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1. Woman Welcomes 'Miracle Baby' After Refusing Abortion in High-Risk Pregnancy

Warned her baby only had a 1 percent chance of survival, a pregnant woman whose waters broke at 16 weeks refused to have an abortion. Katy Evans, from Hitchin, Hertfordshire, in England, was advised she ...

Created on 24 September 2014

2. Half-Naked Rihanna Gives Glory to God for Career Success

Pop singer Rihanna recently glorified God in a Twitter post marking the ninth anniversary of her debut album, Music of The Sun. "To God be the Glory #MusicOfTheSun," she tweeted Saturday after re-posting ...

Created on 04 September 2014

3. Jeremy Lin Reveals the Biggest Sin He Struggles With

Christian NBA player Jeremy Lin recently opened up about the sins he struggles with. The 25-year-old Lakers guard admitted he is not as humble as some people may believe in a question-and-answer session ...

Created on 14 August 2014

4. 'Little Child Was Cut in Half,' Vicar of Baghdad Reports

Islamic State militants brutally killed the young son of a founding member of Baghdad's Anglican Church during an attack on the Christian town of Qaraqosh last week. Canon Andrew White—known as the Vicar ...

Created on 13 August 2014

5. Brazil’s ‘Billionaire Bishop’ Builds $300M Solomon’s Temple Replica

A 10,000-seat rendition of Solomon's Temple was inaugurated last week in São Paulo, Brazil, owned by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. The large 11-story complex has a helicopter landing pad, ...

Created on 07 August 2014

6. You Won't Believe Who Doesn't Believe the Whole Bible Anymore

Dove-award winning artists Michael and Lisa Gungor are known for their music that goes outside of traditional genre limitations while still keeping a Christian theme. But their latest work has them stepping ...

Created on 06 August 2014

7. Katy Perry on Having Kids: ‘I Don’t Need a Dude’

It's no secret that singer Katy Perry is not living the Christian lifestyle she was raised in. She's once again breaking all the rules with her recent declaration that she plans to have children with or ...

Created on 05 August 2014

8. Former Mars Hill Members Protest Mark Driscoll Outside Church

A group of about 65 people stood outside Mars Hill Church in Bellevue, Washington, Sunday to protest pastor and founder Mark Driscoll. In a recent video, Driscoll acknowledged that church leaders had been ...

Created on 05 August 2014

9. How Chris Pratt’s Premature Son Restored His Faith in God

Chris Pratt, star of the recently released Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy, has opened up about how the premature birth of his son affected his faith. Pratt and his wife, Anna Faris, were looking forward ...

Created on 01 August 2014

10. Hillsong NYC's Carl Lentz: We Don't Use the Word 'Religion'

The trendy Hillsong NYC is continuing to gain followers, attracting more than 6,000 people every Sunday. The church's success can partially be attributed to its 35-year-old tattoo-covered pastor who preaches ...

Created on 29 July 2014

11. Man Exonerated for Rape: ‘My Father God Got Me Through This’

A Texas man who was exonerated for rape—a crime for which he spent 12 years in prison—gave credit to God for getting him through the ordeal. "It was only my Father God that got me through this. That's ...

Created on 28 July 2014

12. Chonda Pierce’s Husband Dies Following Emergency Brain Surgery

Christian comedian Chonda Pierce's husband, David, died Tuesday night following emergency brain surgery. The couple had been married 31 years. "David is home," Pierce wrote on her Facebook page Tuesday ...

Created on 24 July 2014

13. 'Porn Is Not Manly,' Says 'Marriage Rebranded' Author

A writer who focuses on marriage has plenty to say about how pornography affects relationships in a new blog post titled, "Nine Reasons Men Should Stay Away From Porn" on xxxchurch.com. "Pornography has ...

Created on 23 July 2014

14. This Song Is a 'Gift From God' as Violence Rages, Says Reba McEntire

At a time when violence rages throughout the world—from Israel to Ukraine to Iraq—Reba McEntire has released a video for her song "Pray for Peace." The video, which the country singer released on her Facebook ...

Created on 22 July 2014

15. 8 States Bar This 'Religion' From Holding Public Office

Though not strictly enforced, eight U.S. states currently ban atheists from holding public office. The states include Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee ...

Created on 21 July 2014

16. Meet the Other 'Duggar' Family: 19 and Counting

19 Kids and Counting has made the Duggar family popular, but there's another family of 21 that's making headlines. ABC's Good Morning America recently reported about the Bates, "an evangelical, conservative ...

Created on 17 July 2014

17. Miracle in Texas: Woman Walks After 4 Years Wheelchair-Bound

A woman who had not walked in four years was healed last month during a service at Magnolia Church in Port Neches, Texas. Marie Cribbs has been wheelchair-bound for four years due to complications from ...

Created on 17 July 2014

18. Is 29 Too Young to Be a Megachurch Pastor? Nepotism Charges Arise at Victory Christian

Since it was reported that 28-year-old Paul Daugherty—son of Victory Christian Center founders Sharon and the late Billy Joe Daugherty—would be taking over as senior pastor, some have raised questions ...

Created on 16 July 2014

19. Megachurch Founders' 28-Year-Old Son Taking Reins at Victory

Next month Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the city's largest churches, will raise up a new leader. Paul Daugherty—who will turn 29 three days after he becomes the church's senior pastor—is ...

Created on 15 July 2014

20. Kong Hee’s Pop-Star Wife Takes Stand in Criminal Case

Kong Hee's pop-star wife is set to take the stand in an embezzlement case that has become a trial indeed for the founding pastor of Singapore's City Harvest Church. Sun Ho will offer her testimony in what Channel ...

Created on 14 July 2014