Jeff Schapiro

Christian Post Reporter

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  • Transsexual Returns to Original Gender After Relationship With Christ

    Transsexual Returns to Original Gender After Relationship With Christ

    Walt Heyer says that no one can really change their gender. He should know, too, because he's tried. When he was only about five years old, Heyer's grandmother began to dress him as if he were a girl and even made a dress just for him. The result was a very confused little boy.

  • Salt Lake City Ranked 'Gayest' City in America in 2012

    Salt Lake City has been known as the home of the world headquarters of the Mormon church since 1847, but now it is known for something else entirely different. Salt Lake City is the gayest city in the U.S, according to Advocate.com.

  • Justin Bieber Surpasses 'The Bible' on List of Most Engaging Facebook Pages

    Justin Bieber Surpasses 'The Bible' on List of Most Engaging Facebook Pages

    Justin Bieber is a pop music sensation with one of the strongest social media presences on the Internet, surpassing even “The Bible” recently on a list of the most engaging Facebook pages.

  • God-Connections in Church Are Rare, Study Says

    A study released Monday found that about one-third of American adults who have attended church have never experienced “a real and personal connection” with God while in a church service, and those who have experienced the connection say it is rare.

  • Couple Renews Vows After Husband Has Sex Change

    Barry and Anne Watson were united nine years ago as husband and wife, but a lot has changed since then. After Barry began pursuing a sex change, the U.K. couple renewed their wedding vows last year and reaffirmed their commitment to one another, this time as wife and wife.

  • Bible Will 'Defend Itself' Against Pagan Books, Says NC Pastor

    Less than a month after a North Carolina Pagan woman caused a stir because her son's middle school allowed him to take a Bible from the school's office, some area pastors are speaking out, saying that if it was the other way around, and their children could get books about Paganism from the school, they wouldn't mind.

  • Giving to Missions Down Among Southern Baptists

    The Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist Convention impacts everything from the number of missionaries the convention sends out to the types of programs its seminaries can offer. But in a struggling economy it can sometimes be difficult to drum up donations when many people are struggling themselves.

  • John Piper: Salvation Not 'A Decision'

    John Piper: Salvation Not 'A Decision'

    John Piper, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minn., stood before more than 40,000 Christian college students Wednesday and told them that some of them might not be saved.

  • Francis Chan: Making Disciples Is Solution to Human Trafficking

    Francis Chan: Making Disciples Is Solution to Human Trafficking

    Francis Chan, bestselling author of Crazy Love and founding pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, Calif., says Christians can't take the issue of human trafficking lightly, and throwing a few dollars at the problem won't solve it.

  • Bible Makes List of 2011 Bestselling Books in Norway

    A very familiar book has made its way onto Norway's list of bestselling books in 2011.