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		<title>Christian Living: Billboards Claim Abortion Industry Targets Blacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black children are an endangered species, say billboards throughout Atlanta. The new campaign sends out a blunt message but organizers behind the project want Georgians to know about "the holocaustic impact" abortion has had]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Black children are an endangered species, say billboards throughout Atlanta.</p>
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<p>The new campaign sends out a blunt message but organizers behind the project want Georgians to know about &#8220;the holocaustic impact&#8221; abortion has had on the black community not just in the state but across the country.</p>
<p>Since 1973 more than 14 million black babies have died by abortion. Though African-Americans make up only 13 percent of the U.S. population, they have the highest abortion rate in the country. Nearly 40 percent of all pregnancies among black women end in induced abortion.</p>
<p>&#8220;I want to communicate to the African-American community that the African-American womb has become the most dangerous place to be for a baby,&#8221; the Rev. Clenard Childress, founder of BlackGenocide.org, said earlier.</p>
<p><span id="more-264"></span>Today, abortion kills more African-Americans, per year, than heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, accidents, homicides, and suicide combined, according to the campaign.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is a human crisis,&#8221; according to the Endangered Species Project.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sanger&#8217;s birth control plan is succeeding,&#8221; a promotion video for the project states, as it cites the late founder of Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger, who once said, &#8220;There is no doubt that procreation of this group should be stopped.&#8221;</p>
<p>The project is a collaborative effort between The Radiance Foundation and Georgia Right to Life. It was developed by Ryan Bomberger, co-founder of The Radiance Foundation and an Emmy Award-winning Creative Professional, who is a child of rape.</p>
<p>More than 60 billboards have been erected in Georgia, which is a leading state in the number of reported abortions performed on black women. In 2008, more than half (58 percent) of the 36,094 abortions in the state were performed on African-Americans. Blacks comprise only 30 percent of the Georgia population.</p>
<p>The project has drawn criticism from abortion advocates.</p>
<p>Leola Reis, a spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood of Georgia, told The Associated Press, &#8220;The language in the billboard is using messages of fear and shame to target women of color. If we want to reduce the number of abortions and unintended pregnancies, we need to work as a community to make sure we get quality affordable health care services to as many women and men as possible.&#8221;</p>
<p>But the campaign, which leads people to TooManyAborted.com, is not intended to target black women, Bomberger told The New York Times. Rather, &#8220;it&#8217;s a campaign that exposes an industry that we believe targets African-Americans.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;This isn’t black versus white, or a me versus you. It’s the truth versus the lie,&#8221; the project website states.</p>
<p>Dispelling some of the lies the campaign claims are being spread by the abortion industry, organizers argue that the racial disparity of abortion cannot be explained by a lack of access to contraceptive services or healthcare. Most sexual and reproductive health care clinics are located within or minutes away from black neighborhoods, they contend. And Hispanics are uninsured at a far higher rate than any other race yet their national abortion total is half of that of blacks.</p>
<p>Additionally, the claim that African-Americans can’t afford condoms or oral contraceptives at their local stores and pharmacies or that they are too unaware to know to get birth control at a local clinic is another myth, the campaign maintains. &#8220;[S]omehow, they manage to find these clinics to have an abortion. So, the money’s there for abortion (which is considered &#8216;access&#8217;) but not for a pill or a condom?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;It’s outrageous (and intellectually insulting) to suggest that the problem is lack of access.&#8221;</p>
<p>Lending his support earlier this month, state Rep. Barry Loudermilk introduced bipartisan legislation that targets racial disparity in abortion rates. The Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, HB 1155, makes it illegal to knowingly perform, solicit or accept funding for either race- or sex-selection abortions.</p>
<p>The mission of the Endangered Species Project, as stated on its website, is to educate African-Americans about abortion’s impact on the black community via accurate and documented statistics, historical perspectives, provocative videos, and personal testimonies, and to expose Planned Parenthood’s propaganda and reveal the true intentions of this billion-dollar nonprofit organization.</p>
<p>Nathan Black<br />
Christian Post Reporter </p>
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		<title>Bank Account Overdrawn</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever gone online to check your bank account only to see the words OVERDRAFT NOTIFICATION I know that has been a REAL problem for many of you and for many of those who you minister to. So many of the saints who are great givers and right livers are facing real financial difficulty [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever gone online to check your bank account only to see the words</p>
<p><strong>OVERDRAFT NOTIFICATION</strong></p>
<p>I know that has been a <strong>REAL </strong>problem for many of you and for many of those who you minister to.</p>
<p>So many of the saints who are great givers and right livers are facing real financial difficulty in our present economy.</p>
<p><strong>I HAVE BEEN THERE</strong></p>
<p>The truth of the matter is, that I have been right there! Trying not to worry about the house note and the car payment. Going to the door when the electricity in the neighborhood went out ,<strong> thinking that they may be cutting off my lights</strong>.</p>
<p>A consistent tither and cheerful giver, I was still suffering in lack. Talented and trained, sold out and committed, I was still <strong>OVERDRAWN</strong>.</p>
<p>I knew I needed a plan of <strong>ACTION</strong>! An opportunity for success. Just 1 shot, because that was about all I had left.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, that is exactly where many believers AND many pastors are <strong>RIGHT NOW</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>WHAT ACTION CAN THEY TAKE?</strong></p>
<p>When I faced the knowledge that I was essentially broke, I started looking for a way I could <strong>put my faith into action</strong>. </p>
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<p>I wanted to find just an opportunity that would <strong>really work</strong> if I put my back into it.</p>
<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br />
In a hurry to find out what worked?</p>
<p>Check this out!  <strong><a href="http://1000churches.org/ourchoice/20ways.html">http://1000churches.org/ourchoice/20ways.html</a></strong><br />
&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;</p>
<p><strong>I DID NOT WANT A GET RICH QUICK GIMMICK!</strong></p>
<p>On the contrary, I wanted to find a <strong>REAL </strong>step by step blueprint. Something that worked and that I could work.</p>
<p><span id="more-193"></span>I wanted a system that I could gladly recommend to my friends.(<em>You know, something that they would not be mad at me about later</em>.)</p>
<p><strong>I WAS NOT INTERESTED IN MULTI-LEVEL!<br />
</strong><br />
No, I did not want to run everyone I knew away from me over some soap or vitamins, or even over beepers and lipstick.</p>
<p>I knew that stuff would not work for me and most of the folks I knew who were in it had lost track of reality. They were more interested in pitching &#8220;would you like to make some more money?&#8221; than even <strong>evangelizing the lost</strong> with the gospel. No, MLM was not for me.</p>
<p><strong>WHAT ABOUT INTERNET OPPORTUNITIES?</strong></p>
<p>The only thing worse that MLM were all the gimmicks that people pitched on the internet. Have you ever noticed that many of these offer you a No COST website (just like everyone elses)?  I knew from my time online that these deals just DID NOT work</p>
<p><strong>SO WHAT WAS THE ANSWER?</strong></p>
<p>I needed to find folks that were successful and <strong>imitate their success!</strong> But who? Where were they at? Could I get them to talk to me?</p>
<p>Someone I now know as a friend&lt; Willie Crawford, created a ebook where he interviewed some of the <strong>MOST SUCCESSFUL</strong> internet marketing people he could find. He simply asked the question:</p>
<p><strong>&#8220;If you were broke, how would you go about making $100 a day online?&#8221;  </strong></p>
<p>Yeah!!! Thats what i wanted to know!</p>
<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br />
In a hurry to apply your faith to something that can work?</p>
<p>Get Going Now!  <strong><a href="http://1000churches.org/ourchoice/20ways.html">http://1000churches.org/ourchoice/20ways.html</a></strong><br />
&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s just a small slice of what Willie tells readers:</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Some of the methods discussed in this publication will enable you to get paid instantly for products delivered automatically while you&#8217;re sleeping. Other methods discussed create income weekly or monthly, either through electronic payments or checks mailed to your home.&#8221;</p>
<p>Willie knows you&#8217;re eager to learn. </p>
<p>That&#8217;s why he designed &#8220;<strong><a href="http://1000churches.org/ourchoice/20ways.html">20 Ways To Make $100 Per Day Online</a></strong>&#8221; to break down barriers to your success.</p>
<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br />
Dont wait another minute, your action can turn this thing around NOW!</p>
