Audrey Barrick

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• Feb 26, 2010

  Megachurch Pastor Offers Advice for United Methodists

  Craig Groeschel, founder and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv., was asked by a United Methodist leader to provide a few suggestions for the 7.8 million-member denomination as it struggles with membership decline and division.

• Feb 25, 2010

  Study: Belief in 'Caring' God Helps Relieve Depression

  New research shows that patients on anti-depressants are more likely to experience improvement if they believe in a "concerned God."

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  Feb 25, 2010

  Germany's First Female Protestant Head Resigns

  Just months after becoming the first woman to lead the largest Protestant church body in Germany, Bishop Margot Kaessmann has resigned.

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  Feb 24, 2010

  Ecumenical Head: Our Call Is to Carry the Cross

  The new head of the World Council of Churches pronounced "Nothing except Jesus Christ, and him crucified" as his first unity call to the worldwide ecumenical fellowship.

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  Feb 23, 2010

  Haitians Seek Shelter as Rain, Aftershocks Rock Island

  Less than a quarter of the 1.3 million Haitians who need shelter have it. And with the rainy season upon the quake-stricken country, aid groups are urgently asking for help.

• Feb 22, 2010

  Calif. Pastor Weighs in on Abortion, Homosexuality, Woods' Buddhism

  Southern California pastor Greg Laurie took on some "hot button" issues from the pulpit on Sunday, covering everything from capital punishment and homosexuality to Tiger Woods' apology.

• Feb 19, 2010

  Benny Hinn 'Shocked' by Divorce Papers

  After more than 30 years of marriage, faith healer Benny Hinn may be heading to divorce court. A petition for divorce was filed by his wife "without notice."

• Feb 18, 2010

  Salvation Army Reaches Settlement in Church-State Suit

  The Salvation Army and the New York Civil Liberties Union have reached a settlement in a longstanding suit that sought to prevent the evangelical organization from violating church-state separation when providing social services.

• Feb 16, 2010

  Megachurch to Kick Off Event Amid 'Scathing' Allegations

  Pastor Ed Young is preparing to get creative as thousands of pastors converge on Wednesday for the annual C3 Conference. The event, however, comes with a bit of a shadow cast over it.

• Feb 16, 2010

  Report: Recession Keeping Marriages Intact, For Now

  After years of increase, the divorce rate in the United States fell in 2008, a new report shows, and research suggests it may be the result of the recession.