Nicola Menzie

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  Oct 5, 2014

  'We've Got Your Back Pastor,' Legal Group Promises Church Leaders Who Fear Incurring Wrath of IRS, Atheists on Pulpit Freedom Sunday

  Nearly 1,500 U.S. pastors reportedly have agreed to flex their free speech muscles this weekend and preach politically-charged sermons on the occasion of Pulpit Freedom Sunday. Their act of civil disobedience, which involves putting their churches' tax exempt status on the line, is meant to draw attention to what they believe is an unjust law. And if they manage to spark the ire of the IRS and any atheist organization willing to argue it out in court, then an activist legal group is more than re

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  Oct 2, 2014

  'This Is Just Who We Are,' Says Hipster Pastor Who Believes Churches Need to Lean Into Next Generation

  Chad Veach, formerly on staff at Judah Smith's The City Church in Seattle, Washington, has a suggestion or two for ministry leaders who might be more committed to their methods than they are to exploring new ways of sharing the Gospel's relevancy with today's youth.

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  Sep 29, 2014

  Author and Abuse Survivor Disciplined by Church for Wanting Divorce Says Biblical Illiteracy Can Perpetuate Domestic Violence

  The issue of domestic violence took center stage earlier this month when video emerged of Ray Rice punching wife Janay Rice inside of an Atlantic City elevator. The ugly event prompted numerous discussions, including introspective ones among Christians about how church leadership handles, or mishandles cases of domestic abuse. According to one survivor, biblical illiteracy among church leaders actually enabled her abuser.

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  Sep 29, 2014

  'Don't Judge Me' Is Biblical...or Is it? Pastor Cautions Against Confusing Jesus' Words

  Don't judge me. The use of these three words to deflect perceived unwarranted criticism, is indeed biblical, according to one megachurch pastor. The problem is, as with many popular and oft-quoted Bible verses (like Jeremiah 29:11, Philippians 4:13, Romans 8:28 for example), is that Jesus' words in Matthew 7 are usually taken out of context.

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  Sep 27, 2014

  Rapper Trip Lee Has a Few Words for Skeptical Christians and Hip-Hop's Doorkeepers

  Trip Lee, an award-winning MC, author and speaker, embraces the uniqueness of being a "pastor-rapper," but he has some frustrations with a hypocritical hip-hop industry as well as with Christians who kick against his particular brand of artistic and cultural expression.

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  Sep 27, 2014

  Trip Lee Previews 'Rise' LP Ahead of Oct. 27 Release; Offers Mix of Fun and Funk in 5th Studio Album

  Trip Lee, award-winning rapper, author and influential speaker, gave a few fans an exclusive preview of his upcoming fifth studio album, Rise, during a recent private listening session in New York City.

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  Sep 25, 2014

  Oxygen Greenlights 'Preachers of Detroit;' Miami Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. and Wife Get Own Show

  Oxygen Media has announced that audiences, especially those of faith, can expect a spin-off of the popular "Preachers of L.A." reality show, as well as a separate production revolving around popular "Kimye" pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. and his wife.

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  Sep 24, 2014

  7 Quotes on Preaching Made by Pastor H.B. Charles During the Cutting It Straight Conference

  H.B. Charles Jr., pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., hosted a conference on expository preaching this week with such speakers as Al Mohler, Bryan Carter, Bryan Loritts and several others. Those in attendance and tweeting during the event revealed that much was being said, albeit in 140 characters, about the nature of sound preaching.

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  Sep 24, 2014

  Palau CityServe Movement Unites NYC's Youngblood Preachers, Old Guards in 'Historic' Partnership

  Hundreds of NYC-area nonprofit and church leaders — young and old, red and yellow, black and white — are mobilizing as one body for the very first time in an effort to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in one of the world's most unique urban centers, thanks to an initiative organized by the Luis Palau Association.

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  Sep 22, 2014

  Thousands #FloodWallStreet Demanding Action to 'Stop Capitalism' and 'End Climate Crisis' in Massive NYC Protest

  The #FloodWallStreet campaign converged in lower Manhattan on Monday, bringing Wall Street to a screeching halt as thousands of protesters sought to bring attention to "the climate crisis" and made calls for the end of capitalism.