Stephanie Samuel

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  Sep 8, 2014

  Chick-fil-A's S. Truett Cathy Remembered for His Strong Faith, Christian Business Principles

  News of Chick-fil-A founder and chairman emeritus S. Truett Cathy's death has prompted an outpouring of pastors, ministry leaders and politicians praising his faith and business ethic.

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  Sep 6, 2014

  Inspirational Make-A-Wish Music Video by American Idol Alum Reminds Viewers God Is Present in Hard Times

  American Idol Season 11 Alum and pastor's daughter Candice Russell fulfilled the wish of a girl paralyzed by a serious neuromuscular disorder by making her the star of a video for the title track of her 2013 album So Much More.

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  Sep 5, 2014

  California Pastor's 'We're Expecting' Video Goes Viral

  California Youth Pastor Patrick McGillicuddy's video announcing the upcoming birth of his first child has taken the Internet by storm with over 4 million views.

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  Sep 4, 2014

  Let Jesus Restore Your Battered Faith, Author Tells Caregivers

  "Hope for the Caregiver" author Peter Rosenberger wants caregivers to know that Jesus alone can help them fly through the F.O.G. – fear, obligation, and guilt – of caring for chronically sick, impaired or disabled family members.

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  Sep 3, 2014

  Every Homeless Person, Even a Scam Artist, Is Jesus, Says Researcher

  Christians are called to love and care for the poor regardless of possible ulterior motives, homelessness researcher Kevin Corith said in response to a growing conversation on how Conservative Christians approach the homeless.

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  Aug 28, 2014

  Prescription Drug Addiction Is an 'Epidemic' in the Church, Says Ex-Addict, Gospel Singer Joseph Habedank

  Dove Award-nominated artist Joseph Habedank is on a mission to take on the "epidemic" of prescription drug addiction in the church with his personal testimony and his new album, "Welcome Home". Habedank is an award-winning singer and songwriter who performed alongside American Idol Season 9's "singing cop" Bryan Walker in the gospel group The Perrys. He is also a recovering prescription drug addict.

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  Aug 20, 2014

  T.D. Jakes on Michael Brown: Racial Profiling Puts Black Men 'on the Endangered List'

  Texas Megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes blamed racial profiling for fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, saying America is far from being a post-racial society in a blog published on Huffington Post.com.

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  Aug 20, 2014

  Ferguson Pastor: We Need to See Our Community as a Trauma Patient

  While protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, fill the streets in the name of justice, local churches are filling pews in order to restore peace to a city divided by the fatal police shooting of an unarmed teenager.

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  Aug 19, 2014

  Muhammad Is Now Britain's Most Popular Baby Boy Name

  Britain's most popular baby boy name offers a revealing look into the UK's growing Muslim population.

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  Aug 14, 2014

  IRS Would Lose in Court Battle Against Churches Over 'Pulpit Freedom,' Says NRB Head

  Churches would win a case against the Internal Revenue Service if the government agency revokes their tax-exempt statuses for political speech, National Religious Broadcasters President Jerry Johnson predicted amid news that the IRS has agreed to investigate churches that engage in political talk..