<p>Get the information HERE!  <strong><a href="http://1000churches.org/ourchoice/20ways.html">http://1000churches.org/ourchoice/20ways.html</a></strong><br />
&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;</p>
<p>Check it out and give me your feedback. Let others know that it <strong>WORKS</strong></p>
<p>In Him,<br />
JMb &lt;&gt;&lt;</p>
<p>Bishop James &#8216;I Feel God&#8217; Brown<br />
The Internet&#8217;s Favorite Pastor<br />
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		<title>Christian Leadership: I NEED YOUR COUNSEL &#8220;What Should I Teach NOW?&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://ifeelgod.org/2009/08/15/christian-leadership-i-need-your-counsel-what-should-i-teach-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would you take a minute and tell me what
subjects YOU are burning to get more
in-depth information about? ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><font size="4" face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="562174314-15082009"><strong>Dear Saints,</strong></span></font></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">I had  a terriffic time teaching the &quot;<font color="#000000"><strong>Technology <br />
in  Ministry</strong></font>&quot; sessions at the Southern Baptist<br />
African  American  Ministry Conference of <br />
Texas on last week.</font></span></div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><br />
I look forward to  more opportunities to share<br />
this kind  of information with God&#8217;s  Church.</font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">However, I need some of your insights to <br />
help me  move in the  direction God has <br />
called me to walk. </font></span></div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><br />
Scripture says that in a multitude of  counsel <br />
there is  safety. <strong>So&#8230;&#8230;</strong></font></span><br />
&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">********************************************</font></span></div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><font color="#800000"><strong>I NEED YOUR COUNSEL</strong></font> <br />
~~~ &quot;What Should I  Teach NOW?&quot;</font></span></div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">********************************************</font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size="5"><span class="562174314-15082009">Have you heard about David  Platt?&nbsp; Here<br />
is an article  about him <br />
</span>&#8216;</font><a target="_blank" href="http://is.gd/2idTf"><font size="5">The Word Does the Work</font></a><font size="5">&#8216;<span class="562174314-15082009"> <a target="_blank" href="http://is.gd/2idTf"> </p>
<p>http://is.gd/2idTf</a></span></font></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">I know that my ministry call is as a teacher <br />
and  mentor to leaders. If you know me  <br />
you know that  when I am teaching <font color="#800000"><strong><br />
ANYTHING</strong></font> I am like &quot;a hog in   slop&quot;</font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">I  agree with David Platt: <br />
<strong><span style="font-size: medium;">&quot;<font face="Times New Roman" color="#000000">that any power in walking with Christ, even more so  leading <br />
a church,  is dependent on understanding God in his  Word&quot;</font></span></strong></font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">I also  agree with this statement that he made:</font></span></div>
<div><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="562174314-15082009">&quot;&#8230; we have a severe problem  of biblical illiteracy. How do <br />
we go from  knowing the Word is important to  knowing <br />
what the Word actually says?&quot;</span></span></span></strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="4"></p>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></p>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">********************************************</font></span></div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><font color="#800000"><strong>I NEED YOUR COUNSEL</strong></font> <br />
~~~ &quot;What Should I  Teach NOW&quot;</font></span></div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">********************************************</font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<p></font></span></div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Would  you take a minute and tell me what<br />
subjects <font color="#800000"><strong>YOU</strong></font> are burning to&nbsp;get more <br />
in-depth  information&nbsp;about? </font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Or, </font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">material that others you know  really <strong><font color="#800000">NEED</font></strong><br />
to understand. The Subjects  that&nbsp;<strong><font color="#800000">YOU</font></strong><br />
would take time  to&nbsp;<font color="#800000"><strong>study</strong></font> if you had a <br />
good&nbsp;presenter   sharing and stimulating <br />
<span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><strong>YOU</strong></span>!</font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">My  intent is to develop a <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">Ministers <br />
