Jessica Martinez

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  Jul 12, 2013

  Marvin Sapp Responds to Angry Pastor's 'Hissy Fit' Sermon

  Pastor and Gospel recording artist Marvin Sapp responded to a viral video that shows an Oklahoma pastor derailing from his sermon to openly and offensively chastise his members, saying that the pastor's way of reprimanding his church is backed up by the Bible.

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  Jul 12, 2013

  Top 10 Most 'Saintly' American Cities (Be Ready to Be Surprised…)

  You might blink and read this again, but according to a recently released study, the most saintly city isn't anywhere close to the Bible Belt or in a small quaint Midwestern town. Nope, not even close.

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  Jul 11, 2013

  Calif. Bayside Megachurch Buys 60 Acre Property for Growing 11,000 Congregation

  A northern California megachurch will expand its main campus onto a newly acquired 60 acre piece of land in order to accommodate its growing 11,000 member congregation.

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  Jul 11, 2013

  45,000 Venezuelan Youths Attend Luis Palau Fest; Thousands Commit to Sexual Purity

  Some 45,000 people attended a youth festival hosted by evangelist Luis Palau in Venezuela last weekend, with thousands committing to sexual purity until marriage during the event.

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  Jul 11, 2013

  'Duck Dynasty' Stars to Visit Saddleback Church to Talk About Being Disciples of Jesus

  Phil and Alan Robertson from the hit reality-series, Duck Dynasty, will be at Saddleback Church on July 20 and 21 to discuss how following Jesus has changed their lives as part of the megachurch's "Follow Me" series.

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  Jul 11, 2013

  Pastor Steven Furtick Believes the Church Suffers From 'Bad Advertising'

  Elevation Church pastor Steven Furtick says that churches are in essence selling the Gospel short when those outside the Christian community who are looking in see little difference in the lives of Christians, including mediocre displays of celebration during worship.

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  Jul 9, 2013

  Cardinals Fan Fights to Remove Christian Symbols Carved on Pitcher's Mound

  The grounds crew at Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals, has been ordered as of last week to stop etching Christian symbols onto the pitching mound after a fan complained that one symbol resembled an ichthus, an image of a fish known to be a biblical reference to Jesus.

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  Jul 9, 2013

  Former ROC Megachurch Pastor Speaks for First Time About Sex Crime Charges

  A former Virginia megachurch pastor, Geronimo Aguilar, spoke to a local CBS news affiliate in Richmond, Va., in a broadcast aired Monday evening about his aggravated sexual assult charges, after a judge lifted the gag order.

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  Jul 9, 2013

  Youth Pastors on Why Young Adults Stay in Church

  Several youth pastors are weighing in on a popular blog post by Jon Nielson, a pastor at College Church in Wheaton, Ill., on the three characteristics of 20-somethings who remain in church.

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  Jul 8, 2013

  Costa Rica Accidentally Approves Gay Marriage; Christian Lawmakers Fight New Law

  Costa Rica inadvertently approved a bill last week that could open the way for same-sex marriage, and now an evangelical Congressman of the Christian Costa Rican Renovation Party said he and other conservative lawmakers will aim to challenge the newly ratified bill.