The Bloody Profits of Planned Parenthood

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The Bloody Profits of Planned Parenthood

The Bloody Profits of Planned Parenthood

Christian Post Report –  An in-depth undercover video released Tuesday shows a Planned Parenthood abortionist discussing how the billion dollar organization harvests and sells the intact body parts of aborted babies to fetal tissue wholesalers.

The video, first unveiled at the Center for Medical Progress website, is part of a three-year investigation into what the Center for Medical Progress is calling “illegal” practices by Planned Parenthood. Once received by fetal tissue wholesalers, the body parts are shipped to universities, pharmaceutical companies, and government agencies.

Deborah Nucatola, Planned Parenthood’s senior director of medical services who performs abortions up to 24 week gestation in Los Angeles, is captured in the video from July 25, 2014, saying the clinics perform partial birth abortions to secure fetal body parts.

“We’ve been very good at getting heart, lung, liver … I’m not gonna crush that part,” says Nucatola. “I’m going to basically crush below, “I’m not gonna crush above, and I am gonna see if I can get it all intact.”

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LifeWay and Wheaton’s Billy Graham Center Embark on 1-Year Mission to Equip Christians in Gospel Witness

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LifeWay and Wheaton’s Billy Graham Center Embark on 1-Year Mission to Equip Christians in Gospel Witness

Billy Graham Center (Photo: Wheaton College Website)

Christian Post Report – The Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

The Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton College and LifeWay Research began a one-year partnership Wednesday to further perfect efforts to evangelize at home and abroad.

Part of this partnership will involve the appointment of Ed Stetzer, head of LifeWay Research, to the position of senior fellow at the Billy Graham Center.

Laurie Fortunak Nichols, spokeswoman for the Billy Graham Center, told The Christian Post that the two entities have “a similar mission to see Christ’s Church better equipped to engage in Gospel witness.”

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    Evangelical leader Ed Stetzer recently spoke on the topic of mental illness in the Evangelical community following the suicide of Matthew Warren, the 27-year-old son to Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif.

“As we considered launching a research arm of the BGCE, Ed Stetzer and his team at LifeWay were a perfect fit to co-partner with Rick Richardson, director of our Evangelizing Churches Initiative, in that endeavor,” said Nichols.

“Ed has been a friend of ours for years, so this is an extension of an already established relationship we have had with him.”

Nichols also told CP about how Stetzer’s appointment will involve three key purposes, which include pursuing “an emerging research project,” organizing and hosting “a conference next year for evangelism leaders and pastors where the initial findings of the research will be disseminated,” and “traveling regularly to meet with our ministry directors to provide leadership and vision-casting as we move forward in a number of strategic areas of evangelism training, research, ministry, and resourcing.”

In an entry on his blog posted last week, Stetzer said that he and his peers at LifeWay “are excited about this partnership,” noting that Wheaton is commonly considered “the Harvard of evangelicalism.”

“I’ve been very impressed with Wheaton as a whole, not just the Billy Graham Center. With the leadership of Phil Ryken (president) and Stan Jones (provost), Wheaton has a great future, so I am happy to throw my lot in with them,” wrote Stetzer.

“As part of this partnership, we’ll be doing some important new research and work in the area of evangelism, [particularly] how churches and Christians are getting on mission to show and share the love to Jesus.”

The sense of excitement appears mutual, as Nichols of the Billy Graham Center told CP that she believes Stetzer “is a tremendous thought-leader regarding the church and cultural issues today.”

“His appointment as senior fellow will help us to continue to thoughtfully pursue our mission of developing and mobilizing Jesus-followers for individual and communal witness,” continued Nichols.

“In a time when our country is rapidly changing, both the BGCE and Lifeway Research feel an urgent need to provide grounded evidence of the reality of our culture today, as well as strategic resources to help leaders and lay Christians move forward in being authentic witnesses of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom.”

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California Mosque Honors Evangelical Church With ‘Distinguished’ Interfaith Award for Helping Displaced Muslim Refugees

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California Mosque Honors Evangelical Church With ‘Distinguished’ Interfaith Award for Helping Displaced Muslim Refugees

SALAM Islamic Center in Sacramento, California (Photo: Facebook/SALAM Islamic Center)

Christian Post Report – SALAM Islamic Center in Sacramento, California.