Workshop</span> where  4-6 times a year, I <br />
take a  deep dive into teaching a  specific<br />
subject for six hours!</font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">I will  create video/audio recordings of <br />
these small  class sessions&nbsp;along with <br />
a  workshop study guide for  each. </font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">So  <font color="#800000"><strong>please, please, please <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">take a minute</span><br />
</strong></font>  and send  me an email about what <br />
topics and subjects&nbsp;YOU  most want <br />
to learn  about. You can also leave a<br />
comment on my blog at <a href="../../../../../">http://ifeelgod.org</a></font></span></div>
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<div><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="562174314-15082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Also,  </font></span></span></strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial">Pray</font></span></span></strong><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">  that I will hear just what God <br />
wants me to hear  for this season <br />
in my  life.</font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span class="562174314-15082009"><font size="5" face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Thank  you in advance for your love<br />
and  support.</font></span></div>
<p></font></span></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font size="4"><font face="Arial">In Him,<br />
JMb <font color="#990000"><big><b>&lt;&gt;&lt;</b></big></font></p>
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		<title>Christian Living: New Study Asks Has The Faith Of African Americans Changed</title>
		<link>http://ifeelgod.org/2009/08/04/christian-living-new-study-asks-has-the-faith-of-african-americans-changed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study released by The Barna Group underscores that the passage of time has not diminished the importance of faith in the lives of African-Americans.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="contentheading_home"><span class="contentpagetitle_home">How the Faith of African-Americans Has Changed</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span class="contentpaneopen_home"></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><img width="280" height="186" align="left" src="http://www.barna.org/images/stories/2009-07-27-home.jpg" alt="alt" class="top left" />From the earliest days of America&rsquo;s history, a deep-rooted spirituality has been one of the hallmarks of the black population in the country. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;">A new study released by The Barna Group underscores that the passage of time has not diminished the importance of faith in the lives of African-Americans. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;">The study examined the religious beliefs and behaviors of the black population, today and in comparison to 15 years ago, as well as comparing the faith of blacks to that of the U.S. population as a whole.</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.barna.org/barna-update" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Read the Complete Story HERE</strong></span></a></p>
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		<title>Christian Living: 40-Year Mayo Study Cements Long-Known Theory: Positive Outlook Benefits Health and Longevity</title>
		<link>http://ifeelgod.org/2009/07/30/christian-living-40-year-mayo-study-cements-long-known-theory-positive-outlook-benefits-health-and-longevity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An ever-expanding body of research indicates that a positive outlook may improve health, decrease the risk of depression and increase longevity. The July issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter highlights some studies and their findings.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>40-Year Mayo Study Cements Long-Known Theory: Positive Outlook Benefits Health and Longevity</strong></p>
<p>The Mayo Clinic/Newswise http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/554490/</p>
<p>&quot;Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.&quot; -Philippians 4:6-7</p>
<p>An ever-expanding body of research indicates that a positive outlook may improve health, decrease the risk of depression and increase longevity. The July issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter highlights some studies and their findings.</p>
<p>In a Mayo Clinic study, more than 7,000 people completed a personality test in the early 1960s, and researchers tracked participants for more than 40 years. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;">They found that for every 100 participants, the 25 who had scored as the most pessimistic, anxious and depressed had about a 30 percent greater chance of dying young, compared with those who were most optimistic, least anxious and least depressed.</p>
<p><span id="more-131"></span>An earlier Mayo Clinic study found similar results. More than 800 people were tracked for more than 30 years. Pessimistic thinkers had a 19 percent increased risk of early death, compared with their optimistic counterparts.</p>
