Melissa Barnhart

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  Oct 24, 2013

  Steven Furtick Faces Heavy Scrutiny From Critics Over New $1.7 Million Mansion

  Pastor Steven Furtick, founder of the 14,000-member Elevation Church in Charlotte, N.C., is under heavy scrutiny from critics who contend that his newly built $1.7 million, 16,000 square-foot home is "unseemly" and does not reflect the lifestyle of a servant pastor.

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  Oct 24, 2013

  Alan Robertson, 'Duck Dynasty' Cast Shares the Gospel in 365-Day 'Duck Commander Devotional'

  The Robertson family of "Duck Dynasty" fame has released a new book, The Duck Commander Devotional, that includes 365-days of scriptures, short stories and personal prayers from the whole family, including show favorites Godwin, Martin and Mountain Man.

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  Oct 23, 2013

  Scott Stapp of Creed Fame Talks Faith, Family, Rock 'N' Roll and New Album, 'Proof of Life'

  Scott Stapp, Grammy Award-winning singer and former Creed frontman, will be releasing his second solo album Proof of Life next month and continues to speak publicly about his past troubles and journey back to faith.

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  Oct 20, 2013

  John MacArthur Responds to Critics Who Believe His Strange Fire Conference Is Divisive, Unloving

  The Rev. John MacArthur, influential author, pastor and seminary president, responded to critics of the three-day Strange Fire conference at his Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif., that many pastors believe is causing dissention among the faithful because he's teaching that the Charismatic movement is leading people astray and dishonors the Holy Spirit.

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  Oct 19, 2013

  Are Charismatic Leaders in Africa 'Pastors or Witch Doctors,' Asks Conrad Mbewe at John MacArthur's Strange Fire Conference

  The Rev. Conrad Mbewe, the pastor of Kabwata Baptist Church in Lusaka, Zambia, opened the third day of Pastor John MacArthur's Strange Fire conference in Sun Valley, Calif., on Friday by asking the question, "Are we preachers or witch doctors?"

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  Oct 17, 2013

  'Impeach Obama' Billboard Campaign Portrays President With Mustache, Like Adolf Hitler

  A video billboard campaign that portrays President Barack Obama as having an Adolf Hitler-style mustache is calling for his impeachment and restoration of the Glass Steagall Act.

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  Oct 16, 2013

  Interview: Hannah Luce, Lone Survivor in Plane Crash, Shares Inspirational Story in New Book, 'Fields of Grace'

  In riveting detail, Hannah Luce, the daughter of pastor and Teen Mania Ministries co-founder, Ron Luce, describes in her new book, Fields of Grace: Faith, Friendship, and the Day I Nearly Lost Everything, the horrifying experience of being the sole survivor of a plane crash that killed four of her friends and left her with a grueling recovery after sustaining burns to 30 percent of her body.

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  Oct 14, 2013

  Atheist Students' Forced to Cover Up Cartoon T-Shirts of Jesus and Mohammed, Deemed 'Offensive'

  Atheist students at the London School of Economics were forced to cover up their T-shirts depicting Jesus Christ and Mohammed earlier this month because the images were deemed offensive by the administration.

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  Oct 13, 2013

  Exponential West Conference Inspires Church Leaders to Multiply Disciples to 'Empty Hell, Fill Heaven'

  During the second and third days of the Exponential West conference this week, speakers shared five discipleship essentials and encouraged church leaders to train and equip their flock to go out into the world to share the Gospel in order to empty hell and fill heaven.

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  Oct 10, 2013

  Dating Coach Tells Virgin Her 'No Sex' Stance Won't Lead to Marriage Proposal

  Angela Zatopek, a former contestant on NBC's reality show "Ready for Love" competed against 36 single women, all of whom were in pursuit of winning the heart and a marriage proposal from the bachelor, Ben Patton.