http://www.thechurchreport.com Get the latest news from theChurchReport http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154748 By Adelle M. Banks WASHINGTON-- Prison Fellowship founder and former Nixon aide Chuck Colson was memorialized Wednesday (May 16) at Washington National Cathedral in a service steeped in Scripture and prayers about prison and redemption. Colson, who d More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154748 Home Page Stories http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154746 Pastor Bob Enyart of Denver Bible Church joins DumpStarbucks.com by pouring his Venti (20 oz) Pike blend down a Colorado sewer because the company is trying to undermine the teach of Jesus Christ that God made us male and female at the beginning of creatio More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154746 Politics http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154744 Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) wonand#39;t run for the House in Washington state, he said Wednesday, ruling out his last feasible option to stay in Congress after being ousted from his Ohio seat by redistricting. andquot;After careful consideration and d More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154744 Washington http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154742 The race between President Barack Obama and likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney is in a dead heat in Wisconsin, a poll released Wednesday indicated. The survey from Marquette Law School showed both Obama and Romney garnering support from 46% of likely More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154742 Featured Election Stories http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154740 Phil Cooke, is An internationally known writer and speaker, He has actually produced media programming in more than 40 countries around the world.andnbsp; In the process, has been shot at, survived two military coups, fallen out of a helicopter, and in Afr More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154740 Entertainment http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154738 Jim Shapiro, founder of The EDGE Group shares some tips for how non-profits can learn to raise more money faster. Jim Shapiro: Jim is the founder of The EDGE Group. Before EDGE, Jim was the Vice President of Development at CRISTA Ministries, managing fu More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154738 Ministries http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154734 An appeals court on Wednesday revived a Florida teacherand#39;s lawsuit against a Christian school that fired her after she admitted to conceiving a child before her marriage. Overturning a lower court ruling in the schooland#39;s favor, the U.S. Court More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154734 Law http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154731 Hannah Luce, the only survivor of a tragic plane crash over the weekend, and daughter of Evangelist, Ron Luce, is recovering in a hospital in Kansas City. Ron, along with Hannahand#39;s sister, Charity, updated Hannahand#39;s condition today along with More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154731 Ministries http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154729 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Vice President Joe Biden has criticized the background of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during a speech in swing state Ohio. Speaking on a factory floor in Youngstown, Biden cast Romney as a corporate raider more inte More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154729 Barack Obama http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154727 Herman Cain, who suspended his own bid for the GOP presidential nomination amid a flurry of allegations of past sexual impropriety, backed Mitt Romney Wednesday andndash; his third endorsement after dropping out of the race. andquot;Iand#39;ve met with More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154727 Mitt Romney http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154726 ANTIGONISH, N.S. - A Roman Catholic bishop who was convicted of importing child pornography into Canada has been stripped of his clerical duties. The Diocese of Antigonish, N.S., says the Holy See in Rome has dismissed Raymond Lahey from the clerical st More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154726 Law http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154724 BELMONT, Mass. - Donand#39;t bet on Mitt Romney winning his home state. Or even trying. and#39;Thatand#39;s not been a topic of discussion,and#39;andquot; Romney campaign adviser Kevin Madden said when asked if the Republican former Massachusetts govern More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154724 Mitt Romney http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154722 The Republican Governorand#39;s Association released a new ad Wednesday arguing Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett would move Wisconsin backwards if elected governor in Juneand#39;s recall election. Barrett, who won the Democratic nomination for the seat last More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154722 Wisconson http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154720 A liberal veterans group is going on the air in Hawaii to support Honolulu City Councilwoman Tulsi Gabbard in the open 2nd district. VoteVets.org, the largest progressive organization of veterans in the country, spent $75,000 to air the ad for 10 days o More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154720 Hawaii http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154718 Mitt Romney kept his focus on the national debt Wednesday morning, blasting President Obama for increased government debt. Standing in front of a digital sign showing an ever-increasing federal deficit, Romney warned that if the United States doesnand#3 More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154718 Mitt Romney http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154716 Mitt Romney is endorsing Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.) in his contested primary for the Senate. andquot;Connie Mack is a friend, a strong conservative and the type of principled leader we need in Washington to restore fiscal responsibility. By electing Conn More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154716 Florida http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154714 Songs of Praise is to remain Christian despite calls