Nicola Menzie

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  Dec 12, 2011

  Pastor With Ties to Tebow Says Tim Has God's Favor on the Field (VIDEO)

  Wayne Hanson, pastor of Summit Church in Castle Rock, Colo., where Tim Tebow's father, Bob Tebow, is said to occasionally preach, weighed in on the Denver quarterback's performance on the field, saying the rookie QB would not be playing so well if his faith was not strong.

• Dec 11, 2011

  West Virginia Pastor Wants to Turn Former Strip Club Into House of Worship (VIDEO)

  A pastor who ministers in several churches in West Virginia has his mind set on converting a shuttered strip club into a church, and is hoping to raise $795,000 to transform the "devil's dominion" into a place of worship and healing.

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  Dec 11, 2011

  Oprah Winfrey Discusses Getting Closer to 'God' in New Chapter of Her Life

  Oprah Winfrey, speaking openly about the spiritual aspects that help drive her career, told Dr. Mehmet Oz during a recent appearance on his show that she has found that, at the current stage in her life, "everything is about moving closer to that which is God."

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  Dec 9, 2011

  Baptist Group Issues Study Guide on Racism After Interracial Row at Ky. Church

  The National Association of Free Will Baptists has released a study guide titled "Racism, the Bible, and the Church: A Biblical Perspective," after an independent Free Will congregation in Pike County, Kentucky sparked national outcry over its decision to prohibit congregants of different races from inter-marrying.

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  Dec 6, 2011

  Jerry Sandusky to Face 6 Accusers in Preliminary Court Hearing

  Former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky will face six of his alleged sex abuse victims in a preliminary hearing of his case next Tuesday, according to an attorney representing one of his accusers.

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  Dec 5, 2011

  Zachery Tims' Florida Megachurch to Announce New Pastor on New Year's Eve

  New Destiny Christian Center, the congregation founded and led by the late Zachery Tims for 15 years, announced Monday that a new senior pastor would be revealed on New Year's Eve and taking on his or her new leadership duties beginning Jan. 1, 2012.

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  Dec 3, 2011

  Bishop Eddie Long Divorce Petition Filed by Wife Has Not Been Dropped

  In a strange series of events Friday, it was brought to the public's attention that Vanessa Long, the wife of New Birth Missionary Baptist's Bishop Eddie Long, had filed for divorce, per a statement from her attorneys. However, just three hours later, the Lithonia, Ga., megachurch issued a statement said to be from Long insisting the first lady had experienced a change of heart. Again, shortly thereafter, Mrs. Long's attorneys released a second statement, making it clear that Mrs. Long had every

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  Dec 2, 2011

  Herman Cain Should Resign From Church Role if Sex Claims Prove True, Says Martin Bashir (VIDEO)

  MSNBC Host Martin Bashir, who has been vocal about the espoused Christian faith of politicians vying for the presidency in 2012, has called on Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain to not only call it quits with his campaign, but to also resign from his position at the Atlanta church he attends, if allegations of an extra-marital affair prove to be true.

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  Nov 30, 2011

  Billy Graham Hospitalized in North Carolina; Prayers, Well-Wishes Pour In

  Evangelist Billy Graham was admitted to Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., today for evaluation and treatment on his lungs. As news of "America's evangelist" being hospitalized emerged Wednesday, supporters from around the nation offered prayers and well-wishes.

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  Nov 30, 2011

  Richard Land's Call for Newt Gingrich to Publicly Address Past Sins Stirs Debate (VIDEO)

  Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, penned an open letter to presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich Tuesday, calling on the former Republican and House Speaker to lay his indiscretions bare and publicly repent in "genuine" sorrow before the American people -- but not everyone agrees.