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A youth group from Lamoni, Iowa did

Speaking of movies, make sure your church doesn’t miss this latest opportunity to let Hollywood market… er, reach out to the culture with the latest Christian* film, Rocky Balboa

^{*Who knew?}

Ted Slater at Focus on the Family’s Boundless Line Blog ponders Kevin Bauder’s article on “Fundamentalists and Theater.”

At Christianity Today, Agnieszka Tennant looks at “Dating Jesus”
HT: Justin Taylor

Mark Dever looks at adaptation and contextualization of the Gospel “Confront or Adapt”

The Miami Herald reports: “Chávez puts religion into his revolution”

Story at csmonitor.com

Newsweek looks at “Putting Motherhood Before Matrimony”

Helpful observations from Scott Croft in Biblical Dating: An Introduction

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Religious Pluralism and Tolerance in the Roman Empire?

Would you take "Jesus" to the Movies?

"This kit is designed for faith, educational, and community leaders to help tell the story of Rocky– one of courage, faith, and perseverance."

Changing Convictions on Movie-Watching

"...I have little patience for taking biblical metaphors too far and giving one's relationship with God an air of irreverent chumminess."

"In a decision you're making right now about your own congregation, could you imagine a situation in which your intention is simply to adapt becoming a situation in which you would have no option but to confront? It's worth thinking about."

Hugo Chávez: "Our socialism should be Christian... Socialism is love.''

Some US cities grapple with an unusual problem: too many churches

"New data released by the Centers for Disease Control show that nearly four in 10 U.S. babies were born outside of marriage in 2005—a new high."

"Modern dating seems to be about 'finding' the right person for me; biblical dating is more about 'being' the right person to serve my future spouse's needs and be a God-glorifying husband or wife."

Since 2005