Church

• Hillsong Founder Brian Houston Addresses Carl Lentz Scandal, Admits to Allowing Celebrity Culture Hillsong founder Brian Houston recently appeared on NBC Today to speak about former New York Pastor Carl Lentz, who was fired last November for "leadership" and "moral" issues. Houston also addressed the issues with celebrity... May 20, 2021

  

  Hillsong Founder Brian Houston Addresses Carl Lentz Scandal, Admits to Allowing Celebrity Culture
• 100 Years Later, Black Church Leaders Seek Reparations for Tulsa Massacre As Tulsa pauses to mark the 100 year anniversary of the racially motivated Tulsa Massacre, Rev. Robert R.A. Turner and other Black people of faith are saying that the time has come to repay as well as to remember. May 20, 2021

  

  100 Years Later, Black Church Leaders Seek Reparations for Tulsa Massacre
• Canadian Church Ordered by Government to 'Immediately Close' for Violating Restrictions On Monday, Fairview Baptist Church in Alberta, Canada received an order from the government to close. The order came just one day after the church's pastor was arrested for organizing a church service in defiance of COVID-19... May 19, 2021

  

  Canadian Church Ordered by Government to 'Immediately Close' for Violating Restrictions
• Canadian Pastor Arrested for Holding In-Person Services against COVID-19 Restrictions Is Released on Bail After being arrested for violating COVID-19 restrictions, Candian Pastor Artur Pawlowski has been released on bail. May 18, 2021

  Canadian Pastor Arrested for Holding In-Person Services against COVID-19 Restrictions Is Released on Bail
• Reverend Argues That Pastors Arrested for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions Give Christianity a 'Bad Name' A retired Canadian reverend argued in a recent interview that pastors who have been arrested for continuously holding church services despite COVID-19 restrictions are giving Christianity a "bad name." May 17, 2021

  Reverend Argues That Pastors Arrested for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions Give Christianity a 'Bad Name'
• 'An Act of Hatred': Jesus Statue Toppled, American Flag Burned at Brooklyn Church Officials believe an unknown person jumped the fence Thursday night at St. Athanasius Church and broke a statue of the crucifixion of Jesus. Members of the church and the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn lamented the loss, but a... May 17, 2021

  'An Act of Hatred': Jesus Statue Toppled, American Flag Burned at Brooklyn Church
• Woman Killed in Tragic Car Accident Moments after Leaving Church Annette Odneal, 62, had just left Abounding Life Church of God in Christ after attending a service when she was struck by a speeding car and killed. According to police, a 17-year-old boy was driving a speeding Dodge Charger –... May 13, 2021

  Woman Killed in Tragic Car Accident Moments after Leaving Church
• SBC President J.D. Greear Calls Church’s Decision to Ordain Women “Disappointing” Saddleback, a California megachurch associated with the Southern Baptist Convention, recently appointed three female pastors. This drew backlash from SBC president J.D. Greear, who advised that the church needs to "stand on the... May 12, 2021

  SBC President J.D. Greear Calls Church’s Decision to Ordain Women “Disappointing”
• How to Stay When the World Says Leave The Church is not above our critique, of course, but too many who embrace the habit of criticizing her soon find themselves as no longer part of her. Make no mistake, the Church is Christ’s bride. She will outlast the world. As... May 12, 2021

  How to Stay When the World Says Leave
• PreachersNSneakers Founder Argues Celebrity Pastor Culture Is 'Idol Worship' In a recent interview, Ben Kirby, the creator of the viral Instagram page PeachersNSneakers, argued that "celebrity pastor culture" is a form of idol worship. May 11, 2021

  PreachersNSneakers Founder Argues Celebrity Pastor Culture Is 'Idol Worship'