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Ron Hamilton, the notable voice actor and musician behind the “Patch the Pirate” character, as seen in an announcement of his passing on April 19, 2023. | Facebook/Patch the Pirate Ron Hamilton, a Christian singer, musician, voice actor and performer best known for his “Patch the Pirate” character of Christian children’s entertainment fame, has died […]
Pastor Bobby Cornealius Smith (pictured) and his wife, Lashawn Nicole Smith lead New Beginnings Ministries Church of God in Christ in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Screenshot: Facebook/New Beginnings Ministries A family member of a Las Vegas pastor who was indicted on multiple charges of sexual assault, child abuse and other crimes earlier this month, was […]
More than a dozen prominent Southern Baptist Convention leaders and pastors in Tennessee have signed a letter endorsing an “order of protection” gun proposal by the state’s governor, saying it would save lives and that it falls within the framework of what the denomination’s messengers have supported. The letter includes signatures from Randy Davis, president […]
Georgia megachurch Pastor Andy Stanley shared the last words his late father, Pastor Charles Stanley, told him prior to passing away this week. Stanley, who leads North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, recounted what took place between himself and his father in the weeks leading up to his death, The Christian Post reported. “These final few […]
Thelma Dephas of Shiloh Baptist Church in Landover, Maryland, seen taking part in the 20th annual U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon, a 90-hour front to back oral reading of the bible on May 6, 2009, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. | TIM SLOAN/AFP via Getty Images The 34th annual […]
Dr. Charles Stanley, at age 90, died on April 18, 2023. Surrounded by family, the famed pastor and preacher took his last breath at home and headed for his eternal home in Heaven. And what an incredible legacy of faith this man leaves behind! Born in Dry Fork, Virginia, in 1932, Dr. Charles Stanley lived […]
A shop window in Falls Church, Va., advertises payday loans. | Wikimedia Commons While more than 75% of self-identified Christians in 27 states with no meaningful regulation of payday loans believe it’s a sin to lend money in a way that harms the borrower financially, more than a third of them say they have obtained […]
Charles Stanley was known to millions as the face of In Touch Ministries, yet within the Southern Baptist Convention, he is often remembered as a statesman who served as president twice during the 1980s and helped return the denomination to its biblical, orthodox roots. Stanley, who died Tuesday at the age of 90, served as […]
David Platt is not just a three-time New York Times Bestseller, he is also the former president of the International Mission Board, who currently pastors the influential McClain Bible Church outside of Washington DC. In Platt’s new book Don’t Hold Back, he doesn’t hold back in making it clear that as believers, we have been […]
Rather than discuss what to do about this, let’s address How to keep this from happening to yourself or your church. 1. Rotate leadership on a regular, planned basis. That way, no one becomes possessive and secretive. 2. Put courageous people in leadership. When a troublemaker needs to be dealt with, they do not hesitate […]