Lilly Fowler

Lilly Fowler is an author at Religion News Service.

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ABC show finds a fraud doing work for God

By Lilly Fowler — November 1, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service LOS ANGELES _ Preston Downey may not be able to perform miracles on command the way, say, a member of the 700 Club might, but Downey still manages to do God’s work _ somehow. When a man in a wheelchair accuses Downey of stealing money from his sister, for example, […]

Mormon Men Drop the White Shirts for No Shirts at All

By Lilly Fowler — September 28, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Mormon missionaries can usually be spotted by what they’re wearing: white shirt, dark tie, name tag, bike helmet. Lately they’re getting noticed for what they’re not wearing: anything above the waist. Hoping to debunk the popular image of Mormons as straight-laced corporate types, a steamy new “Men on a […]

Churches Urged to Put Service Ahead of Sermons

By Lilly Fowler — September 27, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Jim Yelvington decided he would do something different with the launch of his new church in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. _ cancel Sunday worship services. As part of a new “Faith in Action” program, Yelvington traded traditional Sabbath singing and praying for a Sunday dedicated to community service. His […]
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