Nicola Menzie

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  Aug 6, 2013

  'I Could Never Go Back,' Says Former Porn Star Who Found Jesus

  Brittni Ruiz, a former popular porn star who is now a Christian, appeared with Pastor Craig Gross of XXXchurch.com on "The View" on Monday and told the show's host that after encountering God's love, she had no desire to return to the adult film industry.

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  Aug 2, 2013

  NewSpring Church Celebrates Largest Baptism in Youth Gathering's 7-Year History

  To say NewSpring Church Senior Pastor Perry Noble was stoked about the record number of baptisms that occurred at this year's summer youth gathering, The Gauntlet, would be an understatement. The Anderson, S.C., megachurch pastor shared with online followers this week how "pumped" and "fired up" he was about seeing so many young people publicly declare their decisions to follow Jesus Christ.

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  Aug 2, 2013

  More Than 1 Million Bible App Users Complete American Bible Society's Reading Plans

  The American Bible Society has announced that more than 1 million of its reading plans have been downloaded on LifeChurch.tv's YouVersion Bible App, which just marked a major milestone of 100 million downloads by mobile users.

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  Aug 2, 2013

  Scholars Respond to Reza Aslan's 'Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth'

  Reza Aslan, "an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions," according to his online biography, has gotten a boost in sales and popularity from his "embarrassing" interview with a Fox News anchor about his new book, "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth." But those familiar with the Harvard graduate and former Christian's work say Zealot is re-hashed scholarship that ignores much of what the New Testament actually says about Jesus.

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  Aug 2, 2013

  An Inside Look at a New Generation of Pastors: Dharius Daniels (Pt. 3)

  Dharius Daniels, pastor of Kingdom Church in New Jersey, says his heart beats for the so-called "nones," the growing segment of the U.S. population aged 18-29 and upward who remain unaffiliated with any specific religion. He assures them that despite their struggles, "It was worse in Corinth."

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  Aug 1, 2013

  Archaeologist Claims Piece of Jesus' Cross Found at Ancient Church in Turkey

  An archaeologist overseeing a dig at Balatlar Church in Turkey's Sinop Province claims her team has discovered a 1,350-year-old stone chest containing "a piece of a cross" and which she believes possibly came from the one on which Jesus was crucified as recorded in the Gospels.

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  Aug 1, 2013

  Assemblies of God 'Believing God for Greater Things' at 2013 General Council

  The Assemblies of God (U.S.) and 30,000 of its Pentecostal members are set to descend on Orlando, Fla, next week for the 55th General Council that carries the theme "Believe," and will feature Wilfredo "Choco" De Jesus, Robert Madu, Judah Smith and Christine Caine among its headline speakers.

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  Jul 31, 2013

  Kong Hee's 'Apology' From God Taken Out of Context, Says City Harvest Church

  Kong Hee, the founding pastor of City Harvest Church in Singapore, who is accused of mishandling church funds, is at the center of more controversy this week after a statement he made at a conference was interpreted by some as an apology from God.

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  Jul 31, 2013

  Oklahoma Pastor Accused of Raping Teen Relative at Church Re-Arrested

  An Oklahoma pastor listed as the owner of a child care and learning center has been arrested a second time in relation to allegations that he raped and impregnated a 15-year-old female relative. The alleged sexual assaults occurred numerous times over the last year, including at the pastor's church, home, in a park, and a hotel, according to a police report.

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  Jul 30, 2013

  Timothy Keller Talks Christianity and Church's 'Biggest Problem'

  Timothy Keller, founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and author of the award-winning bestseller "The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism," recently fielded dozens of questions about culture and Christianity from Twitter followers. The online dialogue included a provocative exchange with popular spoken word poet Jefferson Bethke in which he found one of the influential Christian minister's responses to be "so true and so good."