Brittany Smith

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  Dec 28, 2011

  VBS 2012: Teaching Kids About Persecution?

  A new Vacation Bible School curriculum is getting real with kids. Instead of lighthearted subject matter, The Voice of the Martyrs, a nonprofit that works with the persecuted church worldwide, recently developed a VBS curriculum that focuses on teaching children about persecution.

• Dec 28, 2011

  Drive-Thru Prayer Service for Those on the Go

  A drive-thru prayer service has popped up near Atlanta. But volunteers at Snellville United Methodist Church say it’s not just for convenience, it’s for the connection as well.

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  Dec 27, 2011

  Millions in Times Square Asked 'Do You Have One Dollar?'

  Eight million people live in New York City. If 1 million of them gave a dollar this holiday season, they could change the plight of the homeless in their city forever.

• Dec 24, 2011

  Christmas Conspiracy: A Redirection of Christmas Giving

  A small but growing movement of Christians is rethinking how to do Christmas. By redirecting their giving, they are discovering the profound simplicity of the Christmas message amid the consumerism of the season.

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  Dec 23, 2011

  Willow Creek Christmas: What If the Birth Was Just the Beginning?

  “What if the birth was just the beginning?” is the theme of Willow Creek Community Church’s Christmas message this year. And to show that to the estimated 80,000 people attending their 12 services at the South Barrington location, they are adding a short film, scored to a 22-piece live orchestra, into the mix.

• Dec 22, 2011

  Colorado Christian University Files Lawsuit Over Obamacare

  Colorado Christian University became the first interdenominational Christian college to challenge in federal court the Obamacare mandate of abortifacients – drugs that induce abortions.

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  Dec 22, 2011

  Pride for Parents: Atlanta Charity Gives Parents Gift of Dignity for Christmas

  In inner city Atlanta, parents on a tight budget have the opportunity to find toys and gifts for their children without feeling like a charity case this Christmas.

• Dec 21, 2011

  Fla. Attorney General Revises Language for Religious Freedom Amendment

  Florida’s attorney general submitted on Tuesday a revised ballot summary for a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove language from the Florida constitution banning public dollars for religious groups.

• Dec 21, 2011

  LA Dream Center Gives Homeless Families a Home for the Holidays

  The Los Angeles Dream Center, located just two miles from Hollywood, launched a “Home for the Holidays” program this year to provide housing for homeless mothers and their children by Christmas Eve.

• Dec 21, 2011

  More Than 1 in 4 Christians Are Pentecostal, Charismatic

  The Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life published a demographic report this week on the size and distribution of the world's Christian population and revealed that Pentecostals and charismatics make up more than a quarter of all Christians.