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Obama Touts Work on Behalf of Gays on Campaign Website

By Paul Stanley

President Obama may not be planning to publicly embrace same-sex marriage before the election, but he is touting his accomplishments on behalf of the gay community on his campaign website.

Voice of the Martyrs President Comments on Tom White's Apparent Suicide

By Nicola Menzie

The Voice of the Martyrs' president released a statement Wednesday acknowledging the apparent suicide of the nonprofit's late executive director, Walter Thomas "Tom" White, amid allegations that he had molested a young girl. Authorities have also shared with The Christian Post details in the case against White, who left behind a wife and two children.

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Oprah Winfrey's April 23, 2012 LifeClass Tour featured spiritual guru and author Deepak Chopra.

Oprah Winfrey Confesses Christ During NYC 'Lifeclass' Tour?

By Nicola Menzie

Oprah Winfrey recently professed to being a Christian during one of her widely broadcast programs, which has been taken as evidence by some of her faith in Christ. Others, however, remain skeptical.

Perry and Gingrich Endorse Romney; Santorum Still on the Fence

By Stoyan Zaimov

Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, is yet to clinch all the 1,144 delegates he needs to officially be declared the winner of the race, and all but one of his previous campaign rivals have given him their support – with Rick Santorum being the only apparent holdout.

The lethal injection room at San Quentin State Prison in California is seen in this 2010 file photo.

Connecticut Death Penalty Abolished; Gov. Calls Repeal 'Historic Moment'

By Stoyan Zaimov

Connecticut officially became the fifth state in the past five years to abolish the death penalty after Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed the bill Wednesday at a private ceremony.

Atheist Group Wants Memorial Cross Removed From RI Fire Station

By Michael Gryboski

An atheist organization is demanding that a Rhode Island city move a memorial cross from public property, deeming it a violation of the Establishment Clause.

48 Hour Vigil for Immigrant Justice to Stop SB 1070

Religious Left Holds Prayer Vigil at Supreme Court Over Immigration Law

By Napp Nazworth

A coalition of groups from the religious left held a prayer vigil and "Jericho march" at the Supreme Court this week. The court was hearing arguments in a case on the constitutionality of an Arizona immigration law.

Church & Ministries

Bill Hybels on Church Planting Willow Creek: I Did a Lot of Scrambling

By Alex Murashko

Megachurch pastor Billy Hybels' first five years of establishing a church in a Chicago suburb was one of the hardest experiences in his life, he told Christian leaders at the Exponential conference.

Chuck Smith to Undergo Tests for Lung Cancer Surgery

By Alex Murashko

Doctors recommended surgery for Calvary Chapel movement founder Chuck Smith, whose cancerous tumor in his lungs has been reduced in size but is still a health factor after he underwent radiation and chemotherapy treatment.

Church Planters Share Stories of Being 'Sifted' at Exponential Conference

By Alex Murashko

Christian leaders with a heart for church planting are being encouraged at the Exponential conference to move past the difficulties they will encounter when they start their houses of worship.

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Tom White, Voice of the Martyrs Head, Reportedly Killed Self Amid Molestation Probe

Joel Osteen: Mormon Romney Is Christian; Obama Is Too

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Largest Presbyterian Church in Colorado Votes to Leave PCUSA

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Mitt Romney Adds Openly Gay Adviser to Team; Mormon Beliefs Questioned

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Gabrielle (Elle) Devenish: Anorexia Steals Life of Colleague, Friend

Sara Gabrielle Devenish, better known to her colleagues and friends as "Elle," was taken home by her Lord and Savior on Thursday in the early morning hours. She died peacefully in her sleep, just the way she had imagined she would.

Mark Driscoll's Mars Hill Church Vandalized by 'Angry Queers' Group

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'American Taliban' John Lindh Sues Government Over Prison Prayer Ban

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Poll: Very Religious Voters Favor Romney, Less Religious Favor Obama

Voters with high levels of religiosity favor Mitt ...

Tim Tebow, Manny Pacquiao and Jeremy Lin Recognized for Influence in Forbes

Forbes magazine included four Christian athletes ...

Churches May Be Forced to Rent Their Facilities to Gay Couples

The city of Hutchinson, Kan., is mulling over a ...

Abortion vs. Birth Control: Will the Church Be Forced to Choose?

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Chuck Colson to Be Buried With Full Military Honors

Chuck Colson, the Prison Fellowship founder and ...

'Bounty' on Tim Tebow's Virginity a Form of Prostitution?

