Katherine T. Phan

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  Jul 8, 2012

  New York's Gay Marriage Challenge Rejected by Appeals Court

  A state appeals court rejected a lawsuit challenging New York's gay marriage law Friday, ruling that Republican state senators did not violate the state's open meeting law when they held closed-door meetings with gay marriage supporters, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

• Jul 8, 2012

  Youcef Nadarkhani Marks 1000 Days in Prison as 2.5 Million Twitter Users Campaign For Release

  Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who is on death row over apostasy charges, marks 1,000 days in prison today and is set to stand trial again on Sept. 8 for alleged crimes against national security. The American Center for Law and Justice is urging the 2.5 million users on Twitter who have been campaigning for his release to commemorate Pastor Youcef's 1000th day by tweeting and praying.

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  Jul 6, 2012

  Interview: Ed Stetzer on The Gospel Project, Why Knowing More Means Being Mission-Driven

  Ed Stetzer, editor of The Gospel Project, thinks Christians are "knowledge addicts" but have an "application deficit" in living on mission. He talks about how the new Bible study curriculum from LifeWay helps Christians to connect deep theological concepts in the Bible with mission-driven application.

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  Jul 6, 2012

  Interview: Luis Palau on Misunderstandings of the Christian Life

  In a one-on-one interview, internationally renowned evangelist Luis Palau speaks about his new book for dry Christians, Out of the Desert: Into the Life God Fully Intended, the greatest misunderstanding among believers about the Christian life, and how he guards himself from self-destruction.

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  Jun 23, 2012

  Sinner's Prayer Can Lead to Salvation, Say Southern Baptist Traditionalists

  The recent decision by delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention to affirm the use of the "sinner's prayer" – known as a prayer of repentance and "inviting Jesus into your heart" – has undermined Calvinism in the denomination and placed a renewed emphasis on traditional Baptist soteriology: if you repent, call on the Lord and believe in Christ for mercy, you are saved.

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  Jun 21, 2012

  Southern Baptists Agree Same-Sex Marriage Not a Civil Rights Issue

  Messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in America, went on record Wednesday to oppose any attempt by gay rights activists to frame same-sex marriage as a civil rights issue.

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  Jun 20, 2012

  Southern Baptists Approve 'Great Commission Baptists' as Alternative Name

  Messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, approved Wednesday the use of "Great Commission Baptists" as an alternative name by a vote of 53 percent to 46 percent.

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  Jun 20, 2012

  Richard Land Addresses Reprimands Over Trayvon Martin Comments

  Dr. Richard Land, one of the most prominent leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, addressed the reprimands over his Trayvon Martin comments in public for the first time at the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday. He also reiterated his commitment to racial reconciliation and acknowledged the work of Pastor Fred Luter, Jr., who became the first African-American president of the SBC yesterday.

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  Jun 19, 2012

  Cancer Survivor James MacDonald to SBC Pastors: Active Faith Needed for Miracles

  James MacDonald, pastor of the six-campus Harvest Bible Chapel and a prostate cancer survivor, told participants at the 2012 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors' Conference on Monday that they need to have "active faith" if they want to experience the miracles that God wants to do for them.

• Jun 14, 2012

  Interview: T.D. Jakes on 35 Years of Ministry

  Bishop T.D. Jakes, senior pastor of the 30,000-member Dallas-based church, The Potter's House, and the New York Times best-selling author of Let It Go, speaks one-on-one to The Christian Post about his 35th Anniversary of ministry.