Jeff Schapiro

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• Sep 7, 2011

  9/11: Christians Ready to Cry Out to God for Awakening

  As Americans prepare to reflect on the physical and emotional scars left behind by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Awakening America Alliance and Cry Out America are leading a national effort to pray for God to usher in a spiritual awakening in the United States.

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  Sep 5, 2011

  iPhone 5 Missing: SF Police Describes Its Role in the Search

  The San Francisco Police Department released a brief statement this past weekend describing its role in the search for a missing iPhone 5 prototype, which disappeared from a tequila lounge, Cava 22, at the end of July.

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  Sep 2, 2011

  What Exactly Does the 'Twilight' Series Teach Young Girls?

  It's no secret that the Twilight book and film series have become a craze among teenage girl, but in her new book, The Gospel According to Twilight: Women, Sex, and God, author Elaine A. Heath takes a closer look at the vampire story's theology and the negative impact it could have on young women and girls.

• Sep 2, 2011

  Australian Schools to Banish B.C., 'Before Christ,' in Textbook?

  Christians in Australia are outraged over changes to the national school curriculum that would remove the use of Before Christ (B.C.) and Anno Domini (A.D.) in school textbooks in favor of more politically correct terms.

• Sep 1, 2011

  Evangelical Baptist Mission Undone by Poor Financial Decisions

  The Evangelical Baptist Mission (EBM), a not-for-profit ministry that supported Baptist missionaries around the globe, announced the organization's dissolution at the end of August amid lawsuits and financial issues.

• Sep 1, 2011

  Fla. Pastor Draws Fire for Considering 'National Registry' for Atheists

  Pastor Michael Stahl posted an article on his blog a year ago in which he stated that he was considering starting a grassroots effort to create “The Christian National Registry of Atheists.” A year later, the backlash to his statements has just begun.

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  Aug 31, 2011

  Christians Called to Respond to Persecution Like 9/11 Rescue Heroes

  Drawing a connection between America's suffering following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the suffering that persecuted Christians experience throughout the world every day, Dr. Carl Moeller says that Christians need to “stand in the gap” for their spiritual brothers and sisters – much like the firefighters, police officers, and other emergency responders did on Sept. 11, 2001.

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  Aug 31, 2011

  Bodybuilding Champion Lee Haney Uses Churches to Battle Obesity

  Lee Haney is a former eight-time consecutive winner of the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition, and a Christian whose faith has played an important role in his career. Now he's using his expertise in physical fitness to help beat America's obesity problem, and he's starting with the churches.

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  Aug 31, 2011

  Irene Aftermath: Churches Step in to Take Action

  Many communities along the East Coast were spared major damage from Hurricane Irene, but with millions still affected, pastors are stepping in to make sure the church doesn’t stay cooped up and instead makes an impact in the storm’s aftermath.

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  Aug 30, 2011

  Modern-Day Christian Painter Shows Christ With Muscles, Tattoo

  A photo of Stephen Sawyer's painting “No Appointment Necessary” shows a man in blue jeans and a white t-shirt, flexing his right tricep and showing off the tattoo on his right arm. The man in the painting, who has a beard and long, brown hair, is strong and masculine – and his name is Jesus.