Audrey Barrick
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Christmas Poll: Family Beats Out Celebrating Christ as Most Enjoyable
Retailers are gearing up for the heavy holiday rush of shoppers this final Saturday before Christmas. It's typically the busiest shopping day of the year, the National Retail Federation reports. But the majority of Americans won't be looking under the tree to enjoy the Christmas season.
Barna's Most Significant Faith Findings in 2006
Researcher George Barna narrowed his yearly religious surveys to the top 12 most significant or surprising findings and highlighted religious faith to be a hot issue in people's lives still today. And the future of America's faith looks more diverse than ever.
Survey: Last-Minute, Religious Holiday Shoppers
With less than a week before Christmas, many consumers have yet to even start their Holiday shopping, a recent survey found.
Teens Ponder Risky Behavior, Still Engage
Teens do crazy things, according to a new study, but they also spend more time weighing the risks than adults.
Impact Movement to Draw 3,000 Black College Students
One of the nation's largest gatherings of black Christian college students is expected to impact 3,000 people this winter break.
Kids Reaching Kids in Africa Raises Record Amount
Children's Ministries collected its largest amount ever this year for the Vacation Bible School Mission Offering. The 2006 project that drew the outstanding collection was its kids reaching AIDS orphans project in Africa.
Baptist-Catholic Dialogue Continues
Baptists are engaged in ongoing conversations with Roman Catholics, but not at the cost of compromising theological beliefs.
Undisciplined Sexuality Fuels Pornography Industry
What has minimized child pornography in the past is now obliterated by the more than 100,000 child porn websites that the U.S. Customs Service currently estimates is fueling a multibillion-dollar industry.
Poll: Sharing Christ this Christmas
Churches are adding extra worship services for the Christmas holiday to draw Christians and unchurched friends to hear the message of Jesus Christ.
More Americans Offended by Happy Holidays than Merry Christmas
As the holiday battle of saying "Merry Christmas" to consumers rages on, a new poll found that the Christmas greeting does not offend the majority of Americans.