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Greg Stier: Why I Didn't Like Evan Almighty

As I type these words, I'm watching Evan Almighty on a plane trip from Denver to Charlotte. I really don't like this movie. Not only is it pretty low on the laugh-o-meter (unless you find animal poop jokes hilarious), but it's got some pretty lame, even dangerous, theology.

Christian ministry to abused women in Costa Rica

The women arrive one by one. Most have at least one, perhaps several children with them.

Rick Warren: God is looking for holy people to use

God is looking for people he can use - those he can bless and honor in great ways. And he's looking to use people who want to be holy.

Evangelical Fellowship of Asia: Stop Violent Repression of Burma's Peaceful Protestors

The Evangelical Fellowship of Asia condemns violence in Burma.

As Christians, we can't ignore those who desperately need help

Helping people in places the world just wants to forget.

Salvation Army leader on poverty at Conservative Party Conference fringe

The Salvation Army Commissioner Betty Matear tells Christians to "provide hope for the hopeless".

You can't please all the people all the time

World Emergency Relief's Alex Haxton talks about the difficult task of keeping donors happy.

REFORM responds to statement by US Episcopal Bishops

The statement from TEC (the Episcopal Church in the US) Bishops amounts to no more than cynical window dressing.

Martin Smith - Delirious?'s Asian Summer 2007

It was the summer of 2007 and again we [Delirious? members] found ourselves at the airport. We had been asked to play at several events throughout Asia so we thought we'd combine work with our summer holiday, a great idea until we realized the monumental task of taking 5 wives, 16 children, 6 crew members and more suitcases than I've ever seen in one place.

Statement from Care Not Killing on Euthanasia

Dr Peter Saunders, Campaign Director of Care Not Killing, has issued a statement urging Britain not to legalise euthanasia.

How to Share Your Faith Using Halo 3

Love it or hate it, the Halo series has already taken the teen gaming culture by storm. So let's take a look at how you can take this videogame buzz and turn it into an opportunity to talk about spiritual things with your friends.

Rick Warren: Six Worldviews You're Competing Against

Worldview matters. Clarifying worldviews is not an academic exercise, intellectual theory, or a philosophical concept. A worldview is an integral part of the lives of those you minister to on a weekly basis. It determines their relationships.

Salvation Army's response to the British Gambling Prevalence Study

The Salvation Army remains concerned that problem gambling could rise despite the findings of the Gambling Commission's Prevalence Study released last week which found that the number of problem gamblers were the same as in 1999.

Archbishop of Canterbury: New Orleans Sermon on Gratitude

The sermon preached by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, at the Ernest N Morial in New Orleans on Thursday 20 September 2007.

Church Action on Poverty speak out on 'Credit Crunch' and Northern Rock

Ecumenical Christian charity Church Action on Poverty has issued a strongly worded warning about the impact of the current banking crisis on low-income households.

Joint Christian Statement on Role of Church in Climate Change

Agreed statement on climate change issued by the Creation Forum, organised by European Christian Environmental Network Statement at the recent Third European Ecumenical Assembly.