Nicola Menzie

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  Mar 6, 2015

  Should Women Be Leaders in the Church? — The Question That 'Preachers of Detroit' Refuses to Sweep Under the Rug (Watch a Sneak Peek)

  "Preachers of Detroit," the Midwest spinoff of the controversial and popular "Preachers of L.A." reality show, has put front and center in its early episodes the debate about what roles women are permitted to hold in the church.

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  Mar 6, 2015

  Lebanese Actor Portraying Christ in National Geographic's 'Killing Jesus' Says Taking on Role Is 'Like a Dream Come True'

  Haaz Sleiman, the actor playing the title character in National Geographic's upcoming "Killing Jesus" drama, has said that it was a "dream come true" to portray a figure whose teachings have so strongly affected his life.

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  Mar 5, 2015

  Kelsey Grammer Plays Diseased Tyrant Herod the Great in National Geographic's 'Killing Jesus' (PHOTOS)

  "Killing Jesus," premiering this month on the National Geographic Channel, is based on the best-selling book of the same name by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. In the television dramatization, the described "great king and warrior" Herod the Great is portrayed by Emmy Award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer — long admired by fans for his television persona Dr. Frasier Crane.

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  Feb 27, 2015

  Megachurch Pastor on CNN: Yes, Jesus Rose From the Dead and That's Why We Still Talk About Him Today

  Megachurch pastor and author Erwin Raphael McManus appeared on a CNN program to comment on the debate surrounding the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, Jesus Christ's purported burial cloth. During his brief appearance, McManus made it clear, however, that the show's anchors had failed to ask the most relevant question.

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  Feb 25, 2015

  Ex-Lesbian and Popular Spoken Word Artist Jackie Hill-Perry Tells How God Turned Her Life Around

  Jackie Hill-Perry, a spoken word and hip-hop artist whose talents and unique testimony have garnered her popularity and praise, recently shared her story of leaving the gay lifestyle with televangelist Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network.

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  Feb 19, 2015

  Ad Portrays Christ and Disciples Plotting 'Stunts' to Promote 'Jesus Brand' to Jews

  What would Jesus do to promote his message as the Christ to Jews in first century Palestine? According to a tongue-in-cheek video from an ad agency, he might turn to a Canadian production company specializing in stunts.

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  Feb 19, 2015

  'Finding Jesus,' 'Killing Jesus' and Telling the Story of His Resurrection — Networks Vie for Christian Viewers During Holy Days

  Jesus is a hot commodity. At least three networks — CNN, National Geographic and NBC — are banking on Christians tuning in during the holy season of Lent and on Easter Sunday to watch their varied presentations on the Son of God.

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  Feb 15, 2015

  God Wants You to Be Happy? 'God Never Said That' Sermon Series Highlights 'Deceiving' Yet Popular Words of Wisdom

  "Don't get swept away by things God never said," reads a warning tied to the promo of a new four-part sermon series by LifeChurch.tv founder and senior pastor Craig Groeschel. The megachurch pastor warns that some "words of wisdom" offered in popular culture, and sometimes co-opted by Christians, will lead to wrong ideas about God.

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  Feb 13, 2015

  'First I'm Going to Pay My Tithes,' Says Single Mother of Four Claiming $188 Million Lottery Win; But Should Christians Play the Lottery?

  A North Carolina woman with four children says that the first person to get a cut of her $188 million Powerball lottery win will be the Lord "because I wouldn't have none of it if it wasn't for God."

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  Feb 11, 2015

  'Four Blood Moons' Director Says 'Affection for Jews and House of Israel' Was Motivation to Join Movie Based on John Hagee's Prophecy Book

  The Academy Award-winning filmmaker directing the "Four Blood Moons" docu-drama has said he was drawn to the project because of his fondness for "Jews and the House of Israel." The film is based on the bestselling book of the same name written by Texas megachurch pastor John Hagee.