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  Jun 20, 2015

  Another Christian Family-Run Business Closing After Refusing to Host Gay Wedding

  The Christian owners of a gift shop and bistro in Iowa, who were earlier charged with discrimination and had to pay for a settlement after refusing to hold a same-sex wedding at the venue, say they are now having to close down their business completely.

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  Jun 17, 2015

  Franklin Graham Urges Obama to Secure Injured Pastor Saeed's Release From Iranian Prison, as White House Worked to Free Muslim Held in Egypt

  Days after The Christian Post reported that American pastor Saeed Abedini, who's in an Iranian jail because of his Christian faith, was "viciously beaten" by fellow prisoners, the Rev. Franklin Graham has called on President Obama to help secure his release just as the White House recently worked to free an Egyptian-American Muslim from an Egyptian prison.

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  Jun 17, 2015

  Widow of Slain Egyptian Christian Says She's 'Proud' Her Husband Stood Firm in Faith as ISIS Beheaded Him

  The 23-year-old widow of Malak Ibrahim, one of the 21 Egyptian Christians who were beheaded by Islamic State terrorists in Libya earlier this year, says she's proud and comforted by the fact that her husband refused to deny Christ and was praying to Jesus when he and the others were killed.

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  Jun 15, 2015

  Greg Laurie Shares Jesus' Teachings on Israel and the End Times Prophecy: 'America Needs Israel More Than Israel Needs America'

  California megachurch pastor Greg Laurie shared with the congregation of his Harvest Church on Sunday what Jesus taught about Israel in the end times, and said that the United States needs Israel more than Israel needs America.

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  Jun 14, 2015

  Caitlyn Jenner's Gender 'Choice,' NAACP Leader Rachel Dolezal's Black Ethnicity Claim Show 'Longing to Belong,' Says Christian Blogger

  A DesiringGod blogger notes in a blog post how America has accepted Caitlyn Jenner's acquired gender while rejecting the black ethnicity claim of Rachel Dolezal, the leader of the Spokane chapter of NAACP, who was born white. They long to belong, she says, and the Gospel offers answers to their struggles.

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  Jun 14, 2015

  Dallas Police HQ Shooting Suspect Shot Dead After Standoff; Was Angered by Losing Son's Custody

  A man allegedly enraged by losing the custody of his son opened fire outside Dallas police headquarters from his parked van and planted explosives outside the building, leading to a standoff early Saturday, police said. The suspect was shot dead by SWAT officers.

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  Jun 14, 2015

  Saddleback Pastor on How to Have a Marriage Last a Lifetime

  What does it take for love in marriage to last a lifetime? As California's Saddleback Church held a "Marriage Renewal Weekend" during the worship service on Sunday, Pastor Tom Holladay answered this question, sharing four qualifications for enduring love.

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  Jun 13, 2015

  Mike Huckabee Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Robo Calls Promoting Christian Movie

  A U.S. appeals court has revived a 2012 lawsuit against Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee claiming he was part of a group that violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in 2012 with recorded robo calls to promote Christian film, "Last Ounce of Courage."

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  Jun 13, 2015

  Army Says Chaplain's In-Uniform Promotion of Jesus Book Violated Rules

  An Army spokeswoman said a chaplain with the elite 75th Ranger Regiment has violated military rules by appearing in uniform in a video to promote his book, Jesus Was an Airborne Ranger, which has now been taken down by the book publisher.

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  Jun 13, 2015

  Christian Monks, Students Refuse to Flee 4th-Century Monastery Near ISIS-Controlled Mosul; 'God Protects Us'

  Three monks and six students have taken refuge in the ancient monastery of Mar Mattai in northern Iraq, just 12 miles from the Islamic State-occupied Mosul City, not willing to flee, and expressing "their faith that this is a secure place."