Daily Archives: July 7, 2012

Some Christians Are Not Pleased with Lifeway’s Removal of “The Blind Side”

hcsp.jpgNew York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas is among the Christians upset over the decision by LifeWay Christian Stores to remove “The Blind Side” from its shelves because it contained profanity and racial slurs. He says objections over the language miss the point of the film and such reactions make it hard for Christians to be taken seriously in cultural discussions.

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Picture Perfect: Job Seekers and Technology

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Job seekers are using technology not only to update the look of their résumés but to also enhance their own looks in their résumé photos.

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Israel says It Won’t Cooperate with Settlement Probe from UN

hcsp.jpgThe UN’s top human rights body on Friday appointed three independent experts to conduct a fact-finding mission on how Israel’s West Bank settlements affect Palestinians.


Illustrative photo: A view of Efrat, a settlement near Jerusalem (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

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Has God Called You to Ministry?

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Has God called you to ministry? Though all Christians are called to serve the cause of Christ, God calls certain persons to serve the Church as pastors and other ministers. Writing to young Timothy, the Apostle Paul confirmed that if a man aspires to be a pastor, “it is a fine work he aspires to do.” [I Timothy 3:1, NASB] Likewise, it is a high honor to be called of God into the ministry of the Church. How do you know if God is calling you?

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Family Christian Stores Releases Its Own Tablet Called Edifi

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Capitalizing on the booming e-book market, Family Christian Stores (FCS) has released its own tablet Edifi is comparable, but a bit smaller–although same screen size–than Barnes & Noble’s Nook Color and Nook Tablet and Amazon’s Kindle Fire.

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Study: Obesity In Black Women Linked to Childhood Abuse

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New research has established a link between obesity in black women and sexual and physical abuse in childhood, according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu Urges the Suffering to End in the Sudans

hcsp.jpgIn the coming days I will be in Juba and Khartoum, the capitals of South Sudan and Sudan.

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