Jeff Schapiro

Christian Post Reporter

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Feb 20, 2012
John 3:16 Valentine's Day Messages Confiscated by Elementary School
The American Center for Law and Justice has come to the defense of a Wisconsin mother, Melissa Wolf, whose child was told by his elementary school that he couldn't distribute Christian-themed messages to his classmates as a part of Valentine's Day.
Feb 17, 2012
Ricky Gervais Says It's 'Child Abuse' to Tell Children Gays Will Go to Hell
British comedian and actor Ricky Gervais told CNN's Piers Morgan on Thursday that telling a child that gays will go to hell is "child abuse."
Feb 17, 2012
'Our Favorite Sins:' How to Resist Even the Toughest Temptations
Everyone knows what it's like to give in to temptation, and to feel the shame that often follows. Sometimes even Christians feel that resistance to the things that tempt them the most is futile, so they should just accept defeat, but in his newest book, Anglican Bishop Todd Hunter explains how Americans can overcome the desires that are most haunting to them.
Feb 15, 2012
Youth Ministry, Virtuous Teen Magazine Help Girls With Self-Image
The messages that girls receive from teen magazines are often discouraging and degrading to their sense of self-worth, because very few teens feel as thin, pretty or savvy as cover girl models appear to be. That is why Acquire the Fire is teaming up with Virtuous Teen magazine to help spread the word to teenage girls that God loves them just as they are.
Feb 14, 2012
Atheist Couple Sues School District to Remove 'Under God' From Pledge of Allegiance
Oral arguments were heard in a Massachusetts Superior Court on Monday over a lawsuit filed by an atheist couple who believe that their children are being discriminated against because the Pledge of Allegiance – which is said every day in Mass. public school classrooms under state law – contains the phrase "under God."
Feb 13, 2012
Manny Pacquiao Mulls Retirement From Boxing to Be 'Bible Ambassador'
Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino boxer who has dominated the world rankings in multiple weight classes, may be hanging up his gloves for good after his upcoming fight with Timothy Bradley Jr., stating that it might not look good for a "Bible ambassador" like himself to beat on people in the ring.
Feb 10, 2012
Lawsuit Claims Unlawful Distribution of 'Charitable Assets' by TBN Directors
A lawsuit recently filed by the former head of finance for the Trinity Broadcasting Network claims that the directors of the widely-viewed Christian television network have illegally taken advantage of more than $50 million in "charitable assets" for their own good.
Feb 9, 2012
Robert Park Opens Up About Torture, Plans to Sue North Korea
Robert Park, a Korean-American missionary who was tortured during his time in a North Korean prison camp, has never opened up to the media with specifics of what happened to him while he was a prisoner, until now.
Feb 8, 2012
Exodus Int'l Head Calls Gays 'Brothers and Sisters in Christ'
The president of the world's largest ministry to homosexuals and their families recently attempted to clarify controversial statements he made at a Gay Christian Network conference in Orlando, Fla., including one in which he described gays at the conference as "brothers and sisters in Christ."
Feb 6, 2012
Most Popular Super Bowl Ads Go to the Dogs
The commercials from Super Bowl XLVI were packed with memorable advertising moments, including a nude M&M's character and a "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" parody by Honda. But some of the most beloved ads from this year's football spectacle featured mankind's four-legged friends.