Jessica Martinez

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• May 7, 2014

  Florida School Superintendent Offers Apology After Bible Controversy

  A Florida school superintendent apologized for an incident involving a 12-year-old student who was told by his teacher that he could not read the Bible during a free-reading period in class.

• May 7, 2014

  Study Finds Catholic Church at Risk of Losing Young Hispanic Adults Living in US

  The growing number of young Hispanics in the United States is challenging the Catholic Church to shift its priority toward them or risk alienating them altogether.

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  May 6, 2014

  Calif. Pastor Offers 5 Biblical Reasons Why Gay Marriage Is Wrong

  Much like adultery and other sexual sins, the Bible speaks clearly about homosexuality and its implications, says Pastor Shane Idleman of Westside Christian Fellowship Church, who advises that individual's sexual preferences should change if they contradict the scripture.

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  May 5, 2014

  Texas Church Aims to Boost Membership by Promoting Crossfit for Jesus

  A Texas congregation is partnering with a gym to host crossfit workout challenges in an effort to boost membership and have participants glorify God through physical fitness.

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  May 5, 2014

  Arizona Baptist Church Sold for $1; New Owners Move From School Cafeteria to $1M Facility

  An Arizona church that closed its doors after failing to attract a growing attendance, recently sold its property for $1 amid struggling financially to maintain itself.

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  May 3, 2014

  Oklahoma Megachurch Pastor Resigns After Admitting Infidelity

  Mark Crow, founder of the multi-site congregation Victory Church, stepped down from his role as senior pastor earlier this week after confessing marital infidelity.

• May 2, 2014

  Marine Josh Bleill Shares Story of Faith During National Prayer Breakfast

  A Marine who overcame extensive injuries from his service in Iraq, spoke about how his faith was tested during a prayer breakfast event in Indiana for the National Day of Prayer Thursday.

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  May 2, 2014

  NC GOP Senate Candidate Mark Harris Under Scrutiny for Accepting Church Offerings

  Mark Harris, pastor of a North Carolina megachurch who is seeking the Republican nomination for a U.S. Senate seat, has come under scrutiny for accepting church offerings during his campaign.

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  May 2, 2014

  Bill Hybels: 4 Reasons Why Leaders Should and Shouldn't Plant a Church

  Church planting has become the "coolest" trend in church work in recent decades, according to Bill Hybels, pastor of Willow Creek Community Church who says that alone should not be a reason to plant a church.

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  May 1, 2014

  Exponential East: Acts 29 Network Helps African Americans and Latinos Thrive as Church Planters

  Acts 29, an international organization of church planters, has expanded its resources to urban leaders who seek to start a church within their communities, said president and pastor Matt Chandler during the Exponential East conference Thursday.