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  Feb 8, 2014

  Darlene Zschech Finishes 1st Round of Chemo for Breast Cancer; Writing New Songs During Treatment

  Former Hillsong worship leader Darlene Zschech recently finished one of the five rounds of chemotherapy she must undergo for breast cancer. Amid losing hair and having emotional ups and downs, she's being assured of God's love, which is "one of the sweetest parts of the journey."

• Feb 3, 2014

  Church Leader Decries Spread of Prosperity Gospel in South Africa

  While South Africa can be called a "churched nation" demographically, prosperity gospel, or a "parallel, post-biblical Christianity," is spreading throughout the country, warns the rector of a reformed evangelical Anglican church who has ministered in Durban City for 17 years.

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  Feb 3, 2014

  Seattle's Mars Hill Church Holds Sunday Evening Service Despite Super Bowl

  Their beloved Seahawks were to take on Denver Broncos on Super Bowl Sunday, but the Seattle-based megachurch Mars Hill went ahead with its evening service, knowing well that many would not show up.

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  Feb 3, 2014

  Study: US Abortion Rate Down to Lowest Since 1973

  The U.S. abortion rate dropped in 2011 to its lowest point since the Supreme Court's 1973 ruling legalized the procedure in Roe vs. Wade, and the number of abortions fell by 13 percent between 2008 and 2011, according to a study by a research institute that supports abortion rights.

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  Feb 3, 2014

  Fox News Host O'Reilly Takes on Obama Over Health Care, IRS, Libya Controversies

  In an interview aired before the Super Bowl game on Sunday, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly confronted President Barack Obama about the flawed rollout of the health care law, the IRS scrutiny of conservative groups and the downplaying of terror attacks on the U.S. mission in Libya.

• Feb 2, 2014

  Poll: Wyoming Most Conservative State; D.C. Most Liberal

  The results of a Gallup survey, which asked respondents how they classify themselves politically, shows Wyoming to be the most conservative state, and Washington, D.C. as the most liberal part of the country.

• Feb 2, 2014

  What Colorado Megachurch Pastor Brady Boyd Learned From Meeting 3 Gay Men

  Colorado megachurch pastor Brady Boyd recently had an hour-long conversation with three homosexual men over coffee, which helped him learn at least five lessons about the gay community and the evangelical Jesus-following community.

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  Feb 2, 2014

  Churches Cancel, Move Services for Super Bowl Sunday

  Congregations across the United States, including megachurches like NewSpring in South Carolina, have cancelled or moved their worship services to allow families to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday. The churches say this is neither worldly nor sinful.

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  Feb 1, 2014

  Oscars Criticized for Revoking Nomination of Christian Song 'Alone Yet Not Alone'

  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is being criticized for rescinding the Oscar nomination of the song "Alone Yet Not Alone," which is from the Christian film of the same name. Calls are being made to allow the song to compete.

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  Feb 1, 2014

  Most Women Still Have Abortions Even After Viewing Ultrasound, Study Claims

  Researchers studying medical records of Planned Parenthood clinics in California have found that nearly 99 percent of women went ahead with their abortion plan even after choosing to view an ultrasound image of the fetus.