Archive for March, 2009

Buddy Christian, prominent jazz drummer and Nyack resident, dies (The Journal News)

Buddy Christian of Nyack, a prominent drummer who performed around the world and recorded with jazz great Dizzy Gillespie during a music career that spanned seven decades, has died.

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The Observer Forum | (The Charlotte Observer)

Bart Ehrman seems to be nit-picking in his criticism of Christianity, missing the main point: Jesus died and rose again to forgive our sins and reconcile man to God.

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TV Highlights for April 1, 2009 (Washington Post)

"I Get That a Lot" (Channel 9 at 8), a special celebrity prank show featuring Jessica Simpson and Mario Lopez, is previewed by John Maynard.

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Pine Castle Christian softball team lends support to 9-year-old Gracyn DenBesten, who needs a heart transplant (Orlando Sentinel)

Pine Castle Christian softball can't wait for a young girl needing a heart transplant to be ... Little Gray has become a little sister without ever saying a word to them.

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Christian rock concert set in Toulon (Kewanee Star Courier)

The Peoria Christian band Two Cent Offering will perform a youth concert at 7 p.m.  Saturday at the First Congregational Church in Toulon.

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Kosuke Koyama, 79, Theologian, Dies (New York Times)

Dr. Koyama was internationally known for using arresting metaphors drawn from his experience as a missionary to convey an influential vision of Christianity as compatible with Asian traditions.

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Netanyahu Vows Continued Peace Efforts (CBS News)

Benjamin Netanyahu, taking office as Israel's new leader, promised to seek "full peace" with the Arab and Muslim world, but refused to utter the words the world was waiting to hear: "Palestinian state."

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Breaking News: Christian County Fugitive Caught (KSPR Springfield)

A man accused of murder in Christian county who's been on the run from lawmen is under arrest in the Ozarks.

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Christian Campus Center supplies freebies and solitude to students (The Shorthorn)

The fresh ground coffee, variety of teas and lunches are free every day, but many students say they simply enjoy the quiet place to relax or study. Open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Freebucks feeds students at the Christian Campus Center, known as the Tri-C, home of the Mavs 4 Christ student organization.

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Ultra-orthodox Jews give Amish walking tour (MSNBC)

The city's ultra-Orthodox Jews took the Pennsylvania Amish on a walking tour of their world Tuesday, saying their communities are naturally drawn to each other with a commitment to simpler lifestyles.

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