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What Do Different Religions Believe About Abortion?
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Jana Melpolder
Watch here for a deeper understanding of what Christianity, Islam, and Judaism teaches about abortion. The answers may surprise you. I am pro-life, and what are you? Share your thoughts with me in the comments section!
Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir from Obama’s Presidential Inauguration
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Jana Melpolder
Originally published on Odyssey Networks.
Parents of Sandy Hook Victims Speak Out at Press Conference
By
Jana Melpolder
This is a powerful piece. Simply put – love wins. Video comes from Odyssey Networks.
Comfort Dogs Aid Healing Process After Sandy Hook Shooting
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Jana Melpolder
Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog program landed in Newtown, Conn. less than 24 hours after a gunman killed his mother, 20 school children, 6 adults and himself. The program, which started in 2008 after a shooting at Northern Illinois University, is based in Addison, Ill. Since then, the program has expanded to six states.…
Fun Ways to Develop a Child’s Creativity
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Jana Melpolder
I originally wrote this article for Open Equal Free Thinking outside of the box begins in childhood. Just give children a box of crayons and off they go creating artwork from their imagination. Adults are often amazed at how they connect things together, and we all benefit from the creativity that children offer us. Check…
Christmas and Miracles
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Jana Melpolder
Originally published on Odyssey Networks.
Help Your Church Conserve Energy and Save Money
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Jana Melpolder
Connecticut Interfaith Power and Light, one of 39 state affiliates of Interfaith Power and Light, a national umbrella organization, offers a practical, real-world way for clergy and faith leaders to practice conservation. The group offers a class on how to make houses of worship — often older buildings with poor insulation — more energy efficient.…
Relying on Faith, NYC Beach Residents Weather Hurricane Sandy
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Jana Melpolder
Gerritsen Beach, a tight-knit community in South Brooklyn that is nearly surrounded by water on all sides, was devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Because Gerritsen was not deemed an evacuation zone by the city, many residents stayed in the neighborhood during the storm, and several report being rescued by neighbors from the upper floors of their…
Map of Children’s Global Health Initiative
By
Jana Melpolder
View Children’s Global Health Initiative in a larger map
A Healthcare Clinic: “The Lord Led Us”
By
Jana Melpolder
Nurse practitioners Mary Wysochansky and Anna Stinchcum founded and opened the Sumter Faith Clinic — a free clinic to treat the uninsured and underinsured in Americus, Ga., a community Wysochansky says has been particularly hard-hit by the economy. Fueled solely by donations, the facility provides basic health care and spiritual support to Sumter County residents. …
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