Morgan Lee

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  May 13, 2014

  ESPN President: Tim Tebow Backlash Partly Our Fault: 'We Over Did It'

  ESPN President John Skipper has partially blamed his sports network for generating a Tim Tebow backlash against the outspoken Christian former NFL player.

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  May 13, 2014

  Reacting to Gay Kiss During NFL Draft Should Not Get You Fined and Suspended, Says ESPN's Stephen A. Smith (VIDEO)

  ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith blasted the Miami Dolphins' decision to suspend safety Don Jones after he tweeted "omg" and "horrible" after watching footage of Michael Sam celebrate becoming the first openly gay NFL player by kissing his boyfriend live on TV. Smith has said people should not be punished just for reacting negatively to a homosexual couple kissing, and insisted that those with views that do not condone homosexual behavior should also be respected.

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  May 13, 2014

  Christian Filmmaker on Pleasing Faith Audience: It's No Secret That Christians Are Some of Most Judgmental People on Planet

  The founding partner of Christian film studio Pure Flix Entertainment and Hollywood actor himself, David A.R. White, has said that despite his credentials, making movies for the church audience is challenging.

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  May 12, 2014

  Miami Dolphins Fine, Suspend Player for Tweeting 'OMG' and 'Horrible' After Michael Sam Kisses Boyfriend on TV

  The Miami Dolphins have fined and suspended a player for his negative Tweets about Saint Louis Rams' draft pick Michael Sam, shortly after the first openly gay NFL player was drafted on Saturday.

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  May 12, 2014

  Lord of the Rings Actor, Sean Astin: Christians Have Made Things Difficult for Themselves in Hollywood

  Known best for his role as Sam in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Christian actor and current star of the recently released Moms' Night Out, Sean Astin said part of Christians' frustrations with the film industry may be their own fault.

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  May 12, 2014

  Weekend Box Office Update: 'Heaven Is for Real' Profits Now Six Times Its $12 Million Budget

  In a weekend where Seth Rogan and Zac Efron's R-rated comedy "Neighbors" won with $51 million, "Heaven Is for Real" took in enough to bring its total haul to more than six times its initial budget.

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  May 9, 2014

  Should Christians Support the Death Penalty?

  Though a majority of Americans finding capital punishment acceptable, Evangelicals and conservative Christians share little consensus on the issue and even some of its defenders are willing to acknowledge that the process may be less than ideal.

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  May 9, 2014

  Fired NBA Coach, Pastor on Whether Faith Played a Role in Warriors Dismissal: I Never Went Around Beating People in the Head With a Bible

  Responding to a suggestion that his Christian convictions may have contributed to his firing as head coach from the Golden State Warriors, Mark Jackson said this week that if that had been one of the owner's concerns, it reflected a double standard.

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  May 9, 2014

  What Can New York City's Mainline Churches Learn From Evangelicals?

  New York's declining mainline congregations can learn from their Evangelical sister churches, said Joel Gibson, the director of Faith Based Initiatives at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies.

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  May 9, 2014

  Why Did This Southern Baptist Pastor Stick Up for Muslims Wanting to Construct the Ground Zero Mosque?

  Bart Barper, who pastors First Baptist Church in Farmersville, Texas, spoke about religious freedom and sexuality at last month's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission's annual leadership summit that was held in Nashville, Tennesse.