Melissa Barnhart

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  Jun 19, 2013

  House Passes Federal Ban on Abortion at 20 Weeks; Bill Moves to Senate

  Members of the House voted 228 to 196 Tuesday evening to pass Rep. Trent Franks' (R-Ariz.) "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act" that would place a federal limit on late-term abortions after 20 weeks, six to nine months of pregnancy, except in circumstances of rape, incest or if the mother faces a medical emergency that would require the termination of her pregnancy.

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  Jun 18, 2013

  Interview: Frank Page Speaks Candidly About Suicide, Loss of His Daughter

  Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee, spoke with The Christian Post at the SBC's annual meeting about the impact suicide has had on his family, following the death of his eldest daughter, Melissa, in November 2009. Page exposes the process of grief, hope and healing survivors of suicide experience in his newly released book, Melissa: A Father's Lesson from a Daughter's Suicide.

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  Jun 17, 2013

  LifeWay Launches Ministry Grid Online Training Tool to Reach New Believers in Christ

  Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, unveiled Ministry Grid, an Internet-based online ministry training tool for pastors, church staff and volunteers that he believes will better equip pastors in training new leaders to become disciples of Jesus Christ.

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  Jun 16, 2013

  So. Baptist Woman's Mission Union Works to Eradicate Porn From Families' Lives

  he Woman's Mission Union made a bold proclamation at this past week's Southern Baptist Convention in Houston, Texas, by announcing the partnership between the WMU, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and Pastor Jay Dennis of First Baptist Church at the Mall in Lakeland, Fla., to eradicate the poison of pornography that is destroying marriages, hurting children, and fracturing the mission of the church.

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  Jun 14, 2013

  Holly Tucker Hopes 'The Voice' Will Be Launchpad to Country Music Stardom

  Holly Tucker made it to the top-six slot on NBC's megahit vocal competition "The Voice" before being eliminated on the June 4 episode, and says she has plans to capitalize on her recent fame and vocal training from coach Blake Shelton, and is ready to get her music out to the masses.

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  Jun 14, 2013

  'Women's Rights' Effort in New York Stalls Over Gosnell-Like Late-Term Abortion Fears

  New York lawmakers tussle over Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10-point "Women's Equality Act" that includes a provision to expand late-term abortions and would allow "any health care provider" to perform abortions, thus increasing the number of high-risk late-term abortions in a state that already has the highest rate of abortions in the United States, according to Serrin Foster, president of Feminists for Life.

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  Jun 14, 2013

  Catholic Association Condemns Pelosi's Assertion That Abortion Is 'Sacred Ground'

  The Catholic Association quickly condemned House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.), opposition to a House bill that would place a federal ban on late-term abortions after 20 weeks gestation, following comments she made in support of abortion during her weekly news briefing with members of the press on Thursday.

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  Jun 13, 2013

  Suicide, Mental Health at Forefront of Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting

  Southern Baptist church leaders voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a resolution on "Mental Health Concerns and the Heart of God" that affirms the denomination's support for people suffering from mental illness, as well as families that are impacted by the loss of loved ones to suicide.

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  Jun 13, 2013

  So. Baptists Vote for Members to 'Prayerfully Assess' Boy Scouts of America Relationship

  The Southern Baptist Convention voted Wednesday to approve a resolution that expresses the denomination's "opposition to and disappointment in the decision of the Boy Scouts of America to change its membership policy" to allow openly-homosexual members. The resolution does not require churches and families to sever their ties with the BSA, though it does ask that they "prayerfully assess their continued relationship" with the organization, and to "work toward a reversal of this new membership po

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  Jun 12, 2013

  So. Baptist Convention Speakers Challenge Christians to Share Gospel With Growing Muslim Populations

  Pastors and church leaders attending the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting are being challenged to fulfill Jesus' Great Commission by sharing the Gospel with the growing Muslim populations in the United States and abroad.