for it to be turned it into a multifaith programme, the BBCand#39;s first Muslim head of religion has pledged. Aaqil Ahmed said that it was vital that religious programming promoted and#39;diversityan More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154714 Entertainment http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154712 By Tim Townsend When the mind that first imagined the Wild Things disappeared for good last week, the children-turned-adults who adored Max and his wild rumpus with big-eyed monsters didnand#39;t just mourn the loss of Maurice Sendak; they also grieved More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154712 Features & Faces http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154710 By Phil Cooke Kathleen and I were teaching recently at a media conference in Madrid, Spain. During the trip we visited the legendary Prado Museum in downtown Madrid. Walking through the galleries we stumbled upon a remarkable painting from 1640 called a More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154710 Home Page Opinion http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154708 By John C. Rankin In my May 14 article, andldquo;The Surprising Testimony of Three Lesbians at Harvard,andrdquo; I began to probe deeper than the debate over same-sex marriage itself. If first we win honest relationships in the face of tough question More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154708 Home Page Opinion http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154705 Santa Cruz- According to a report in the Santa Cruz Sentinel,Police are investigating two threatening letters left at Holy Cross Church on Sunday that come on the heels of widespread vandalism there on May 6. Santa Cruz police said the typed letters wer More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154705 Church http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154703 WASHINGTONandnbsp; - The Archdiocese of Washington, the Catholic Churchand#39;s authority in the nationand#39;s capital, has rebuked Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic college in the United States. The conflict is over the universityand#39;s Pub More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154703 Education http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154702 Linda Chery-Velentin walked out of a West Roxbury, Mass. district court Tuesday with a big smile on her face, despite being charged with a number of assault charges. Prosecutors say the Jamaica Plain daycare owner tried to plow down two church volunteer More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154702 Church http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154701 A senior Greek Protestant has warned that minority denominations andquot;face disasterandquot; due to the countryand#39;s worsening economic crisis. andquot;Heavy taxation, high unemployment and all our other difficulties are fast-forwarding us to colla More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154701 World http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154699 LAFAYETTE, Ind. andmdash; A central Indiana church has removed its pastor following his arrest on charges that he planted two video cameras inside a womenand#39;s restroom at the church. Fifty-five-year-old Robert Lyzenga faces felony charges of voyeuri More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154699 Law http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154697 A Facebook page dedicated to Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill was launched on Tuesday to feed growing interest in the divisive religious figure who has embodied the churchand#39;s thickening ties with newly inaugurated President Vladimir Putin. Kirill More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154697 World http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154696 HOOKSTOWN andndash; A brass bell stolen from a western Pennsylvania church has been recovered in Ohio after someone tried to sell it to a recycling business. The bell taken over the weekend from Frankfort Springs Presbyterian Church in Hookstown, Beaver More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154696 Church http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154695 Kenya ? Last Tuesday, May 8, two pastors were burned to death in Jomvu area Mombasa, Kenya. Yesterday, police arrested five suspects who may have instigated the attack, says Open Doors, USA. Otieno Awour, the Officer Commanding Police Division, Changamw More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154695 World http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154694 The wife of a southeast Missouri pastor who is accused of sexually assaulting three children is now facing a criminal charge, too. KFVS-TV reports that 36-year-old Beth Lynnette Allen of East Prairie is charged with endangering the welfare of a child. A More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154694 Law http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154691 St. Clair, MO - The sexual orientation of a St. Clair, Missouri pastor is causing quite a stir in the town. In fact, itand#39;s caused some members of an adult Christian softball league to refuse to play with the ministerand#39;s church softball team. T More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154691 Church http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154688 PRINCETON, N.J. -- Several indicators of the U.S. economic and political climate could be troublesome for President Obama heading into the fall presidential election, Gallup said. Polling indicated Obamaand#39;s approval rating is below 50 percent while More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154688 Barack Obama http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154685 Grant Jeffrey, a Bible teacher, author and television show host on TBN died on Saturday of cardiac arrest. A statement posted on his website read, and#39;Friday evening, May 11th at 11:09 pm Grant had a cardiac arrest and the angels escorted his spirit More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154685 Ministries http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154682 Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leads his presumptive Republican challenger, state Sen. Joseph Kyrillos, by ten points but remains under 50 percent, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday. Menendez leads Kyrillos 45 percent to 35 More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154682 New Jersey http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154680 