Alex Murashko

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  • NJ Pastor to Live Poll Church During Sermon Series on Politics

    NJ Pastor to Live Poll Church During Sermon Series on Politics

    Tim Lucas, lead pastor of Liquid Church in New Jersey, hopes to elevate political discourse during the election season by not only talking about politics during Sunday worship services in September but leading live polling on hot button issues via text messaging.

  • '2016: Obama's America' Co-Producer Wants AP to Apologize for Fact Check Story

    Filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza is suggesting that The Associated Press, a not-for-profit cooperative newswire service owned by 1,500 U.S. newspapers, apologize for a fact check story on his movie, "2016: Obama's America."

  • Ruling: Christian After-School Club in Minneapolis Has 1st Amendment Right to Meet

    Ruling: Christian After-School Club in Minneapolis Has 1st Amendment Right to Meet

    A federal appeals court ruled that a Minneapolis school district engaged in viewpoint discrimination when it removed the Good News Club, sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship, from the after-school program. Minneapolis Special School District No. 1 must reinstate the club.

  • Franklin Graham Answers Call From South Sudan to Host Crusade

    Franklin Graham Answers Call From South Sudan to Host Crusade

    Evangelist Franklin Graham has agreed to hold an evangelistic event in South Sudan next month, answering a plea from churches in the violence-ridden region who believe that their only hope for their new country is a spiritual revival.

  • Harvest America Estimates 272,000 Attended Christian Outreach Event

    Leaders at the Harvest Crusades estimate that 272,000 people attended the ministry's first-of-its-kind evangelistic event last Sunday that included those inside a nearly full baseball stadium in Southern California and others watching a live webcast feed at more than 2,400 host locations throughout the U.S.

  • Are Christian Media Avoiding '2016: Obama's America?'

    Are Christian Media Avoiding '2016: Obama's America?'

    The filmmakers of "2016: Obama's America" are questioning why some Christian media and even some Christian leaders are reluctant to give movie reviews or place ads of their documentary-style film. Although not financed by any political group, the movie critically questions President Obama's worldview and paints a dire future under a second-term should he be re-elected.

  • Mark Driscoll: 'Most Christians Stink at Evangelism'

    Mars Hill Church Pastor Mark Driscoll had some harsh words about "most Christians" when it comes to their ability to evangelize. "Most churches stink at evangelism. Most ministries stink at evangelism. Most Christians stink at evangelism."

  • Christian Groups Measure Gay Factor at Schools With 'Anti-Bullying Policy Yardstick'

    The Christian organization Focus on the Family is partnering with a religious freedom legal team to make sure public school policies on bullying include protection for all students and do not only address those who are favored by activist groups advancing a homosexual agenda.

  • Pastor Embraces Hollywood Entertainment Industry; Launches Artists Resource Center

    Pastor Embraces Hollywood Entertainment Industry; Launches Artists Resource Center

    Microphone in hand, Touré Roberts is at ease as he introduces each short film at his first film festival at the movie theater inside the Sherman Oaks Galleria. He invites selected filmmakers and actors to chat with him and tell the audience about their projects after each screening. On a recent summer evening, it's easy to see that this young pastor of a large church in Los Angeles is passionate about making a difference in Hollywood.

  • '2016: Obama's America' Movie Stuns Hollywood?

    '2016: Obama's America' Movie Stuns Hollywood?

    After another high-money earning weekend for the movie "2016: Obama's America," author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza promises to expand to about 1,600 theaters by next weekend. Uncomplimentary movie reviews by liberal columnists telling moviegoers to stay away from the film have not deterred the film's success so far.