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  • Researchers Ask 'Are Women Happy at Church?'

    Researchers Ask 'Are Women Happy at Church?'

    Researchers at the Barna Group on Monday released part one of their "Christian Women Today" series and asked the question, "Are Women Happy at Church?" While 73 percent of women say they are making the most of their gifts and potential in their churches, some women say their experiences haven't been so positive.

  • Brain Tumor Survivor Rescues Slaves in India

    Brain Tumor Survivor Rescues Slaves in India

    Pranitha Timothy is a soft-spoken Indian woman who has led over 50 rescue operations to free slaves in Chennai, India. She has survived a brain tumor and a number of run-ins with violent slave owners, and says God has cleared the path for her to fight injustice in the world today.

  • Mario Vega Tells Leadership Summit Attendees How to Lead Through Anguish

    Mario Vega Tells Leadership Summit Attendees How to Lead Through Anguish

    Mario Vega, senior pastor of one of the world's largest churches, spoke to leaders across the U.S. during the Willow Creek Association's Global Leadership Summit on Friday and shared just how difficult it can be to lead through feelings of anguish.

  • Pentecostal Denomination Opens Up About Musical Legacy

    Pentecostal Denomination Opens Up About Musical Legacy

    What do music icons John Legend, M.C. Hammer and Babyface all have in common? They were all brought up in the strong musical tradition of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW), an organization that, according to a spokesperson, has not often promoted its "longstanding legacy of musical greatness."

  • PAW Bishop Supports Obama, Opposes Same-Sex Marriage

    PAW Bishop Supports Obama, Opposes Same-Sex Marriage

    The leader of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW), a predominantly African-American denomination, says it is acceptable for Christians to support President Barack Obama in spite of the president's stance in support of same-sex marriage.

  • PAW Bishop Charles Ellis on Unity, New Orleans, Women Bishops

    PAW Bishop Charles Ellis on Unity, New Orleans, Women Bishops

    Presiding Bishop Charles H. Ellis III, who is entering his third year as the leader of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW), spoke with The Christian Post on Monday from the denomination's 97th annual Summer Convention in New Orleans about unity in the church, helping families in New Orleans and the fight to give women the opportunity to become bishops.

  • Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Convention Focuses on Unity, Outreach

    Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Convention Focuses on Unity, Outreach

    Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW), the fourth-largest Pentecostal church organization in the world, kicked off its 97th annual convention in New Orleans on Sunday with a service focused on Christian unity.

  • Newsboys Sue Rap Group in Trademark Dispute

    The Newsboys, a popular Christian rock band, has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a rising rap duo that has what the band's attorney calls a "deceptively similar" name.

  • Gay Chick-fil-A Workers Speak Out

    Chick-fil-A saw "unprecedented" sales numbers during its unofficial "Appreciation Day" on Wednesday, but it pained some gay employees of the restaurant chain to work on a day that they perceived to have been created against them.

  • American Artist's Faith-Inspired Painting on Display During Olympics

    American Artist's Faith-Inspired Painting on Display During Olympics

    Leighton Autrey knows the dedication it takes to be a world-class athlete. The former Major League Baseball prospect was on his way to a professional sports career until a family crisis caused him to rethink his course and pursue a career in art. Now, during one of the biggest sporting events in the world, one of his faith-based paintings is on display at the London Olympics 2012 Art Show.

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