Nicola Menzie

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  Apr 18, 2014

  Joel Osteen on Bringing 'America's Night of Hope' to NYC's Yankee Stadium: 'There's Something Special Here' (Video)

  Texas megachurch pastor Joel Osteen recently made a visit to Yankee Stadium in New York City to take in a game and give a brief preview of what attendees can expect when he returns in June for "America's Night of Hope."

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  Apr 16, 2014

  Hollywood Exec DeVon Franklin: 'Heaven Is for Real' Box Office Success Can Green-Light More Faith-Based Movies

  DeVon Franklin, Senior Vice President of Production for Columbia TriStar Pictures, is praying for a major turnout for the new film, "Heaven Is for Real," in theaters this week. Blockbuster sales at the box office would, according to the Hollywood executive and devout Christian, result in more faith-friendly features on the big screen.

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  Apr 14, 2014

  Hillsong's Heartbeat Is to Pour Into and Serve NYC, Says Pastor Carl Lentz; 'That's Never Gonna Change'

  Pastor Carl Lentz, who has been leading Hillsong NYC for more than three years, recently said that serving New York City will always be central to the vision and mission of the megachurch.

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  Apr 12, 2014

  Obama Laughs at 'Crazy' Birth Certificate Scandal; Says Document 'Still Up On a Website Somewhere' (Video)

  President Barack Obama, lashing out at Republican-led efforts to strengthen voter ID requirements, poked fun at critics who have hounded him since the start of his first term about his birth certificate and the validity of his office.

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  Apr 11, 2014

  Christian Planned Parenthood Exec Challenges Misconceptions About Nation's Leading Abortion Provider

  Alexis McGill Johnson, a self-professed Christian who is also the chair of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the nation's leading reproductive healthcare and abortion provider, told The Christian Post Thursday that many Christians don't believe that abortion services were accessed by only 10 percent of the nonprofit's clients. She also insisted that decisions to terminate a pregnancy should "be left to a woman, her doctor and her God" and not a politician.

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  Apr 11, 2014

  NYC Megachurch Leader Says Church Must Act on 'Alarming' Abortion Trend Among Black Women

  The Rev. Elaine Flake, who leads along with husband the Rev. Floyd Flake the 23,000-member Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York, has expressed shock over abortion statistics recently revealed about black women in New York City.

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  Apr 10, 2014

  Chris Matthews Accuses Obama Opponents of 'Scorched Earth' Tactic; Predicts Clinton, Rand Paul Will Face Off in 2016

  MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews claimed Wednesday while sitting on a politics panel at a heavily-attended event in New York City that President Barack Obama's opponents were hell-bent on hindering his progress before he even took the oath of office. The "Hardball" anchor also called the 2016 presidential party tickets for Democrat Hillary Clinton and GOP Senator Rand Paul.

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  Apr 8, 2014

  Sarah Jakes, 25, Using Past Missteps to Minister to Millennials, Says They Want 'Real and Authentic,' Not Perfection (Video)

  Sarah Jakes, daughter of The Potter's House pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes, hit a chord with many when she shared in a series of blog posts about the turmoil she endured as a teen mom and years later over a broken marriage. In her new memoir, "Lost and Found," Jakes goes even deeper into the struggles that she feels ultimately led her back to God and gave her a platform to speak to a generation struggling with faith, the church and their own detours in life.

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  Apr 8, 2014

  Liberty University 'Shrugs Off' Concerns Over Openly Gay Choreographer Assisting in Campus Production?

  Liberty University, the country's largest private nonprofit university, has issued a statement clarifying its hiring practices after a viral news report revealed that the conservative Christian school's stage company had sought the services of an "open homosexual advocate" for its production of "Mary Poppins."

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  Apr 5, 2014

  Liberty University Clarifies 'Partnership' With Benny Hinn Amid Evangelist's Promotion of Bible Institute

  "Liberty University is not partnering with Benny Hinn." So reads a statement from the conservative Christian school founded by Jerry Falwell after Hinn, a controversial charismatic televangelist, featured a Liberty University administrator on a recent broadcast promoting his new partnership with a Bible institute owned by the university.