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  Mar 11, 2015

  Megachurch Pastor Matt Chandler Says 'Favoritism' of Wealthy Is as Much a Sin as 'Murder,' 'Adultery'

  In a recent sermon, Texas megachurch pastor Matt Chandler proclaimed that showing favoritism and partiality toward the rich while turning a blind eye to the weak and poor is as much of a sin as murder or adultery.

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  Mar 11, 2015

  ISIS Orders Assyrian Christian Hostages to Convert to Islam, but All Boldly Refuse to Deny Jesus Christ

  Two of the 200-plus Assyrian hostages kidnapped by the Islamic State during an assault on Christian villages along Syria's Khabur River in February have provided insight into their abduction in recent interviews where one revealed that the ISIS militants tried to force the Christian hostages to convert to Islam, but the captives boldly refused.

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  Mar 10, 2015

  MLB Outfielder Who Lived Hard-Partying Lifestyle Becomes Born-Again, Daily Bible Reading Christian; Credits God for New-Found Success

  After developing a bad reputation in the minor leagues for his me-first attitude, addiction to partying and use of a "performance enhancing" drug, Major League Baseball outfielder Steven Souza Jr. is saying that it wasn't until he finally found God that he was able to turn his personal life and playing career completely around.

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  Mar 9, 2015

  Gateway to Hell: ISIS Hangs 8 Dead Bodies at Entrance to Hawija City, Terror Group's Next Iraqi Stronghold

  The Islamic State terrorist organization has created a terrifying entrance to a city that is believed to eventually become its new Iraqi stronghold, as the group released photos on social media showing eight lifeless bodies dangling from a metal checkpoint structure at the entrance to the town of Hawija.

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  Mar 9, 2015

  Planet Fitness Revokes Woman's Gym Membership After She Complains About a Man Using Women's Locker Room

  Planet Fitness has revoked a Michigan woman's membership because she complained about seeing a man walk into the women's locker room. The national franchise said the woman is now banned from the chain on the grounds that she violated the company's "judgement free" conduct policy.

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  Mar 8, 2015

  'Agnostic' Disney Star on How Role in Movie 'Saved His Life', Reignited His Christian Faith

  Speaking at a recent screening of the upcoming film "Little Boy" in New York, former Disney Channel actor David Henrie explained how working on the movie helped "save his life" by snapping him out of an "agnostic" rut in his life and leading him back into his Christian faith.

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  Mar 6, 2015

  Do Prisons Make People Gay?

  As 2016 presidential candidate Ben Carson continues to receive sharp criticism for asserting on Wednesday that being gay is "absolutely" a choice and relying on the notion that prison time can turn some straight people into homosexuals, did the retired neurosurgeon actually present a valid argument on elective sexual orientation in prison?

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  Mar 6, 2015

  Ben Carson Apologizes For Saying Being Gay is 'Absolutely' A Choice; Claims He'll No Longer Speak On Gay Issues

  Just a day after announcing his exploratory committee to decide whether or not to run for president in 2016, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson apologized for saying on CNN Wednesday that being gay is "absolutely" a choice because some people become gay in prison.

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  Mar 5, 2015

  Mars Hill Sells Ballard Campus for $9 Million to Nearby Quest Church, Led by Eugene Cho

  Although multiple real estate interests were in the running to purchase the prime urban Seattle property owned by the now-defunct 15,000-member megachurch Mars Hill, the Ballard neighborhood church facility will remain a sanctuary, as a nearby congregation won the bidding on Tuesday with a $9-million offer.

• Mar 5, 2015

  ISIS Trafficker Charged With Forcing Syrian Refugee Girls Into Prostitution Ring in Southern Turkey

  Turkish authorities have charged an alleged Islamic State human trafficker with forcing Syrian refugee children, seeking safety from the terror group's wrath, into a prostitution ring in Southern Turkey.