Jennifer Riley

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• May 11, 2009

  Many Churchgoers, Pastors Struggle to Define Spiritual Maturity

  Though many of Christians would like to grow and develop on their path of faith, most are unsure what a "healthy, spiritually mature follower of Jesus" looks like, let alone how to become one.

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  May 4, 2009

  Rick Warren Featured in Time's List of Most Influential People

  Time magazine has named evangelical megachurch pastor Rick Warren as one of this year's World's Most Influential People. Warren's name was listed under the heading of "Heroes & Icons" along with international celebrities such as Michelle Obama, Tiger Woods, and George Clooney.

• May 1, 2009

  Arabic Christian TV Pushes Women's Rights in the Middle East

  In less than a week, a Christian satellite television will launch the first of 26 documentaries spotlighting the plight of women in the Middle East as part of a new campaign to improve the status of women in the patriarchal Arab society.

• Apr 27, 2009

  Contest Seeks to Find Best Voice, Hands for Jesus

  An international media and healthcare ministry is sponsoring a contest to find some of the best project ideas on how to be the "voice" and "hands" of Jesus.

• Apr 27, 2009

  Researcher: America's Faith Tribes Can Restore Nation

  A leading Christian researcher contends that the seven "faith tribes" in America are the key to restoring stability and strength to a nation struggling with a formidable economic crisis in addition to a myriad of other social ills.

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  Apr 27, 2009

  Evangelistic Festival Attracts 160,000 People in Honduras

  As many as 160,000 people heard the Gospel message last week in Honduras as American evangelist Mike Silva and his team coupled messages of hope and salvation with visible acts of kindness.

• Apr 26, 2009

  Over 1,500 U.S. Churches to Join Compassion Sunday to Tackle Poverty

  More than 1,500 churches across the United States will participate in Compassion Sunday, an annual event that helps find sponsors for the world's poorest children.

• Apr 24, 2009

  Hispanic Christian Groups Split on Illegal Immigrants, U.S. Census

  Several Hispanic organizations, including some Christian groups, spoke out this week about whether illegal immigrants should participate in the 2010 U.S. census.

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  Apr 21, 2009

  Iran May Ease U.S. Journalist's Prison Sentence

  In an unusual move, Iran's judiciary spokesman said Tuesday that the case of U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi may be appealed, an implicit indication that her sentence will be reduced.

• Apr 17, 2009

  House Committee to Vote on Hate Crimes Bill

  The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will vote on a controversial legislation next week that seeks to add homosexual and transgender people to the list of classes federally protected from hate crimes.