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Texas pastor Matt Chandler has been placed on a leave of absence due to social media direct messages with another woman that “crossed a line” yet remained non-sexual and non-romantic, his church announced Sunday. The lead pastor at the Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, Chandler, briefly addressed the congregation Sunday, as did Josh Patterson, […]
Rick Warren preached his final sermon as pastor of Saddleback Church Sunday by delivering the same message he preached more than four decades ago, urging those in attendance to “invest” their lives in something of eternal value. Saddleback, a California-based church with 40,000 members, was launched in 1980 as a church plant by Rick and […]
Unsplash/Nghia Le Two Christian apologists have offered their thoughts on whether Christians who die by suicide go to Heaven or Hell when they die. Former atheist Jonathan Noyes, now a Christian author and apologist, was joined by professor and apologist Sean McDowell for a live YouTube discussion Tuesday to address the question, “Is suicide seen […]
Josiah Singleton after he completed the course in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2019. | Screenshot: YouTube/NBC Josiah Singleton, a Liberty University student who’s pursuing a Master of Divinity in biblical studies at the Virginia-based Christian school, has advanced to the “American Ninja Warrior” national finals, which will air Monday night on NBC. Singleton, who’s also the […]
August 26, 2022 (Morning Star News) – Authorities in China on Aug. 19 officially “liquidated” a historical house church in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, as part of a crackdown on churches that refuse to join the state-controlled Three-Self Church, rights advocates said. The Church of Abundance, which began about 30 years ago, had been targeted as […]
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry wins his second NBA championship in game five with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, California, June 12, 2017. | Reuters Sonja Curry, the mother of NBA superstar Stephen Curry, revealed that she aborted her first child and nearly chose the same fate for the famous Golden State Warriors […]
Getty Images The former financial secretary of an Alabama congregation has confessed to embezzling approximately $209,000 from the church over the course of several years. Sharon Collins, who worked at First Baptist Church of Foley from 2007 to 2019, admitted in a recent plea agreement that she stole $209,745 via multiple church credit cards. Collins […]
Episodes of “The Chosen” have been watched over 150 million times and translated into over 50 languages. | The Chosen Bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins has said that watching “The Chosen” series is not supposed to be a “substitute” for studying the Bible and going to church. Earlier this year, the coauthor of the famous […]
Getty Images A new poll suggests that most Evangelical pastors serve in churches that don’t allow women to serve as senior pastors but are open to letting females serve in other leadership roles. Lifeway Research released a survey based on responses from 1,000 Protestant pastors Tuesday, inquiring about their views on the role of women […]
Getty An increasing number of pastors have reported considering quitting their jobs. What’s driving this trend — and what can believers and parishioners do to help stem the tide? Christian Post reporter Leonardo Blair explores this important issue, what the data has to say, and how preachers’ own spiritual practices serve as an important barrier […]