggling Food Pantry
A Texas megachurch recently gave more than 12,500 pounds of food and personal care items to a community food bank that was in desperate need of donations.
Antoinette Tuff, Hero Hostage Who Talked Down Ga. School Gunman, Shares Story in New Book 'Prepared for a Purpose'
Antoinette Tuff has been showered with praise from everyone from the U.S. president to her Georgia congressman for her compassion and bravery in helping to prevent a 20-year-old gunman from harming elementary school students, their teachers and himself in a riveting confrontation partly captured on tape. Now, the Christian mother is sharing her story of hope and resilience, and her conviction that God had prepared her for a "moment of divine purpose."
Rick Warren Talks About 'The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life;' Health Care You Can Believe In?
Pastor Rick Warren and members of Saddleback Church have undergone life-changing weight-loss experiences after collectively realizing three years ago that many of them needed to shed their extra weight. About half of the megachurch loyally participated in the challenge, resulting in a collective weight loss of more than 250,000 pounds after the first year. Now, Warren aims to go beyond his own congregation and spread the word about living healthy with his new book, 'The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life.'
Is Christianity a 'Racist, Classist, and Sexist Religion?' UCLA Professor Addresses 'Commonly Held Belief' Among Students
As a professor of Chicana/o Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles, Robert Chao Romero has seen his share of students fall in love with social justice—and fall out of touch with their Christian faith.
Seattle-based Mars Hill Church to Host Undergraduate, Graduate Level University and Seminary Programs
Seattle-based Mars Hill Church, led by Pastor Mark Driscoll, announced Monday that it will host both certificate and degree programs in Bible and Theology studies at the undergraduate and graduate level at the church's Bellevue location. Classes are scheduled to begin in the Fall of next year.
In view of this global crisis, the Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown University will host a two-day (December 13th and 14th) conference in Rome highlighting Christianity's contributions to the understanding and practice of freedom for all people. |
Today, the map demographics has been completely scrambled. In Latin America alone, there are 517 million Christians. In Africa, 411 million. |
You may never have thought much about Him; you may even have been put off by things you didn't like about Christians you've known. |
One of the saddest and most damaging consequences of the Religious Right's grip on partisan power over the past three decades has been the tarnishing of Christianity. Since the 1980s, the Religious Right—an organized political force consisting of ... |
You have to respect the DUP for giving over one of their precious opposition days to the persecution of Christians around the world. |
It's a Christian town where most of the people speak the original language of Christianity, which Jesus Christ spoke, Aramaic. |
Just over a decade ago, evangelical Christians were ascendant. After the legwork of Falwell's Moral Majority and Ralph Reed's Christian Coalition, an evangelical Christian was in the White House, George W. Bush, whose favorite philosopher was "Jesus ... |
In his autobiography, “The Long Walk to Freedom” he talked of his early experiences withChristianity, praising its engagements with the society around him: “The Church was as concerned with this world as the next: I saw that virtually all of the ... |
"We may see the elimination and extinction of Christianity in it's very birthplace, without a whimper of protest from the West," he begins, doing his best Deliverance sheriff. |
Liberal pundit Kirsten Powers stunned some political observers when she recently opened up about her evangelical Christian faith in an op-ed for Christianity Today, offering readers an inside look at her journey from atheism and agnosticism to a ... |
God has gone to great trouble to make himself known, Packer avers alongside all Bible-valuing, Christ-honouring, Holy-Spirit-blessed Christians, and we must do all we can to learn all we can of what God has deemed important to tell us. As Packer sets ... |
Lady Warsi told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: "I'm concerned that the birthplace ofChristianity, the parts of the world where Christianity first spread, is now seeing large sections of the Christian community leaving, and those that are remaining ... |
Since the 1980s, the Religious Right—an organized political force consisting of extremely conservative Christians—has inserted its theological views into federal and state laws and attempted to impose its doctrines on a diverse, pluralistic nation ... |
According to a December 8 article in CNN; a South Carolina sheriff has refused to comply with the President of the United States. The President ordered that all flags be at half-staff in honor of the death of Nelson Mandela. |
They're an august alumni association, the Mouseketeers of “The All New Mickey Mouse Club,” which ran from 1989 to 1996 on the Disney Channel. |
Various conservative and evangelical leaders who commended Nelson Mandela's work to end racism in South Africa have stated that these compliments come in spite of his views on other issues. |
