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- The 10 Most Redeeming Films of 2009 - What do a lonely widower, a strong woman with a soft heart, and an African leader have in common? They're all key characters in the year's best redemptive movies. '(Christianity Today Movies)'
- Why Pope John Paul II Whipped Himself - New book reopens questions on self-denial and "what is lacking in Christ's afflictions." '(Christianity Today)'
- Talk, Research, Marry - What Elizabeth Gilbert discovered about marriage before she ate her words in Committed. '(Christianity Today)'
- Are You There, God? - An interview with T'he Folly of Prayer' author Matt Woodley '(Christian Bible Studies)'
- 'I Never Wanted a Hard Heart' - Indie rocker David Bazan talks about his loss of faith, his music, and how he sometimes fears he's going to hell. '(Christianity Today Music)'
- Good News, Bad News in Raising Leaders - Research on how well we're developing the next generation. '(Leadership)'
- Racing the FCC Mic Deadline - What churches must do by June 12--and why. '(Your Church)'
- Are We Transformed Yet? - Why the spiritually mature don't talk about how God has made them spiritually mature. '(Christianity Today)'
- Valentine's Dynamic Love - Our love is most godly when it is against the world for the world. '(Christianity Today)'
- Sports Fanatics - How Christians have succumbed to the sports culture--and what might be done about it. '(Christianity Today)'
Christian Today
- Britain has become a selfish and hedonistic wasteland says Archbishops adviser - An adviser to the Archbishop of Westminster says liberal laws have turned Britain into a selfish and hedonistic wasteland

- Polls reveal indifference to Popes visit to Britain - Most people would recognise the Pope if they passed him in the street but far less are excited about his visit to Britain a new poll has found

- Poll reveals indifference to Popes visit to Britain - Most people would recognise the Pope if they passed him in the street but far less are excited about his visit to Britain a new poll has found

- The multisite church a recipe for success - Multisites have become one of the more popular strategies for church growth in the US in the last decade

- Cuban church leader arrested on false charges - Christian human rights group questions arrest of Cuban church leader over offensive behaviour

- Global church head urges just peace amid Mideast talks - As peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders continue the head of a global church body sent a message Thursday to negotiators to stress the concerns of Palestinian Christians

- Who will speak up for the poor in a time of cuts - Niall Cooper believes the consequences of the Coalitions emergency budget will be dire for many

- Holly Starr prepares for sophomore release Tapestry - She has performed at the biggest festivals across the US and tours around all the world yet she was raised on a farm in a small town in Washington

- Open Doors warns Ground Zero mosque rhetoric may put Christians at risk - The more vile and hateful rhetoric against the Ground Zero mosque may inflame Muslim extremists says Open Doors USA

- Leprosy Mission expresses sorrow over untimely death of national director - The Leprosy Mission England and Wales TLMEW has expressed its sorrow over the sudden death of National Director Rupert Haydock

Christian Post
- Church Mourns Loss of U.S. Army Chaplain in Afghanistan - Members of Capt. Dale Goetz’s church back in Colorado Springs are mourning the loss of the U.S. Army chaplain following his death earlier this week.
- Pakistan Crisis Will 'Get Worse Before It Gets Better' - More than a month since floods started ravaging Pakistan’s northwest region, relief workers on the field say the emergency will “get worse before it gets better.”
- Alleged Bomber of Christian Boy in Israel to Stand Trial - An Israeli man accused of planting a homemade bomb that almost killed the son of a Messianic Jewish pastor in Ariel, Israel has been declared competent to stand trial.
- Conservatives Encouraged to be Good Neighbors to NYC Mosque Builders - Not many prominent conservative evangelicals have weighed in on the controversial effort to establish a mosque and Islamic cultural center near New York City’s Ground Zero, and even fewer have voiced support for the project.
- Conservative Leaders Mobilizing Christians to 'Pray & A.C.T.' for America - Christians across America are being called on to unite in prayer and fasting for the nation from Sept. 20 to Oct. 30 as America faces “unprecedented challenges.”
- Thousands Expected to Attend End Times Scholar's 5th Annual Prophecy Conference - Southern California megachurch pastor Phil Hotsenpiller will be hosting a three-day seminar over the Labor Day weekend to discuss theological perspectives of current events and their relation to the “last days.”
- Survey Examines Phenomenon of Multisite Churches - With a 90 percent success rate, multisites have become one of the more popular strategies for church growth in the last decade, a new survey reveals.
- Global Church Head Urges 'Just Peace' amid Mideast Talks - The head of a global church body sent a message Thursday to negotiators of the Middle East peace talks in Washington to stress the concerns of Palestinian Christians.
- SBC Leaders 'Excited' About Nominee for NAMB President - Southern Baptist leaders are hailing the nomination of Pastor Kevin Ezell for the post of president at the North American Mission Board.
- New International Director Appointed for Tearfund - Tearfund’s disaster management director of has been appointed as the U.K.-based humanitarian agency’s new international director, according to an announcement Thursday.
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