Stephanie Martin

Stephanie Martin, a freelance writer and editor in Denver, has spent her entire 30-year journalism career in Christian publishing. She loves the Word and words, is a binge reader and grammar nut, and is fanatic (as her family can attest) about Jeopardy! and pro football.

‘Benny Hinn Is a False Prophet’—YouTuber Rushes Conference Stage

As televangelist Benny Hinn spoke at the SpiritLIFE Conference last month in Chicago, YouTuber Tyler Oliveira ran onto the stage and shouted, “Benny Hinn is a false prophet, a fake healer and snake-oil salesman.”

‘Our Team Loves Jesus’—Oklahoma Softball Players, Coach Patty Gasso Flourish in Culture of Faith

The powerhouse that is Oklahoma softball never quits—and the players and coach credit that persistence to the team’s culture of faith in Jesus.

Parable of the Mustard Seed for Teens: Small Start, Big Growth

Study the parable of the mustard seed to remind teens their faith isn’t too small to make a difference.

Sexual Abuse Whistleblowers Amy Smith, Dee Parsons Receive National Attention

NBC News Digital Docs profiled whistleblowers Amy Smith and Dee Parsons following a rash of charges against North Texas pastors—and the indictment of Robert Morris, founder of Gateway Church in Fort Worth.

Adventurer Bear Grylls: Faith Has Changed Me ‘From the Inside Out’

Ahead of the release of his new book, “The Greatest Story Ever Told,” survivalist Bear Grylls wrote about how his Christian faith strengthens him and helps him live “more adventurously.”

‘All Things Theology’ YouTuber Kris Williams Under Church Discipline

Kris Williams, whose “All Things Theology” YouTube channel has more than 87,000 followers, has lost the endorsement of his congregation and been placed under church discipline. The church cited an alleged “online, adulterous relationship with another woman."

David Platt on Elephant Room Debate With Mark Driscoll, James MacDonald: ‘I Didn’t Realize What I Was Getting Into’

Pastor David Platt recently reflected on a poverty-theology debate at a 2011 Elephant Room event. YouTuber Ruslan asked Platt about some money-themed sound bytes and whether his views have morphed in the past 14 years.

Willy Rice Calls the ERLC a ‘Mess’ While Past SBC Presidents Rally Behind It

Florida Pastor Willy Rice said the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) is “a mess” that has “lost the confidence of Southern Baptists” and “alienated lots of people.”

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