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Hillary Clinton is looking to scripture to change her tune with the press.

During remarks this morning at the Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., where Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton were celebrating the churchs 200th anniversary, the Democratic presidential candidate said she got some blunt campaign advice from her former pastor.

"I got some advice from Dr. Wogaman just earlier this morning, which I promise I will put into effect," Clinton, a lifelong Methodist, remarked from the pulpit, referring to former pastor J. Philip Wogaman. "Basically he said, if youre going to read and listen to Romans 12 you got to be nicer to the press."

Clinton, who is often criticized for her tense relationship with the media, added: "So, to my friends in the press, I will certainly take that to heart."

Later in service, the churchs current pastor, Ginger Gaines-Cirelli, offered a gloss of the Bible verse.

"You heard Romans 12," she said. "Be nice."

The Foundry United Methodist Church is where the Clintons worshipped during President Clintons two terms in the White House. Both Hillary and Chelsea Clinton were guest speakers at its bicentennial celebration today.

The former president made an unexpected appearance at the service as well -- his third public appearance with his wife since she announced her candidacy for president. He did not speak, however, and was introduced by the church's pastor as "Hillary's husband" and "Chelseas Dad" -- a remark that drew some laughter and applause from the churchgoers.

During her speech, Hillary Clinton, who described herself today as a "Methodist both by birth and by choice," thanked the church for being a place where the Clintons "could worship, study, contemplate, be of service, get some good pastoral advice and step outside all the commotion of life in the White House in Washington."

"That was very, very precious to us," she said. "Here we were not the first family. We were just our family. And we relished and cherished that time."

Chelsea Clinton offered similar gratitude during her own remarks - thanking the church for the "nurturing and supportive" community it provided her when she first moved to Washington as a pre-teen, and for instilling values in her that she said she hopes to pass along to her daughter, Charlotte.

"I could not think of a greater gift than I would like to give my own daughter, who is turning 1 in a couple of weeks, that same rootedness in her faith and in her traditions," she said.

Chelsea, whose husband Marc is Jewish, then discussed how her daughter is being raised in an inter-faith home.

"It is a different challenge, but also equally a bless opportunity in our family, because my husband is Jewish. So, as much as I raced down here this afternoon, I'm actually rushing back this afternoon because it's Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year," she said. "So, we're thinking about faith a lot in our house right now.

"We hope that our daughter will find her own faith, and all we can do is support her in that," Chelsea continued. "And that she always feels the imperative to connect her faith to her work, and recognizes that she never can feel alone. There are always communities that you can find unexpectedly even when youre ... trepidatious, nervous and certainly awkward 12-year-olds."

This was only Chelseas second public appearance with Hillary Clinton since the start of her mothers campaign -- of all days, on Grandparents Day.

"Of course it doesn't get any better than the fact that today is also Grandparents Day," the Democratic presidential candidate said with a smile. "So, this is just a winner all the way around."

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured here on Tuesday, March 3, has become one of the most powerful people in Washington. Here's a look at her life and career through the years.

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Hillary Clinton is ready to take on The Donald.

At her second-ever Women for Hillary rally in Columbus, Ohio today, the Democratic presidential candidate remarked that she would not just like but love to debate Donald Trump in the general election, specifically on womens issues.

Theres one particular candidate who just seems to delight in insulting women every chance he gets, Clinton told a crowd of roughly 700 people at the at the Columbus Athenaeum, referring to the republican presidential frontrunner. I have to say, if he emerges, I would love to debate him.

Clinton has recently made it a habit of incorporating Trump, who she calls the flamboyant frontrunner, into her stump speech.

At a recent campaign event in New Hampshire she told Trump to "stop 'cherishing women' and start respecting women. And in an interview with ABC News David Muir this week, she called Trumps comments about women, and his remark that Clinton doesnt have a clue about womens issues, laughable.

Clintons comments came just a few hours after the release of a new Quinnipiac poll showing her essentially tied with democratic opponent Senator Bernie Sanders in Iowa.

Clinton did not mention Sanders by name at the rally, which took place at the same venue where she delivered her 2008 Ohio victory speech. Instead, she touted her own record specifically her ability to work across the aisle. And even pleaded guilty to being a centrist.

You know, I get accused of being kind of moderate and center. I plead guilty, the democratic presidential candidate quipped.

Earlier this summer, Clinton said, "I take a back seat to no one" on progressive policies during a campaign event in New Hampshire.

Clinton, who teared up while talking about her mother during her recent interview with ABC News, spoke even more personally about her mom, Dorothy Rodham, on Thursday.

