COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (November 1, 2000) -- Dutch Sheets, senior pastor at Springs Harvest Fellowship in Colorado Springs, Colorado, author of several books on prayer including "Intercessory Prayer," has issued an impassioned "NEW NATIONAL PRAYER ALERT" following on the heels of his nationwide "PRAYER ALERT FOR THIS NATION" concerning the U.S. Presidential Election, November 7, 2000.
(AgapePress) - The author of a book entitled The Gospel According to the New York Times says the well-known newspaper is targeting the conservative worldview.
24 October 2000 (Newsroom) -- With military bases in the Middle East on the highest state of alert and rhetoric about the Arab-Israeli conflict heating up on the Internet, the United States must continue to balance security concerns at home with the rights of privacy and free speech that Americans hold dear, security experts agree.
The goals of the Sharm E-Sheikh conference have been achieved:
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (October 10, 2000) -- A Hollywood audience who saw a sneak preview of the movie adaptation of the best-selling LEFT BEHIND book (Cloud Ten Pictures and Namesake Entertainment) gave it a rapturous thumbs up.
WASHINGTON (BP)--The approval of same-sex unions by the Vermont House of Representatives could be the first step in undermining marriage and the family in the United States, said the head of the Southern Baptist Convention's ethics agency.
MONTPELIER, Vt. (BP)--Vermont's governor on April 26 signed into law landmark legislation granting the full benefits of marriage to homosexual and lesbian couples in the state, prompting warnings from opponents that it could spawn similar legislation in other states.
WASHINGTON (BP)--The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee approved March 28 a bill to provide legal protection for unborn children who are harmed during federal crimes against their mothers.
DEERFIELD, Ill. (BP)--The human embryonic stem cell debate has been at an impasse since the discovery of the unusual properties of unique precursor cells. In 1998 two teams of privately funded researchers were able to isolate and culture stem cells from human embryos. Some scientists believe these cells may be used to treat and cure a number of diseases, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and diabetes.
WASHINGTON (BP)--A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from restricting religious speech on noncommercial educational channels passed the House of Representatives by a 264-159 vote June 20.
(AgapePress) - A coalition of pro-family groups is staging a demonstration against a national video rental chain, in opposition to the company's stance on hard-core pornography.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (BP)--When Daryl Orman was invited to deliver the March 9 invocation for the Florida House of Representatives, he had no idea the invitation would put him in the middle of a statewide controversy. But that's exactly what happened when Orman, pastor of First Baptist Church, Stuart, asked Jesus to instill in the lawmakers "the desire to protect the unborn."
WASHINGTON - My wife and I are seriously considering and praying about starting a Christian recovery church in the metro Washington area. Why? Because my heart cries out for people just like me, or who were just like me: 1) Christians new to Twelve Step programs 2) Christians who stay away from Twelve Step programs because they have been badly hurt by some Twelve Steppers who don't understand Christians, or Christians who resent the fact they can't use Jesus' name in meetings 3) Christians who stay away from church because they have been badly hurt by some Christians who do not understand addiction 4) seekers in Twelve Step groups who are not sure if Jesus Christ is the Higher Power, but can't get past the church's glaring imperfections to give Jesus a try, and 5) Christians, who are Twelve Steppers, but don't go to church.
(AgapePress) - Army officers, disappointed with eight years of Bill Clinton, are leaving the service in droves.
According to the Army Times, the Army is losing about 300 more captains per year than the planned 1,125. The exodus means that some captain posts go vacant--and in the long term, the talent pool for future majors and senior officers shrinks.
(AgapePress) - The White House is defending a decision to investigate whether it will punish the Boy Scouts for refusing to allow homosexuals to be leaders. Indications are that the controversy could become a major campaign issue.
As American, Israeli and Palestinian leaders converge in New York for the UN's opening Millennium summit, there are no signs of an imminent breakthrough to the negotiating impasse over Jerusalem, only hardening Arab positions and gloomy forecasts of failed diplomacy.