Alex Murashko

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  Apr 29, 2014

  Mega Youth Baseball Program in Seattle: Success Due to Putting Family, Spiritual Life Before Sports

  The success of a Seattle-area sports training program for baseball and softball players, in which more than 10,000 youths of all ages enroll each year, is because of the organization's concern for a person's spiritual and family life first, before athletic life, says its founder.

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  Apr 25, 2014

  Christians in Nigeria Ask for Prayers as 187 School Girls Still Held Captive by Suspected Boko Haram Group

  Nigerian school and government officials are reporting that 187 girls are still being held captive, as of Wednesday, by suspected members of Boko Haram. The local chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria is asking Christians around the world to join them in prayer and fasting this week for their safe release.

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  Apr 23, 2014

  Bible App 5 Shows YouVersion Still on Track to Engage the World in Scripture

  With the recent release of the Bible App 5 that has already been installed, beginning with the original application, on 136 million devices, it's clear that its maker, YouVersion, remains on track to engage more people with the Bible than ever before. The updated app lets people share Scripture with friends in an online community.

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  Apr 19, 2014

  Pastors Nationwide Deliver Easter Message That Includes the Resurrection as Linchpin of Christian Faith

  From the orthodox to the charismatic, from small chapels to megachurches, from brick and mortar to digital, pastors nationwide are leading believers and seekers in Easter worship services with the central Christian message – Jesus Christ, God's only begotten son, died on the cross and rose on the third day for the salvation of those who believe in Him.

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  Apr 18, 2014

  Jews for Jesus Releases 'That Jew Died for You' Video Ahead of Easter, Holocaust Remembrance Day

  A short dramatic video depicting Jesus in line to be sent inside the Auschwitz concentration camp by Nazi soldiers circa 1943 Poland, and chosen to be killed inside a gas chamber, was released this week by Jews For Jesus, a ministry of Christian outreach into the Jewish community.

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  Apr 16, 2014

  Rick Warren Says 'Easter Is the Answer' to Coping With Devastation Such as Suicide of His Son

  One year after his son's suicide, Rick Warren, author of the Purpose Driven Life and pastor at Saddleback Church in Southern California, said that his sermons during worship services beginning this Thursday evening, will be about how the message of Easter provides the answer to life's most devastating trials.

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  Apr 14, 2014

  Leukemia Patient Shares of Abundant Life in Face of Death; 'I Am Second' Releases Powerful Posthumous Story (VIDEO)

  A powerful short film featuring Evansville Police Detective Nathan Schroer, who lost a nine-year battle with leukemia late last year, was released by I am Second on Monday.

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  Apr 11, 2014

  Rick Warren to Preach Easter Services at Hollywood High; Saddleback Church Launches Los Angeles Campus

  Saddleback Church founder Pastor Rick Warren plans to preach at two Easter Sunday worship services at Hollywood High School as part of launching a church campus in Los Angeles.

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  Apr 10, 2014

  State of the Bible Survey: Bible Skeptics on the Rise

  The American Bible Society recently found a rise in the percentage of Americans who view the Bible skeptically, according to its Annual State of the Bible report.

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  Apr 9, 2014

  Churches Get Creative Promoting Easter Services Online; Designer Gives Top 8 Websites List

  Graphic designer and communications expert Stephen Fogg, who works for Crossway Church in Melbourne, Australia, recently gave special attention to the website pages of churches promoting Easter services by showcasing a top eight list on his blog.