Jessica Martinez

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  Aug 19, 2013

  Pastor Judah Smith Tells 8,000 Women They Are God's Favorite

  Judah Smith, pastor of The City Church in Seattle, Wash., told 8,000 women at the Women of Faith conference on Saturday that they need to realize the magnitude of God's love and he challenged them to consider themselves His most cherished.

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  Aug 18, 2013

  Luis Palau, Lee Strobel to Host Conference for Next Generation Evangelists

  Renowned evangelist Luis Palau, known for his massive evangelistic festivals, will host a small-scale event for a change, in Portland, Ore., next week with the purpose of training over 150 up-and-coming evangelists who are eager to create a platform and will benefit from Palau's decades of experience in leading international evangelistic events.

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  Aug 18, 2013

  Over 5,000 Attend Women of Faith Conference in Washington, DC

  Author and singer Sheila Walsh kicked off the two-day Women of Faith conference, which attracted more than 5,000 women on Friday evening at the Verizon Center, with a message aimed at encouraging attendees under the theme, "Believe God Can Do Anything."

• Aug 14, 2013

  Ga. Mom Wants 'God Is Dead' Artwork Taken Down From School Classroom

  A Georgia mother raised concerns about a student's artwork displayed at her daughter's high school depicting an image with the phrase, "God is dead," from "The Crucible," a 1953 play based on the Salem witch trials by the American playwright Arthur Miller, arguing that if religion is not allowed in schools, neither should the picture.

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  Aug 13, 2013

  RGIII Attends Church in Richmond, Va. During Preseason Training

  Washington Redskins quarterback, Robert Griffin III, who is currently in southern Virginia for practice at a training facility, attended St. Paul Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., this past Sunday and surprised members who took to Twitter to announce his visit.

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  Aug 12, 2013

  Diana Mendiola: Former Prostitute Turns International Evangelist

  Diana Mendiola was known for being a prostitute and drug transporter in Colombia until she had an encounter with God and decided to leave her tumultuous life behind. Now she is a church planter, singer, author, evangelist and pastor of Christian Temple Church El Refugio in Capitol Heights, MD. For the past 19 years, Mendiola has dedicated her life to helping serve prostitutes, drug addicts and AIDS patients who yearn to change their lives like she did.

• Aug 12, 2013

  Family With 8-Month-Old Floats Adrift for Months in Escape From US 'State-Controlled Church'

  After drifting in the Pacific Ocean for three months and running low on food supply, a family of four seeking religious freedom from the US returned home to Arizona on Sunday after attempting to sail from San Diego to the Polynesian island of Kiribati.

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  Aug 9, 2013

  'Blurred Lines' Singer Robin Thicke Wants to Make Gospel Album

  R&B singer Robin Thicke wants to crossover genres and make a gospel album following the success of his no. 1 hit, "Blurred Lines," on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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  Aug 9, 2013

  19-Year-Old to Be New Pastor of Nearly 70-Year-Old Texas Church

  Joshua Daniels' young age of 19 could have held him back from becoming the pastor at an established church, but this Sunday he will be installed as the new pastor of the 69-year-old Rising Sun Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas.

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  Aug 8, 2013

  'Lord of The Rings' Actor Shares His Faith Journey to Christianity

  Sean Astin's career in Hollywood has entailed numerous film projects including the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Goonies," "50 First Dates" and more, but his Christian faith has been an aspect of his life that has remained mostly private.