By Ed Thomas, OneNewsNow.com

A public-interest law firm that specializes in First Amendment and religious free-speech cases has sent a letter to the school district in Cumberland County, North Carolina, advising its superintendent that the district didn’t have to implement a new policy that bans community groups from leaving Bibles outside its elementary school campuses.

A patriarch and leader of the Church of God in Japan was inducted into the Church of God Theological Seminary’s Hall of Prophets. Kazumoto Yatsuzuka, pastor of Tokyo’s Shimomaruko Zion Church and national overseer of the denomination, accompanied by his wife, Akemi, was honored by the establishment of an endowment scholarship in his name.

One of the longest running religious radio programs in the country will bring its broadcast to a close at the end of the year. “The Calvary Hour,” hosted by Bill Detweiler, will air its final broadcast on Sunday, December 30, 2007, after 71 years of broadcasting.

Lawyers for Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, will appear before a three-Judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals this morning at 9 a.m. to urge that a lower court ruling that Illinois begin producing “Choose Life” specialty license plates be overturned.

A 3-acre Cleveland, Tennessee elementary school campus was sold at public auction earlier this month and the buyer was the 79 year-old school’s neighbor, Lee University.

Author, motivational speaker, and life coach Paula White will appear on Larry King Live from Los Angeles on Monday, November 26th. Tune into CNN at 6:00PM Pacific/9:00PM Eastern to hear Pastor White discuss her new book, You’re All That! She will also talk about the challenges women face in their lives today, and share some of her personal struggles.

The problems for Richard Roberts started about two months ago when three former faculty members launched a lawsuit accusing their leader of a variety of things, including forcing students to be involved in a political campaign. The professors also made several claims regarding Roberts’ alleged use of university money to support a lavish lifestyle for him and his family.

By: Allie Martin

Rick Larson, an attorney and professor, wanted to produce an accurate portrayal of the biblical star of Bethlehem for a decorative set in his front yard one Christmas.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — If you have been reading the news, you know the Dominican Republic was hit recently with a devastating hurricane. Our chaplaincy coordinator for the Caribbean, Chaplain Ismael Ponce, sends this report: