For Lent this year, one Protestant denomination is calling members to give up something a little more difficult for some: alcohol.

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Lent: United Methodist Church Calls for ‘Alcohol Free’ Season

Sex is a topic that should be discussed in church more than it currently is, said Chip Ingram, senior pastor of Venture Christian Church in California and president of Living on the Edge ministry.

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Chip Ingram: Sex Is a ‘Holy’ Thing; Pastors Shouldn’t Avoid Talking About It

A federal judge ruled in favor of Lakewood Church last Tuesday in a copyright court case involving Senior Pastor Joel Osteen and his wife, Victoria, versus Richard Cupolo and John Emanuele, who perform as indie music duo “American Dollar.”

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Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church Win Copyright Lawsuit

Christian evangelism and missionary work is most often associated with outreach in impoverished nations around the world – but growing secularism in Europe is forcing some organizations to focus on the continent where much of the church underwent its early development.

Christian leader Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Seattle, Wash., continues to not shy away from hot-button topics by recently naming the six ways in which the Bible shows that