Lillian Kwon

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• May 21, 2009

  Orange County Church Dumps Building for Houses

  There's no pulpit, no preacher, no sermon and not even an offering time. But for some 70 people, it's church. More specifically - a house church. Across Orange County, Calif., The Well hosts five house church gatherings.

• May 21, 2009

  Conservative Evangelical Lutherans Make Open Plea on Homosexuality

  A group of Lutheran scholars and church leaders released an open letter on Tuesday urging members churchwide to reject proposals that would liberalize the denomination's stance on homosexuality.

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  May 18, 2009

  Greg Laurie Encourages Thousands to Be Christian on the Inside

  Kicking off his 20th year of evangelistic crusades, Pastor Greg Laurie preached to more than 19,000 people in Rapid City, S.D., reminding them of how temporary life on earth is.

• May 16, 2009

  More Children Forced into Labor amid Economic Crisis

  The global economic crisis is forcing more children around the world into the worse forms of child labor, World Vision warns. "In dire situations, children become one of two things: a source of income or a drain on the income."

• May 16, 2009

  Calif. Megachurches Unite to Cry Out Against Abortion

  Evangelical megachurches across San Diego, Calif., are joining Catholics to make a public outcry against abortion in their first ever joint pro-life rally on Sunday, the same day President Obama will address University of Notre Dame graduates.

• May 14, 2009

  Interview: Pastor Osborne on Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe

  Pastor Larry Osborne of North Coast Church in Vista, Calif., was saved a lot of heartache when he was taught not to base his Christian belief system on what everybody else said.

• May 14, 2009

  IRS Affirms Right of Pastors to Engage in Some Political Activities

  A Houston-based non-profit foundation that funded a series of pastors conferences in 2006 ahead of Gov. Rick Perry's re-election did not violate any tax laws and can thus keep its tax-exempt status, the Internal Revenue Service recently ruled.

• May 14, 2009

  Pastor: 10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe

  Many Christians, new and seasoned alike, tend to bank on promises that God never made, says one pastor. So when God doesn't come through on those "promises," some are likely to become angry at God.

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  May 13, 2009

  Anglicans Emerge from Meeting with More Hope for Unified Future

  While the recent Anglican meeting that ended Tuesday did not produce any ultimate solutions to the problems wracking the global church body, Anglicans came out of the gathering with a sense of hope that they will remain unified.

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  May 12, 2009

  Carrie Prejean Keeps Miss California Title; Commits to Staying True to Her Beliefs

  Carrie Prejean will remain Miss California for now, announced real estate mogul Donald Trump Tuesday. "I am convinced now more than ever of the importance of standing up for your beliefs and convictions," Prejean emphasized.