A prominent mosque in Sacramento has honored an Evangelical Christian congregation for the first time with its annual award for outstanding acts of interfaith service. The accolade recognizes the church’s efforts to help Middle Eastern refugees settle into their new lives in California.

During its fourth annual interfaith Iftar [an evening meal for Muslims to end their daily fast during the month of Ramadan] last Wednesday, the SALAM Islamic Center honored the First Covenant Church of Sacramento with its “Distinguished Award for Exceptional Interfaith and Community Service.”

The Sacramento Bee reports that the banquet was attended by 200 community members including local, state and federal officials. SALAM Executive Director Metwalli Amer told the audience that First Covenant has taken outstanding measures to bridge the societal gap for Muslim newcomers to the community who are seeking safety from their conflict-ridden homelands in the Middle East.

Since 2009, First Covenant has sponsored over 100 Muslim refugees from countries in conflict like Iraq and Afghanistan. Additionally, the church has helped 500 others adjust into their new lives in the Sacramento region.

First Covenant Executive Pastor Mark Shetler explained during his acceptance speech that the church partners with World Relief, an agency that locates apartments for refugees, and church volunteers clean up the apartments and furnish them with donated furniture and other housing supplies.

Church members also stock the apartments with food items. Additionally, First Covenant makes sure that the Muslim refugees have home-cooked meals waiting when they arrive.

“Then we have volunteers take them to the Social Security office, the Department of Social Services, help them register their kids for school, take them for medical appointments and also the first trip to the supermarket — most have never seen anything like it,” Shetler stated.

First Covenant has also set up a Sunday program that offers English classes, personal English lessons, school tutoring, soccer for teens, driving lessons, and job skill development for the refugees.

“I’m very glad that God has opened the door to let us develop these cherished friendships,” Shetler said. “The biggest thing is simply sitting down, having a conversation and getting to know these people. While we have very different theologies, they are still people created in the image of God and deserve to be loved.”

Shetler explained that when First Covenant initially embarked on this voyage to help Muslim refugees, he had no clue as to the extent of suffering these individuals faced and still face in the war-torn Middle East.

“We had no idea what we were getting into — many of them are still suffering because a family member has either been killed or wounded because of the violence in their home country,” Shetler said. “Just last week, one of the refugee families got word that a brother, uncle and nephew all got killed by ISIS in Baghdad.”

Amer told Sacramento Bee that church members had even provided and served the food for the Iftar dinner and helped clean up afterwards. Amer said SALAM will return the favor by inviting First Covenant members to Muslim feasts. Also, SALAM donated over 350 toys to the children of First Covenant during Easter of 2014.

“SALAM is their second home, and First Covenant is our second home,” Amer said.

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Michigan Megachurch Raises Over $8K to Help Victims of Largest Ponzi Scheme in State’s History

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Michigan Megachurch Raises Over $8K to Help Victims of Largest Ponzi Scheme in State’s History

Christian Post Report – A Michigan megachurch has raised approximately $8,500 to aid the victims of a Ponzi scheme orchestrated by a man who once donated some of his stolen money to the congregation.

Resurrection Life Church of Grandville gathered the sum via a special fund they created to aid the 800 some victims of David McQueen, who was behind a $46 million Ponzi scheme.

Although the $8,500 pales in comparison to the $300,000 of stolen money McQueen gave to Resurrection Life, John Agar of mlive.com noted that “it’s better than what a lot of others have offered.”

“Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Borgula said in a letter to victims that the IRS and FBI have seized about $900,000 in assets during the course of the investigation. That money, however, will not be paid to victims before next year,” reported Agar.

“The U.S. Department of Justice requires forfeited assets to be held until McQueen’s appeal is completed. With many elderly victims, the U.S. Attorney’s Office pushed for an exception to the Justice Department’s policy and sought immediate return of assets …”

In May of 2014, McQueen was found guilty of money laundering and mail fraud as part of a Ponzi scheme that was considered one of the largest — if not the largest — in Michigan history.

