Church

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  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... Milton Quintanilla May 20, 2021
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  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... Adelle M. Banks May 20, 2021
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  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... Michael Foust May 19, 2021
• 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. Amanda Casanova May 18, 2021
• 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." Amanda Casanova May 17, 2021
• '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... Milton Quintanilla May 17, 2021
• 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... John Paluska May 13, 2021
• 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... Amanda Casanova May 12, 2021
• 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... Maria Baer & John Stonestreet May 12, 2021
• 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. Milton Quintanilla May 11, 2021
• For Some Pastors, The Past Year Was a Sign from God it Was Time to Quit According to a recent Barna Group survey, 29 percent of Protestant pastors said they had given “real, serious consideration to quitting being in full-time ministry within the last year.” Bob Smietana May 11, 2021
• Pro-Trump Prophet Jeff Jansen Leaves Wife, Ministry to 'Pursue His Own Desires' Pastor Jeff Jansen of Global Fire Ministries has been asked to step down from his ministry after he chose to leave his wife and family "to pursue his own desires". Milton Quintanilla May 11, 2021