Alex Murashko

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May 23, 2012
Atheist Activists Oppose City Bonds to Finance Church Project
A national atheist activist group says an Indiana church's plans to use tax exempt bond financing to help construct a campus for its ministries is a violation of the state's constitution and the separation of church and state clause in the Constitution.
May 22, 2012
Egypt Election: Persecution Against Christians May Worsen, Says Watchdog
Whether or not Christians will have a voice in the political landscape of Egypt is at stake during the presidential election taking place in the country Wednesday and Thursday. In addition, persecution against Christians may worsen depending on the outcome, said Open Doors USA president Carl Moeller.
May 21, 2012
Successor to John Piper Overwhelmingly Approved by Bethlehem Baptist Church
Influential pastor John Piper made his joyful reaction clear via the Web shortly after getting word that his congregation had overwhelmingly agreed with church elders on their choice of Jason Meyer as his successor.
May 19, 2012
First-Grader Can Perform Chris Tomlin Song After Idaho School Reverses Ban
An Idaho first-grader's plan to perform a song by worship singer Chris Tomlin using sign language for a talent show is back on track after the school's principal originally banned the entry, deeming the song "too religious."
May 18, 2012
Saddleback Church Hosts 'Justice Begins on the Playground' Seminar, Anti-Bullying Expert
Anti-bullying expert Paul Coughlin plans to teach the community leaders of values-based and faith-based organizations how to bring justice, mercy and compassion into the "theater of bullying" during a half-day seminar on Saturday.
May 18, 2012
Greg Laurie's Upcoming Sermon Traces Disciple Peter's Footsteps in Jerusalem
Evangelist Greg Laurie can be seen tracing the steps of the disciple Peter in his upcoming sermon filmed in Jerusalem that will be shown to his church in Southern California and webcast to a global online audience during worship services this Sunday.
May 17, 2012
John MacArthur on Divorce: We Can't Edit God
Pastors should not be afraid of offending their followers with the message that God hates divorce despite churches having congregations that often reflect the same alarming rate of divorce as the general population, said theologian and pastor John MacArthur.
May 16, 2012
Anti-Bullying Expert Asks, 'Where's the Church?'
Anti-bullying expert Paul Coughlin knows well what it is like to feel worthless. As a child he was abused in his own home. Coughlin says that he wants to wake up Christians in the U.S. to join his effort to stop bullying.
May 15, 2012
Islamist Website Offers $100,000 Bounty to Kill Iranian Rapper
An Islamist website is offering a $100,000 reward for anyone who kills Iranian hip-hop star Shahin Najafi over a song that it says offended people within the Islamic Republic and was irreverent to a Shi'ite imam.
May 15, 2012
Church Trend Analyst on Things That Will Not Change
Amid all the changes in the Church, there are seven constants that can remind pastors and laypeople about what really matters, says a leading church trend analyst.