Jessica Martinez

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  Jan 27, 2014

  'Yeezianity' Religion Founder Revealed; Says Kanye West Is 'a Stepping Stone to Jesus'

  The founder of "Yeezianity," a religion inspired by Kanye West, revealed his identity after anonymously beginning the cult movement through social media last month.

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  Jan 25, 2014

  Interview: Author Shares Surprising Secrets That Make or Break Marriages

  Christian author Shaunti Feldhahn writes about 12 habits that most couples embrace that make their marriages happy and successful in her new book, The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages. Contrary to popular belief, Feldhahn discovered that highly happy couples put into practice seemingly negative habits like going to bed angry and not looking to their marriage for happiness, among others.

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  Jan 24, 2014

  NHL Star Mike Fisher Talks Being Successful but Lonely Without God

  Mike Fisher, Nashville Predator hockey player and husband to country singer Carrie Underwood, was featured in an "I Am Second" video where he shared his testimony of how reaching success proved to be unfulfilling until he turned to God.

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  Jan 23, 2014

  Texas United Methodist Pastor Plans to Officiate Same-Sex Weddings Despite State Law, Church Policy

  A retired United Methodist minister intends to officiate same-sex marriages in Texas even though it is illegal in the state and against the church's doctrine.

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  Jan 23, 2014

  Samuel Rodriguez Launches Imago Dei Campaign Aimed at Changing Evangelical Narrative on Gays, Undocumented Immigrants

  A new campaign calls on evangelicals to affirm that gays, undocumented immigrants, liberals and unbelievers as individuals made in God's image in order to replace uncivil debate with a conversation about God's love instead.

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  Jan 22, 2014

  Transgender Man Taunts Christian La. Councilman for Opposing Sexual Orientation Ordinance; Quotes From the Bible, Brings Him Stone to Cast

  A Shreveport, La., city council member's effort to repeal a newly-passed fairness ordinance was stalled when a transgender man attended a council meeting to give his take on the Christian politician's opposing remarks about homosexuality.

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  Jan 22, 2014

  Va. Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Reparative Gay Therapy for Minors, Says Homosexuality 'Is Not a Sin'

  A Northern Virginia state delegate proposed a bill Monday that would ban the practice of reparative or conversion therapy by mental health professionals who try to persuade minors from being gay.

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  Jan 22, 2014

  Francis Chan, Jonathan Falwell, Max Lucado Talk Pastoral Succession

  A church's transition from one pastor to the next, otherwise known as pastoral succession, was the focus of a recent Christian leadership webcast in which prominent church leaders spoke about their experiences with the process.

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  Jan 21, 2014

  Christian Human Trafficking Rescue Organization Launches Campaign to Stop Men From Participating in Child Sex Slavery

  The increase in human trafficking among American children has prompted a faith-based rescue organization to partner with local and national churches for a campaign aimed at men in an effort to dissuade them from partaking in the sex slavery industry.

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  Jan 20, 2014

  Sensory-Based Worship Services Become New Trend in Helping Dementia Patients in Assisted Living Facilities

  Assisted living facilities in Minnesota are hosting church services for residents living with dementia to help them reminisce about their religious rituals learned during childhood, since organizers say those memories usually remain.