Among the many things he did with the victims’ money, McQueen donated approximately $300,000 to Resurrection Life over a span of a couple years.

Last November, Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Borgula asked the church to return the stolen money, but his request was denied, according to John Agar of mlive.com.

“We were saddened to hear the news of his wrongdoing, and pray that God will work in his heart and life and bring repentance,” read a letter by church leaders to Borgula, reported Agar.

“We have prayerfully considered your request that the church return all or part of this donor’s gifts and tithe monies, and must respectfully decline to do so.”

In April, Resurrection Life senior pastor Duane Vander Klok posted on Facebook an explanation for why his church refused to return the money, noting that the donations had all been used for various ministries.

“The orphanages, missionaries, even local businesses who actually received portions of that money have all long since put it to good use, and so have the businesses where they spent it, and so on,” wrote Klok.

After explaining that Resurrection Life was unaware of the donations’ dubious origin, Klok noted that a “special fund” would be created to help those wronged by McQueen.

“We are in the process of establishing a special fund account to benefit the investors who lost their funds,” continued Klok.

“Our church community can donate to the account and all the monies received into that fund will be put toward the restoration of the investors’ loss. An independent attorney will oversee the escrow fund and will coordinate with the U.S. Attorney for eventual distribution of all funds received to the victims.”

Resurrection Life Church of Grandville, Michigan, did not return comment to The Christian Post by press time.

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ISIS, the Economy and Climate Change Identified as Biggest Threats to the World in Global Pew Poll

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ISIS, the Economy and Climate Change Identified as Biggest Threats to the World in Global Pew Poll

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Christian Post Report – Pew Research Center survey measuring perceptions of international challenges released on July 14, 2015.

A major global poll by Pew Research Center has listed climate change, the economy, and ISIS as the top three greatest threats the world faces today. The Islamic militant group was the top threat identified by respondents both in the United States and Europe.

On a worldwide basis, respondents identified climate change as the top threat in the world today, with the majorities in most countries in both Latin America and Africa noting that they are very concerned about the issue.

“Publics in 19 of 40 nations surveyed cite climate change as their biggest worry, making it the most widespread concern of any issue included in the survey. A median of 61 percent of Latin Americans say they are very concerned about climate change, the highest share of any region,” Pew noted.

In Africa, climate change was identified as a great concern, especially in Burkina Faso (79 percent), Uganda (74 percent) and Ghana (71 percent).

Overall, a global median of 46 percent identified climate change as a great concern, followed closely by global economic instability at 43 percent, and ISIS at 41 percent. In fourth and fifth place, respectively, were Iran’s nuclear program (31 percent) and cyberattacks on governments, banks, and corporations (30 percent).

Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, released in June a major encyclical dealing with climate change threats, and warned that the issue is impacting all of God’s creation, including impoverished people in different corners of the world.

“The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes a concern to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change. The Creator does not abandon us; He never forsakes His loving plan or repents of having created us,” Francis wrote.

ISIS was identified as the most concerning issue in four out of the six regions surveyed, namely the U.S., Europe, Middle East and Asia/Pacific.

The terror group has captured significant territory across Iraq and Syria as part of its self-proclaimed “Islamic Caliphate,” and has threatened both the U.S. and Europe with violent attacks.

“Publics in 14 countries express the greatest concern about ISIS, the militant group seeking to create an Islamic state in Iraq and Syria. In Europe, a median of 70 percent express serious concerns about the threat posed by the growing organization,” Pew noted. “Apprehension is greatest in Spain (77 percent), but anxiety about ISIS is high throughout the continent.”

As can be expected, the most pressing concern about ISIS is shown in countries neighboring Iraq and Syria, with more than eight-in 10 Lebanese (84 percent) expressing great concern. The country has been taking in a significant number of refugees, putting a strain on its resources.

In the U.S., Iran’s nuclear program followed ISIS as the issue most people are concerned about, ahead of cyberattacks, global economic instability, and tensions between Russia and its neighbors. Only a mean of 42 percent identified climate change as a very concerning issue, with territorial disputes between China and its neighbors coming in at last, with 30 percent.

