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Former Hillsong Church NYC pastor, Carl Lentz. | YouTube/FX Networks Former Hillsong NYC pastor, Carl Lentz, claims he was sexually abused as a child by a family member and denies that he sexually abused his former parishioner and nanny, Leona Kimes, framing the alleged abuse instead as a consensual relationship between two adults. Lentz’s claims […]
LAHORE, Pakistan, May 15, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan on Saturday (May 13) released on bail a Christian woman charged under a blasphemy statute that calls for life in prison, her attorney said. Lazar Allah Rakha told Morning Star News that Arifwala Additional Sessions Judge Ijaz Ahmad Phulwaran on Friday (May 12) admitted […]
Most single, never-married Christian men and women are not abstaining from sex, according to a new study from Communio, a national nonprofit organization. In the study, called the “Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships,” Communio surveyed some 19,000 Sunday church attendees from Evangelical, Protestant, and Catholic churches. “Despite scriptural teaching to the contrary, research has […]
The UK-based Baptist school, Spurgeon’s College, has installed Rick Warren, the founding pastor of Saddleback Church and author of the best-selling book Purpose-Driven Life, as its first-ever chancellor. The school, which has trained over 5,000 men and women for Christian ministry, was founded in 1856 as the “Pastor’s College” by renowned Baptist preacher Charles Haddon Spurgeon. […]
Texas millionaire entrepreneur Rebecca Contreras and husband David Contreras, who worked under the George W. Bush administration, share their faith testimonies at Capital Life Church in Arlington, Virginia, on May 7, 2023. | Screengrab: YouTube /Capital Life Church A Texas millionaire entrepreneur who was a former member of the George W. Bush administration recently shared […]
Christian artist Megan Danielle performs on “American Idol,” May 14, 2023. | Screenshot: YouTube/American Idol An outspoken Christian singer has made it into the top three on “American Idol” as viewers are slated to decide who will win the coveted title in less than a week. Megan Danielle, whose Instagram page describes her as a […]
Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore told NBC Sunday that churches and families remain divided over Donald Trump. He also said he hopes another Republican candidate will step forward and “talk about the importance of character.” “Evangelical Christianity emphasizes that the internal affects the external, and the fact that a person’s character in private, has everything […]
Roberto Machado Noa/Getty Images Three years after government restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic forced many churches to close and only offer services online, a new report reveals the state of in-person attendance. Fortunately for pastors, the share of Americans who’ve returned to in-person worship services continues to increase, while a sizable proportion of […]
The Texas legislature has passed a bill allowing schools to hire chaplains in addition to school counselors. Last week, the Texas House of Representatives passed an amended version of the bill after it was passed by the state Senate last month. According to Religion News Service, school counselors are required to be certified by the […]
Jessica Oyelowo album cover for album (M)other, 2023 | Karen Borchert Actress, singer and filmmaker Jessica Oyelowo has released a new storybook album centered on motherhood and says she believes Jesus is everything that makes her the mother she is. Titled (M)other, the storybook album (released May 12) is based on Oyelowo’s own journey through […]