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  May 15, 2015

  Carrie Underwood Leads CMT Music Award Nominations With Faith-Filled Ballad 'Something in the Water'

  Carrie Underwood is in the lead with five nominations including two for "Something in the Water" at this year's CMT Music Awards on June 10.

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  May 15, 2015

  Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Sentenced to Death by Execution 1 Month After Jurors Found Him Guilty of 2013 Terror Attack

  A jury of five men and seven women sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by execution on Friday after finding him guilty on 30 federal charges last month for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.

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  May 15, 2015

  Christian Rapper Lecrae Asks: 'Do You Understand Your Value?' in Speech to Millennials About 'Reflecting the Glory of God'

  Grammy Award-winning Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae shared his faith and belief that all of humankind is "the public manifestation of God's glory" when he took the stage at Passion City Church's first-ever Passion 2015 event earlier this year.

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  May 14, 2015

  'A.D. The Bible Continues' Is God's Plan for Teaching People About Jesus, Says Joel Houston

  Joel Houston, leader of Hillsong NYC and the church's worship band Hillsong UNITED, says NBC's "A.D. The Bible Continues" is "God's plan for helping people understand who Jesus is" and is expected to appear on a companion series "Beyond A.D." on Sunday when the seventh episode of the show will be aired.

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  May 13, 2015

  'Jesus Has Done the Work;' Carl Lentz Urges Christians to 'Occupy All Streets With the Light of the Gospel'

  Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz wants Christians to "occupy all streets" with the light of the Gospel like Jesus did. "There should be no campus, there should be no prison, there should be no back alley, no ghetto, no village that has not heard the goodness of our God," he says.

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  May 13, 2015

  Hobby Lobby's Green Family Stands Strong, Back to Normal After Supreme Court Victory

  Almost a year after arts and crafts giant Hobby Lobby first celebrated the company's successful defense of religious freedom in the landmark Hobby Lobby v. Burwell case in the U.S. Supreme Court last June, the store's co-founder David Green says life is now mostly back to normal for his family and their nearly 700 store locations after a tumultuous two years of litigation.

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  May 12, 2015

  God Hates Divorce but He Gave Us a Remedy, Says 'When Divorce Is Right' Author, Pastor J. Bruce Sofia

  The author of the book When Divorce Is Right, Pastor J. Bruce Sofia, offered honest, practical remarks on divorce, including Scriptural reasons to end a marriage and what God thinks of the decision.

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  May 11, 2015

  900-Plus Unchurched Students Commit to Christ After Hearing From Sadie Robertson, Lecrae at RUSH Event

  Some 900-plus unchurched students committed their lives to Christ Saturday after hearing from Sadie Robertson of "Duck Dynasty" and Christian rapper Lecrae at the Reaching Unchurched Students for Him Ministries' event in Meansville, Georgia.

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  May 8, 2015

  'You Can Do a Lot More Than You Think' With God in Your Life, Says Hobby Lobby Co-Founder Barbara Green

  Barbara Green, the Christian co-founder of Hobby Lobby whose family won the landmark Hobby Lobby v. Burwell, case in the U.S. Supreme Court defending religious freedom last June, received The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty's Canterbury Medal during the firm's annual gala on Thursday and she declared "you can do a lot more than you think with God in your life" in accepting it.

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  May 7, 2015

  'A.D. The Bible Continues' Returns With Intensified Persecution; 'Beyond A.D.' to Feature Kirk Cameron, All Sons & Daughters

  "A.D. The Bible Continues" fans can look forward to both a brand new episode as well as an exciting edition of the hit series' companion talk show "Beyond A.D." featuring Kirk Cameron and All Sons & Daughters on Sunday.