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Contact: Faith Fuller, Fuller Center for Housing, 229-924-2900 AMERICUS, Ga., Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- A new book chronicles the early life of the late Millard Fuller--founder of Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing--a self-made millionaire by age 29 who gave away everything in order to save his marriage and seek a new direction. The book, "Beyond the American Dream," was written by Fuller himself and completed in 1968, eight years before he launched the Source: The Fuller Center for Housing

Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-841-1700; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Policy Advisor, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info@operationrescue.org   DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- An open records request for public documents has been denied by the Iowa Medical Board, which tipped off Planned Parenthood of the Heartland that the request for public records had been made. Planned Parenthood then filed a suit against a medical watchdog group to block the release of Source: Operation Rescue

Contact: Donna Anderson, 417-723-0610 MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, a strange paradox exits. People from all three of the world's great religions see developments around the world as potential omens of an End Times' scenario leading to the Apocalypse. Yet many believers in God, especially in America, are indifferent to the need to prepare for the unexpected. An article by Mimi Hall in USA TODAY recently said, "Most Americans haven't taken steps to prepare fo Source: Defender (Anomalos) Publishing

Contact: ChristianInvestigator.com, 608-469-7956 MADISON, Wisc., Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Glenn Beck promotes a false gospel. However, many of his political ideas can help America. The "Restoring Honor" rally was a good idea to promote the values of America. However, when Beck ventured into the realm of "revival", his beliefs are open to scrutiny. Despite mentioning God, Beck's Mormonism and other false religions promote a false gospel. "I am astonished that you are so Source: ChristianInvestigator.com

Contact: Day Gardner, 202-834-0844, daygardner23a@aol.com WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Day Gardner, President of the National Black Pro-Life Union, submits the following and is available for comment: I can't explain what I felt as I watched Dr. Alveda King bounding down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial steps to deliver her speech, "I Too, Have a Dream." Source: NBPLU

Contact: Andre van Heerden, 905-684-5561, 888-684-5561, info@cloudtenpictures.com MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Kevin Sorbo (SOUL SURFER, WHAT IF, AVENGING ANGEL, HERCULES, ANDROMEDA) wants to stand up for truth, and as the host of Cloud Ten Pictures' upcoming explosive documentary THE 12 BIGGEST LIES, he'll be facing the age-old battle between truth and lies head-on. This will represent Sorbo's first foray into the documentary genre. The popular actor's portrayal Source: Cloud Ten Pictures

Contact: Joaquin Fernandez, 803-240-4934, contact@indoctrinationmovie.com WACO, Texas, Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Touring the United States in a school bus, filmmaker Colin Gunn hopes to inform Christians about the indoctrination he says is taking place in public schools. Gunn will take his wife and seven children from Waco, TX to Boston, MA, talking with educators, historians and everyday Americans about the problems with public schools. The month-long tour, which begins on August Source: Gunn Productions

The leader of LivePrayer.com an internet ministry that has over 2.4 million subscribers worldwide reading his Daily Devotional, will be preaching at the inaugural service of his new 9-11 Christian Center at Ground Zero this Sunday. Contact: Bill Keller, 727-420-7005, bkeller@liveprayer.com; www.911christiancenter.com ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Bill Keller, leader of the world's largest interactive Christian website for 11 years, Liveprayer.com, will be holdin Source: liveprayer

Contact: Abigail Davidson, Publicist, WinePress Publishing, 360-802-9758, abigail@winepresspublishing.com ENUMCLAW, Wash., Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Author Carl Martin Cole's life and writings exemplify the meaning of extreme in his first book, "Bound Verse." A former hippie, devotee of Eastern mysticism, radical peace activist, and drug dealer, Cole's poems reflect the culmination of his lifelong search for knowledge and truth: his Christian faith. "Life is often painful, diff Source: WinePress Publishing

Contact: John Ritchie, TFP Student Action, 717-225-7147 ext 229 MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- Well over 15,000 students and parents have politely requested that Alverno College, a Catholic college founded by the School Sisters of St. Francis, delete several web site links that channel students to abortion advocacy groups. However, despite the large number of complaints the links remain up and running. Pro-abortion groups listed include the Center for Reproductive Health Source: TFP Student Action

Contact: Mark Chavez, 717-898-0801 GROVE CITY, Ohio, Aug. 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- A new Lutheran denominational body was born on Friday, Aug. 27, as Lutherans from throughout North America voted overwhelmingly and enthusiastically to form the North American Lutheran Church (NALC). The decision to form the new church body was made at the annual Convocation of Lutheran CORE which attracted more than 1,100 Lutherans Thursday and Friday at Grove City Church of the Nazarene. Source: Lutheran CORE