Jessica Martinez

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  Sep 10, 2014

  NFL Legend Deion Sanders Prays in Tongues During Desert Adventure With Bear Grylls

  NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders joined adventurer Bears Grylls for a day of camping through Utah's southwest desert mountains where at one point Sanders began to pray in tongues while facing a challenging canyon ascent.

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  Sep 10, 2014

  Rick Warren on How God Taught Him to 'See, Sift, and Seize' Opportunities

  Pastor Rick Warren said that his nearly 40 years in ministry have helped him learn how to benefit from opportunities by first asking a few questions to determine whether to take advantage of them or not.

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  Sep 9, 2014

  Seattle Megachurch Youth Pastors Relocate to Los Angeles to Plant 'Zoe Church'

  Youth pastors Chad and Julia Veach are set to plant a church in Southern California with the blessing of their pastor, Judah Smith of Seattle's The City Church.

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  Sep 9, 2014

  NewSpring Megachurch Celebrates 2,335 Baptisms During Sunday Services

  Pastor Perry Noble of NewSpring Church took to social media on Sunday to announce that 2,335 people had been baptized throughout their 10 South Carolina campuses.

• Sep 9, 2014

  Ohio Pastor Arrested for Trespassing Strip Club Property; Says He Will Continue to 'Hold Up Jesus'

  The pastor of an Ohio congregation whose members often protest the business of a nearby strip club, was arrested Friday for trespassing the club's property, a month after topless exotic dancers appeared at his church to counter protest.

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  Sep 8, 2014

  Francis Chan Admits He Forgets to Love God, Fakes His Passion and Follows People He Leads

  Francis Chan, pastor and author of Crazy Love, admits that he lacks reverent intimacy with God at times and while he can easily blame his hectic schedule, he says that it is his sin and hypocrisy that are at fault.

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  Sep 8, 2014

  Smokey Robinson on God Freeing Him From Cocaine Addiction: 'I Walked in That Church an Addict, and I Came Out Free'

  Legendary singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson credits God for delivering him from cocaine addiction after attending a church service in Los Angeles that changed his life nearly 30 years ago.

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  Sep 5, 2014

  Did Christ Die for the American Dream or a Political Cause? Gospel Coalition Blogger Answers

  If Christians were asked to present a logical argument for the atoning death of Christ, many would not have a good answer, says California-based blogger Caleb Flores.

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  Sep 5, 2014

  'Black Jesus' Co-Star Says New Series Controversy Outshines the 'Heart' of Show's Plot

  One of the co-stars of the controversial Adult Swim Network's "Black Jesus" says the show portrays Jesus as a compassionate preacher, the same way He was on earth.

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  Sep 5, 2014

  San Diego Megachurch Pastor Appointed President of Hispanic Mega Church Association

  The senior pastor of the largest Latino-led church in San Diego has been named president of The Hispanic Mega Church Association, where he will work to bring the country's largest Hispanic congregations together.