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Sixty-five percent of all Christians say there are multiple paths to eternal life, ultimately rejecting the exclusivity of Christ teaching, according to the latest survey conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.

By Laura Galbraith, Chattanooga Times Free Press

Tenn State Rep. Kevin Brooks (left) and Col. Barry Melton, wing commander of the Tennessee Civil Air Patrol, both Church of God members, participate in wreath laying at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.

CHATTANOOGA–The Chattanooga National Cemetery was one of over 350 locations in the United States on Saturday that participated in Wreaths Across America, an annual ceremony that honors U.S. veterans.

This Christmas, Christian Resources International (CRI), a ministry that sends Bibles to needy Christians overseas, is calling on American Christians to “re-gift” new and used Bibles from under their Christmas trees or from their bookshelves and send them overseas.

(Editor’s Note: The following is an article from the Jamaican Gleaner announcing the appointment of Rev. Brown)

Pentecostal Group Gets New Bishop

Grandparents eager to nurture their grandkids have found an ally in Colorado Springs based, Christian Grandparenting Network (CGN) when the ministry launched its initiative to teach grandparents how to intentionally bless their grandkids.

By Paul Steven Ghiringhelli

The hometown church of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was set on fire last Friday night, rousing the former vice presidential nominee from bed and prompting her to tell church leaders she’s sorry if her high visibility in any way caused the incident.

Richard Cizik, the longtime Washington lobbyist for the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), resigned Thursday after mentioning in a National Public Radio interview that he believed in civil unions for gay couples.

(Editor’s Note: The following is a reprint of an article which recently appeared in the Redstone Rocket army newspaper)

By KARI HAWKINS Staff writer, Redstone Rocket (karihawk@knology.net)

On the eve of the nation’s Thanksgiving celebration, a decorated Vietnam chaplain said it is time for Americans to get back to the basic principles of God, family and country that are the foundation of the United States.