ASHEVILLE - Children's ministers shared ideas, resources and inspiration as they gathered for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) Children's Ministry Network fifth annual retreat in conjunction with the Current retreat Feb. 23-26 at First Baptist Church of Asheville.
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Third World faith: The new center of Christianity: During the last few years, Christian scholars like Philip Jenkins, author and professor of religion at Pennsylvania State University, have noted the center of Christianity has shifted to the Southern Hemisphere, leaving the United States and Europe and heading to Latin America, Africa and Asia, where churches have seen unprecedented growth despite persecution and opposition. - Virginia Religious Herald
Ohio Town Split Over Teacher Accused of Preaching: Demonstrations on the town square show how divided people are over the school board's decision to fire a science teacher accused of preaching his Christian beliefs in the classroom and burning crosses on students' arms. - Washington Post