Jeff Schapiro

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  Dec 10, 2013

  NFL Player Turned Pastor Derwin Gray Shares How He Found 'Authentic Peace'

  Pastor Derwin Gray told Saddleback Church attendees over the weekend that even though he had made it into the NFL as a player he didn't experience "authentic peace" until he committed his life to Jesus Christ.

• Dec 5, 2013

  Christian Who Refused to Work Sundays Loses Appeal in UK

  A UK Christian woman who left her job after her employers pressured her to work Sundays lost her legal appeal on Thursday.

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  Dec 4, 2013

  Christmas Shopping Guide Rates the Faith-Compatibility of Popular Brands

  A nonprofit organization that works to connect Christian consumers with faith-compatible companies has ranked some of the nation's most recognizable brands in its annual Christmas shopping guide.

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  Dec 4, 2013

  Texas Megachurch Donates More Than Six Tons of Food to Struggling Food Pantry

  A Texas megachurch recently gave more than 12,500 pounds of food and personal care items to a community food bank that was in desperate need of donations.

• Dec 3, 2013

  'Giving Tuesday' Movement Taking Roots as a Global Tradition

  Black Friday and Cyber Monday have already been established as major shopping days in American culture, but an annual event focused on charity is growing in popularity around the world.

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  Nov 29, 2013

  Did Obama Allude to Gay Relationships in His Thanksgiving Proclamation?

  President Barack Obama issued his annual Thanksgiving proclamation on Tuesday, and some people say it contains an allusion to gay relationships.

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  Nov 29, 2013

  'The Voice' Fans Angered After 'Lord' Not Included in Performance

  Some fans of NBC's hit show "The Voice" took to social media to express their anger after the word "Lord" was not included in a performance of the hymn "Will the Circle be Unbroken?" on Tuesday's episode.

• Nov 28, 2013

  Non-Theist Group Erects 8-Foot-Tall Atheist Symbol Near Nativity Scene Site in Chicago's Daley Plaza

  A national organization that promotes nontheism erected an "A," which stands for "atheist" and "agnostic," in Chicago's Daley Plaza on Tuesday near the place where a life-sized Nativity scene will be set up later this week.

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  Nov 27, 2013

  Tim Tebow, Pope Benedict Named on List of Least Influential People

  Men's magazine GQ recently released its list of "The 25 Least Influential People of 2013," which includes Christian quarterback Tim Tebow, a pope emeritus and the president of the United States.

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  Nov 26, 2013

  Northern Calif. Community Donates Food to Church After Thieves Steal Thanksgiving Dinners

  Thieves broke into a Sacramento, Calif., church last week and stole Thanksgiving food that the congregation intended to give to those in need, but the giveaway became even bigger than planned after the surrounding community rallied to support the church.