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  Sep 17, 2018

  Greg Laurie Describes 'Awkward Moment' With Melania Trump During White House Dinner

  California evangelist and megachurch pastor Greg Laurie shared his experience from last month's White House dinner for evangelical leaders and detailed what he considered to be an awkward moment with First Lady Melania Trump.

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  Sep 16, 2018

  Ex-Crossroads Pastors Launch New Church After Patrick Garcia Firing; Over 500 Attend

  Pastors who either resigned or were ousted from the multi-campus Crossroads Christian Church in Indiana have started a new church that has seen as many as 500 people in attendance for a pre-launch "mini service."

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  Sep 14, 2018

  Christian College Under Fire for Turning Away Gay Student Who Only Needed 6 Credits to Graduate

  A private Christian college in Pennsylvania is under fire after a former student took to Facebook to explain how he was turned away from finishing his degree because he is gay.

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  Sep 14, 2018

  Nearly 22,000 Civilians Killed Worldwide in 2017 by Islamic Extremism: Report

  Islamic extremists and the efforts to combat them are responsible for 84,000 deaths in 2017, according to a new report from an organization founded by former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair.

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  Sep 13, 2018

  Moore on MacArthur's Social Justice Statement: 'Bible Doesn't Make These Artificial Distinctions'

  Leading Southern Baptist Ethicist Russell Moore has responded to John MacArthur's recent claims that evangelicals' embrace of social justice causes is a threat to the Gospel.

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  Sep 13, 2018

  Trump Hurting Religious Freedom Worldwide With Refugee Cuts, Evangelical Leaders Say

  Evangelical leaders are continuing to speak out against the Trump administration's cuts to United States refugee resettlement, arguing that the historically low levels of refugees being resettled harms international religious freedom.

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  Sep 11, 2018

  81 Percent of Family TV Comedies Show Kids Being Exposed to Sexual Dialogue: Report

  Over 80 percent of prime-time network family comedy television shows have scenes in which adult characters use sexually explicit dialogue in front of children, a conservative media watchdog has warned.

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  Sep 11, 2018

  Megachurch Pastor Jim Garlow Resigning From Skyline to Minister to Politicians, Gov't Officials

  Southern California megachurch pastor Jim Garlow will step down from his role as senior pastor at Skyline Church in La Mesa in order to focus on ministering to lawmakers, ambassadors and federal government employees.

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  Sep 11, 2018

  Greg Laurie Leads 'Jesus Revolution Style' Baptism at California Beach; Over 550 Baptized

  Over 550 people were baptized on a California beach over the weekend during a mass baptism led by evangelist and megachurch Pastor Greg Laurie.

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  Sep 9, 2018

  Kaepernick Nike Boycott: Churches Offer to Give Unwanted Products to Poor, Needy

  Churches are responding to the recent Nike boycott over its Colin Kaepernick advertising by asking those who want to destroy Nike products to give them to those in need instead.