Article Archive 2009 ARTICLE ARCHIVES 2003  •  2006  •  2007  •  2008  •  2009  •  2010  •  2011 Jan 2009 •  Year in Review 2008 — Defining moments, not all in black and white •  Year In Review 2008 — Milestones and Benchmarks •  Year In Review 2008 — Media Madness •  Year In Review 2008 Obituaries — Man Knows Not His Time •  Economy could cost churches several billion dollars in donations •  Cowboys come to Jesus just as they are •  Ken Starr to head defense of California's Marriage Amendment, Prop 8 •  Survey: Americans believe religious values are ‘under attack’ •  Gay activists demand Obama concessions for Rick Warren pick •  Peace found a year after fatal YWAM shootings •  Abortion bailout: Obama urged to publicly fund abortion •  Children from religious, intact families fare better, study says •  Bush signs enhanced anti-trafficking bill •  Vietnam Mennonite Church holds assembly after receiving legal status •  Bad economy saves some marriages •  Coca-Cola is best pro-family advertiser •  700-year-old gospel challenge in Mongolia is answered •  Bush administration gives protection to pro-life doctors •  Bryan Duncan is still dancing after all these years •  Familiar Christian names earn Grammy nominations •  USCIRF: Religious liberty in Iraq marked by 'severe abuses' •  China reaches out to house churches; raids, arrests continue •  Top 10 news stories in 2008 Commentary • The Bible and Proposition 8: Mockery and bigotry by Charles W. Colson • Another lesson on life from Genesis: The Bailout for biblical recession by Barry H. Corey Feb 2009 •  Steelers embrace new chaplain •  Watercooler Web...Social networking sites foster relationship-building, evangelism •  Top social networking sites •  Christian social networking sites •  Calif. group launches petition drive to reverse Prop 8 •  Cardinals chaplain ponders 'destiny' •  Steelers embrace new chaplain •  Kurt Warner - The player & the person •  Child online porn ban dies at high court •  Pastors try to balance truth, grace in dealing with cohabitating couples •  Veteran favorites rejoin Gaither Vocal Band in major makeover •  Obama rescinds pro-life funding policy •  Senate rejects effort to restore pro-life policy •  Pilot TV project follows college-age team doing outdoor ministry •  ADOPTION: Finding Jesus in an orphanage •  New Jersey church camp loses lesbian case •  Homeschooling numbers climb 36% since 2003 •  Pew poll follows up on controversial one •  Big Daddy Weave looking to trim some of the big from his body •  SWC lineup features some fresh and famous faces •  Burma clamps down on Christians •  Christian girls in Pakistan rescued from sex slavery •  Gambia sentences missionaries to hard labor •  Christian groups provide aid to those in Gaza •  Mike Tomlin, Steelers head coach, talks about his faith •  NBC rejects Super Bowl pro-life ad featuring Obama Commentary • What matters most: Pray for the Church by Charles W. Colson • What if Christianity’s critics got serious? by Phil Cooke Mar 2009 •  Hope flickers in Nairobi's slums •  NAIROBI: Healing Africa's wounded urban heart •  HCJB launches ‘Me and My Household’ initiative •  Clinton under fire for softening human rights stand with China •  California State Supreme Court to hear Marriage Amendment challenge •  Penn expresses Hollywood's Prop 8 regrets •  Study: Protestants are not loyal to denomination •  Chinese New Testament makes debut •  More than 5,000 pastors take ‘The Preacher’s Pledge’ •  Author of ‘The Shack’ discusses book’s success, painful past •  Florida reps call for murder charges after baby survives abortion •  Professor swears at student, directs him to God for his grade •  Planned Parenthood covers up, again •  America’s ‘Beloved Gospel Singer,’ George Beverly Shea turned 100 •  Supreme Court gives win to Ten Commandments monument supporters •  Bioethicist: Lots of 'hype' in embryonic stem cell research •  U.S. Supreme Court to hear war memorial cross case •  Faith Deployed: Lifting up the ones left behind •  Graham organization to trim staff by 10% •  Dove nominees announced in 43 categories •  ‘Third Day’ doc to showcase days in their lives •  After house church members are sentenced, prisoner's wife boldly challenges judge •  James Dobson steps down as Focus on the Family chairman Commentary • Mapping Political Persecution by Charles W. Colson • Creation will be viable science as believers develop testable models by Dr. Hugh Ross Apr 2009 •  Church comforts families of shooting spree at nursing home •  Christian ministries struggle as reports of violence scare off work teams •  Searchers look for missing medical missionary plane •  Teen's vision brings water to Darfur •  Study of unchurched shows 20-somethings more spiritually open than those 30 & up •  NFL star seeks