Marcus Eichelberger, pastor at Cathedral of Deliverance in Jacksonville is accused of helping church members steal nearly $180,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Prosecutors say the scheme involved fake businesses & falsified loan applications submitted during the pandemic.
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A Christian nationalist men’s conference will feature speakers like Mark Driscoll, Josh Howerton, & Graham Allen who have drawn criticism for disparaging comments about women. Organizers are promoting it as a rally for “biblical manhood” tied to political influence.
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Controversial pastor Mark Driscoll claimed he was invited to speak at a White House-linked National Mall event, but organizers deny he was ever on the schedule. He is instead set to appear at a separate rally hosted by Sean Feucht that weekend.
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A Nigerian federal court convicted 386 individuals linked to Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on terrorism charges. The convictions come as violence continues and scrutiny grows over attacks on Christian communities.
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After posting an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus, President Trump sparked backlash from both critics and his own supporters. The post reignited debate among evangelicals over blasphemy & “Antichrist” rhetoric, revealing rare divisions within his religious base.
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Mike Bickle is back—three years after credible abuse allegations rocked IHOPKC, with supporters now promoting a "global fast" to restore him.
But whistleblowers and survivor advocates question whether there’s been real repentance or just a calculated return to power.
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A Georgia Christian school football coach is facing additional felony charges after investigators uncovered child sexual abuse material on his phone during a probe into secret recordings of female students.
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Evangelist Franklin Graham has defended President Trump after backlash over an AI image critics called blasphemous. But former Congressman @adamkinzinger.substack.com fires back, accusing evangelical leaders of “laundering” Trump’s behavior with Scripture.
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A UK-based online minister has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after a man died during a baptism.
The service was livestreamed on social media, and authorities allege the victim remained submerged for several minutes as the ritual continued.
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With only weeks left in Missouri’s legislative session, a bill backed by abuse survivors to expand the legal rights of victims has stalled. Advocates say current law leaves many victims without access to the courts after age 26—a limit unchanged since 1939.
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A new PRRI study finds 43% of Gen Z women now identify with no religion, a sharp rise over the past decade. Researcher Melissa Deckman points to cultural and political tensions driving many away from organized religion.
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John Moreland, a former youth pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Bolingbroke, Georgia, has been arrested and charged after Pennsylvania authorities traced downloads of child sexual abuse material to his location in Georgia.
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The Global Leadership Network, founded by disgraced Willow Creek pastor Bill Hybels, is shutting down its UK and Ireland operations after years of financial losses. The regional branch struggled to recover from pandemic disruptions and rising costs.
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Discredited Hillsong founder Brian Houston says pastors—not Jesus—lead the church, urging ministers to claim ultimate authority and resist board oversight.
Now Lance Ford and I unpack this flawed theology . . . and why getting church leadership right matters.
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Ryan Peña, a pastor at Church of Acts in San Antonio and a teacher at a Christian school, has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a child. Multiple family members came forward alleging abuse dating back years.
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Washington pastor and paraeducator Kevin Johnson is accused of using AI to create sexually explicit images of real children. At least 2 alleged victims are identified; he has pleaded not guilty.
The case highlights growing concerns about AI’s misuse to exploit minors.
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Funerals are underway across Nigeria after militant attacks during and after Holy Week killed at least 157 Christians. In Plateau State and Benue State, entire families were targeted in coordinated nighttime assaults.
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Christian Aid Ministries gave money to men who said they were abused but only after they signed nondisclosure agreements. Now those NDAs could complicate the federal case against former missionary Jeriah Mast, who is accused of sexually abusing minors in Haiti.
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The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has elected Evan Lenow as its next president. A longtime insider with ties to SBC institutions, Lenow takes the helm after years of criticism, turnover, and repeated calls to shut the ERLC down.
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Christian musician Phillip Vaught was arrested April 10 in Tennessee for child sex abuse. He faces charges including continuous sexual abuse and exploitation of a minor and is being held on a $1.5 million bond.
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Controversial pastor Mark Driscoll says he’ll speak at #Rededicate250, a religious rally tied to #America250 & convened by Pres. Trump.
Driscoll resigned in 2014 from Mars Hill Church amid bullying allegations, with similar concerns now raised at his Ariz. megachurch.
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Fount NYC says pastors Josh and Georgie Kelsey were cleared in $1.4 million of disputed spending—including flights, alcohol, haircuts, and surfing. But the church still hasn’t released the full investigative report.
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After President Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as a Christ-like figure on Truth Social, backlash came quickly from evangelical leaders like Sean Feucht, Doug Wilson, and Megan Basham.
They didn’t mince words—calling the image outright blasphemous.
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Should pastors demand unquestioned loyalty? A resurfaced 2015 clip shows megachurch leader @EdYoung saying it’s non-negotiable—and getting applause. Julie Roys and Lance Ford expose how this theology elevates power over Christ and fosters control.
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Five years after leaving the SBC, Beth Moore is winding down her longtime ministry & stepping toward retirement.
The longtime Bible teacher describes the transition as both painful and purposeful, as she looks to pass the baton while remaining devoted to her calling.
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Brian Tome, senior pastor of Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, has been suspended after an investigation found he used a riding crop to touch a man in what he described as a “joke.”
Church leaders said the behavior was inappropriate, even if intended humorously.
A Dallas-area Baptist church issued a cease-and-desist letter against a whistleblower who spoke up about pastoral concerns.
Despite being a longtime member he was then barred from stepping foot on church property and from attending a friend’s funeral.
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What started as a simple post-COVID experiment has become a weekly gathering of 200+ people, as Black River Falls United Methodist Church in Wisconsin turns meals into meaningful community.
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A Pakistani court ruled that a Christian girl will remain with a man her family says abducted and forcibly converted her, upholding the marriage under Islamic law. The decision has sparked outrage over forced conversions and child marriage among minority communities.
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