Just over a decade ago, evangelical Christians were ascendant. After the legwork of Falwell's Moral Majority and Ralph Reed's Christian Coalition, an evangelical Christian was in the White House, George W. Bush, whose favorite philosopher was "Jesus ... |
But as chairman of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, he oversees 40,118evangelical congregations across the country - a population that makes a good starting point for the GOP Latino outreach. |
A coalition of evangelical Christian churches pushing for an overhaul of the immigration laws will run radio commercials over the next two weeks calling for prayers for the speaker of the House, John A. Boehner of Ohio, to take up legislation on the issue. |
The Evangelical Immigration Table have announced a print and radio ad campaign asking supporters to pray for God to help Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) find a solution to the broken immigration system. |
In the fall of 2002, an Indian-born, Washington-based evangelical Christian named John Prabhudoss led a delegation to riot-affected Ahmedabad that included two Republican congressmen, Joe Pitts of Pennsylvania and Mr. Wolf. |
"Integration will take place with the help of Evangelical churches." This is what Italian Minister Cécile Kyenge said on 1st December in a public conference that was held in San Benedetto del Tronto on the Adriatic Sea. |
I was a typical big sister growing up. The oldest of three, I saw myself as the guardian of tradition, the planner in an otherwise spontaneous family. |
Ms. Beazley said the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada is “supportive of the idea … we will certainly be supportive of any initiatives that come forward, whether it's from the government itself or from Mrs. Smith. |
Paul Crouch, controversial evangelical broadcaster, dies at 79. December 1, 2013 2:45PM ET. Crouch founded Trinity Broadcasting Network, the largest Christian television company in the world. |
MW: I wanted a way of defining evangelicals that would allow me to corral people who seemed to be part of the same conversation, who seemed to care about what one another got up to, even if they disagreed radically on nearly every point of doctrine. |
Hospitals that serve one in six Americans adhere to Catholic doctrine that threatens the lives of patients, the American Civil Liberties Union claims in a court case filed on behalf of a Michigan woman. |
Michael Griffin worked at the Holy Ghost Preparatory School for 12 years teaching French and Italian. He said that although administrators, including the principal, knew he was gay, he never had any major conflict with the Catholic administrators until ... |
Alamo Heights, Texas (CNN) -- Those who know him call him the "gentlest person," but campus police said Monday that a 23-year-old student at a San Antonio-area Christian college took an officer's police baton and struck him before the officer fatally ... |
WASHINGTON - The Maryland Catholic Church lost more than 100,000 members between 2000 and 2010 according to the U.S. Religion Census, but a more direct and humble approach by Pope Francis is drawing mostly favorable reviews inside and ... |
Michael Griffin says it was no secret that he is gay at the suburban Philadelphia Catholic high school where he taught for more than a decade. |
Catholic Church The Australian Newspaper The Daily Telegraph is reporting that a new scandal has come to light in the Catholic Church as the organization has finally admitted to paying out $43 million in hush money to victims of sex abuse at the hands ... |
A former altar boy whose case prompted a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese that resulted in a $2.25 million settlement is suing a national Catholic organization, alleging defamation and invasion of privacy. JILL ... |
HAYWARD, Calif. -- A female after-school program coordinator at a Hayward Catholic school has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a male student beginning when he was 12, police said today. |
Five Roman Catholic women were ordained (four as deacons and one as a priest) at Central Presbyterian Church in Louisville by the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. Dec. 08, 2013 / David R. Lutman/Special to The Courier-Journal. More. |
This fourth tranche of reports from the NBSC, which oversees child protection in the Catholic Church in Ireland will address both current practice in the institutions investigated as well as their handling of all allegations received since January 1st ... |
TORONTO - Canada's largest Protestant church launched a campaign to boycott goods made in the West Bank. The United Church of Canada campaign, dubbed “Unsettling Goods: Choose Peace in Palestine and Israel,” encourages “economic action” ... |
POTTER: What these worshipers do know is that they've found a home in this evangelical Protestantchurch. RUIZ: They like to be feeling free, freedom to worship the Lord with our heart. |
Fifty-eight percent of Protestant pastors agree with the statement: “I am in favor of immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for those who are currently in the country illegally. |
This resulted in some Irish-Americans claiming that because Bill Greer was a Protestant he had to be involved in the murder of a Roman Catholic president. |
I have always liked Billy Graham, even though he and I are different kinds of Christians and different kinds of Protestant Christians. |
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