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Churches Minister to Teens, Families by Offering Free Prom Dresses
High school prom can be an expensive endeavor for students and their parents, but some churches are trying to ease the financial burden by offering free gowns while also addressing some of the spiritual needs of the girls they are seeking to help.
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Church Tells Gentleman's Clubgoers 'Strip for Me' on Billboard
A church in Birmingham, Ala., has confronted patrons of a gentleman's club in the area with a massive billboard that boldly reads, "Strip for Me," but it's not asking what you think.
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Steven Furtick Teaches From the Holy Land in 'Seven-Mile Miracle'
With Easter Sunday just a few days away, the message of the cross of Jesus Christ is, or soon will be, on the minds of Christians everywhere. In the video-based study "Seven-Mile Miracle: Experience the Last Words of Christ As Never Before," North Carolina megachurch pastor Steven Furtick teaches on location from some of the most recognizable sites from the passion narrative.
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Nat'l Televangelist Tells Viewers to Obey God, Send Him $273 'Recovery Seed' Donation
Todd Coontz, the founder of RockWealth International Ministries, a nonprofit organization, is coming under fire for telling viewers that if they act obediently toward God and send him a minimum of $273 for a "recovery seed" donation, God will reward them with a "supernatural change in 90 days.
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Biblical Study Guide Aims at Long-Term Memory, Dr. Tom J. Cowley Explains (VIDEO)
Bible illiteracy is one of the main factors preventing Christ's followers from truly connecting with their savior and one man has made it his mission to correct that.
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Victory Christian Center Youth Pastors Escape Prison Sentence Over Rape Case
John and Charica Daugherty, youth pastors at the Victory Christian Center megachurch in Tulsa, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor of waiting two weeks to report a rape crime, and were handed five-year deferred sentences and no jail time on Friday.
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Willow Creek Church Offers Special Insights Into Jesus' Final Week
This Holy Week will be special at Willow Creek Community Church of South Barrington, Ill., one of the largest churches in America, as it helps members and others walk alongside Jesus from Palm Sunday through Easter with on-site and online meditations.
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Florida Megachurch's Youth Group Draws Peers With Music, Harlem Shake
When teens from Florida megachurch Bethel Baptist Institutional talk to their secular peers about God these days, instead of pulling out a familiar tract, they profess their faith through videos of the church's youth group rapping about Jesus or their exuberant interpretation of the popular Harlem Shake.
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Sex and the Gospel Conference to Teach 'Foundation of God Sex'
Sex is everywhere. It's used to sell movies, clothing and food, and can even lead to divorce. According to the husband-and-wife duo leading Crossover Bible Fellowship, if more people viewed sex from God's perspective, they might have fewer regrets and maybe even happier marriages.
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Rick Warren Preparing for Humble 'Retirement'
Rick Warren, the 59-year-old pastor at the 20,000-member Saddleback Church in California, is preparing for "retirement" in a few years much like he has spent his ministry – by living simply and focusing on God.
