Brittany Smith

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• Mar 20, 2012

  NC Megachurch Pastor: Modern Day Prophets Exist, but Different Than Old Testament Ones

  Are there modern day prophets? J.D. Greear, pastor of The Summit Church in North Carolina, believes there are, but that they are different from Old Testament prophets.

• Mar 19, 2012

  How to Build Church Community Organically, Without Rigid Structures

  One of the keys to life-giving community is the ability to cultivate community in a natural sense, says a pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Wash. Oftentimes churches try to force community through rigid structure in small groups

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  Mar 18, 2012

  Theologians Debate Calvinism Amid Calvinist Resurgence

  Two prominent theologians took opposite sides and debated the theological system of Calvinism, which is experiencing a resurgence in church culture, on "The Exchange" webshow this past week.

• Mar 16, 2012

  Feminist Theologian Claims We Can't Be Sure Jesus Was Male

  A feminist theologian is claiming that Jesus may have been a hermaphrodite.

• Mar 16, 2012

  Painter Finds Jesus Face on Barn Wall in England

  A decorator in England claims to have uncovered the face of Jesus. Sam Dalby, a 37-year-old, self-employed painter and decorator, was in the midst of working on a barn conversion in North Yorkshire when he said he found the surprising image on the wall.

• Mar 16, 2012

  Atheist Group to Hold 'Freethought' Festival, Concert at Military Base

  Atheists represent less than 1 percent of the population of the U.S. military, but at the end of this month they will be holding a public festival and rock concert to celebrate "freethought" (atheism, humanism and skepticism) on one of the largest military bases in the U.S.

• Mar 15, 2012

  Author: Christians Focus on the Wrong People at Easter

  A Christian author and ministry leader says this Easter season the church should focus on the de-churched, not the un-churched.

• Mar 15, 2012

  Too Much 'Me' Focus in Evangelical Community, Says Gospel Project Editor

  There is too much of a "me" focus in evangelical Christianity today, said an editor of The Gospel Project and author of Counterfeit Gospels: Rediscovering the Good News in a World of False Hope (2011).

• Mar 14, 2012

  Atheist Group Wants More Religious Diversity in US Military Chaplaincy

  An atheist group says there is a religious diversity problem in the U.S. military. But a former Navy chaplain disagrees, saying that non-Christian chaplains are already statistically represented or even overrepresented in the military.

• Mar 13, 2012

  Russian Region Bans 'Homosexual Propaganda,' but Some Details Still Vague

  A new law against "homosexual propaganda" went into effect this week in St. Petersburg, Russia after being signed by Governor Georgy Poltavchenko on March 7.