Jeff Schapiro

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• Sep 13, 2012

  Steven Furtick Challenges Christians to Not Settle for 'Good Enough'

  The death of Apple founder Steve Jobs in October 2011 had a profound effect on Steven Furtick, lead pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, N.C. At that time, Furtick's church averaged between 8,000 and 10,000 people in attendance, yet the death of Jobs, a great innovator, still caused him to question whether or not he was doing great things for God.

• Sep 11, 2012

  Church Accused of Violating Federal Law by Telling Parishioners to Vote Against Obama

  A church-state watchdog group has reported a Roman Catholic Church in El Paso, Texas, to the Internal Revenue Service after the church allegedly ran a notice in its bulletin that encouraged parishioners not to vote for President Barack Obama in the upcoming presidential election.

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  Sep 10, 2012

  Andy Stanley: Your Approach to Preaching Can Hinder Your Message

  Andy Stanley spoke to pastors and teachers at the NewSpring Leadership Conference (NLC) last Thursday about the "one question" he is asked all the time: How do you preach to unbelievers and Christians at the same time during church services?

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  Sep 10, 2012

  Craig Groeschel Tells Church Leaders to Embrace Pain

  Craig Groeschel, senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, spoke to thousands of church leaders at the NewSpring Leadership Conference (NLC) on Thursday and told them a leader's "constant companion" is pain.

• Sep 5, 2012

  Steven Furtick's Book Release Event Combines Promotion, Outreach

  Steven Furtick, lead pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, N.C., promoted the release of his new book, Greater, on Tuesday by hosting a live webcast event that is bringing together some of country's most well-known church leaders and, at the same time, helping children in need.

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  Sep 3, 2012

  'Jeremy Lin's Miracle Night' Marks End of NBA Star's Tour of Taiwan

  Jeremy Lin, the Houston Rockets guard who became an NBA sensation last season while playing for the New York Knicks, finished up his tour of Taiwan on Sunday by giving his personal testimony during an event called "Jeremy Lin's Miracle Night."

• Sep 1, 2012

  Survey Suggests Unwanted Same-Sex Attractions Can Be Reduced Through Counseling

  Survey results from a study conducted by People Can Change, a nonprofit organization that seeks to help people with unwanted same-sex attractions (SSA), show that over half of those who sought counseling for SSA felt their attractions diminish as a result.

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  Aug 31, 2012

  'The American Bible Challenge' Features Tim Tebow-Inspired Game

  Following a successful first episode last week, "The American Bible Challenge" returned to the Game Show Network on Thursday and featured a new challenge named after New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow.

• Aug 30, 2012

  Families of Aurora Shooting Victims Upset at Use of Donated Funds

  The families of the victims of the Aurora, Colo., shooting massacre spoke out on Tuesday about their discontentment with the way a relief fund set up to help them is being managed.

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  Aug 28, 2012

  New Report Reveals Voting Interests of Churchgoing, Christian Women

  Barna Group released the final report in a four-part series on "Christian Women Today" on Tuesday, revealing somewhat surprising statistics concerning the influence of Christian women voters and what issues concern them the most.