to SCORE against domestic violence •  Parents urged to pull children from school on homosexual-advocacy day •  California high court mulls fate of Proposition 8, the Marriage Amendment •  Critics blast U.N. panel religious vote •  Calif. Senator Barbara Boxer pushing to ratify U.N. treaty limiting parents' rights •  Texting can send Bibles to persecuted Christians •  Judge: FDA must revisit 'morning-after' pill •  Fertility clinic cancels plans to offer ‘designer babies’ •  AIDS, HIV rates in Washington, D.C. surpass West Africa •  Scientist in Britain urges use of aborted fetus organs in transplants •  Evangelist’s vehicle giveaway results in 3,200 make professions of faith •  Newsboys surprise: Michael Tait is new front man for the band •  Musicians bring 20-plus 2009 Dove nominations to SWC •  Conduct code threatens Christian schools in Great Britain •  2 Christians to be tried for 'insulting Turkishness' •  Tajikistan threatens religion according to the U.S. Commission •  Court employees win right to continue on-site Bible study •  In Iran, 'crackdown' on Christians worsens •  Iowa high court legalizes 'gay marriage' Commentary • Sex, science, and spirituality by Charles W. Colson • ‘Fairness Doctrine’ is not only concern for free speech by Mark Larson • Tear your heart, not your clothes by Dr. Barry H. Corey May 2009 •  Christian college student is Miss USA first-runner up •  Carrie Prejean gets standing ovation at Dove Awards •  Miss Calif. featured in ad warning about 'gay marriage' consequences is back up •  Faith, love & forgiveness of a Holocaust survivor •  Miss California keeps her crown •  Chaplain and band create harmony in Iraq war zone •  Walking in the steps of Jesus — Days 1 through 3 •  Pastor warns churches about scam involving giving circles •  Christian student booted for not embracing homosexuality •  Study: Many of non-religious adults are still searching •  Churches find 'green' ways to cut utilities, save money •  Billy Graham's grandson to succeed D. James Kennedy •  Biola University debate tackles the existence of God •  House approves gay hate crimes bill •  They stayed faithful through tragedy •  2009 Dove Award winners cross the spectrum •  ‘Pop' Winans, patriarch of celebrated gospel family, dies •  As a late addition, Newsboys bring new face to Spirit West Coast •  Chinese businessman waits for court ruling, exoneration •  Cuba thwarts visit by religious liberty panel •  High court sides with FCC in indecency case •  Taliban harasses Christians in Pakistan •  Miss Calif. featured in ad warning about 'gay marriage' consequences is back up •  Souter to retire from Supreme Court •  Presb. Church (USA) rejects push for homosexual ordination •  Judge: School can't ban 'God' from posters •  Miss California keeps her crown •  Majority of Americans pro-life, Gallup says Commentary • Study shows link between degrading music, behavior by Charles W. Colson • Kingdom work requires us to shun cozy comforts—and the couch by Mark Larson June 2009 •  County officials reverses order, allows home Bible study to continue •  Late-term abortion doctor killed •  Calif. Court upholds Proposition 8 Traditional marriage survives constitutional challenge •  Pastors respond to Miss California’s racy modeling shots •  Couple ordered to shut down home Bible study •  Chaplain gives comfort, conveys hope amid tragedy •  Calif., same-sex marriage supporters take their challenge to the next level •  Husband symbolically ‘adopts’ wife’s two aborted babies •  Walking in the steps of Jesus – Day 4 •  Wireless tower revenue for churches gives new meaning to ‘cell’ group •  Golfer Kenny Perry sees beyond Masters loss •  Mission group reaches out to Bengal cyclone victims •  Georgia set to become 1st state with embryo adoption law •  Video game law heads to Supreme Court •  Christian Examiner honored for 2008 traditional marriage coverage •  Spirit West Coast boasts warm spring sun, non-stop concerts, relaxed vibe •  Obama nominates Sotomayor to high court •  Experts: Fossil find exciting but lacks significance •  Rise in abortions blamed on economic downturn •  Assisted suicide claims 1st victim in Washington •  Newsboys new release seems right at home at No. 1 •  Detained Cuban pastor faces 7-year prison sentence •  Pakistan-Taliban fighting creates 2.2 million refugees •  DCLA comes to Los Angeles in June and DC in July •  Obama, in Eqypt: U.S., Muslims need 'new beginning' •  San Diego County reverses order, home Bible study OK •  Tiller late-term abortion clinic will permanently close •  Court declines 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' appeal •  UCLA allows student to thank Jesus in graduation statement Commentary • Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs...or whatever by Charles