Undercover videos produced by Live Action Films were used to help strip Planned Parenthood of the $292,000 in taxpayer funds it received from Orange County, CA. The videos, part of the ongoing Mona Lisa Project, clearly show Planned Parenthood employees ignoring the sexual abuse of minors, which mandatory reporting laws require clinicians to report.
Group faces high demand in some cities
Friday, March 20, 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio | Often the last resort for those in need, the Salvation Army in some cities is experiencing a budget crunch despite a sharp increase in donations.
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) today announced the accreditation of Oral Roberts University (ORU) of Tulsa, Okla. ECFA accreditation is based on standards of responsible stewardship, including financial accountability, transparency, sound board governance and ethical fund-raising.
By Adrienne Gaines
Without Walls International Church recently dodged the threat of foreclosure thanks to a revised deal that converts the payments on the Tampa, Fla., church to interest-only loans, the St. Petersburg Times reported.
The tragedy in Maryville, Ill reminds us that gun violence, though infrequent, remains a reality churches must be prepared to face. While there is little that can be done to predict and prevent the actions of a determined gunman, there are some practical steps all churches can take to ensure that they know how to respond in the event of the unthinkable.
By Jim Suhr – Associated Press writer
MARYVILLE, Ill. – A gunman walked down the aisle of an Illinois church during a Sunday service and killed the pastor, then stabbed himself and slashed two other people as congregants wrestled him to the ground, authorities said.
