Stories from "PHOENIX"

Arizona puts marriage amend. on ballot

By Staff
Jun 30, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--The Arizona Senate June 27 placed a constitutional marriage amendment on the November ballot, making Arizona the third state to vote this fall on the definition of marriage.

Where McCain's possible VP choices stand

By Michael Foust
May 28, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--When presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain invited several possible vice presidential candidates to his Arizona home over the weekend, conservative pundits and bloggers began debating the pros and cons of each...

Award named in honor of Diane Reasoner

By Staff
May 23, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--Members of the Baptist Communicators Association voted to name one of its grand prize awards in honor of Diane Reasoner, a longtime communications specialist for the Georgia Baptist Convention who was killed in an Atlanta car...

Andy Rooney rebuffs street corner witness

By Mark Kelly
Feb 4, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--As thousands of people thronged Phoenix for the Super Bowl, a small contingent of Christians spread out across the metropolitan area to share their faith in Christ.

Singletary speaks at Giants' chapel

By Art Stricklin
Feb 4, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--The night before their historic Super Bowl upset of the New England Patriots, the New York Giants heard from Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary at their team chapel service about putting God first in all they do.

Nantz held mic when Dungy credited God

By Art Stricklin
Feb 1, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--CBS lead announcer Jim Nantz held the microphone when Indianapolis Colts Tony Dungy spoke of his faith in Jesus Christ before a national audience after winning last year's Super Bowl.

Giants coaches build one another up

By Art Stricklin
Jan 31, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been given much of the credit an upstart defense that lifted the Giants to an improbable Super Bowl berth.

Key coordinators among Patriots' faithful

By Art Stricklin
Jan 31, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--As strength and conditioning coach for the New England Patriots, it's Mike Woicik's job that the AFC champions have plenty of stamina to complete an undefeated season in Sunday's Super Bowl XLII against the New York Giants.

Some Patriots see beyond NFL record book

By Art Stricklin
Jan 30, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--With the Super Bowl in view, members of the New England Patriots are accustomed to questions about whether they would become the greatest team of all time with a victory on Sunday to cap an undefeated season.

Giants' owners' character draws praise

By Art Stricklin
Jan 29, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--George McGovern, the New York Giants' chaplain for more than a decade, has enjoyed this "year of surprises where we've won games we were never expected to win."

NE Chaplain's authenticity: 'I've lived it'

By Art Stricklin
Jan 29, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--When it comes to the NFL's ultimate game, the Super Bowl, the league keeps track of facts and figures covering each phase of the game.

Pats chaplain devises spiritual game plan

By Art Stricklin
Jan 29, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--For all the talk of the New England Patriots' perfection so far this season, team chaplain Don Davis and a handful of Christian Patriots players envisioned a more perfect plan before the year started.

Faith factor seen in NFL conduct policy

By Art Stricklin
Jan 25, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--The National Football League has used an unstoppable combination of marketing muscle, longtime loyalties and on-field performance to create the most successful professional sports league in America, if not the world.

Survey: Majority of Americans support religious expression in the public square

By Staff
Jan 15, 2008
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PHOENIX (BP)--Most Americans believe it should be legal to have voluntary student-led prayers at public school events, display the Ten Commandments inside a court building and allow religious displays on city-owned property, according to research...