Jessica Martinez

Latest

• 
  Aug 27, 2014

  Jentezen Franklin, Los Angeles Dream Center Launch Transitional Home for Young Adults Out of Foster Care

  Megachurch pastor Jentezen Franklin of Free Chapel church partnered with the Los Angeles-based Dream Center to launch a transitional home for individuals between the ages of 18 to 23 earlier this week, where many will have a second chance to improve their lives.

• 
  Aug 27, 2014

  Steven Furtick Talks Marriage, Teenage Sexual Conflicts, Making Most of Singleness

  People like the idea of marriage without realizing that it is not about what a person can take from it but rather what they can give, says Steven Furtick, lead pastor of Elevation Church.

• 
  Aug 26, 2014

  Texas Man to Launch 'Death Row Jesus' Campaign; Says Christ Was History's 'Worst Criminal'

  The man behind the controversial "Jesus Tattoo" movement will launch a new campaign "Death Row Jesus" on Wednesday to spread the message that God was the "worse criminal" while on earth.

• 
  Aug 26, 2014

  Marriage Secret: How the Wife of a Severely Brain Injured Man Can Say She's In Love, Happy and Every Year Is More Fun

  Two college sweethearts, who learned the meaning of unconditional love after one of them suffered a brain injury, which left him subsequently mentally and physically disabled, are set to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary this week in conjunction with the release of their book, Eight Twenty Eight, which chronicles the journey of their special marriage.

• 
  Aug 25, 2014

  NFL Player Believes 'God Will Show Up' for New York Jets Football Season

  New York Jets Linebacker Demario Davis says he has a premonition that the 2014 NFL season will be his team's best year because he believes his intuition is coming directly from God.

• 
  Aug 22, 2014

  Man Revived After Georgia Megachurch Intercedes During Service for a Miracle

  A man who was visiting a Georgia church last Sunday went into cardiac arrest in the middle of service, prompting the pastor and entire congregation to stand up and pray for a miracle while he received medical attention in a room next to the sanctuary.

• Aug 22, 2014

  Michael Brown Accepted Christ; Had Dream About Death Before Getting Killed, Family Says

  Michael Brown, the 18-year-old unarmed teenager who was shot and killed by a police officer in Missouri earlier this month, accepted Christ and had an eerie dream weeks before his death that would foreshadow his fate, says his St. Louis-based uncle, pastor Charles Ewing.

• 
  Aug 22, 2014

  After Michael Brown Tragedy, DC Pastor Wonders if He'll Be the Next 'Black Dad Approaching a White Sheet Stained With His Son's Blood'

  A native Cayman Island pastor who recently relocated to a dangerous neighborhood in Washington, D.C., to plant a church, is fearful for his son's life because he says the United States "can be very hard on black boys."

• 
  Aug 21, 2014

  Christian Men Who Pledge Virginity Struggle With Sexual Temptations, Confusion After Marriage, Says Sociologist

  Evangelical men who remain abstinent have a difficult time when it comes to sex after marriage because most lack support within the church to openly discuss their newfound sex lives and oftentimes still deal with confusion and temptations, says Sarah Diefendorf, a Seattle-based sociologist.

• 
  Aug 20, 2014

  Pope Francis Says He Has 'Two or Three Years' Left to Live

  Pope Francis spoke publicly about his death and old age for the first time earlier this week, noting that he tries to stay humble by remembering that he only has a few years left to live.