• Christians Urged to Boycott Gap Inc. Over 'Christmas' Censor

  A conservative pro-family group is urging Christians to boycott Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic from now until December 25 for “censoring” the word Christmas in its ad commercials and promotions.

• Churches to Rally Sunday for World's 143M Orphans

  Churches across the nation this Sunday will raise awareness of the world’s 143 million orphans as part of a concerted effort to promote adoption among believers in the pews.

• Study: Leaders Struggle Most with Developing Tools

  Leaders struggle the most in areas related to developing tools needed to succeed, found a new Barna study that identifies the weaknesses of leaders.

• Scholar: Churches Can Use Internet to Reach Non-Seekers

  The Internet is not only useful for churches in communicating with seekers, but it can also be harnessed to reach people not actively looking for answers, says a Danish scholar.

• Senate Passes Hate Crimes Bill; Obama Expected to Sign

  After a decade-long struggle, Congress passed a bill Thursday evening that would make it a federal crime to attack someone based on the person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.