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  A culture of debt, a culture of thrift

  Hard work, thrift and philanthropy seem counter-cultural in a time and place where debt is pervasive, with individuals, families, companies and even the government borrowing increasing amounts of money.

  04/09/2010 - By admin

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  Analysis: Churches can help poor people avoid predatory lending trap

  Payday loan outlets have grown like kudzu in recent years. Texas has more payday lender outlets—about 3,000—than it has McDonald’s and Whataburger restaurants combined.

  04/08/2010 - By admin

• Churches wrestle with drop in donations

  The number of churches that reported a drop in giving due to the sour economy rose nearly 10 percent last year, according to new survey.

  04/08/2010 - By admin

• Reading the Bible through the eyes of poverty yields different interpretations

  Status in society can influence how people read and interpret the Bible—and often how they will act on it, according to some Christian leaders.

  04/08/2010 - By admin

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  Christians outside the West view Scripture differently

  Christians in the developing nations read Scripture differently than their brothers and sister in the affluent West, according to missiologist Caleb Oladipo.

  04/08/2010 - By admin

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  Some black church leaders feel jilted by President Obama

  When President Obama was elected, some black pastors—fresh from a campaign that featured extensive outreach to their churches—expected meetings with the president, or at least to be enlisted as informal advisers. For better or worse, those expectations have largely fallen flat.

  04/08/2010 - By admin

• Michigan Hutaree militia a cult, experts say

  Nine members of the Hutaree "Christian" militia in Michigan have been charged with planning to kill a local law enforcement officer and to attack the resulting funeral procession, targeting law enforcement vehicles with improvised explosive devices.

  04/08/2010 - By admin

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  Congreso draws record number of participants, commitments

  More than 2,000 participants at Congreso, an annual event for Hispanic Baptist students and young adults, made decisions to follow Christ or deepen their relationship with God.

  04/08/2010 - By admin

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  Baptist Briefs

  Associated Baptist Press has been given a $125,000 grant from the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation for its 2010 budget.

  04/08/2010 - By admin

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  Barbie gets ordained, and she has the wardrobe to match

  With her careers as veterinarian, astronaut and U.S. president behind her, Barbie has at last found her true calling—as an Episcopal priest.

  04/08/2010 - By admin

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  Family finds their Angels waiting on the other side of the world

  A group of Russian orphans, ages 6 to 12, will arrive in Dallas July 30 for a two-week visit with American host families as part of this year’s Angels from Abroad program, administered by Dillon International through its affiliation with Buckner International.

  04/08/2010 - By admin

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  Faith Digest

  Muslim and Sikh groups praised the Transportation Security Administration for rolling back screening rules on passengers arriving from 14 primarily Islamic countries, even as some worry that profiling will continue.

  04/08/2010 - By admin