Nicola Menzie

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  Jul 25, 2014

  'Preachers of LA' Season 2 Trailer Reveals More Sobering Developments After Flashy 2013 Premiere

  "Preachers of LA," the faith-based reality show that sparked controversy and critical debate over its flashy season one premiere, returns to the Oxygen network next month with what appears to be more sobering developments in the ministries and lives of its star Christian ministers.

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  Jul 24, 2014

  NYC Pastor Who Prayed With Meriam Ibrahim in Sudan Credits Those Who Cried 'Let Meriam Go!' for Defiant Christian Woman's Release (Video)

  The U.S. pastor who took it upon himself to fly to Sudan to meet with and pray for imprisoned persecuted Christian mother Meriam Ibrahim was among those celebrating her freedom Thursday. He credited the 27-year-old married mother's release to the outcry of people from around the world who were captivated by her steadfast Christian witness in the face of impending death.

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  Jul 23, 2014

  Aaron McGruder's 'Black Jesus' Blasted as 'Utter Foolishness;' One Million Moms, Christians Demand 'Blasphemous' Show Be Cancelled Before It Even Airs

  The trailer for Aaron McGruder's upcoming live-action comedy series "Black Jesus" has been making the rounds on the Internet since last Friday, and some Christians are anything but amused by what the Adult Swim network was teasing as "the most anticipated comeback in history." At least one "violently offended" Illinois pastor, in addition to the activist network One Million Moms, has issued a clarion call for Christians to pressure the network to drop "The Boondocks" creator's new program before

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  Jul 18, 2014

  'The Religion Thing:' Play Looks at Struggles of Interfaith Couple, Married Ex-Gay Man

  "The Religion Thing," by award-winning playwright Renee Calarco, explores the pitfalls of an interfaith marriage and how the past demons of a Christian couple (an ex-gay and ex-party girl) disrupt their new marriage and reformed lives.

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  Jul 15, 2014

  Dallas Megachurch Pastors Robert Jeffress and Frederick Haynes III at Odds on 'Christian' Response to Border Crisis, Immigrant Children (VIDEO)

  Two influential pastors in Dallas, Texas, are at odds on what they both believe the appropriate Christian response should be to the recently-publicized border crisis involving children entering the United States illegally and unaccompanied.

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  Jul 15, 2014

  Bayless Conley Back in Pulpit After Near-Tragic Boating Accident; 'Well, I Did It ... Thanks Be to God'

  Bayless Conley was back at the pulpit at Cottonwood Church in Los Alamitos, California, this past weekend after suffering a near-tragic boating accident in January.

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  Jul 14, 2014

  Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz Officiates Landry Fields and Model Girlfriend's Wedding

  Carl Lentz, the popular pastor of Hillsong Church in New York City, officiated the wedding of Raptors' shooting guard Landry Fields and his model girlfriend, Elaine Alden, Saturday.

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  Jul 11, 2014

  Rapper-Actor Ja Rule Talks Jehovah Witness Upbringing, Getting Saved at Hillsong NYC and 'Confusion' Over Pastor Mason Betha's Explicit Lyrics

  Ja Rule, rapper and I'm in Love With a Church Girl star, shares in a recent radio interview how his early experiences as a Jehovah's Witness left him disenchanted with religion, why he and his wife decided to get saved at Hillsong NYC church, and why he finds Pastor Mason "Ma$e" Betha's explicit rap lyrics "very confusing."

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  Jul 11, 2014

  Pastor Creflo Dollar Launches World Changers Church International Fellowship on Australia's Gold Coast; Says Toronto, Johannesburg Are Next

  Pastor Creflo Dollar of World Changers International Church has joined the list of megchurches using satellite technology to spread the Gospel and expand their ministries globally, by planting a new congregation on Australia's Gold Coast, his ministry's first-ever international plant.

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  Jul 11, 2014

  Pastor Paula White Claims July Is 'Prophetically Designated for Victory Over Enemies;' Suggests $229 'Breakthrough Seed' Donation

  In a newsletter emailed to supporters this week, Florida pastor Paula White claims that God has shown her that "this is a season of victory for His people." The Christian minister also reveals a strong feeling "that a seed of $229 in accordance with 1 Chronicles 22:9 is a breakthrough seed for the month of July," and declares to recipients of her newsletter, "Do not hesitate to follow a prophetic instruction!"