Mitt Romney has an 8 percent lead over President Obama in the critical battleground state of North Carolina, according to a survey released Wednesday from conservative polling outlet Rasmussen. Romney leads 51 percent to 43. The two were tied in the sam More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154680 Mitt Romney http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154676 Democrat Elizabeth Warren is back on the air in Massachusetts with an ad portraying her as a hard-nosed fighter and highlighting her work to establish a new consumer protection agency. Warrenand#39;s campaign called the 30-second positive spot a andquot More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154676 Massachusettes http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154673 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will back Republican Josh Mandeland#39;s challenge to Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) in Ohio. The endorsement for Mandel, the first-term state treasurer, will come Wednesday at an event in Ohio, according to a spokeswoman for the Ch More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154673 Ohio http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154671 By Ben Shapiro According to President Obama, heand#39;s a historic figure. Thatand#39;s no figure of speech. This week, journalist Seth Mandel discovered that President Obama had authorized his staff to add his name to the biographies of former presiden More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154671 Political Opinion http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154668 An independent group co-founded by Karl Rove says itand#39;s going up with new TV commercials that claim that President Barack Obama has broken promises when it comes to homeowners facing foreclosure, taxes, health care coverage and cutting the deficit. More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154668 Barack Obama http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154666 Ohioand#39;s Republican Governor John Kasich signed a bill on Tuesday reversing a contentious voting law that Democrats have called a blatant attempt at voter repression, in a move aimed at pre-empting a threatened repeal referendum. The bill rolled bac More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154666 Ohio http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154664 U.S. President Barack Obamaand#39;s re-election campaign and Democratic groups affiliated with it raised $43.6 million in April, a decrease from the previous month despite the start of a robust general election campaign against Republican Mitt Romney. N More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154664 Barack Obama http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154662 OMAHA, Neb. -- Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, setting the stage for a high-stakes November election against former Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey. The 53-year-old Fischer overcame low name familiarity and More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154662 Nebraska http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154661 WASHINGTON - U.S. builders started work on more homes and apartments last month and requested more permits to build single-family homes. The increases suggest the battered housing market is healing. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that builders b More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154661 Business http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154659 WASHINGTONandnbsp; -- U.S. factory output increased in April, helped by a gain in auto production. Busier factories have driven stronger hiring this year and helped the economy grow. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that factory production rose 0.6 pe More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154659 Business http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154657 PORTLAND, Ore. -- A retired state judge supported by marijuana advocates has defeated a former federal prosecutor in a Democratic primary race for attorney general that focused on Oregonand#39;s medical marijuana law. Former Oregon Court of Appeals judg More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154657 Oregon http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154654 SAN ANSELMO, Calif. andmdash; Representatives of dozens of West Coast Presbyterian churches are defying their denominationand#39;s highest court by refusing to censure a retired minister who married same-sex couples in 2008. The Presbyterian Churchand#3 More... May 16, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154654 Church http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154650 President Obama has opened up a double-digit lead in New Hampshire, according to a survey from left-leaning Public Policy Polling released on Tuesday. Obama leads with 53 percent over Romney at 41 percent. Romney led by 2 percent in the same poll conduc More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154650 Barack Obama http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154648 DENVER - A small Catholic college in Ohio said Tuesday it was dropping health insurance coverage for students rather than comply with a federal mandate that the plan provide free birth control. The Franciscan University of Steubenville andquot;will not More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154648 Education http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154645 WASHINGTONandnbsp; -- U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are rejecting the Obama administrationand#39;s plan to accommodate faith groups that object to the birth control mandate. The bishops said in a statement Tuesday to Health and Human Services that the pro More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154645 Politics http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154644 WASHINGTONandnbsp; -- The White House is threatening to veto a Republican-written bill to reauthorize the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. In a statement Tuesday, the administration complained that the House bill strips out critical confidentiality requ More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154644 Politics http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154642 TOPEKA, Kan. -- Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed legislation allowing pharmacists to refuse to provide drugs they believe might cause an abortion. and#39;The