Alex Murashko

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• Feb 13, 2013

  World Vision: Senate Gave Hope to Modern Day Slaves, House Should Follow

  The Christian relief organization World Vision applauded the U.S. Senate passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act on Tuesday, but said the bill remains at risk unless the House also acts.

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  Feb 13, 2013

  Lecrae on Winning Best Gospel Album: 'Faith Is Part of Who I Am, Not a Genre'

  Rap artist Lecrae, who became the first Christian hip-hop musician to take home a Grammy for his album "Gravity" on Sunday, said he hopes people will begin to understand that his faith is a part of who he is as a person and artist and not simply a musical genre.

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  Feb 12, 2013

  Evangelical Leaders Praise Pope Benedict XVI's Concern for Life, Christian Unity

  Several evangelical Christian leaders gave high praise to Pope Benedict XVI for his advocacy for the dignity of human life after hearing about his plans to resign Monday. They chose to focus on common biblical ground shared with some of the Pontiff's beliefs rather than dwell on the doctrinal differences between Catholicism and the Protestant faith.

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  Feb 9, 2013

  Christian Leader Counters 'Pastor Tip Gate' With Gracious Gratuity, Note

  Christian missiologist Ed Stetzer, president of LifeWay Research, did his best this week to counter any further stereotyping of Christians as the result of a viral story about a pastor who refused to tip an Applebee's waitress and left a snarky note on the food receipt. Stetzer gave a generous tip and a complimentary note to his server after a meal. In both cases, the photo of the receipt was posted online.

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  Feb 8, 2013

  'The Bible' Producers Announce Upcoming YouVersion Companion App

  Hoping to encourage viewers of the upcoming television series, "The Bible," to delve into the Word of God by easily accessing scripture through the latest technology, producers Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, announced that the Bible App by YouVersion will host the official companion app for the series.

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  Feb 7, 2013

  Unknown Gunmen Attack 2 Christian Pastors in Kenya; One Killed

  Two pastors in Kenya were shot Thursday morning by unknown gunmen who killed one of the men and wounded the other, according to a report from Open Doors, a Christian persecution watchdog.

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  Feb 7, 2013

  National College Ministry Warns 'Bang With Friends' via Facebook Evilest App Ever

  A national school campus ministry group is warning college students and other young people about a new social media app that facilitates sexual encounters between Facebook friends who are anonymously interested in having sex. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA is calling "Bang With Friends" the evilest app ever.

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  Feb 7, 2013

  NewSpring Megachurch Begins Sermon Series: 'Don't Waste Your Life'

  South Carolina's NewSpring Church led by Pastor Perry Noble will be starting a new sermon series this coming Sunday titled, "Don't Waste Your Life." The multi-campus megachurch begins the provocative series after creating a bit of a stir for moving last Sunday's evening services to last Saturday night so that its congregants could opt to watch the Super Bowl.

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  Feb 6, 2013

  Kenya: Uncertain Future for Christians Prompts Call for Prayers Ahead of Election

  Political instability in Kenya, triggered by influences from the Muslim minority group al-Shabaab, is causing great concern over the future religious atmosphere in the Eastern Africa country, says Open Doors, a Christian persecution watchdog group. The organization is asking for prayer with less than one month to go before the country's general election.

• Feb 6, 2013

  Fed Lawsuits Pile Up Against HHS Mandate; Court Injunctions Block Enforcement

  Federal lawsuits continue to pile up against the Obama administration's birth control mandate even after additional proposed rules were offered last week.