Alex Murashko

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  Feb 25, 2015

  Together LA Conference: Pastor Rafer Owens to Share How He Took Back Compton From War Zone for Gangs (VIDEO)

  Upon meeting Pastor Rafer Owens, who is both the dynamic leader of Faith Inspirational Missionary Baptist Church and a deputy sheriff serving in Compton in Los Angeles County, it is easy to understand why he was chosen to speak at Together LA, the three-day conference about discovering how to love the metropolis, beginning this Thursday.

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  Jan 16, 2015

  Why Living Only for Yourself Is Miserable: Pastor, Writer Duo Offers 7 Reasons Including the 'Displeased Beauty'

  Living solely for yourself can bring absolute misery according to two Christian writers who used Scripture to prove their point in a blog posted on The Gospel Coalition website Thursday.

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  Jan 15, 2015

  'Together LA' Organizers: There's More to Loving a City Than Planting Churches (Pt. 2)

  Together LA, a three-day conference about what it means to love Los Angeles, was originally thought of as an event primarily for church planters, but as plans developed, it looks to be more about discussing action steps that the Christian community within the city should take towards resolving social issues.

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  Jan 13, 2015

  Theologian James Emery White Asks: 'Are You Charlie?' Will Americans Stand Up for Fired Christian Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran

  Theologian James Emery White questions whether many in America who so easily embraced the global outrage in the defense of freedom of expression as the result of the murderous attacks on the staff of Charlie Hebdo would be as quick to defend the rights of others to express moral standards different than their own.

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  Jan 12, 2015

  Interview Church Planter Brannin Pitre: Los Angeles Is on the 'Cusp' of a New Mov't; How Tim Keller's Church Supported Vision LA (Pt. 1)

  Church planter and Together LA lead organizer, Pastor Brannin Pitre, is hoping an upcoming three-day conference bringing together Christian leaders in late February to discuss what it means to love Los Angeles will expand thought and action on what he sees as a newer hot spot for church planting.

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  Jan 9, 2015

  Scripture In Heart Language? Wycliffe Gives Tiny Island Incredible Bible Translation

  On a tiny exotic island just off the coast of Papua New Guinea, the Patpatar people are reading and understanding Scripture that's in their heart language as the result of the completion by a Bible translation team of the New Testament, Wycliffe Associates announced this week. A training facility for translators is growing as well.

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  Jan 9, 2015

  Would Most American Churchgoers Skip Service to Watch Favorite NFL Team?

  In the midst of the NFL playoffs, some churchgoers might find themselves in a quandary over whether to skip a worship service or watch their favorite football team still in the hunt, but a recently released survey shows that most churchgoers would rather attend worship service.

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  Jan 3, 2015

  Christian Leaders to Join Tim Keller for 'Together LA' to Answer: 'What Does It Mean to Love Your City?'

  Organizers of a three-day conference plan to host leading pastors, ministry and community leaders, including Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, New York, as they discuss what it means to embrace Los Angeles and help meet its needs.

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  Jan 1, 2015

  Top 10 Most Discussed Issues Inside the Evangelical Church in 2014 (Interview With Ed Stetzer)

  What were the most talked about topics discussed within the evangelical community in 2014? The Christian Post had a chance to chat with Ed Stetzer, author, speaker, and executive director of LifeWay Research Division and go over what issues seemed to gain the most attention among both pastors and congregations.

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  Dec 31, 2014

  Lee Strobel, Colleagues at HBU Launch Center for American Evangelism, Hope to Address Crisis of Skepticism

  Author and Christian apologist Lee Strobel along with colleagues at Houston Baptist University announced this week that in response to an increasing tide of skepticism in the U.S. they are launching the Center for American Evangelism program and initiative.