Hate and How to Overcome It: How Should We Respond to the Tragic Death of Fred Phelps? | The Exchange | A Blog by Ed Stetzer

Hate and How to Overcome It: How Should We Respond to the Tragic Death of Fred Phelps? | The Exchange | A Blog by Ed Stetzer: "Death is always a tragedy. Hate makes it more so.
Today, a man known for hate died. CNN concluded that his infamy was worth a breaking news alert.
But how do we respond? How does this breaking news relate to the gospel's good news?
I've had some run-ins with Westboro, though I don't like to use the words "Baptist" and "Church" when referring to it. (My apologies to the city of Westboro, but your sacrifice is appreciated to rescue the words "Baptist" and "Church.")"



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Why Hobby Lobby Is This Year's Supreme Court Case To Watch | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com

Why Hobby Lobby Is This Year's Supreme Court Case To Watch | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com: "When Hobby Lobby makes its case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, conservative Christians won't be the only ones paying attention.
After a year and a half of opposing the Affordable Care Act's birth control mandate, the evangelical-owned craft store chain has become shorthand for the corporate fight for religious liberty—one that concerns not only Obamacare critics, or fellow Christians who worry that certain contraception methods are abortifacients, but now, Americans overall."



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Mark Driscoll Retracts Bestseller Book Status, Resets Life | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com

Mark Driscoll Retracts Bestseller Book Status, Resets Life | Gleanings | ChristianityToday.com: "In response to recent controversies, Seattle pastor Mark Driscoll has written a candid letter to his congregation that attempts to clarify the significant staff turnover at Mars Hill Church and the controversial marketing campaign that gave Real Marriage bestseller status."



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Ray Comfort Presents Noah - YouTube

Ray Comfort Presents Noah - YouTube: ""



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Bill Maher Calls God a "Psychotic Mass Murderer"

Bill Maher Calls God a "Psychotic Mass Murderer": "omedian (some people think he’s one) and leading skeptic Bill Maher called God a “psychotic mass murderer.”

He said that in the upcoming Noah movie, God — not Russell Crowe (playing Noah) — had an anger problem."



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‘Special Consideration’ for ‘non-Christian’ Job Applicants? | Conservative Byte

‘Special Consideration’ for ‘non-Christian’ Job Applicants? | Conservative Byte: "A provision in a Michigan teachers’ union contract calling for “special consideration” to be given to “minority” job applicants including “those of the non-Christian faith” was removed by the Ferndale School District this week after the language was identified as a violation of the Federal Civil Rights Act."



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A Victory for Free Speech: Atheist Turned Christian Professor Wins Lawsuit Against University

A Victory for Free Speech: Atheist Turned Christian Professor Wins Lawsuit Against University: "Conservative professor wins lawsuit against his university that can only be described as a win for the First Amendment. Mike Adams began his career as a professor at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington in 1993. Adams was, at the time, an avowed atheist. University official recognized his work as he won numerous awards and received accolades."



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Biblical forgiveness, should we always forgive

Biblical forgiveness, should we always forgive: "One of the most important things you can do, as a Christian in your walk to follow Jesus Christ is to practice forgiveness for everyone who has harmed you. Forgiveness is not easy; it’s one of the most difficult things you must do because it’s against human nature."



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What Science in The Bible means in your life today

What Science in The Bible means in your life today: "One of the ways to prove that the Bible is true and is the word of God, is to look at all the science that was written about in the Bible thousands of years before man discovered or could even imagine that many of these scientific things were real. The men who wrote these things could not have known any of this without the words being from God. Many of these thing we take for granted now because we know that they are proven facts, and are so obvious to us now."



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‘Hercules’ Kevin Sorbo defends Christianity, calls bigoted Bill Maher ‘very angry, lonely man’ - BizPac Review

‘Hercules’ Kevin Sorbo defends Christianity, calls bigoted Bill Maher ‘very angry, lonely man’ - BizPac Review: "Hercules” actor Kevin Sorbo, one of the handful of Christian conservatives operating in Hollywood, had some cruel words Monday for HBO’s Bill Maher.

Sorbo feels sorry for him."



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