W. Colson • For Christians fear and faith are not compatible by Mark Larson Jul 2009 • Healthcare bill includes a bigger dose of tax dollars for abortion providers • NAE names new director of public policy advocate in Washington • Religious liberties group files brief to restore Mojave cross • Appeals Court upholds Virginia’s partial-birth abortion ban • Israel marks Shalit's kidnapping by Palestinian terrorists • Huckabee laments lack of morality in U.S. • Episcopals break from national church to form new alliance • Judge upholds Prop. 8; order fast track over federal lawsuit • Florida residents want atheist billboard removed • Obama criticizes 'old attitudes' about homosexuality, says Americans will change • Economy takes a toll on Christian relief groups • Iranian couple risk all to follow Christ • Pop icons Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson both dead; how will they be remembered? • God’s providence shines through in memoir by Calvary Chapel founder Chuck Smith • Smith’s Calvary Chapel legacy extends far and wide • Film tells the story of a young woman’s hidden stoning in Iran • Christian ministries believe the future of Israel depends on the gospel • Croc shoes teams with WER to surprise Marine children • Wife Ruth is honored at Billy Graham Library • Gospel spreads among Mumbai's Muslims • Goating Stanford students • Mom of woman killed by abortion pleads for balanced news coverage • Drugs, alcohol carry hefty social cost, studies show • Bible college students killed in Yemen • Shi Weihan sentenced to prison and fined for printing Bibles • MercyMe, Phil Wickham set for FishFest • Music updates — Irish worship singer records first live project in the U.S. • Gallup: U.S. growing more conservative, more prolife? • Study shows Christianity spreading among Hispanics • Legislator tries end-run to undermine Proposition 8 • Ginsburg makes controversial comments on Roe • Episcopal Bishop calls personal salvation 'heresy,' 'idolatry' Commentary • Government-run churches: Can it happen here? by Charles W. Colson • Space triumphs offer awe-inspiring glimpses of God’s glory by Mark Larson • Media distortions fly on Liberty U’s Democratic Club by Jerry Falwell, Jr. Aug 2009 •  NEA strays from education agenda •  Darwin Bibles given away to teachers •  Ex-gay tries to educate nation’s largest teacher’s union •  NEA resolution text 406 •  20 years experience, newfound grief massage Laurie’s message •  Greg Laurie: In his own words •  Adoption groups counter 'Orphan' horror film •  Rick Warren asks Muslims for help •  Sotomayor sees 'seriousness' of marriage definition debate •  'It is a miracle that we are alive' •  NY nurse threatened, forced to assist in late-term abortion •  Messianic businesswoman wins Israel case •  Former victim to expose the growing threat of human trafficking •  Music updates — Molly Jenson launches ‘No Place Like Home’ tour •  Officials announce ban on Christianity in Village •  Death threats buffet India prosecutions of Orissa strife •  Bible translation center to provide hope in war-torn Congo •  Teen sex linked to children's TV viewing, study says •  Episcopal Church votes to lift ban on gay bishops Commentary • Humor in crisis: We could all use a good laugh by Charles W. Colson • Modern word usage amazingly leaves us yearning for gay, old times by Mark Larson • Beware the ‘Other Man’ in the mirror by Jerry Falwell, Jr. Sept 2009 •  Exodus to take over Focus’ ‘Love Won Out’ •  Presbyterian membership plunges •  WEA creates a task force on human trafficking •  FactCheck.org says Obama wrong on abortion funding in health care •  Two Christian women held in Tehran prison •  ELCA vote on gay clergy will significantly impact denomination •  Lutheran congregation leaves ELCA •  Details emerge in missing girl kidnapped and held for 18 years •  Former NFL coach Tony Dungy to Michael Vick: 'Where was the Lord in all of this?' •  Biblical antelope making comeback in Jordanian desert •  Workplace chaplains care for unchurched •  Civility Project: How to disagree without being disagreeable •  New Hampshire court orders home-schooled girl into public school •  Florida woman will not be charged with contempt over prayer •  Exodus to take over Focus’ ‘Love Won Out’ •  Bill Hybels shares leadership strategy after hit by ‘rogue’ economic wave •  Music Notes Steven Curtis Chapman announces release of 'Beauty will rise' •  'Islamization' of Pakistan takes toll on Christians •  Kyrgyzstan suppresses minority religious groups •  One year after Indian rampage, cause for hope •  NIV to be revised in 2011; TNIV to be discontinued •  'See You At the Pole' set for Sept. 23 •  Slain pro-life activist is martyr, some say •  2000-year-old synagogue discovered in Israel •  Wedgwood church shooting