The poll surveyed 45,435 respondents from 40 different countries throughout the period of March 25- May 27.

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Honorary NBA Draft Pick Isaiah Austin: ‘God Wants Me To Share His Word With Everybody in the World’ (Interview)

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Honorary NBA Draft Pick Isaiah Austin: ‘God Wants Me To Share His Word With Everybody in the World’ (Interview)

Isaiah Austin (Photo: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)

Christian Post Report – Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Isaiah Austin (Baylor) hugs NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as an honorary draft pick by the NBA during the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Austin was diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome ending his career.

Despite being unable to fulfill his dream of playing basketball in the NBA, former Baylor University star Isaiah Austin says God has blessed him with an opportunity for something greater — sharing His Word.

Isaiah Austin is the author of the new book, Dream Again: A Story of Faith, Courage, and the Tenacity to Overcome. Isaiah has an incredible story. He played basketball at Baylor University and was considered a first-round prospect in the 2014 NBA draft until diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome (a rare genetic disorder) just five days before the draft. This meant he could no longer play basketball at a competitive level because of major heart concerns. During the 2014 draft, Commissioner Adam Silver made Austin a ceremonial pick, which fulfilled his dream of getting drafted. Isaiah recently joined Christian Post contributor Bryce Johnson on the syndicated UNPACKIN’ it radio show to talk about his faith and his inspiring story.

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    Cover art for “Dream Again: A Story of Faith, Courage, and the Tenacity to Overcome,” by Isaiah Austin, 2015.

Bryce: What was your life like growing up and how important was basketball to you when you were young?

Isaiah: I was just a young kid with a dream. I grew up in a privileged household. My mom and my dad professed to keep a strong faith in my life and that’s what I grew up knowing. I grew up going to church, studying my Bible, and learning to trust God’s plan for my life. As I was growing up, my parents surrounded me with basketball and let me have the privilege of being able to play, and I started getting good. I wanted my dream to become an NBA player to come true, so I worked day in and day out for it.

Bryce: So you always worked very hard. Even before being diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome you played basketball, despite being blind in your right eye from an injury you sustained in Middle School. How did dealing with the blindness in your right eye affect your faith?

Isaiah: It affected my faith a lot. I really questioned God at times and I didn’t understand what His plan for me was exactly. The whole time I thought He wanted me to be this huge basketball star, and to not go through any problems, and basically have an easy walk in the NBA…be rich and famous. But it really wasn’t what His plan for me. It’s one thing to have faith in God, but it’s another thing to really sit back and trust His plan for your life.

Bryce: So you trust His plan and that leads you to receiving a college scholarship from Baylor University. The first two years you play great, and then you get the opportunity to leave college, turn pro, things are going well, teams are giving you positive feedback, you’re expected to be a first-round draft pick, and then you get the devastating news that you have Marfan Syndrome. In this moment of realization, what did that do to your faith?

Isaiah: It definitely made me stronger in my faith because I know that God wants me to share His Word with everybody in the world. He wants me to share my testimony and to be able to bring people closer to Him. Going through all of this made me realize all of the lives I can touch. I can’t tell you how many people have sent me emails or tweeted at me or commented on my Instagram pictures telling me that they’ve prayed for me and telling me how much I’ve inspired them to change their lives in a positive direction. So God has really blessed me with that ability to be able to connect with people around the world. That is the main thing that has brought me so much closer to Him. I feel like I’m doing the work that He wants me to do.

Bryce: You talk about growing and understanding God’s bigger picture in this whole situation, and your willingness to inspire other people. What are some additional messages you are trying to encourage others with?

Isaiah: I know that a lot of sports people are going to look up to me because I played basketball, and because I had a tough story, but I’ve been through the days like everybody who wakes up thinking they just want to give up and don’t want to get out of bed. They just want to quit, and it feels like the weight of the world is beating down their shoulders and people are all in their ears telling them this and telling them that. I’ve been through all of that, so I feel like I have that connection with each and every person on this earth, and can tell them that there is a way out and there is always a light at the end of the tunnel…no matter how dark it seems. It’s just a matter of whether you’re going to keep walking forward and trusting in God’s plan…that He’s going to clear the pathway for you. That’s really what it all boils down to.

