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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jesus' original plan to change the world involved investing in the lives of a handful of followers, not building a mega-church, launching countless programs, developing a culture of religion, or a hit list of political foes. Those disciples turned around and invested in the lives of others, who then made disciples, and so on and so on. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121106/PH06527 ) In his new book The Jesus...

ROTONDA WEST, Fla., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Although Christians are united in their belief of Christ, walls of dogma divide Jesus' followers into many sects. In his book "The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved, Second Edition" (published by AuthorHouse), the Rev. Elkan V. Kemp draws from the original languages of the Bible to offer an enlightening and unifying account of the New Testament.  "Much of the vast amount of material that has been produced to guide the Christian...

Franciscan archaeologists digging in the biblical town of Magdala in present-day Israel say they have uncovered vials of perfume similar to those used by Mary Magdalene, the woman believed to have washed the feet of Jesus.The group Studium Biblicum Franciscanum conducted the dig, in which scientists uncovered the perfumed ointments intact at the bottom of a dirt-filled swimming pool.  They were found alongside other hair and make-up objects, lead archaeologist Father Stefano de Luca told...