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Atlanta’s Fire Chief Suspended For Publicly Professing Christian Beliefs

Erick Erickson    November 25, 2014

Even in Atlanta you will be made to care. Atlanta’s Fire Chief, Kelvin Cochran, has been suspended for one month for writing a book in which he maintains orthodox Christian beliefs on sex and marriage.

According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle,

Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran is suspended for one month without pay after publishing a book that says homosexuality and having multiple sexual partners is “vile,” “vulgar”, and “inappropriate”.

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Feds order Bible college to deport 120 Christian students

By Todd Starnes Published November 19, 2014 FoxNews.com

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Myron Guiler wept.

I held the telephone receiver in my hand and listened as the Ohio pastor became overwhelmed with emotion. “It’s heartbreaking,” he said. “I can’t stand to see these 120 children go.… Read the rest

Three Ways You Can Help.

God led our family to take this step of faith with Citizen Impact in 2009, and we have seen Him bless our efforts and reward our faith. Since then, I have spoken in about 150 churches. Our Pastors & Ministry Leaders’ Day grew from about 40 in 2013 to nearly 100 this year.Read the rest

Atheists Strike Back: IRS Will Monitor Churches for ‘Electioneering’

7/22/2014   KIMBERLY WINSTON/RNS

The Internal Revenue Service said it will monitor churches and other houses of worship for electioneering in a settlement reached with an atheist group.

The settlement was reached Friday in federal court in Madison, Wis., where the initial lawsuit was filed in 2012 by the Freedom from Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based atheist-advocacy group that claims 20,000 members nationwide.… Read the rest

Marriage: Where Do We Go From Here?

The pro-marriage case can win — if we don’t give up on it.
By Ryan T. Anderson
[originally published online here]


In the media’s portrayal, people defending marriage as the union of a man and woman have been getting routed ever since the Supreme Court decision last June — if not before.… Read the rest

The Children’s Hope for Family Act (Georgia House Bill 684)

This is an important piece of legislation that I believe will help Georgia’s children. I’ve included a summary below, but you can get more information at this website: www.ChildrensHopeForFamilyAct.org. –Paul Smith, Executive Director, Citizen Impact

overview of the legislation

Here’s an overview of the Children’s Hope for Family Act (currently GA House Bill 684).… Read the rest

A 2014 legislative preview

Jim Tudor
Originally published in the Covington News December 31, 2013

Under Georgia law, the Georgia General Assembly begins on the second Monday of January, which will fall on January 13th. This is significant because it is one of the latest dates that such sessions can begin.… Read the rest

Georgia School Confiscates Christmas Cards

December 3, 2013
By Todd Starnes

For as long as anyone can remember, teachers at Brooklet Elementary School have posted Christmas cards in the hallways outside their classrooms – until Monday.

When boys and girls returned from Thanksgiving break, they discovered that their teachers’ Christmas cards had been removed – under orders from the Georgia school’s administration.… Read the rest

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