<p>Optimists reported having fewer health problems and fewer difficulties with work or daily routines, and they were generally happier, calmer and more peaceful. They experienced less pain, had more energy and reported greater ease in social activities.</p>
<p>Researchers from the Women&#8217;s Health Initiative, a study involving nearly 100,000 women age 50 and older, recently found that women who have an optimistic outlook lived healthier, longer lives than pessimistic women. During eight years of follow-up that began in 1994, optimists were 30 percent less likely to die of heart disease and 14 percent less likely to die of any cause when compared with pessimists.</p>
<p>General attitude in life is likely a combination of nature and nurture&mdash;genetics combined with life experiences. Changing one&#8217;s thinking pattern can be challenging, but it&#8217;s possible.</span></p>
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		<title>President Obama Selects Well-Known Christian Scientist to Head NIH</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama Selects Well-Known Christian Scientist to Head National Institutes of Health]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was blessed to hear this on NPR on yesterday and then see the informational article about it on today.</p>
<p>I think President Obama is making some excellent selections showing a real balance as the chief executive</p>
<p>In Him<br />
JMb <><</p>
<p><strong>Well-Known Christian Scientist Tapped to Head NIH</strong></p>
<p>President Barack Obama has chosen outspoken Christian, Dr. Francis Collins, to head the National Institutes of Health.</p>
<p>Collins is the scientist credited with cracking the genetic code. He led the human genome project &#8211;a team of scientists that unraveled the mysteries of DNA.</p>
<p>In an interview with CBN News two years ago, Collins discussed his deep faith in God. He said he sees science as a form of worship.</p>
<p>&#8220;Would not God who gave us this glorious creation of His, and who gave us the intelligence to be able to try and understand it, would He not be worshipped by our applying those tools to appreciate what he has done for us?&#8221; he began. &#8220;That draws me closer to Him in a way I really can&#8217;t quite put into word. But it gives me a sense of just how grand and awesome His mind must be.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Crouchs Confirm they DID NOT LEAD Michael Jackson in &#8220;Sinners Prayer&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://ifeelgod.org/2009/06/30/crouches-confirm-the-did-not-lead-michael-jackson-in-sinners-prayer/</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrae Crouch's spokesman further clarified the report of Jackson accepting the Lord saying, "There was NO actual 'sinners prayer,' but they did talk and pray about Jesus and the anointing of the Holy Spirit]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Report Says Michael Jackson &#8220;asked for prayer&#8221; and Advice from Gospel Music Veteran Andrae Crouch and his Sister</p>
<p>by Aimee Herd : Jun 30, 2009 : BullyPulpit.com, ASSIST Ministries</p>
<p>http://www.bullypulpit.com/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=971:bully-pulpit-news-world-exclusive-miichael-jackson&#038;catid=1:latest-news</p>
<p>&#8220;…He wanted to know what makes your hands go up, and makes you &#8216;come out of yourself,&#8217; and what gives a &#8216;spirituality&#8217; to the music?&#8221;</p>
<p>While some rumors over the weekend implying that Michael Jackson had become a Christian in his last days may have been overstated, the self-proclaimed &#8220;King of Pop&#8221; did seek out some spiritual counsel and prayer recently, from a couple of trusted Christian friends.</p>
<p>Andrae Crouch and sister SandraGospel superstar Andrae Crouch and his sister Sandra—a minister—confirmed to the Bully! Pulpit News, in an exclusive story, that they had visited Jackson twice in the last couple months, for some advice and for prayer. (Photo: Bully! Pulpit News)</p>
<p>A spokesman for Andrae and Sandra said Jackson had been &#8220;asking for prayer concerning the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and how he could make his music more &#8216;spiritual.&#8217;&#8221;</p>
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<p>According to the report, the spokesman added that, &#8220;…Andrae and Sandra explained to him about the anointing and about Jesus. He wanted to know what makes your hands go up, and makes you &#8216;come out of yourself,&#8217; and what gives a &#8216;spirituality&#8217; to the music? …He usually doesn&#8217;t touch anybody, but he touched them, and held their hands in a circle as they sang and prayed.&#8221;</p>
<p>Andrae Crouch&#8217;s spokesman further clarified the report of Jackson accepting the Lord saying, &#8220;There was NO actual &#8216;sinners prayer,&#8217; but they did talk and pray about Jesus and the anointing of the Holy Spirit.&#8221;</p>
<p>To read the full article from Bullypulpit.com, follow the link provided.</p>
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