• 50,000 U.S. Children May Miss Christmas

  Christmas is only weeks away but 50,000 children whose parents are behind bars may miss their only chance at celebrating Christmas.

  

• Mainline Churches Urged to Sign Manhattan Declaration

  Leaders and members of mainline denominations are being called to add their signatures to the Manhattan Declaration and stand for the "sanctity of human life, the dignity of marriage and the rights of conscience and religious liberty."

• Don't Lose Jesus at Christmas, Evangelist Says

  Don't lose Jesus at Christmas, well-known evangelist Greg Laurie told Christians. "For many ... we don't have time for the baby Jesus. We're too busy 'celebrating Christmas,'" Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in southern California, said in a sermon Sunday.

• Over 150,000 Americans Sign Manhattan Declaration

  More than 150,000 people have so far signed the Manhattan Declaration, just a week after the document was unveiled.

• Give 20-Somethings a Voice in Church, Pastor Says

  Listening to young adults to help direct the church and its evangelistic efforts is a must for Pastor Dan Kimball. But he finds that many churches are not giving 20-somethings any voice.