Stephanie Samuel

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  Nov 6, 2014

  John Piper Says Bullying Pastors Abuse Authority and Should Be Rebuked

  Answering a listener's question, John Piper told followers of his podcast that a bullying pastor is a leader who abuses his authority.

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  Nov 6, 2014

  Pregnant Woman Hit By Tow Truck, Wakes From Coma to Give Birth; Unemployed Couple Says 'God Bless' to Donors

  A Florida man is celebrating after his pregnant wife woke up from her two-week coma to give birth to their baby girl.

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  Nov 6, 2014

  Lifeway Study: Nearly 1 in 4 US Churches Spend More Than Their Budget

  Lifeway Research Survey suggests U.S. church spending may be out of sync with member donations.

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  Nov 5, 2014

  Christian Rapper Trip Lee Tells Fans 'I Never Retired' From the Hip Hop Game

  Christian rapper Trip Lee's newly released album Rise topped iTunes, surprising fans who thought he traded music-making for church ministry.

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  Nov 5, 2014

  David Platt Vows to Continue Preaching Ministry While President of SBC's International Mission Board

  Even in his new role as the International Mission Board President for the Southern Baptist Convention, David Platt vowed to continue his preaching ministry by means of a new podcast he launched Monday.

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  Nov 4, 2014

  Interview: Award-Winning Gospel Trio 'Virtue' on Reunion, Family Heartaches, and Special Meaning Behind Single 'You Are'

  Dove Award-winning, Grammy and Stellar award nominated contemporary gospel group Virtue is back from their almost eight-year hiatus with a new single releasing Nov. 4 entitled "You Are." The single is a preview of a new album due out Spring 2015.

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  Oct 31, 2014

  Evangelical Pastor on Gay Marriage: If We Are on the Right Side of Jesus, We Will Be on the Right Side of History

  Sam Allberry, associate minister of St. Mary's church in Berkshire, urged leaders who are silent on marriage, or are teaching something contrary to one man and one woman, to stand on the side of Jesus. "We do very well to remember that if we are on the right side of (the Jesus of Revelations 1), we will not be on the wrong side of history, because He is the beginning and the end, the first and the last," Allberry said.

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  Oct 30, 2014

  Christian Leader With Same-Sex Attraction Says Parents Must Show Love for Their Gay Children

  Sharing his own story of becoming a Christian as a same-sex attracted man at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission's National Conference Tuesday, Moody Bible professor Christopher Yuan revealed how Christian parents can best love their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual children and guide them back to the Gospel.

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  Oct 29, 2014

  Churches Should Shift Priorities From Defending to Re-teaching Marriage, Say ERLC Conference Panelists

  A panel of Christian leaders sounded off on the current state marriage and the distorted view young adults have of its meaning at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission's National Conference held this week in Nashville.

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  Oct 27, 2014

  Duck Dynasty's Jep Robertson Jokes About Being 'Hard to Kill' After Suffering a Seizure

  Duck Dynasty's Jep Robertson was hospitalized over the weekend, however, he did not let his condition stop him from having a little fun.