Bryce: Right before the draft you went through all the combines and workouts, and that’s where they recognized that you needed to be tested for Marfan Syndrome. Being diagnosed with it saved your life. What was the amazing aspect of that part of the story?

Isaiah: It definitely did save my life. I will have to have open heart surgery in a couple of years because my heart is enlarged. I’m glad I was diagnosed. If I had to go back and change anything about it, I definitely would not.

Bryce: What an amazing story of faith and determination. It’s sad and disappointing, but the way you have responded is truly inspiring! Isaiah, thanks so much for joining us and I encourage everyone to check out your new book, Dream Again: A Story of Faith, Courage, and the Tenacity to Overcome.

You can listen to the podcast of the full UNPACKIN’ it interview here: Isaiah Austin.

Bryce Johnson is the host of the nationally syndicated sports and faith radio show UNPACKIN’ it and is the president of UNPACKIN’ it Ministries. Their mission is to challenge, inspire, and encourage sports fans to follow Jesus and become more like Him.

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Senior Catholic Official Praises Immigrants for Reviving Christianity in the UK

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Senior Catholic Official Praises Immigrants for Reviving Christianity in the UK

Cardinal Vincent Gerald Nichols (Photo: Reuters/Max Rossi)

Christian Post Report – Newly elected cardinal Vincent Gerald Nichols of Britain talks during a news conference at the British college in downtown Rome, February 24, 2014.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the senior Roman Catholic official in the U.K., is praising immigration for reviving the Christian faith in a “weary, western secularized culture.”

According to The Telegraph, the loss of citizens who identified as Christian is being bolstered by 1.2 million foreign-born Christians living in the U.K., including many Evangelicals who hail from Africa and Polish-born Roman Catholics.

Nichols believes the wave of immigration is not only providing vigor to fledgling churches but helping native-born Brits to reclaim their own “wellsprings of faith.”

“I think there are particular challenges with a weary secularized western culture,” he added.

“But I think what is happening is that the energy of Christians in particular coming to a wearied, western secularized culture is giving new hope and, certainly in the life of the Christian faith, new resilience and enthusiasm.”

The Catholic Church is currently implementing new strategies to spread the Christian message in England and Wales.

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    A rubber dinghy with 104 sub-Saharan Africans on board waiting to be rescued by the NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station is seen some 25 miles off the Libyan coast in this handout photo provided by MOAS October 4, 2014. MOAS, a privately-funded humanitarian initiative, began operating at the end of August and has assisted in the rescue of some 2,200 migrants crossing from Libyan shores towards Europe.

The English Cardinal, born in Crosby, Lancashire, says it is wrong to discount non-native born English when it comes to the health and growth of Christianity in the region. To some degree, the Roman Catholic Church in England has always experienced rejuvenation during various eras in England due to an influx of immigrants.

“If you ‘strip out’ immigration you are talking about a place that doesn’t exist,” Cardinal Nichols declared.

“We are a mixed race, we are an island and people arrive here from all over the world and they bring different talents and readiness … you can’t separate them, you have to take the reality of Catholic life today,” he proclaimed.

The Catholic Church has been especially sustained in England by immigrants from Africa, the Philippines, and Eastern Europe.

Last month, The Christian Post reported on remarks made by Mark Gonzalez at the Future Conference at Skyline Church in Southern California, where he declared that God is providing revival for America by “wrapping it up in immigration.”

Gonzalez stated that “the enemy” is trying to divide us on immigration because “if we get this right the revival will sweep through this nation.” Gonzalez, a supporter of immigration reform, added that he is not an advocate of illegal immigration.

The United States Conference on Catholic Bishops, however, has stated that it supports “comprehensive immigration reform.”

“Our strength as a nation (U.S.) is drawn from our diversity and the unique talents of persons from around the world. Under our current immigration system, we weaken our country, not strengthen it,” Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, who is part of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration, said last year.

