October 15 – October 21

Here are your top 5 interesting, must-know news articles from the past week. Enjoy!

"This week’s articles focus on the odd news that may never make it to prime time television. Nevertheless, it’s the news that broadens your knowledge of the world and how believers participate in it. But how often do we find ourselves getting consumed by things like politics, which seem to now go hand-in-hand with religious affiliation? And we wonder why the youth is turned off by the church."

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// Evangelist to be Locked in Safe

An escape artist turned evangelist named Martin, 44, will make attempts at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Richland, Missouri, on November 2 & 3, to escape from a 350-pound locked safe.  He will be handcuffed inside with no knowledge of the combination. A Christian since childhood, Martin has been using his talents to evangelize and promote his Christian beliefs for the past 12 years. He also founded Ambassador In Chains Ministries, a resource for local churches. Original article.

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// What would be on Jesus’ resume?

Not so much news, but this interesting read breaks down the resume of Jesus, if He were to ever create one. The article asks who is Jesus and also, who is Jesus to us. It is often forgotten that as much as Jesus Christ was and is God, He was also a man, which made the redemption of believers back to God possible (the wage of a perfect human life). Original article.

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// Calif. Megachurch Enters Bankruptcy amid Lawsuits

On Monday, October 18, a renowned Southern California mega church filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy because of pending lawsuits by creditors due to the production of the 2009 “Glory of Christmas”.  The church had been facing three lawsuits for more than $2 million in debts it owned to vendors.  The church hopes to work with the Creditors Committee to finalize a payment plan that will help them emerge from Chapter 11 as quickly as possible. Original article.

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// Town's Radical Change a 'Hope for America'

The city of Manchester in Kentucky was once known for its high record of drug abuse-related deaths among its youth. Now, a documentary titled, “An Appalachian Dawn,” shows how God has transformed the town to be called the “City of Hope.” After uniting together in fullness, churches began a march through the city that would begin the renewing Manchester. Since then, transformation has been evident in all areas including wildlife, the city’s water, and not to mention, its people. Original article.

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// Walking away from church

The number of Americans who say they have no religious affiliation is increasing rapidly. Of individuals in their 20s, 25% to 30% say they have no religious affiliation.  This number is around four times higher than in any previous generation.  This increase in youthful disaffection from organized religion is due to increasingly aligning of political allegiances and religious observance, and conservative politics. Original article.

Special thanks to contributing writer, Grace Kwon.

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