Health Care Rights of Conscience Act,and#39; which will bar anyone from being required to p More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154642 Politics http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154640 By Stephen Starr and S. Akminas DAMASCUS, Syriaandnbsp; Hani Sarhan is a Christian who says none of his relatives works with Bashar Assadand#39;s regime or has anything to do with it. andquot;But what we heard from (the protesters) at the beginning o More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154640 Features & Faces http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154638 Despite the announcement he will not channel campaign resources into upcoming primary states, Ron Paul is scheduled to make campaign stops and plans to build upon his delegate count, according to his campaign. On Tuesday, Paul campaign chairman Jesse Be More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154638 Ron Paul http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154635 DES MOINES, Iowa -- Republican Mitt Romney said Tuesday President Barack Obamaand#39;s support for increased federal debt has put the economy on a disastrous course, portraying himself in a speech in battleground Iowa as the defender of fiscal responsibili More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154635 Mitt Romney http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154634 PHILADELPHIA -- Documents from a clergy-abuse trial show Catholic church officials ignored complaints a Philadelphia priest had molested two boys until they heard he was also running a travel business - and competing with a big donor. The documents invo More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154634 Law http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154632 SANTA FE, N.M. -- New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, a Republican often mentioned as a potential vice presidential candidate but who repeatedly has denied interest, has criticized fellow Republican Mitt Romneyand#39;s stance on immigration. Martinez quest More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154632 Mitt Romney http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154630 There are two ways to look at Rep. Mike Penceand#39;s first TV ad. Viewed one way, the Indiana Republican gubernatorial nomineeand#39;s opening spot is pretty standard fare: Itand#39;s a straightforward, minute-long introductory commercial underscoring More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154630 Indiana http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154628 Former President George W. Bush, who has remained on the sidelines during the bruising Republican nomination fight, said Tuesday he would be supporting Mitt Romneyand#39;s bid for the White House. andquot;Iand#39;m for Mitt Romney,andquot; Bush told ABC More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154628 Featured Election Stories http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154625 VATICAN CITY -- The Legion of Christ religious order was hit by the second scandal in a week with the admission Tuesday that its most well-known priest, a prominent author, lecturer and television personality, had fathered a child. The Rev. Thomas Willi More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154625 Church http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154624 giving only his first name. He had earlier tried to cover the traditional cross tatooed on his hand when he saw a veiled Muslim woman request a ride, but made his feelings clear when asked about the election. andquot;I want a fair, liberal person to More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154624 World http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154621 VATICAN CITY - Italian fashion firm Benetton has agreed to make a donation to a Catholic charity to end a legal dispute with the Vatican over an advertisement that showed Pope Benedict kissing an imam on the lips, the Vatican said on Tuesday. Spokesman More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154621 Law http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154619 One week after the primary, the Republican Governors Association is going up with its first TV ad in North Carolina. The aim of the 30-second spot is clear: Tie Democratic nominee Walter Dalton to Gov. Bev Perdue. andquot;Walter Dalton is Bev Perdueand# More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154619 North Carolina http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154617 By Maurilio Amorim Working hard and working smart are not synonyms. Yes you can work both smart and hard, but you can also spend a lot of effort and fail at the end of the day. Here are 5 more principles that will help you create and maintain a healthy More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154617 Home Page Opinion http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154615 By Jordan Sekulow Iran continues to pressure Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhaniandrsquo;s attorney, Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, to confess to crimes he did not commit. A new report indicates that Dadkhah, who has been disbarred and sentenced to 9 years in More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154615 Home Page Opinion http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154613 On todayand#39;s and#39;700 Club,and#39; host Pat Robertson highlighted Mitt Romneyandrsquo;s recent commencement address to Liberty University, a Christian school founded by Baptist Minister Jerry Falwell. andnbsp; Robertson: and#39;Looks like the peopl More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154613 Politics http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154612 WASHINGTONandnbsp; -- Confidence among U.S. builders rose to the highest level in five years in May, a hopeful sign that modest improvement in the housing market will pick up. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154612 Business http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154611 NEW YORK -- Cheaper gas wonand#39;t be enough to get many more Americans on the road this summer. Theyand#39;re still too worried about their jobs and the economy. Economists and tourism experts are expecting only a small uptick in summer travelers. Gas More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154611 Business http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154606 By Bruce Walker Reducing nations to much smaller size and abolishing the EU would reduce whole layers of government. Can Europe be saved? The question is rather like: can the world be saved? The problems of Europe are largely the problems of the worl More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154606 Political Opinion In Politics Section http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154604 By Richard Olivastro We all know there is andlsquo;no free lunchandrsquo;. Regrettably, too many individuals choose to eitherandhellip; forget that truth; or, never accept - that truth. Thatandrsquo;s why excessive spendingandhellip; whether it is More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154604 Political Opinion In Politics Section http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154602 By Cliff Kincaid Barack Obama is being presented as Americaandrsquo;s first gay president by Newsweek, which glorifies his decision to recognize same-sex marriage. The Newsweek cover story will serve a purpose other than generating interest in a magazin More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154602 Political Opinion http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154600 By Doug Patton Each week, the Obama administration (which has become indistinguishable from the Obama campaign) becomes more reminiscent of the old childrenandrsquo;s story, andldquo;The Emperorandrsquo;s New Clothes,andrdquo; with the national media el More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154600 Political Opinion http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154598 Arkansas Democratic Rep. Mike Ross, who announced he wouldnand#39;t be running for re-election to the House last year, is abandoning his plans to run for governor of the state. The six-term congressman initially said he wasnand#39;t seeking another term so More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154598 Arkansas http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154596 Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) renewed his call for his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Warren, to release personnel records Monday, arguing that new evidence that she listed herself as a minority faculty member at law schools have made it imperative that Warre More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154596 Massachusettes http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154594 President Obama has a big lead over Mitt Romney in Minnesota, according to a Survey USA poll released on Monday. Obama leads Romney 52 percent to 38 in Minnesota. The president has huge leads among his most reliable constituents in Minnesota: female vot More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154594 Barack Obama http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154592 The political arm of Citizens United will spend six figures to back Republican Jesse Kelly, becoming the latest outside group to wade into the special election to replace former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.). The $100,000 television ad boosting Kell More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154592 Arizona http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154590 The Member-vs.-Member battle in the Bayou has begun and this Pelican State brawl is going to get very, very dirty. Freshman GOP Rep. Jeff Landry announced tonight he will face off with four-term Republican Rep. Charles Boustany in Louisianaandrsquo;s More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154590 Louisiana http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154588 Congressional candidate Richard Tisei (R) led Rep. John Tierney (D) by 7 points in a recent 6th district poll. In a confidential polling memo sent from GOP pollster John McLaughlin to Tiseiandrsquo;s campaign manager andmdash; and obtained by Roll Call More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154588 Massachusettes http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154585 Hours after President Barack Obamaand#39;s re-election team launched an attack on Mitt Romneyand#39;s role in a now-bankrupt steel plant, the likely Republican nominee released his own web video touting another steel company thatand#39;s now thriving. R More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154585 Mitt Romney http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154583 Mitt Romneyand#39;s support among registered voters who are women has grown and is slightly above President Barack Obamaand#39;s, according to a poll released Monday. The CBS News/New York Times poll shows Obamaand#39;s support among female voters dropp More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154583 Featured Election Stories http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154580 A super PAC supporting President Barack Obamaand#39;s reelection is piling onto the fight to define GOP candidate Mitt Romneyand#39;s business background, spending $4 million in the second half of this month to air a television ad in five states, Prioritie More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154580 Barack Obama http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154577 A web video released Tuesday by Republican Mitt Romneyand#39;s presidential campaign shows Americans struggling with unemployment, making the case that President Barack Obamaand#39;s economic policies have failed to stem the countryand#39;s jobs crisis. More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154577 Mitt Romney http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154576 JUBA, South Sudanandmdash; Security agents in Sudanandrsquo;s South Darfur state have closed down the Nyala offices of the Sudan Council of Churches (SCC) and relief group Sudan Aid, sources said. Agents from the Sudanese National Intelligence and Sec More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154576 World http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154574 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romneyand#39;s campaign said on Tuesday JPMorgan Chase andamp; Coand#39;s huge trading losses were an unfortunate part of a free market economy. Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom told NBC that, while Romney suppo More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154574 Mitt Romney http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154572 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians on Monday during a secretive ceremony in the state Capitol as police stood guard to keep out any uninvited political opponents of the sometimes d More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154572 Entertainment http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154570 WASHINGTONandnbsp; -- His nomination all but assured, Mitt Romney is set to inch closer to clinching the GOP presidential nomination with a presidential primary in Oregon. Oregon and Nebraska are taking their turns weighing in on the Republican race, th More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154570 Mitt Romney http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154568 WASHINGTONandnbsp; -- President Barack Obama says it is and#39;hard to sayand#39; whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says thereand#39;s a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154568 Barack Obama http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154566 Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social networkand#39;s initial public offering of stock, half of Americans also say the social networkand#39;s expect More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154566 Tech http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154564 WASHINGTONandnbsp; -- Lower gas prices in April werenand#39;t enough to embolden U.S. consumers to spend much more elsewhere. The Commerce Department said retail sales rose only 0.1 percent last month. After excluding gasoline station sales, consumers i More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154564 Business http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154561 By Dennis Cauchon The pulpits of the nationand#39;s black churches took measure Sunday (May 13) of President Obamaand#39;s decision to support gay marriage, and the result was conflicted. Some churches were silent on the issue. At others, pastors spo More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154561 Featured Story http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154559 Tennessee teachers can no longer condone so-called and#39;gateway sexual activityand#39; such as touching genitals under a new law that critics say is too vague and could hamper discussion about safe sexual behavior. Gov. Bill Haslamand#39;s office Frid More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154559 Politics http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154557 Pop star Lady Gaga has been refused a permit to perform in the Indonesian capital next month over security concerns, police said on Tuesday, after Islamic groups voiced strong objections to her and#39;vulgarand#39; style. Three Islamic groups have expre More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154557 Entertainment http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154554 A Colorado appeals court panel recently ruled that the stateand#39;s Day of Prayer is andquot;predominantly religiousandquot; and violates the constitutional rights of nonbelievers. Govs. Bill Ritter and Bill Owens proclaimed days of prayer six times be More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154554 Law http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154552 By Mark Silk President Obamaand#39;s re-election campaign has tapped a 23-year-old executive assistant in the White House faith-based office to head up its outreach to religious communities. Michael R. Wear, who has worked in the White House for the More... May 15, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154552 Barack Obama http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154546 MEXICO CITY -- An outspoken priest who runs a shelter for migrants in southern Mexico has temporarily left his facility after receiving death threats, the shelter coordinator said Monday. The andquot;Hermanos en el Caminoandquot; shelter run by the Rev. More... May 14, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154546 World http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154544 DENVER -- A last-ditch effort by Coloradoand#39;s governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples failed Monday after Republicans rejected the proposal during a special legislative session. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper h More... May 14, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154544 Politics http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154542 HASTINGS, Minn. -- A Minnesota grand jury has indicted a national right-to-die group and several members for their actions in the 2007 suicide of a suburban Minneapolis woman. The 17-count indictment unsealed Monday charges the medical director of Final More... May 14, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154542 Law http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154540 NEW YORKandnbsp; -- President Barack Obama is defending his personal view that gay couples should have the right to marry. The president says the country has never gone wrong when it has and#39;expanded rights and responsibilities to everybody.and#39; T More... May 14, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154540 Politics http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154538 By Phil Cooke Iandrsquo;m writing this after an exhausting day packing a rental van for moving. Our daughter and son-in-law Kelsey and Chris have been living in New York City for the last 5 years performing regularly in musical theater. A few months ago More... May 14, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154538 Home Page Opinion http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154536 By Peggy Fletcher Richard Mouw never intended to start a riot within the evangelical community by saying his fellow believers had andquot;sinned against Mormonism.andquot; But thatand#39;s exactly what happened. Mouw, president of Fuller Theological More... May 14, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154536 Features & Faces http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154533 INDIANAPOLISandnbsp; -- An Indiana diocese asked a federal court on Monday to reject a lawsuit by a former parochial school teacher who claims she was fired for violating Roman Catholic doctrine by using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant. Th More... May 14, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154533 Featured Story http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154530 In announcement from Rep. Ron Paul indicates that the Republican presidential candidate will no longer actively campaign for the GOP nomination, but will continue to work to secure delegates at upcoming Republican state conventions. andquot;Moving forwa More... May 14, 2012 http://www.thechurchreport.com/index.cfm?objectID=154530 Ron Paul