"She made me grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup. She loved sports, so we would throw the ball around, she taught me how to play tennis. She was a great mom, Clinton said, noting an inspirational line she got from her mom "You can be knocked down, but not knocked out.

Clinton delivered these remarks at her second-ever Women for Hillary event where she also mentioned the 20th anniversary of her womens rights speech in Beijing. (Despite the energy of those in attendance, the room was not full to capacity.)

Clinton, who apologized on Tuesday for her use of a personal email account while Secretary of State, appeared in good spirits and made a slight joke about the "controversy that often surrounds her.

There was a lot of controversy about whether I should go or not, Clinton remarked about her 1995 Beijing speech.

Controversy seems to follow me around, she added, In case you havent noticed."

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On Tuesday, she finally apologized.

"I'm sorry about that," Clinton said Tuesday during an interview on ABC News' "World News Tonight with David Muir," acknowledging that she should have used separate accounts for work and personal business. "I take responsibility and I am trying to be as transparent as I possibly can."

Clinton began the long road to the apology in March by explaining that she had used her personal email "for convenience."

Five months later, in August, she admitted, "these years later, it doesn't look so convenient."

Along the way, she touted the release of 55,000 pages of her emails.

"Everything I did was permitted," she told CNN in July. "There was no law, there was no regulation, there was nothing that did not give me the full authority to decide how I as going to communicate."

At the end of July and the beginning of August, her explanations turned to security.

"I never sent nor received any information that was classified at the time it was sent," Clinton said.

Clinton also went through a period of exasperation with the story's persistence. She joked with reporters about wiping the server with a cloth and downplayed the story by telling reporters, "Nobody talks to me about it, other than you guys."

By the end of August, she changed her tone.

"It clearly wasn't the best choice. I should have used two emails," she said. "And I take responsibility for that decision."

On Tuesday, during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Clinton told the host, "I made a mistake, and I'm sorry for all the confusion that has ensued."

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Clinton said the Iran deal -- which has drawn fierce opposition from Republicans and some Democrats -- is not a step toward normalizing relations with Iran, and she devoted a large portion of her speech at the Brookings Institution to speaking about the need to protect Israel.

Speaking directly to Iran, Clinton said, "The United States will never allow you to acquire a nuclear weapon," adding that she "will not hesitate to take military action if Iran attempts to obtain a nuclear weapon."

The former secretary of state reiterated that she supported the deal because it is a critical part "of a larger strategy toward Iran."

"My approach will be distrust and verify," Clinton said. "We should anticipate that Iran will test the next president."

"That won't work if I am in the White House," Clinton added.

Clinton's speech was full of blunt, tough talk on Iran. She said the country has the "blood of Americans" on its hands, and said she understands "the skepticism so many feel about Iran" due to their "aggression in the Middle East."

"Is (the deal) perfect? Of course not. No agreement like this ever is," Clinton said. "But is it a strong agreement? Yes, it is."

Israel was a key focus for Clinton throughout the speech.

Clinton stressed America's commitment to the Jewish state and promised to continue supporting Israel's military edge over neighboring countries. She also pitched increasing support for Israel's rocket and missile defenses and will back selling Israel more sophisticated aircraft and weapons.

"I wouldn't support his agreement for one second if I thought it put Israel in greater danger," she said. "I know well that the same forces that threaten Israel, threaten the United States. To the people of Israel, you will never have to question whether we are with you. The United States will always be with you."

On domestic policy in Iran, Clinton said she won't rest until every single American citizen detained in the country is brought home. Iran continues to detain three Americans of Iranian background. A fourth American, who was a CIA contractor, remains missing after visiting the country.

She also called for expanding the U.S. military presence in the region, particularly to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, and push to build coalitions to counter Iran proxies like Hezbollah.

Throughout a question-and-answer session, where Clinton was questioned by scholars from the think tank, she subtly claimed she was more hawkish than her former boss, President Barack Obama. On issues like Syria, Russia and Israel, Clinton said cast herself as more forceful.

On Russia's annexation of Crimea, Clinton said, "I am in the category of people who wanted us to do more in response to the annexation of Crimea and the continuing destabilization of Ukraine," a position that puts her at odds with the administration.

Democrats on Tuesday gave Obama the votes he needs to prevent the Senate from passing a measure disapproving of the Iran nuclear deal. Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell, Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Michigan Sen. Gary Peters and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden on Tuesday all announced in rapid-fire succession they would support the deal, giving Obama 42 votes of support in the Senate.

Many Republicans remain against the deal and on Wednesday -- the same day Clinton speaks at the Washington think-tank -- 2016 Republican candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, along with former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, will headline a rally on the West Front of the Capitol to express their opposition to the deal.

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CNN's Tal Kopan contributed to this report.

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