Leonardo Blair

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  Jun 27, 2013

  Teen Faces 8 Years in Prison for Making Sarcastic Comment on Facebook

  A desperate father from Austin, Texas, is pleading for the release of his teenage son who is now facing eight years in prison for making a sarcastic comment on Facebook.

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  Jun 27, 2013

  VeggieTales' Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber, Now Official Face of Operation Christmas Child

  Creator of the best-selling VeggieTales® brand, Big Idea Entertainment LLC, a leading studio and producer of children's and family programming, characters and brands, announced on Monday a partnership with international Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse, to increase awareness of and assistance for needy children worldwide.

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  Jun 27, 2013

  Arizona Church Takes Gospel to Bar by Making It a Sanctuary

  Since Easter Sunday, 2012, a small group of Christians who later evolved into the Ecclesia Church have been sharing space with patrons of the Buffalo Chip Saloon for their Sunday morning services. Now, Ecclesia, popularly known as Church at the Chip, has become a spiritual home for a number of people including recovering alcoholics.

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  Jun 26, 2013

  Band of Nashville Brothers and Sisters, The Vespers, Are a Subtle Shade of Righteousness

  Hauntingly ethereal and memorable, a band of Christians made up of a pair of brothers and a pair of sisters called The Vespers seems to have perfected the art of touching souls with an elegant musical ministry that doesn't preach.

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  Jun 26, 2013

  The Photo That Finally Killed Texas' Controversial Pro-Life Bill

  Even after a 13-hour filibuster and an unruly protest from a crowd of abortion rights advocates in the Texas Senate chamber over one of the toughest anti-abortion bills in America on Tuesday, no one was certain it had passed until someone tweeted a photo that settled everything.

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  Jun 26, 2013

  Paula Deen Breaks Down on Today Show, 'I Would Not Have Fired Me'

  In a tearful interview with Matt Lauer on the "Today" show Wednesday morning, embattled celebrity chef and TV personality Paula Deen swore that the only people she doesn't like are "thiefs" and liars and was raised to treat all people equally.

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  Jun 25, 2013

  Ex-GOP Senator Rick Santorum Says New Role as CEO of EchoLight Studios Shouldn't Be a Surprise

  Former Pennsylvania Senator and 2012 GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum has joined the movie industry as the new CEO of faith-based EchoLight Studios and he doesn't think anyone should be surprised by it.

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  Jun 25, 2013

  Billy Graham 'Just Can't Wait' to Get to Heaven, Says Michael W. Smith

  Although his mind remains alert and he tries to be as active as he can in the work of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), iconic Christian evangelist, Billy Graham, 94, "just can't wait" to get to heaven according to his friend, musician Michael W. Smith.

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  Jun 25, 2013

  First-time Christian Fiction Writer Wins Christy Award for Book She Aimed at Public Schools

  In an evening wrapped in fun, pomp and ministry, a Christian academic who prayed that her first attempt at writing Christian fiction would find its way into America's public schools won big on Monday night at the 2013 Christy Awards gala held in St. Louis, Mo.

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  Jun 24, 2013

  Former American Idol Finalist Danny Gokey Pours Pain, Hope Into First Book

  When former "American Idol" finalist, now country music singer, Danny Gokey's first wife Sophia died just a month before he auditioned for the iconic show in 2008, he wanted to wallow in the pain of a loss he thought he would never get over.