Michelle A. Vu

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  Feb 2, 2009

  Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl Apparel to be Donated

  Hundreds of poor children and families in the Central American nation of El Salvador will be the happy recipients of Reebok produced t-shirts, hats, and McArthur Towel & Sports produced trophy towels that wrongly hailed the Arizona Cardinals the Super Bowl champion.

• Feb 2, 2009

  African-Americans Most Religiously Devout Group

  Compared to the rest of the U.S. population, which is generally considered highly religious, African-Americans engage in religious activities more frequently and express higher levels of religious belief, Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life highlighted in a report released in time for Black History Month.

• Jan 29, 2009

  Orissa Archbishop: Gov't Ignored Violence Because Victims are Poor

  The Indian government ignored the brutal anti-Christian campaign in the remote state of Orissa for months because the population is poor and uneducated, said Catholic Archbishop Raphael Cheenath on Wednesday at an event discussing the state of religious freedom in India.

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  Jan 23, 2009

  Author on 10 Stupid Things That Obstruct Church Growth

  Long-time pastor Geoff Surratt, who is a self-described \"church addict,\" recently completed a book in which he spotlights the most common mistakes well-meaning pastors make that hinder church growth.

• Jan 22, 2009

  Christian Leaders Reveal Biggest Hope for Change Under Obama

  Prominent Christian leaders participating in the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service on Wednesday named unity, international relations, and the economy as some of the top areas they hope to see positive change under the Obama administration in the next four years.

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  Jan 20, 2009

  Inaugural Prayers, Speech Plead for God's Grace

  God appeared during Tuesday\'s inauguration – that is in the prayers lifted up by the selected pastors and in President Barack Obama\'s speech. Warren called out to the \"Almighty God\" to give Obama the \"wisdom to lead with humility,\" the \"courage to lead with integrity\" and the compassion \"to lead us with generosity.\"

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  Jan 19, 2009

  Inaugural Concert Sensitive to Diverse Faiths, Culture

  Streets were filled with Obama memorabilia, celebrities were rolled out until the shock faded, and a gay bishop made a clear effort not to give a Christian prayer during the inaugural opening ceremony Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial. It was an event that not only showcased Barack Obama's enormous popularity but also displayed the administration's determination to embrace diversity.

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  Jan 15, 2009

  White House Faith-Based Director on Successes, Misunderstanding

  The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiative's acting director, Jedd Medefind, spoke to The Christian Post last week just ahead of the official release of the FBCI's final report that reflects on the Initiative's past eight years.

• Jan 13, 2009

  10 Stupid Things That Keep Churches from Growing

  A well-seasoned, self-confessed "church addict" who has tasted both the joy and pain of being a church pastor recently completed a humorous yet painfully honest book on the ten most common mistakes pastors make that keep their churches from growing.

• Jan 13, 2009

  Faith-Based Office Looks Back on 8 Years

  As the Bush administration comes to a close, the office created by President George W. Bush to \"level [the] playing field\" for faith-based organizations seeking federal funding reflected on its strengths and weaknesses over the past eight years.