New York not as pro-choice as you think

New York state was among the first to legalize abortion, predating the Roe v. Wade decision. 

You might be surprised that when it comes to the message, pro-choice doesn't cut both ways, according to Elizabeth Rex, president of The Children First Foundation.

In fact, in New York, judges ruled that the "Choose Life" message on license plates was "patently offensive."

Thirty one states currently offer the plates, including Connecticut (pictured).

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Remembering prolife convert Norma McCorvey, “Roe” in Roe v. Wade

WACO, Texas (WordNews) Feb. 19, 2017 – Norma McCorvey, Jane Roe in the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade case that made abortion legal nationally, died yesterday at the age of 69.

McCorvey had become a Christian and an outspoken opponent of abortion in her later years.

On Saturday, both sides remembered her.

Not long after her conversion to Christianity, McCorvey wrote:  “I’m Norma McCorvey, the former Jane Roe of the Roe v. Wade decision that brought legal child killing to America. I was persuaded by feminist attorneys to lie; to say that I was raped, and needed an abortion. It was all a lie. Since then, over 50 million babies have been murdered. I will take this burden to my grave. Please, don’t follow in my mistakes.” [Video].

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What to pay the pastor? Take the survey

CAROL STREAM, Ill. (WordNews.org) Feb. 9, 2017 – It can be a sometimes thorny issue: What do you pay the pastor?

Richard Hammer, author of the 2017 Church & Clergy Tax Guide, says compensation planning for ministers presents a number of unique tax issues that aren’t understood well by church leaders and their advisers. He said the three key tax considerations churches need to review when structuring compensation plans for pastors are: Salary, housing and equity allowances, and a accountable business expense reimbursement policy.

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‘Best Christian Workplaces’ in 2017 announced

MERCER ISLAND, Washington (WordNews.org) Feb. 5, 2017 – The Best Christian Workplaces list for 2017 has been announced, and 78 organizations have been named.

The organizations being Certified Bast Christian Workplaces by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute including Christian camps and conference centers, schools and churches.

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Trump upholds Obama’s ‘bad’ LGBT executive order, law group says

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Feb. 1, 2017 – President Donald Trump received mixed grades from evangelicals yesterday: Mostly an A+ for his selection of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court and an F for his decision to keep in place former President Barack Obama’s executive order “imposing the LGBTQ agenda on federal contractors,” as described by Liberty Counsel.

The White House press release from his press secretary’s office stated, in part: “President Donald J. Trump is determined to protect the rights of all Americans, including the LGBTQ community. President Trump continues to be respectful and supportive of LGBTQ rights, just as he was throughout the election.”

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Book: ‘Love Your Work’

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WordNews.org) Jan. 31, 2017 – A new Gallup poll says 7 in 10 people either hate their jobs or feel totally unengaged with their work.

Crown Financial Ministries president, Robert Dickie III, says he may have the answer to alter that statistic in his new book “Love Your Work: 4 Practical Ways You Can Pivot to Your Best Career.” Dickie believes you can “transform your work from a dead-end job into a fulfilling career.”

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Positive, guarded praise for Trump’s Supreme Court pick of Gorsuch

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 31, 2017 – President Donald Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court.

During his televised announcement, the president said he had made his list of candidates know for months while still a candidate for president. He praised Gorsuch, a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, noting his pedigree, which included education at Columbia, Harvard and Oxford, would be hard to beat.

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Boy Scouts to now accept transgender youth

The Boy Scouts of America have announced they will now allow children who “identify” as boys to become Boy Scouts, the leadership announced Monday.

“Starting today, we will accept and register youth in the Cub and Boy Scout programs based on the gender identity indicated on the application,” said Michael Surbaugh, Chief Scout Executive. “Our organization’s local councils will help find units that can provide for the best interest of the child.”

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Night to Shine Prom for Special Needs Students Expands

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (WordNews.org) Jan. 30, 2017 – On Feb. 10, 2017, Liquid Church in Morristown, N.J., will play host for a Night to Shine prom for special needs students who are 14 years old or older. This is an event sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation.

It will be just one of more than 350 sites around the world to host the special night that is created to show God’s love to people with special needs, organizers said.  To read more

Street Preachers and the First Amendment Head to Court

Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute appeared in U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to defend to street preachers who had been charged with refusing police orders to cease and desist from preaching without a permit.

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Opposition to Judge Pryor for Supreme Court mounting among evangelicals

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 26, 2017 – Opposition against Judge William Pryor Jr. being nominated by President Donald Trump to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia is mounting among evangelicals.  Read more