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Obama issues prayer proclamation, eschews event
Americans observed the National Day of Prayer May 7, but the White House gave it less attention than in the recent past.
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D.C. council votes for 'same-sex marriages'
The District of Columbia Council has voted to recognize same-sex "marriages" performed in other jurisdictions, providing another victory for supporters of the effort to legalize homosexual unions.
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FIRST-PERSON: We're not the bigoted ones
Columnist Eric C. Redmond says Christians aren't bigoted for believing that "gay marriage" should not be legalized.
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Mainers to get final say on 'gay marriage'
Maine's Democratic governor signed a bill Wednesday legalizing "gay marriage," but the state's citizens likely will have the last word on the issue with a unique state law known as the "people's veto."
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Mo. Supreme Court refuses MBC appeal
The Missouri Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by the Missouri Baptist Convention regarding recovery of the breakaway Windermere Corporation. However, the action does not end a parallel lawsuit to recover land alledged to have been transferred fraudulently to the corporation.
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Charges filed against ex-music minister
The number of sexual indecency charges filed against a former Arkansas music minister has grown to 54.
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Bike rally helps men 'get real' with Jesus
A motorcycle rally in North Carolina opened the door for Gordon Parsons to meet Jesus Christ.
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Motorcyclists ready to ‘Rally to Ridgecrest’ over Memorial Day weekend
Christian motorcyclists from around the country are planning to converge on Ridgecrest Conference Center near Ashville, N.C. over the Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25, according Ron Platt, national event planner for LifeWay Conference Centers.
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SBC's Land: 'Waterboarding' never ethical
There is no room for torture as part of the United States' intelligence gathering process, in Richard Land's view. The practice known as "waterboarding" is torture, he said.
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FIRST-PERSON: The unchanging relevance of biblical revival
Columnist Malcolm Yarnell writes about biblical teachings on revival.
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Faith and family come first for Reds' Owings
CINCINNATI (BP)--Here are a few fun facts about Micah Owings:
He spent his first 15 years in a small log cabin on a mountain in north Georgia. He was homeschooled for five years and raised cows, horses and pigs. He calls “The Chicken Capital of the World” home. He is also a starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds.
No … seriously.
He spent his first 15 years in a small log cabin on a mountain in north Georgia. He was homeschooled for five years and raised cows, horses and pigs. He calls “The Chicken Capital of the World” home. He is also a starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds.
No … seriously.
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Pirates' Capps prays publicly before taking the mound
PITTSBURGH (BP)--Pittsburgh Pirates closer Matt Capps talks about how he tries to use his position as a major league pitcher to share his faith in Christ in a feature story in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes' Sharing the Victory magazine.
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Colts’ Manning highlights Union’s Golf and Gala event
JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)--Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning offered lessons from football that can apply to life’s challenges during his keynote address April 20 at Union University’s first Roy L. White Golf and Gala.
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Boston's Masterson an admirer of Pettitte
BOSTON (BP)--Boston Red Sox pitcher Justin Masterson admires New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte not only for his pitching ability, but also because of his faith, according to a Providence Journal article.
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Giants' Jacobs speaks at FCA banquet at SIU
CARBONDALE, Ill. (BP)--New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs returned to his alma mater recently to speak at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes banquet at Southern Illinois University.
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On the BASS circuit, chaplain Chris Wells fishes for men
GREER, S.C. (BP)--The guy in the flashy boat whips his arm forward, casting the sun-glistened lure through the spring air with a whistling sound. The lure splashes among the cattails lining the shallow banks of the lake. As the line is reeled in slowly, there's the unmistakable jerk and a seven-pound bass explodes out of the water, ready for battle.
A seemingly idyllic life on the surface, the professional bass fisherman's life is rife with pressure and temptation.
For every big-name pro like Kevin VanDam, Bill Dance or Roland Martin, plenty of guys finish out of the money or barely make enough to squeak by.
Addictions and issues with families and lonely lives also are common for an angler on the road. Chris Wells sees it all.
A seemingly idyllic life on the surface, the professional bass fisherman's life is rife with pressure and temptation.
For every big-name pro like Kevin VanDam, Bill Dance or Roland Martin, plenty of guys finish out of the money or barely make enough to squeak by.
Addictions and issues with families and lonely lives also are common for an angler on the road. Chris Wells sees it all.
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Pitt coach brings everyday faith to Elite Eight
BOSTON (BP)--At the East Regional in the historic Boston Garden March 26, Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon led the Panthers basketball team to the NCAA Elite Eight for their first time in 35 years.
However, after a down-to-the-wire 60-55 win over Xavier, Dixon took time to emphasize the importance of his personal faith amid the mix of emotions about what he had just achieved.
"My faith helps set my values … and I seek to live those on a daily basis," said Dixon, now in his sixth year as head coach at Pitt.
However, after a down-to-the-wire 60-55 win over Xavier, Dixon took time to emphasize the importance of his personal faith amid the mix of emotions about what he had just achieved.
"My faith helps set my values … and I seek to live those on a daily basis," said Dixon, now in his sixth year as head coach at Pitt.
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Union's Lady Bulldogs win 4th national title
JACKSON, Tenn. (BP)--Union University's Lady Bulldogs won their fourth NAIA Division I basketball title March 24, defeating Lambuth University 73-63.
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Sports lottery proposed in Delaware
DOVER, Del. (BP)--The governor of Delaware has proposed a sports lottery to help compensate for a $750 million shortfall in the state's budget, but opponents contend the gambling expansion will only make matters worse.
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Wills’ great grandfather pitched in MLB during era of Ruth and Cobb
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)-—Baseball runs in the blood of one Southern Baptist Theological Seminary professor — literally.
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