• Rick Warren on 9/11: Americans Get Through Grief, Not Over It

  LAKE FOREST, Calif. – Grief coming as the result of devastating tragedies such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. is not something anyone can simply process alone, said Orange County megachurch pastor Rick Warren during special weekend services.

  

• 'Mother Teresa of Cairo' on Loving Outcasts in Garbage Slums

  The final day of Willow Creek’s 16th annual Leadership Summit included an emotionally moving talk given by a soft-spoken Mama Maggie Groban, who ministers to the children and families in the garbage slum neighborhoods of Cairo, Egypt.

  

• Modern Youth Ministry a '50-Year Failed Experiment,' Say Pastors

  A group of pastors and former youth ministry leaders suggest that today’s youth ministries should be disbanded, calling the common practice of separating congregations by age for worship and Bible study "unbiblical."

  

• Global Petition Launched to Save Pakistani Christian Woman on Death Row

  A global petition drive to stop the execution of a Pakistani Christian woman who was sentenced to death on blasphemy charges was launched this week by a Christian persecution watchdog group.

• 'Friends With Benefits' Mirrors Growing Epidemic Among Teens

  For one of the top youth ministry leaders in the nation, “Friends With Benefits” isn’t just a movie about adult sexual fantasy, it’s a cultural phenomenon he’s been warning young people and parents about for the last three years.