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  Nov 27, 2015

  Rob Bell's Successor Steps Down as Pastor of Mars Hill: 'Being a Pastor Is Not Who I Am'

  The teaching pastor who took over for controversial author and Pastor Rob Bell at Mars HIll Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan, announced Sunday that he will soon be leaving the church and explained that "being a pastor is not really who I am."

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  Nov 27, 2015

  Will 100 Black Pastors Endorse Donald Trump for President on Monday?

  A coalition of about 100 African-American pastors are scheduled to meet with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday and are reportedly going to announce their support for the real estate mogul's presidential bid.

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  Nov 27, 2015

  Egyptian Mother of 2 Has Throat Slit by Family for Converting to Christianity

  An Egyptian mother of two was brutally murdered by her Muslim family members after she married a Coptic Christian man, converted to Christianity and left her hometown, Egyptian news sites are reporting.

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  Nov 25, 2015

  70% of Women Who Get Abortions Identify as Christians, Survey Finds

  Over 40 percent of women who've had an abortion say they were frequent churchgoers at the time they ended their pregnancies and about a half of them say they kept their abortions hidden from church members, new LifeWay Research shows.

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  Nov 25, 2015

  ISIS Fighters From 'Christian Families' Are 'The Fiercest We Find,' Terror Expert Tells UN

  While most of the Islamic State terrorist organization's foreign fighters come from Muslim backgrounds, a terrorism expert said Tuesday that jihadi recruits hailing from Christian families are among the most ferocious fighters the militant group has to offer.

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  Nov 25, 2015

  Tennessee Church Gives $1,400 Tip to Single Mother Delivery Driver

  A Tennessee congregation blessed a working mother of three on Sunday when they presented her with a $1,400 as tip for delivering 10 pizzas to their children's Bible study.

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  Nov 25, 2015

  'Evangelicals' Who Support Gay Marriage Are 'Intellectually Dishonest,' FRC VP Says

  Evangelicals who support gay marriage are not "intellectually honest" and are unfaithful to the biblical teachings on sexuality and marriage, Family Research Council Senior Vice President Rob Schwarzwalder said Tuesday.

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  Nov 24, 2015

  Atheists Threaten to Sue Calif. City for Holding Prayer After Shooting of 6-Y-O Girl

  An atheist group is threatening to sue a California town for hosting a 12-hour prayer rally on the steps of city hall the day after a 6-year-old girl was shot last week.

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  Nov 24, 2015

  ISIS Terror Threat 'We Are Coming' Spray Painted on Ohio College Campus

  As students at Youngstown State University walked to class Monday morning, they were shocked to find Islamic State terror messages painted on a well-known on-campus boulder, which promised "We Are Coming."

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  Nov 24, 2015

  6 Facts You Should Know About Syrian Refugee Debate

  As the debate over whether Syrian refugees should be allowed to resettle in the United States has heated up following the Islamic State's attack on Paris, a panel of refugee resettlement experts briefed congressional staffers on Monday about the facts behind the U.S.' refugee resettlement process.