Lawsuit over School Event

The ACLU is suing the Chesterfield County, South Carolina school board over a school assembly held in September at New Heights Middle School. It featured a Christian rapper and a youth evangelist. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Jonathan Anderson who is an atheist and his son, who attends the school. They say the rally was an unconstitutionally promotion of Christianity. The school district says it hasn't seen the lawsuit yet.

Church reverses interracial couple decision

A Kentucky church that recently banned mixed-race couples from joining the congregation has reversed itself. Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church voted unanimously yesterday to overturn the policy. The controversy started when the daughter of the church secretary brought an African born fiance to a church service where they sang.

A Christmas Quiz

1. What did the angels sing to the shepherds?
2. In what direction did the Wise Men see the star in the sky?
3. Where did the wise men go to see the baby?
4. How many wise men were there?
5. In which season of the year was Jesus born?
6. What did Mary ride on to Bethlehem?
7. What did the wise men ride on?
8. In what country did the Christmas tree originate?
9. In what century did Christmas celebrations begin?
10. Was there ever an original, real Santa Claus?
11. What Christmas tradition commemorating the birth of Jesus
did St. Francis of Assisi begin?
12. Did Jesus tell us to remember his birth?

Answers Here

Church bans interracial relationships

CNN interviews a member of a church who's church has voted to ban interracial marriages.

Fox News: Bloody Truth About the Bible

Fox News talks to the author of Laying Down the Sword, which deals with the violence and the Bible.

Thieves steal instruments of Georgia gospel quartet

Grammy Nods

Grammy nominations are out.

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
Do Everything~ Steven Curtis Chapman
Alive (Mary Magdalene) ~ Natalie Grant
Your Love ~Brandon Heath
Jesus~ Le'Andria Johnson
I Lift My Hands ~ Chris Tomlin

Best Gospel Song
Hello Fear ~Kirk Franklin (Songwriter Kirk Franklin)
Sitting With Me ~Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Tammi Haddon, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Spiritual ~ Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. Featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes)
Trust Me ~ Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision)
Window ~Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones)

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
Blessings~Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)
Hold Me ~Jamie Grace Harper, Toby McKeehan & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Jamie Grace Featuring Tobymac)
I Lift My Hands ~Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)
Strong Enough ~Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West)
Your Love ~Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)

Best Gospel Album
The Love Album ~Kim Burrell
The Journey ~ Andraé Crouch
Hello Fear ~Kirk Franklin
Something Big ~Mary Mary
Angel & Chanelle Deluxe Edition ~Trin-i-tee 5:7

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Ghosts Upon the Earth ~ Gungor
Leaving Eden ~ Brandon Heath
The Great Awakening ~Leeland
What If We Were Real ~Mandisa
Black & White ~Royal Tailor
And If Our God Is For Us... ~ Chris Tomlin

Winners will be announced February 12.

Graham Hospitalized

Billy Graham is resting in a North Carolina hospital this morning. The evangelist was admitted yesterday for possible pneumonia. The 93-year-old preacher is at Mission Hospital in Asheville in stable condition. He last had a hospital stay in May, also related to pneumonia.

Tweet The Bible

A group led by web developer Anthony J. Thompson has started a plan to post one verse of the Bible every day on Twitter. With over 31,000 verses in the Bible, the project will take 86-years to complete. It's called #TweetTheBible. The project was launched at 11:11am November 11th making it 11/11/11 11:11. You can follow their progress @tweetthebible86 or on Facebook at TweetTheBible.

Obama's 'Godless' Thanksgiving address

Comedian Jon Stewart went after Fox News for pointing out that President Obama did not mention God in his Thanksgiving remarks. See the video below.

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Joel Osteen's Reality Show

Houston mega-church pastor Joel Osteen may star in his own reality series. Survivor producer Mark Burnett hopes to have the show on the air in 2012. Burnett wants to have some "ordinary people" go on a mission with Joel Osteen in the US.

Grad Student's Counseling Case

Graduate student Jennifer Keeton is suing Georgia's Augusta State University for "punishing" her over her Christian views on gay rights, according to her attorney. Her case is now before an appeals court after a judge rejected her claim. Attorneys for both sides offered arguments to the appeals court today. Keeton's attorney told the judges she is "committed to the truth of the Bible." Keeton was placed on academic probation for saying it would be difficult for her to work with gay clients and claims she was threatened with expulsion if she did not go to events like the city's gay pride parade.

TV Movie Tonight

The latest nonfiction book from Tuesdays with Morrie author Mitch Albom has been adapted into a television movie airing tonight on ABC. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect from Have a Little Faith.

Elvis Film Coming

A new film about Elvis Presley will focus on his relationship to gospel music. The Identical is a $3 million independent project from Nashville's City of Peace Films and stars Elvis impersonator Ryan Pelton. There are four Elvis films in the works right now.

Church Tells HIV Patients To Stop Treatment - And they Die

Some UK Churches are under fire for reportedly telling members they were cured of HIV and could stop taking medication. Six of them are now dead, according to Sky News. The evangelical churches are located in in London, Manchester, and Glasgow. There is a video report below.

Broncos Jerseys

Some fans of Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow are wearing altered versions of his #15 jersey with his name replaced with "Jesus" across the back. Tebow told the Denver Post, "I don't know what to think about that because I don't know where people's hearts are. It's important to not judge without knowing their hearts. If their heart is to honor the Lord, then it's a good thing. Only God can judge because only God knows what's truly in a person's heart."

Reality Show for Christian Singers

Christian duo Mary, Mary is getting a reality show on WeTV. Erica and Tina Campbell have one 3 Grammys together and will hit the air at the end of March. Erica and Tina are married to men with the last name of Cambell who are not related to one another.

BJU Questions 'Fundamentalist' Label

A look at Bob Jones University here.

Herman Cain's Beliefs

Fox News takes a look the "Gospel of Herman Cain" here.

Megachurch Sold

It's official: The Crystal Cathedral has been sold to the Catholic church. The megachurch, founded by television evangelist Robert H. Schuller, is in bankruptcy and will use the $57.5 million from the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Orange to cover debt. A bankruptcy judge approved the deal this week. Members of the Crystal Cathedral will have to find a new place to worship.