remembered:  Kim Jones' legacy lives on in video Commentary • Rejecting apathy: The Church and American civilization by Charles W. Colson • Aroma of roses dwarfs din of cell phones and computers by Mark Larson Oct 2009 •  Churches urged to prepare facilities, people for pending H1N1 virus •  Suggestions on avoiding H1N1 contraction •  Moms in Touch celebrates 25 years the way it started—with prayer •  Christian contractor brings living water to Kenya and Sudan •  In Kenyan villages, drought leaves famished hearts & stomachs •  Street preacher wins free speech case •  Fertility clinic sued for destroying embryos •  Christian ministries that depend on government funding face uncertainty •  Oral Roberts University debt free after financial scandal •  Actor stars in new Christian film, ‘The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry’ •  Home-schoolers beat national average on ACT •  Study shows one abortion ups premature birth risk for women by 36 percent •  Belgium uptick seen after euthanasia law •  Census: Majority of Americans marry just once •  Disaster trauma deepens in Asia Rim; Manila flooding poses relief challenge •  Exodus to take •  Music Notes Fall Newsboys tour features Tait front and center •  Convictions overturned for jailed Mexican Christians •  Kidnapped Christian doctor in Iraq freed in critical condition •  School bans cheerleader signs, community rallies •  Pledge of Allegiance challenge stymied in federal court •  Evangelicals skeptical about 'Joseph coins' Commentary •  Environmental sinners in the hand of an angry God by Charles W. Colson •  Patience is a virtue long lost on the political front by Mark Larson •  Gradualist agenda creates anti-American, anti-Christian generation by Jack Hibbs Nov 2009 •  Conversion prompts vintners to sell out, purchase Berean bookstores •  Mojave cross case heard by Supreme Court, could have implications for Mt. Soledad cross •  Back on earth, astronaut reflects on trip, faith •  Pew study sets number of Muslims at about one quarter of the world population •  Colson’s worldview center forms partnership with Biola •  Gov. Schwarzenegger signs two controversial bills for Calif. •  Open Doors launches campaign to defeat U.N. resolution •  High court keeps names of marriage advocates private •  George Beverly Shea gives a prison his 100th birthday gift •  Fight over abortion funding nears in push for health care •  Tiananmen Square hero honored •  Senator Charles Schumer says 'Gay marriage' is goal in all 50 states •  Prayers ‘in Jesus’ name allowed at City Council meetings •  Pastor's accused killer found unfit for trial •  Luis Palau brings Season of Service to Southern California •  Obama expands hate-crime protections for homosexuals, transgendered •  Natalie Grant, Melinda Doolittle join The Katinas for benefit concert to aid Samoa tsunami victims •  Pastor in India lured into violent trap •  Chinese church attacked; pastor, members held •  Dr. Dobson leaving radio ministry in February •  Michael W. Smith Sings a 'New Hallelujah' Commentary •  Vital children’s publication shows God at work in the world by Charles W. Colson •  America is missing the promise of its Old Men by Mark Larson •  They don’t even know how to blush by Barry H. Corey Dec 2009 •  Religious leaders issue the Manhattan Declaration, a ‘call of Christian conscience’ •  New Hampshire High Court to hear case of homeschooled girl ordered to attend public school •  It can begin with a sandwich •  New Bible gifts get creative •  From books to DVDs to trading cards, consumers have varied shopping options •  Beverly LaHaye marks three decades of promoting traditional values through CWA •  Christian clubs gain equal access to public schools •  ACLU sues Tenn. school district for repeatedly promoting religion •  U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann talks about issues and how her faith informs what she does •  Bible Bee crowns winners from pool of 17,400 contestants •  Uncovering truth in Ethiopia •  Saddleback Church to launch new ‘signature’ ministry to persecuted Christians •  Music Updates — Dream Center honors late wife of Idol’s Gokey •  Lutherans splitting after gay pastor vote •  New Zealand study links abortion and depression •  Congress examines China's coercive one-child policy •  Somali extremists' toll reaches 13 •  Missionary activity could be restricted in Russia •  First Baptist Church of Dallas launches $130 million capital campaign •  Oral Roberts dies at age 91 Commentary •  Keep your opinions to yourself: The new double standard by Charles W. Colson •  Welcoming hope for 2010: Be thankful by Mark Larson •  The thought police: The conceptual problem with ‘hate crime’ legislation by Kevin Lewis

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