Religious groups plan rallies, vigils, call-ins to press lawmakers



By Maureen Groppe (reprinted with permission)



An Indianapolis evangelical leader is part of an effort that religious leaders launched Monday to push for health-care reform as a moral imperative.



"This is no way for the most blessed country in the world to treat its most vulnerable citizens," said the Rev. John Hay Jr., former senior pastor of West Morris Street Free Methodist Church. "This… Continue

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Our parents’ and grandparents’ memories of the Great Depression are not fond ones, but they came with a silver lining: When you’re making do with less, you learn what really matters.



Having less is no fun, as many church executives are finding out. Whether unpaid pledges, unmet campaign goals or plummeting investment funds, the fiscal story over the last several months for congregations has been challenging. It’s a situation no one would have chosen, but here it is; we need to… Continue

Pay givebacks, staff furloughs and other tightening recognize people are struggling.



One of the nation's largest Christian denominations is addressing the nation's financial crisis with what it hopes will be a spiritual teaching moment as well as a cost-saver.



Fifty United Methodist Church bishops in the United States will roll back their salaries by 4 percent next year in what Bishop Gregory Palmer of Springfield, Ill., president of the Council of Bishops, says is a… Continue

It may seem unfair, unjust, or even arrogant for Christians to say that Jesus is the only way that a person can have a relationship with God. These misconceptions, however, can be cleared up by coming to a clear understanding of the issue. After we do this, we will look at some objections to this claim.



Christians did not invent the idea that a person can only be saved by Jesus

Christians say that Jesus is the only way to God because Jesus Himself said He was the only way… Continue