According to some experts, the influx of immigrants into the U.K. will slow down the decline in church attendance within five years. The decline in church membership across all British Christian churches anticipated for 2020 will now not be evident until 2025.

The Pew Research Center’s findings reveal that 66 percent of the world’s Christians lived in Europe in 1910. That number has now to about 25 percent. According to Pew, 40 percent of the world’s Christians will live in sub-Saharan Africa. Muslims are estimated to be over 10 percent of the population in the U.K. by 2050. While Christians will still be the largest faith group, the number of people who identify as Christian will be around 45 percent.

Nichols, formerly the Archbishop of Westminster, was elevated to the office of Cardinal by Pope Benedict in 2010.

The U.K. saw one of the greatest evangelical revivals in the 18th century under the leadership of John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement.

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The Way of Cain

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The Way of Cain

Christian Post Report – Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
— Jude 1:11

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    Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California and Harvest Orange County in Irvine, California, shares the Gospel with a sold-out crowd of 19,000 for Harvest America at the American Airlines Center and Victory Park in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 5, 2014.

Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah. (Jude 1:11)

The Bible warns us about “the way of Cain” (see Jude 1:11). What is the way of Cain? For one thing, it is to worship God with impure motives. Cain brought his offering to the Lord, but he didn’t bring it in faith. No matter how great your gift may be, if your heart is wrong, then it will mean nothing.

The way of Cain is also to have a heart and life that are filled with jealousy, envy, and hatred. There always will be people who will do better than you. There always will be someone who is better looking, more successful or more intelligent than you. So will you go through life frustrated and filled with jealousy and envy? Or, are you going to say, “God, everything I have is a gift from You anyway, and I am going to thank You for it. I don’t want to destroy my life through envy and jealousy”?

Lastly, the way of Cain is to lie to God about what you have done. There is only one way to deal with sin, and that is to tell the truth because God knows anyway. God knew what Cain was about to do, and He warned him. But Cain did what he thought he should do, and sin pounced on him, consumed him, and mastered him just as God said it would.

It is the same for those of us today as well. Don’t walk in the way of Cain. Instead, walk in the way of Abel. Hebrews 11:4 tells us that “by faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.” The way of Abel leads to blessing.

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Big Questions for the Big Candidates

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Big Questions for the Big Candidates

Big Questions For The Big Candidates

Christian Post Report – The Christian Post will be sending the following 12 questions to the presidential candidates. The responses will be published as they become available.

1. Why do you want to be president and what does your personal faith have to do with your decision?

2. What is marriage, and what should be the government’s interest and role in marriage?

3. When a U.S. government law or action unintentionally infringes upon the religious freedom of one or some of its citizens, should the government accommodate those beliefs by providing exemptions to that law or action, and, if so, what would be your recommended standard for providing the exemption?

4. What actions should the president take, and should urge the international community to take, to aid and protect those who are persecuted for their faith around the world?

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/12-christian-post-questions-every-presidential-candidate-should-answer-141366/

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Should Christians Oppose the War on Drugs?

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Should Christians Oppose the War on Drugs?

Should Christians Oppose the War On Drugs?

Christian Post Report – The New England Conference of United Methodist Churches, a group of 600 churches spanning six states, voted in favor of a resolution Saturday which calls for an end to the war on drugs because it is the Christian thing to do.

“In the love of Christ, who came to save those who are lost and vulnerable, we urge the creation of a genuinely new system for the care and restoration of victims, offenders, criminal justice officials, and the community as a whole,” said the resolution, in part, according to a release from Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

“Restorative justice grows out of biblical authority, which emphasizes a right relationship with God, self and community. When such relationships are violated or broken through crime, opportunities are created to make things right,” it continued.

In the resolution, the group highlights a long list of concerns and reasons to end prohibition, including public health, violent trafficking as well as the loss of countless innocent lives in overcrowded prisons — many of them black and Latino.

“To people of color, the ‘war on drugs’ has arguably been the single most devastating, dysfunctional social policy since slavery,” the resolution asserts.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/600-churches-say-ending-the-war-on-drugs-is-the-christian-thing-to-do-141398/

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