The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal is ...

Joel Osteen: Mormon Romney Is Christian; Obama Is Too

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Pat Robertson Says Christians Should Love LGBT Youth; Calls Bullying 'Terrible'

Missouri Bill Restricting Sexual Orientation Discussion in Classrooms Gains Steam

Religious Left Figure Implies Chuck Colson Is in Hell

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Entertainment

Ex-ESPN Editor: Faith Got Me Through Fallout From Jeremy Lin 'Chink' Headline

By Christine Thomasos

Anthony Federico, the former ESPN editor who was fired for creating a headline that was interpreted as a racial slur against New York Knicks Asian-American point guard Jeremy Lin, recently told The Christian Post that his faith was the only thing that helped him through the potentially career-ending incident.

Dove Awards 2012: Kirk Franklin, Kari Jobe, Jaci Velasquez Interviews (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)

By Sami K. Martin

Three of Gospel music's biggest stars took time to speak with The Christian Post before the Dove Awards on April 19. Kirk Franklin, Kari Jobe, and Jaci Velasquez are icons in the industry and each attended this year's awards ceremony.

Marion Jones of the U.S. celebrates her win in the women's 100m final at the Sydney Olympic Games, in this September 23, 2000 file photo. Jones admitted using steroids as she prepared for the 2000 Olympics.

Marion Jones On Meeting God in Prison Following Drugs Scandal

By BREATHEcast.com

Track and field star Marion Jones has met God while serving time for perjury. Jones' fall from public grace in 2007 was highly publicized after she admitted to lying to federal agents about her use of performance enhancing drugs prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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Kenyan people in line to receive mosquito nets.

Churches Partner With World Vision in 'Divine Initiative' to Help End Malaria

By Ivana Kvesic

In the past, the church has not been a major player in the fight against malaria, but World Vision, along with Christian leaders and churches across the U.S., is working to unite the faith community in its war against the disease responsible for the deaths of millions of children.

Christian Ministry Reaching Japan's Private, Secular Society Through Internet

By Stoyan Zaimov

Jesus.net Japan, an Internet-based evangelism ministry with an arm in the U.S., will be observing Internet Evangelism Day on April 29, which is set to draw attention to the ever-expanding role the web plays in today's world.

An Egyptian soldier stands near the Egyptian national flag and the Israeli flag at the Taba crossing between Egypt and Israel, about 256 miles northeast of Cairo, Oct. 26, 2011.

Coptic Orphans NGO Denied Permission to Work in Egypt

By Katherine Weber

After recently being one of eight NGOs denied international registration with the Egyptian government, the humanitarian group Coptic Orphans is speaking out on what many see as an unjust move on behalf of an Islamic-run government.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez kisses a crucifix as he embraces his daughter Rosa Virginia while recovering from cancer treatment in Havana April 23, 2012.

Hugo Chavez Claims 'Pact with Jesus' Will Heal His Cancer

By Stoyan Zaimov

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who was diagnosed with cancer last June, has said in a recent broadcast that he believes he has made a pact with Jesus Christ and that he will heal him of his condition.

A signboard welcoming visitors is seen at the main entrance of Nigeria's central city of Jos March 12, 2011. Jos is a former tin-mining hub on the rocky highland between the main Muslim north and largely Chrsitian south of Africa's most populous nation. I

Bombers Attack Center in Christian Area of Jos, Nigeria

By Compass Direct News

Some 10 minutes after the bombing, security agents evacuated the injured to Janvak Hospital just a few meters away. Medical personnel at the hospital were treating four of them under strict supervision of police and other security agents. Plateau state spokesman Pam Ayuba reportedly said one person died in the blast.

Jeremy Lin, Cardinal Timothy Dolan Among Attendees at Time 100 Gala

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Dove Awards 2012: David Mann, Chondra Pierce Host, Mary Mary Attend (VIDEO)

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Madeleine McCann May Still Be Alive; UK Police Release New Photo

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Fabrice Muamba Update: Soccer Star Describes 'Miracle' After Being Dead for 78 Minutes

Dating Website Offers $1M to Women Who Can Prove Romance With Tim Tebow

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Russell Crowe Confirmed to Play Noah in Film

Months of rumors have now been confirmed: Russell ...

