Alex Murashko

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  Dec 10, 2013

  Jan Crouch: I Never Dreamed That One Day TBN Would Be Here and Paul Wouldn't

  Trinity Broadcasting Network aired a 3-hour tribute Sunday evening to its founding visionary, Paul F. Crouch, that included a fascinating documentary-style history of the media organization and short testimonials from many well-known Christian leaders. Wife and ministry partner, Jan Crouch, also spoke briefly about her husband, who died on Nov. 30, following a decade-long battle with degenerative heart disease.

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  Dec 7, 2013

  Fallout From Radio Show Host's Allegations That Pastor Mark Driscoll Plagiarized Includes Deletion, Apology and Producer's Resignation

  The fallout up to this point from accusations made by syndicated radio talk show host Janet Mefferd that author and megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll plagiarized in at least two of his books includes her pulling the allegations from her website, an apology to the outspoken Christian leader, and most recently, what looks to be the resignation of a dismayed producer from her show.

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  Dec 6, 2013

  YouVersion's Bobby Gruenewald on 'The Bible App For Kids,' 1 Million Downloads in Just a Few Days

  YouVersion's newest creation, The Bible App for Kids, has already been downloaded more than a million times since it was made available less than a week after its release on Thanksgiving Day. The app was developed in collaboration with the international ministry OneHope.

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  Dec 4, 2013

  Rick Warren Q&A on Daniel Plan; New Book Media Tour Includes 'Piers Morgan Live'

  Rick Warren, founding pastor of Saddleback Church and best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life, and renowned Drs. Daniel Amen and Mark Hyman are making their way around the TV talk show circuit this week. The trio is being interviewed about "The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life," the book they co-authored that was released Monday from Zondervan.

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  Dec 4, 2013

  John Piper Answers Question: What Does Jesus Want for Christmas?

  Inside the introduction written by theologian John Piper to Good News of Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent, a book of devotionals designed especially for Advent 2013 by Desiring God, a ministry he founded, the pastor answers the question, "What does Jesus want for Christmas?"

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  Dec 3, 2013

  Seattle-based Mars Hill Church to Host Undergraduate, Graduate Level University and Seminary Programs

  Seattle-based Mars Hill Church, led by Pastor Mark Driscoll, announced Monday that it will host both certificate and degree programs in Bible and Theology studies at the undergraduate and graduate level at the church's Bellevue location. Classes are scheduled to begin in the Fall of next year.

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  Nov 22, 2013

  C.S. Lewis: Top 10 Facts Everyone Should Know About 'One of the Intellectual Giants of the 20th Century'

  It is reported that only 30 people attended the funeral of legendary author C.S. Lewis. His death occurred on the same day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago today, Nov. 22, 1963. The media, including in Britain, flooded the news with coverage of the U.S. president's death and that meant that Lewis' passing was not announced until after his funeral, according to Mike Stranks of the CS Lewis Jubilee Festival committee in Britain.

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  Nov 21, 2013

  Evangelist Billy Graham Returns Home Following Brief Stay; 'Alert and in Good Spirits'

  Evangelist Billy Graham returned to his home in Montreat, N.C., Thursday, following a two-day stay at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was admitted on Tuesday for pulmonary-related tests and observation, according to hospital officials.

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  Nov 20, 2013

  Italian Catholicism Teacher Comes Under Fire for Asking Students to Rank Sinful Behavior on List That Includes Homosexuality

  A college prep high school teacher in Italy is coming under fire from liberal activist groups for asking students in a Catholicism class to rank the severity of sin on a list that includes homosexual behavior.

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  Nov 20, 2013

  Battle Over Air Force Academy's Removal of 'So Help Me God' From Oath Heats Up; Religious Liberty Group Demands Explanation

  The debate over the U.S. Air Force Academy's recent removal of the words "So help me God" from oaths and making the phrase instead optional for cadets has intensified as a chaplains religious liberty group is calling for the military branch to explain why the action was taken, and activists have stepped up their campaign against expressions of Christian faith within the academy located in Colorado Springs, Colo.