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John Piper to Take Leave to Reexamine Soul
Well-known evangelical preacher John Piper announced Sunday that he will be taking his first-ever break from ministry to reexamine his soul. The long-time preacher apologized to his congregation for not a specific deed but for the "sins of my own soul," "ongoing character flaws" and stresses that they have caused to others. "I see several species of pride," Piper told Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. "They may not rise to the level of disqualifying me for ministry. Nevertheless, while I don't think they do, I grieve over them." MORE |
FBI Goes After Christian Militia in Series of Weekend Raids
A Christian militia group was a target of at least one of a series of weekend raids the FBI conducted in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, a Michigan militia leader says. The FBI said Sunday that it had conducted raids in the three states, resulting in at least three arrests. Federal warrants were sealed, but a federal law enforcement official speaking on condition of anonymity said some of those arrested face gun charges and officials are pursuing other suspects. Some of the suspects were expected in court Monday. It wasn't clear what prompted the raids, but Michael Lackomar, a spokesman... MORE | 
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Christian Militia Accused of Plotting to Kill Cops
Nine alleged members of a Christian militia group that was girding for battle with the Antichrist were charged Monday with plotting to kill a police officer and slaughter scores more by bombing the funeral - all in hopes of touching off an uprising against the U.S. government. Seven men and one woman believed to be part of the Michigan-based Hutaree were arrested over the weekend in raids in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, and another was still being sought. MORE |
C. Michael Patton: Why I Don’t Like “Once-Saved-Aways-Saved”
I have often said that it is easier to tell when someone is a true Christian than to tell if they are not...Others, however, it is hard to tell. They may say they are saved, but I am not convinced with the same degree of conviction. They may be convinced, but I am not. I am not saying they are not saved, I just don’t know. Some live in a perpetual state of doubt, failure, and terrible sin. They may be in the race, but they are not running. MORE |
After ObamaCare, Only 38% Think America’s Best Days Lay Ahead
Only 38 percent of Americans think the nation’s best days lay in the future, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey. The finding comes on the heels of President Barack Obama signing the new, national health care reform bill into law. The survey, taken March 23-24, shows that only 38 percent of Americans think that America’s best day are ahead of her, a figure close to the all-time low of 32 percent Rasmussen reported in October 2009. MORE | 
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Christians Concerned Over Mandatory Sex Lessons for 5-Year-Olds
Church and faith school leaders in the United Kingdom have criticized a bill passing through Parliament that seeks to make sex and relationships education compulsory for schoolchildren from the age of five. In a letter to The Sunday Telegraph, the faith leaders said parents and guardians should be allowed to bring up their children in accordance with their own values and culture. MORE |
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