Madonna Smoking Photo Auction Stirs Controversy: Is Smoking Sexy? (VIDEO)

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Florence Colgate Face Prettiest? Measure Your Own in Numbers

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2012 Dove Award Winners: Jamie-Grace, Laura Story, Natalie Grant (VIDEO)

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Nigerian Archbishop: Church in Britain Losing Its 'Evangelical Edge'

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Russian Orthodox Church Leads National Day of Prayer Amid 'Attacks'

More than 40,000 people gathered at Christ the ...

Violent Islamist Takeover in Mali Targets Fleeing Christians

Christians in Mali are in a "desperate plight" ...

UK Christians Increasingly Sharing Faith on Internet; Call for Training to Harness Tools

Japan to Cancel Burma's Debt to Reward Reforms

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Gambia's President Refuses to 'Offend God for Foreign Aid' Amid Homosexual Rights Push

Muslims Burn Down Catholic Church in Sudan

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Soccer star Kaka falls to his knees after winning the Champions League final soccer match playing for AC Milan against Liverpool in Athens May 23, 2007.

Kaka: Christian Soccer Star Is World's First Athlete to Gather 10M Twitter Followers

By Myles Collier

Brazilian soccer star, Kaka, has become the world's first athlete to reach 10 million followers on Twitter, making him only the sixteenth person in the world to pass the benchmark.

Verizon Drops the Price of the Galaxy Nexus to $199

By Vincent Funaro

Verizon dropped the price of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus down to $199 after Sprint released its own model of the smartphone earlier today that retails at that same price.

Twitter Trend 'At a Black Church' Highlights Traditions, or Attracts Stereotypes?

By Nicola Menzie

The hastag "#AtABlackChurch" was trending much of Tuesday morning on Twitter, with users giving their take on traditions and quirks they believe are exclusive, or most dominant, in churches frequented by African-Americans – but are some of the suggestions simply highlighting traditions, or perpetrating stereotypes?

Vodafone Opens Up Registration Page for Samsung Galaxy S3

By Vincent Funaro

U.K. based carrier Vodafone has created a registration page for customers interested in "the next Galaxy smartphone" to be launched by Samsung on May 5 at its Mobile Unpacked event in London, England.

The Killers Saxophone Player Suicide: Tommy Marth Dead at 33

Zac Efron: 'A Fan Bit Me,' Appears at Premiere With Injury

Lindsay Lohan White House Correspondents Dinner Confirmed, Kardashian Too

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Anglican Archbishop Defends Importance of Religious Education in UK

Marine Discharged for Calling Obama an 'Enemy' Admits Regret

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Three Ways We Say 'No' to Law

By Tullian Tchividjian

The Law is shorthand for an accusing standard of performance. Whenever the Law is coming, accusation comes close behind. Whenever an expectation stands before us, we are either condemned by our failure before it, or we become condemners in our fulfillment of it. The Law is unfeeling – it tolerates no excuses, it accepts no shortcuts.

OPINION

Bulgaria: 'Child Law' Bill Threatens the Family With Totalitarian Social Engineering

Totalitarian thinking still permeates much of the societal structure in Bulgaria, a post-communist democracy and a member of the European Union since 2007. This attitude is especially visible in the latest legislative attempt at policies against the family.

COLUMN

The Ugly American — Sex Trafficking and Our National Humiliation

The sexual revolution of the last several decades has transformed any public conversation about sex and sexuality. The revolutionaries directed their attention to the dismantling of an entire edifice of sexual morality that had been basically intact for well over 2,000 years.

CP BLOG

So You Want to Date My Daughter?

1. You must love Jesus. I don't care if you're a "good Christian boy." I was one of those too. So I know the tricks. I'm going to ask you specific, heart-testing questions about your spiritual affections, your daily devotional life, your idols, your disciplines, and the like.

OBITUARY

Gabrielle (Elle) Devenish: Anorexia Steals Life of Colleague, Friend

EVOLUTION

What's Wrong With Theistic Evolution?

Why can't we say Adam was a real person and the first person to know God, but not the only human on the planet?

CHURCH & MINISTRIES

Pastors to New Believers: You'll Have Doubts About Your Conversion, Word of God

Having doubts about Christianity even after having just made a profession of faith in Jesus is inevitable for new believers, say pastors, including Harvest Ministries founder Greg Laurie.

CP BLOG

A Fresh Look at Morning Devotions

You get up in the morning, groggy and sleepy eyed. Maybe you take your shower and have a cup of coffee and then for many Christians it is off to do your "morning devotions." You may find a quiet place in the house if that is possible, or go to your computer and look up a devotional like Spurgeon's Morning and Evening or Oswald Chamber's My utmost for His highest or if you are really hip then you go and read Greg Laurie's devotional.

