Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Teenagers lack knowledge of Bible, teachers say
WASHINGTON - A significant number of American teenagers are "clueless" when it comes to a working knowledge of the Bible, and that means they cannot receive a quality education, a new report indicates. ... (read the story)Youth get lift from ski retreat
Nearly three times as many young people as expected attended the first North Carolina Baptist Youth Ski Retreat from Feb. 25-27. ... (read the story)Youth ministry changing
ASHEVILLE - A workshop devoted to youth ministry during the 2005 Current retreat gave youth ministers a glimpse into the culture of the "Millennial Generation" and how to structure youth ministry to address emerging trends. ... (read the story)Survey shows faith helps teens
The most comprehensive survey ever done on faith and adolescence finds a teen nation where more than four in five youths say religion is important in their lives. ... (read the story)New Bible targets young market
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Even over latte at a coffeehouse, Andrew Apsite keeps God's word close at hand. ... (read the story)Poll: Teens more likely to ask Friends than clergy for ethics advice
Teens are far more likely to seek out their friends for help with ethical decisions than to ask a member of the clergy, a poll shows. ... (read the story)True Love Waits takes Olympic stance
ATHENS - The 10th anniversary of the True Love Waits marital purity movement culminated in the shadow of one of the ancient world's most impressive ruins, once a site of sexual indulgence. ... (read the story)Survey: One out of three protestant teens read Bible weekly
Nearly one-third of U.S. Protestant teens say they read the Bible by themselves once a week or more, according to the National Study of Youth and Religion (NSYR). ... (read the story)Running on Empty
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Evangelical Manifesto reclaims definition
Posted by Norman Jameson at Editor's JournalWhat do you do when someone changes the definition of the words you've been using all your life to describe yourself? [More] ...
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Sectarian violence rocks Lebanon, engulfs Baptists: Street fighting in Beirut at the end of last week forced the closing on Thursday of the Beirut Baptist School, led to the postponement of a public lecture today at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary and enveloped a BMS World Mission staff member.
- Ethics Daily - Americans abroad lose buying power: Every month, Phil Davis receives a deposit of American money in his Czech bank account. And every month, he sees that deposit shrink. Since the pastor and his family moved from Charlotte to Prague three years ago to start a church, the falling value of the U.S. dollar has brought home a sobering reality: The money they raised to support themselves and their work overseas does not go nearly as far as it once did.
- The News & Observer - Birth of a dialogue: Four different faith groups will come together for a common purpose over the next four weeks to study the book of Genesis and share their different perspectives on both the book and their various beliefs.
- The Fayetteville Observer
