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Soap Opera Star Fired Because She’s a Christian?
Patricia Mauceri says she was fired and abruptly replaced for objecting to a gay storyline because of her religious beliefs. Patricia Mauceri played the recurring role of Carlotta Vega on “One Life to Live” for the last 14 years. But when she objected to how the writers wanted her deeply religious character, a Latina mother, to handle a storyline involving homosexuality, she objected. And for that she claims she was fired. Mauceri, 59, a devout Christian, told FOX News that character Vega’s gay-friendly dialogue was not in...
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Patricia Mauceri says she was fired and abruptly replaced for objecting to a gay storyline because of her religious beliefs. Patricia Mauceri played the recurring role of Carlotta Vega on “One Life to Live” for the last 14 years. But when she objected to how the writers wanted her deeply religious character, a Latina mother, to handle a storyline involving homosexuality, she objected. And for that she claims she was fired. Mauceri, 59, a devout Christian, told FOX News that character Vega’s gay-friendly dialogue was not in...
read moreBellevue Baptist Church Now Hosting Contemporary Service.
From the Commercial Appeal: Rocking the pews in the expansive sanctuary was never the goal. But since Dr. Adrian Rogers’ retirement and death in 2005, Bellevue has been in a period of significant change. “I was in the staff meeting when Adrian Rogers announced he was retiring (after 32 years in the pulpit),” said Jim Barnwell, director of communications. “He said it was time for a younger man to lead Bellevue Church, and I think music is one of the things implied in that.” Minister of music Mark Blair called the...
read moreBellevue Baptist Church Now Hosting Contemporary Service.
From the Commercial Appeal: Rocking the pews in the expansive sanctuary was never the goal. But since Dr. Adrian Rogers’ retirement and death in 2005, Bellevue has been in a period of significant change. “I was in the staff meeting when Adrian Rogers announced he was retiring (after 32 years in the pulpit),” said Jim Barnwell, director of communications. “He said it was time for a younger man to lead Bellevue Church, and I think music is one of the things implied in that.” Minister of music Mark Blair called the...
read moreChurch Packs ‘Em In with “Fight Night”
From the New York Times: The atmosphere was electric at Reborn in Christ Church in Brazil on “Extreme Fight” night. Churchgoers dressed in jeans and sneakers, many with ball caps turned backward, lined a makeshift boxing ring to cheer on bare-chested jujitsu fighters. They screamed when a fan favorite, Fabio Buca, outlasted his opponent after several minutes. They went wild when Pastor Dogão Meira, 26, took his man down, pinning him with an armlock just 10 seconds into the fight. With the crowd still buzzing, Pastor Mazola...
read moreChurch Packs ‘Em In with “Fight Night”
From the New York Times: The atmosphere was electric at Reborn in Christ Church in Brazil on “Extreme Fight” night. Churchgoers dressed in jeans and sneakers, many with ball caps turned backward, lined a makeshift boxing ring to cheer on bare-chested jujitsu fighters. They screamed when a fan favorite, Fabio Buca, outlasted his opponent after several minutes. They went wild when Pastor Dogão Meira, 26, took his man down, pinning him with an armlock just 10 seconds into the fight. With the crowd still buzzing, Pastor Mazola...
read moreGeorge Gallop: We can “Transform the World” within a Decade… if…
It’s pretty simple: Believers could transform the world in a decade by remaining faithful to the church, by caring for others and, by their example, making it easier for people to believe in God. That’s according to George Gallop, one of the nation’s leading pollsters. Gallup made his remarks during Sunday’s service and dedication of the $4 million expansion of Woodside Presbyterian Church in Lower Makefield. The theme of Gallup’s sermon was “Let the Revival Begin,” which urged the...
read moreGeorge Gallop: We can “Transform the World” within a Decade… if…
It’s pretty simple: Believers could transform the world in a decade by remaining faithful to the church, by caring for others and, by their example, making it easier for people to believe in God. That’s according to George Gallop, one of the nation’s leading pollsters. Gallup made his remarks during Sunday’s service and dedication of the $4 million expansion of Woodside Presbyterian Church in Lower Makefield. The theme of Gallup’s sermon was “Let the Revival Begin,” which urged the...
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