CP BLOG

Counterpoint: Gay Man and Ex-Gay Discuss Homosexuality

As the 2012 presidential election draw closer, several questions of spiritual importance have led to partisan political discussion. However the subject of homosexuality and same-sex marriage has proved to be an especially divisive subject.

EDITORIALS

Chuck Colson – God's Man in the Arena

Chuck Colson (1931-2012) was a giant among Christians in America. If there were an Evangelical Mount Rushmore, Chuck Colson would be on it.

OPINIONS

Olympic Host Prime Minister Is a Pace-Setter in Race to Help Poor

With less than 100 days to go, the race to the London Olympics is entering the home stretch. But at the same time, with less glamour and glitz, a far more challenging set of races are on in nations across the globe.

MUSIC

Dove Awards 2012: Lecrae, Jason Crabb (VIDEO)

Christian artists Jason Crabb and Lecrae garnered some of the night's highest honors during the GMA Dove Awards Thursday. See their video interviews with CP here.

OPINION

Don't Attempt Relationships or Marriage Without Jesus

Relationships can get very messy. Perhaps you already have firsthand experience in that area. The only Person I know who has the ability to clean up the mess is Jesus Christ. In fact, He also has the power to help a man and woman stay out of a bunch of stuff that will only bring heartache into their home.

POLITICS

Evangelical Christians Agree, Disagree on Budget Priorities

House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan recently commented that the House Republican Budget for the federal government reflected Catholic principles. While Catholics have been debating the veracity of that claim, the occasion has also provided an opportunity for evangelicals of different political persuasions to debate how they understand biblical principles and the federal budget.

CP BLOG

Calvinism vs. Arminianism: Has There Been Enough Said?

Sometimes I believe that people are more interested in arguing over Calvinism vs. Arminianism than sharing Jesus. In his book, Southern Baptist Thought Since 1845: Has Our Theology Changed, Paul Basden writes about our history of theology, saying that predestination is that doctrine that relates God’s purpose to the human hope of salvation.

COLUMN

Partnerships Essential to Relieve Suffering in the Horn of Africa

The worst drought in 60 years has hit the Horn of Africa, taking a terrible toll on crops, livestock, and people. Desperate conditions have forced more than 150,000 people to flee into Kenya and Ethiopia from Somalia, burdening fragile host communities and overcrowding refugee camps.

COLUMN

Hiding From God Behind His Law

There are two ways we can miss the mark of righteousness before God, two ways the relationship can be destroyed. One is more or less obvious: outright sinfulness, unrighteousness, lawlessness, self-indulgence, what the Bible would call "worldliness" or, perhaps in more modern dress, carelessness or heedlessness. In other words, we can just say to God, "No thanks, I don't want it, I'll take my own chances."

OPINIONS

Freedom of Religion = Freedom of Worship?

It may not have even caught your attention. It may not appear to be that different. But when people, especially the current president of the United States, intentionally replace the words "freedom of religion" with "freedom of worship," is it just a distinction without a difference, or is it a major change about which we need to be concerned?

U.S.

Chuck Colson Dies at 80; Remembered for Dramatic Faith Conversion, Life

Chuck Colson, who became a born-again Christian amid the Watergate scandal and later became the most prominent advocate for the spiritual transformation of prisoners, died Saturday afternoon, according to Prison Fellowship ministry. He was 80.

COLUMN

Death Is Stranger Than Fiction

Man seems to race through life doing almost anything to avoid thinking about his own death. At some point however, the thought of death is unavoidable. Robert Ebert describes the many e-mails he now receives with word of this person or that person passing away. He explains how even the memories of those people begin to fade away over time. Ebert writes, "That is what death means.

CHURCH & MINISTRIES

Inside Church Planting: Worship Really Can Happen Anywhere (Part 3)

In many towns across the U.S., you can locate a number of well-established churches simply by looking for their steeples. But many church plants, including the one I serve, will meet in a variety of different (and usually not ideal) locations before they establish themselves in a building of their own.

ANALYSIS

Obama Gave the Church Less Than One-Half Percent of $18 Million Income Over 12 Years

An analysis of 12 years of tax returns recently released by President Barack Obama from 2000 to 2011 shows that the First Family donated 1.4 percent or less of their income to charity until he began to run for the U.S. Senate in 2004, and gave only nominal amounts to the church except for substantial donations to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's Trinity Church of Christ in 2006 and 2007.

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