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Why people shouldn't condemn pastors who are guiding celebs like Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
There is a tendency for Christians to be highly critical of celebrity pastors such as Rich Wilkerson Jr., Carl Lentz, and Judah Smith, but Christian blogger Tyler Speegle wants people to give them a chance and stop "hating" on them.

Franklin Graham says gay people can go to heaven, but they must first 'leave their sins'
There is always hope for gay people to enter heaven, said Reverend Franklin Graham, but they must first "repent" and "leave their sins."

Chattanooga in Tennessee reclaims title as most 'Bible-minded' city in America
Chattanooga reclaimed its title as the most "Bible-minded" city in the United States last year, after slipping to second place in 2014.

Why can't I feel God's presence?
We love to try to find ways to control God, but we can't. There is no magical formula. We are all individuals and God relates to us each in a unique way.

Blake Shelton says it's 'sad' Tim Tebow's Christian faith might be keeping him from the NFL
Christian football star Tim Tebow has had a rough time finding success in the National Football League (NFL), and country singer Blake Shelton just cannot understand why no team has signed him on despite his talent.

Islam may soon become the world's most dominant religion, eclipsing Christianity, Pew study says
The Pew Research Center recently projected that Islam may soon become the most dominant religion in the world, eclipsing Christianity.

Chinese house churches aiming to send 20,000 missionaries to the world by 2030
In a church planting event in Hongkong, Chinese pastors have set the goal of sending 20,000 Chinese missionaries to the world by 2030.

US prepared for military action against ISIS in Syria if diplomacy fails
US Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military solution against Islamic State in Syria should the Syrian government and rebels fail to reach a political settlement.

Playing chess forbidden in Islam, says Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority
Saudi Arabia's grand mufti--the highest official of religious law in a Sunni Muslim country--declared that playing chess is forbidden in the Islamic religion.

Germany beats U.S., more than 50 others as world's best country; Merkel gets credit
Germany emerged as the best country in the world based on the "Best Countries" ranking because of the low unemployment rate in the nation, its popularity across the globe, the high-quality brands it produces, and its appropriate use of soft power abroad.

ISIS building armed drones to carry out devastating terror attacks, sources reveal
The Islamic State (ISIS) is building an army of drones packed with explosives that the terrorist group plans to use to carry out devastating terror attacks, military sources have revealed.

The Big Short would be Great... if it wasn't so awfully sexist
Martin Saunders finds the latest Wall Street biopic clever, funny, but deeply sexist

Colorado school district supports Christian 'purity' training programme for young girls after receiving complaint
A school district in Colorado has come out in support of a Christian event that uses Bible lessons to encourage girls as young as 11 to stay "pure" while looking for a husband.

'Secret soldiers' attest that God protected them during Benghazi siege: 'Like there was cocoon around you'
The "secret soldiers" in Benghazi, Libya said God was with them, protecting them "like there was a cocoon around you," when they bravely fought off a large group of armed Islamic radicals who attacked a CIA outpost on Sept. 11, 2012.

Ted Cruz gets endorsement of evangelical leader who claims Oprah Winfrey is the forerunner of Antichrist
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has secured the endorsement of yet another evangelical leader, someone who became a controversial figure after he pointed at talk show host Oprah Winfrey as the forerunner of the Antichrist.

Number of undocumented immigrants in U.S. decreased in last decade with Mexicans posting the largest drop
The number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. has decreased in more than a decade and for the first time dropped below 11 million.