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Popular author and preacher Francis Chan was recently questioned by fellow pastors who tried to wrap their heads around Chan's decision to leave his megachurch.

Francis Chan, former senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif., addresses questions about his decision to let go of his church and follow a stirring in his heart. The discussion included Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle and Pastor Joshua Harris of Gaithersburg, Md.
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Evangelicals have become significant players on the national stage, so much so that the actions and statements of their leaders ripple across the political and cultural landscape. What happens when evangelicals bring their faith convictions to bear on corporate America or the U.S. government? In particular, how does an evangelical Christian who also leads a major American institution--such as Walmart or the National Institutes of Health--invoke his or her faith when making big decisions?
prayer-vigil-023364.jpegThere's no disputing that most Americans "believe" in God. Studies by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life consistently reveal over two-thirds of Americans are "absolutely certain" there is a God.
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"God can use who He pleases. But, in my humble opinion, it is a sad state of affairs when a Mormon television news anchor has to call America back to God. Where are the men of God? In 1963, a prophet of God by the name of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., called America to repentance. Forty-seven years later, a Mormon newscaster - Wow! what a sad commentary on the Christian church." - Editor's Note

Obama: New Orleans Will Be Rebuilt

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Five years after failed levees and a slow federal response wrought disaster here, people in this once-drowned city and across the Gulf Coast remembered the catastrophic floods of Hurricane Katrina with candlelight vigils, parades and a visit from the president.

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet with Maude Smith and her grandson David Robichaux, 9, in Smith's home Sunday.
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More than 10,000 men attended what was billed as a "pep rally for God" in Fort Worth. The 16th annual ManPower Conference wrapped up Saturday at the Convention Center.
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Several prominent Christian leaders are defending President Barack Obama in the wake of questions about his faith.

A recent poll revealed nearly one in five Americans believe Obama is Muslim, even though he's repeatedly said he's Christian.
elmer-towns-222.jpegLiberty University co-founder Elmer Towns has been named dean of the school's Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, officials announced at opening convocation Wednesday.
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September 12 is the second annual national "'Back To Church Sunday", according to Outreach Magazine and LifeWay Research.

Rev. Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church, Seattle, says young men in their 20s, are scarce in church

(No, they can't tell you how many of the 1.2 million invites already in the mail from 3,000 churches are going to the Obama White House, although six nearby evangelical churches are participating in the event.)
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Were you praying or playing this past weekend? President Obama's religion -- and how or where he worships -- is all over the news and bets were on that he would/would not worship Sunday at one of the 17 Protestant churches on Martha's Vineyard.

President Barack Obama played golf this Sunday -- just as he did in this photo from last year's vacation. Were you praying -- or playing -- on Sunday, after a week in which Obama took a lot of ciritism for whether he expressed his Christian faith often or clearly enough.
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The First Lady, Janet Museveni, has said a dangerous tendency of fomenting divisions along tribal lines has cropped up among the youth, especially those with some education.
rev-john-h-thomas.jpgThe former president of the United Church of Christ has informed leaders of the denomination that he and his wife are in the process of divorcing.

The Rev. John H. Thomas has also admitted to having formed a committed relationship with another woman, with whom he worked while in Cleveland, where UCC's national office is based.
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After US says Bushehr reactor not a proliferation risk, Israeli Foreign Ministry says country that 'so blatantly violates UN resolutions, IAEA decisions should not enjoy fruits of using nuclear energy'
GayMissionary_LW.jpgAndrew Marin is trying to bridge a gap that has widened remarkably in recent years. It's the gap between conservative Christians and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community.
DavidsonCollegelogo2.jpgA prestigious North Carolina private college cannot have police officers with the power to arrest suspects and enforce state law because the school is a religious institution, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
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