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Saturday, December 13, 2008

Bad Times Draw Bigger Crowds to Churches - NYTimes.com

Bad Times Draw Bigger Crowds to Churches - NYTimes.com: “Like evangelical churches around the country, the three churches have enjoyed steady growth over the last decade. But since September, pastors nationwide say they have seen such a burst of new interest that they find themselves contending with powerful conflicting emotions — deep empathy and quiet excitement — as they re-encounter an old piece of religious lore:

Bad times are good for evangelical churches.”