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“Minions: The Rise of Gru” is the latest installment of a franchise that has become as popular with adults as children. At first glance the Minions might seem like mere comic relief. Watch a little closer, though, and you’ll find food for thought to discuss with children and their parents. . . .
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David Fincher writes, “I have met innumerable donors, volunteers, lifelong ministers, and other Christian leaders who have this in common: They attended a Christian college planning to stay only for a year, and the experience changed their lives for the better. . . . Here are 10 reasons for encouraging your loved one to commit to attending a Christian institution for at least one year.”
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In these briefs we feature news about Encounter, a support and recovery ministry at the Elizabethtown (Ky.) Campus of Southeast Christian Church, and also an Adaptive Sports and Activities Program at Northside Christian Church in Fortson, Ga. Also, briefs about GNPI, an upcoming Spiritual Formation Leadership Summit in Tennessee, and more.
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If you have an interesting hobby and serve in ministry with a Christian Church or Church of Christ—or know of a friend who checks those boxes—would you share that with us for possible inclusion in an upcoming article?
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A California news outlet reports that the raid and subsequent criminal charges against a 57-year-old preacher and Batmobile maker were part of a favor to an angry Batmobile buyer.
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Christian college athletics are a massive investment of time and effort for athletes and coaches during the school year, but programs never quite shut off in the summer. For many programs—including at William Jessup University, Ozark Christian College, and Johnson University—summer is when hundreds of area athletes visit campus for sports camps.
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The life story of Elvis Presley emerges as narrated by Colonel Tom Parker, who exploited and enriched himself by manipulating the “King of Rock and Roll” and his family.
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This past weekend, more than 1,000 volunteers from 10 churches united to serve over 40 schools throughout the Louisville, Ky., community. Although each church served their respective schools in diverse ways, there were shared goals.
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A little more than half of the respondents (54 percent) reported their church uses the prepackaged Communion cups (with juice and bread sealed in a single container, purchased from a vendor). Among those folks, 42 percent either “strongly agreed” or “agreed” they were easy to use, while 45 percent either “disagreed” or “strongly disagreed” the prefilled cups were easy to use. . . .