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Fasting calls attention to injustice
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Last Updated: 3:27 PM 03/05/10 - I was reminded of the spiritual discipline of fasting as I read about a group of Cuban people who engaged in a fast in the prayerful hope that the oppressive Cuban government would free the myriad political prisoners on that island nation. (Full Story)
Old churches have hidden value
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Last Updated: 12:49 PM 02/26/10 - How much are churches and synagogues worth in any given city? There is more than one way to answer such a question. (Full Story)
The buck seems to have stopped here
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Last Updated: 3:40 PM 02/19/10 - Yesterday I mailed three letters at a cost of $4.25, ate a soup and a sandwich lunch for $8.57, drank an afternoon cup of coffee for $1.47 at a national chain coffee shop and purchased $1.26 of merchandise at a home goods shop. (Full Story)
Sensitivity is needed when trying to help in Haiti
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Last Updated: 12:07 PM 02/12/10 - Ten Idaho Baptists were arrested in Haiti last month trying to leave that poor earthquake- devastated nation with a busload of Haitian children. From the most recent reports I can find, these Americans are still under arrest and face serious charges in Haiti. (Full Story)
Group prays for the community
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Last Updated: 11:32 PM 12/26/09 - City workers close the 200 block of Pine Avenue for prayer rally 3 p.m. Saturday.
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