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T.D. Jakes says he has embraced doctrine of the Trinity

Bishop T.D. Jakes says he has moved away from a "Oneness" view of the Godhead to embrace an orthodox definition of the Trinity -- and that some in the Oneness Pentecostal movement now consider him a heretic. Jakes -- long a controversial figure among evangelicals because of his supposed denial of the Trinity -- made the revelation Wednesday (Jan. 27) at the second-annual Elephant Room, an event that brings together Christian figures from different backgrounds for what organizers call "conversations you never thought you'd hear."
N.Y. Senate committee passes church/school bill

A New York State Senate committee has stepped in on behalf of churches that soon will not be allowed to meet in public schools in New York City.
Congregation sets goal: 100 new church plants

First Baptist Church in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla., has embarked on a church-plating initiative to launch 100 new churches among South Florida's estimated 6.6 million unreached people.
'Courageous' hits No. 1 in nationwide DVD sales

The church-made film "Courageous" is once again surprising the pundits thanks to strong DVD sales that have made it the No. 1-selling DVD nationwide.
CULTURE DIGEST: Some Starbucks to sell beer

The Starbucks coffee chain plans to sell beer and wine in as many as 25 of its U.S. locations in an experiment to boost sluggish evening sales.
FIRST-PERSON: Time to give up on the GCR (part 2)

In this second part of a two-part series, Chuck Lawless gives four suggestions on how churches and Christians can "give up" on the Great Commission Resurgence -- and rely solely on God.
FIRST-PERSON: 'Safe sex' is a myth, & CDC stats prove it

Columnist Kelly Boggs spotlights CDC data showing that nearly half of teen girls who had unintended pregnancies had used contraceptives.
EDITORIAL: No tema, ¡crea!


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