Nicola Menzie

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  Sep 23, 2011

  Has John Piper's 'Farewell, Rob Bell' Prediction Come to Pass?

  When Mars Hill Bible Church pastor Rob Bell released Love Wins in March of this year, many leaders in the evangelical community criticized his work as heretical and universalist, and some even predicted, such as John Piper, that Bell's church career would be adversely affected.

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  Sep 23, 2011

  'Love Wins' Author Rob Bell Leaves Mars Hill Church for 'New Calling'

  Rob Bell, author of the controversial book Love Wins, has announced that he will no longer be serving as pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church, citing a "call from God to pursue a growing number of strategic opportunities."

• Sep 22, 2011

  Joel Osteen: 'God's Hand Is Upon Israel' (VIDEO)

  Popular televangelist and author Joel Osteen recently commented on a visit he and his wife made to Israel, expressing his conviction that "God's hand is upon" the Jewish nation, which he also called the "heritage" of Christians.

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  Sep 21, 2011

  Troy Davis Story: Death Row Inmate Issues Statement Hours Before Death

  Troy Davis has issued a letter through Amnesty International USA after a Georgia parole board denied his request for clemency. In the letter, the convicted cop killer reminds supporters that the fight against the death penalty is much bigger than his case.

• Sep 20, 2011

  N.J. Pastor: Christians Need to Stop Relying on Government and Look to God

  Christians need to stop looking to the government and politicians to bail them out, says a New Jersey pastor who plans to hand $30,000 in church offerings back to congregants this Sunday.

• Sep 20, 2011

  US and Palestine Headed for Showdown Over UN Application for Statehood?

  As Palestinians officially kick off their bid for statehood recognition by the United Nations, a Jewish interest group is calling on President Barack Obama to stand firm with Israel and reverse his so-called “anti-Israel” stance.

• Sep 19, 2011

  N.J. Church to Hand Out Cash to Congregants in 'Reverse Offering' Stimulus

  Calling it a "spiritual stimulus," leaders of a New Jersey church say they will be giving away $30,000 in cash during church services on Sept. 25 to everyone in attendance.

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  Sep 19, 2011

  Strauss-Kahn Admits 'Grave Moral Mistake;' No Apology in Sex Assault Case

  In a television interview that attracted more than 13 million viewers, Dominique Strauss-Kahn admitted that his sexual encounter with a maid in a New York City hotel room was a "grave moral mistake" but definitely not rape.

• Sep 18, 2011

  Man Shoots 2 Pastors Inside Fla. Church Before Being Tackled by Parishioners

  Florida officials say a man burst through the doors of a Lakeland, Fla., church Sunday morning and shot the senior pastor and an associate pastor before worshippers rushed the man and tackled him to the ground.

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  Sep 18, 2011

  NPR Compares President Barack Obama to Jesus Christ?

  In a post on its website this week, National Public Radio (NPR) compared remarks President Barack Obama made during a rally to words spoke by Jesus Christ to one of his disciples.