Alex Murashko

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Aug 10, 2012
London Olympics 2012: US Boxer Claressa Shields Takes Gold; Uplifts Hometown
Just a few short hours before her gold medal bout, 17-year-old boxing phenom Claressa Shields tweeted from the London Olympics scene, "God is awesome!!!" Later, she tweeted, "I'm already ready to handle business!" Soon after, it became apparent that Shields certainly was ready, defeating Russia's Nadezda Torlopova Thursday to claim the only gold medal for the U.S. boxing team (men and women).
Aug 10, 2012
Bill Hybels Shares Succession Plans at Leadership Summit
Willow Creek Community Church Pastor Bill Hybels, speaking during the opening session of a global leadership summit, took the occasion on Thursday to say that he and his church elders were formally engaged in a succession process.
Aug 9, 2012
TD Jakes Talks 'Sparkle,' Whitney Houston's Last Movie
Evangelist T. D. Jakes' latest foray into filmmaking includes the making of "Sparkle," planned for release next week. The film will forever be known as Whitney Houston's last performance in a movie before her untimely death last February.
Aug 8, 2012
Tim Tebow on Boomer's Criticism: 'God Bless Him'
Devout Christian quarterback Tim Tebow appears to have taken the biblical axiom "turn the other cheek" (Matthew 5:38, 39) to a new level after former Jets player and current football analyst Boomer Esiason said the New York team should cut him.
Aug 7, 2012
'Obama's America 2016' Movie Producer: People Need to Get Educated
Film producer Gerald R. Molen, best known for his Academy Award-winning Best Picture "Schindler's List," was so impressed with the premise for a movie aimed at showing how President Obama's past life has influenced his political worldview that he did something for the first time in his 55-year career: He produced a documentary. Below is the exclusive interview with Molen.
Aug 7, 2012
US Olympic Boxer Claressa Shields Advances to Medal Round; Prays for Hometown
United States Olympic boxer Claressa Shields took another step closer Monday to fulfilling her dream of coming home to Flint, Mich., with an Olympic gold medal from London, winning her first bout of the games to advance to the semifinals of the women's middleweight division.
Aug 6, 2012
Greg Laurie Urges Christians to Preach the Gospel at Rally for Harvest America
Evangelist Greg Laurie and his ministry partners called on Christians to become bold in telling others about Jesus during a pre-event rally for Harvest America Sunday evening. Also, it was announced that more than 1,400 churches and venues hosted by Christian leaders plan to carry the first-of-its-kind outreach event on August 26.
Aug 2, 2012
Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day: Faithful Go on Meal-Buying Frenzy
Stanley Magana and his wife became emotional as they arrived at the Chick-fil-A restaurant that they chose to drive to from 30 miles away on Wednesday.
Aug 1, 2012
Chick-fil-A Fans Flock to Buy Chicken, Appreciate Chain's Biblical Stance
If Facebook can be any sort of indicator, it can be surmised that at least a half-a-million people or more plan to participate in Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day by visiting one of the national chain's restaurants today. However, the numbers of people buying a chicken sandwich and waffle fries today could be far greater because of support from influential Christian leaders including evangelist Billy Graham.
Aug 1, 2012
Billy Graham Ministry Plans Largest North American Evangelistic Event in 60 Years
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association announced plans to hold the largest North American evangelistic event in more than 60 years of Billy Graham's ministry on the week of his 95th birthday next year.