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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?
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Editor's note: Bishop Harry R. Jackson Jr. is senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland, and founder and Chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition (HILC). He shares his thoughts on traditional marriage in "The Black Pulpit," a weekly series of opinion pieces that explores faith in the black community. CNN's "Black in America: Churched" premieres October 14.
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I was sweating profusely, which didn't help with my lack of excitement about the whole day. When you are 14 years old, the idea of doing anything -- especially anything to do with your parents on a perfectly good summer day -- isn't usually met with much enthusiasm. 
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For the life of me, I cannot understand how the President apparently does not have the wisdom to understand the connection between the serious, unprecedented, uncontrollable events that frustrate him and his administration and thwart his plans and his weird determination to cram the homosexual lifestyle and homosexual marriage down the throats of Americans when they most clearly do not want that.
america-flag-battle.jpg"Two boys were walking home from Sunday school after hearing a strong preaching on the devil. One said to the other, 'What do you think about all this Satan stuff?' 
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For most Americans, Easter has more to do with bunnies, eggs, and candy than Christ's resurrection from the dead.
good-friday-christ-1911.jpgI can remember asking my mom as a kid, "Why is it called Good Friday?" It completely baffled me. I'd gone to Sunday school long enough to know that Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday.

The Wonderful Wisdom of Marriage

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black-marriages-895.jpgRightly understood, marriage is all about permanence. In a world of transitory experiences, events, and commitments, marriage is intransigent. It simply is what it is - a permanent commitment made by a man and a woman who commit themselves to live faithfully unto one another until the parting of death.
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 "So ... you, like, pray and stuff?" Um, yes. I pray and stuff. As an ordained Baptist minister, it kind of, like, goes with the territory.
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The arrest and jailing in Haiti of 10 Southern Baptists on charges of kidnapping and criminal association is appropriate and consistent with gospel values.

Is Tim Tebow a Culture Warrior?

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6a00d83451b46269e20128773b5683970c-800wi.jpgThe football star's appearance in an upcoming 'pro-life' Super Bowl ad seems to remove any ambiguity about whether controversy will dampen his very public faith.

Where Was God in the Haitian Earthquake?

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I write with heavy heart, my mind assaulted by the images of devastation wrought by the cataclysmic earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday.
rick-warren-p-2010.jpgOne of the most misunderstood Beatitudes of Jesus may be one of the most important for you to master in 2010: "Happy are the meek, for they will inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5).

Your Brain Without Dad

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Do children need fathers? Fascinating research on that question is reported by Shirley S. Wang of The Wall Street Journal. Anna Katherina Braun, a German biologist, has been working with colleagues to understand the biological impact of single parenting. Her research has focused on the degu, a small rodent that is a distant relation to the guinea pig.

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"Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before" (Philippians 3:13).

I am thankful to God for giving us time-markers. I believe that in His grace and mercy, He has done so to give us feeble and frail human beings the joy and privilege of starting over. I do not know about others, but I get excited about a new year.
danielwhyteiiipic.jpgAnyone who knows me knows that once I see a movie one time, I have no desire to see it again. However, earlier this week, I watched "The Nativity Story" movie with my family. I had seen this movie once before, but I decided to watch it again.

Where Does the Story of Christmas Begin?

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bethleham-star.jpgAs the celebration of Christmas fast approaches, our attention quickly goes to the familiar words of the infancy narratives found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. This is a healthy reflex. 
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A particularly good reminder during the holidays when so many of us are driven to duplicate what our image of the perfect Christmas is supposed to be.
harry-jackson-op2.jpgLast Friday, two historic events occurred. A signing ceremony for DC's same-sex marriage law and a blizzard that blanketed the Northeast and left everyone in the capital physically isolated except for the almost-too-frequent weather updates on TV and Radio. Ironically, the two events bore a strange similarity.
mark-sanford-tiger.jpgI was raised in a Democrat household in a Democrat town in a Democrat state. I am an active member of the Republican Party today for one reason...Ronald Wilson Reagan. Between the time Reagan served as Governor of California and his run for the Republican nomination for president, he produced a series of nationally syndicated radio programs that clearly laid out his vision for America.
tiger-woods-saga.jpgThe travail of Tiger Woods entered a new chapter over the weekend as Accenture, a global consulting firm, severed all ties with the world's most famous golfer. It is not likely to be the last.
rick-warren-fa.jpgLike the saying goes, the grass is not greener on the other side of the fence; the grass is greener where you water it. We must make sure our marriage is growing and developing, or we'll be susceptible to moral failure. If you want a happy marriage, you're going to have to work at it.
woods-golf-affirm.jpgThere are many today who insist the Bible is irrelevant to modern life. While atheists dismiss the Good Book altogether, many liberals maintain it is nothing more than an error-riddled collection of ancient stories with a few wise sayings and suggestions for living.
frank-schaeffer.jpgPlease come up with a new name for whatever you are. Drop the word "Christ" out of your name. You've destroyed my reputation.
tebow-sec-a.jpgLike many others, I am a big fan of Tim Tebow, and I am thankful for his bold stand for the Lord. He is a good role model for all young men to follow in many ways.
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