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Adrienne and Israel Houghton talk on “The Real” in 2016. | (Photo: Screengrab) Worship leader Israel Houghton and his wife, Adrienne Bailon Houghton, took to social media to celebrate the birth of their first child together via surrogacy after years of not being able to conceive naturally. “For this child we have prayed,” Houghton wrote […]
Getty Images A Christian sociology professor who has researched “anti-racism” ideology says the movement, however well intended, fails to take into consideration the sinfulness of all human beings, including people of color. George Yancey, professor at the Institute for Studies of Religion and Sociology at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, told The Christian Post that […]
Last week, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee announced that it had received a subpoena from the Department of Justice concerning the denomination’s mishandling of sexual abuse cases, Christianity Today reports. While no individuals have received subpoenas, those are certain to come in due time. This follows the nation’s largest prominent denomination receiving a 288-page […]
Kat Von D attends the Kat Von D Beauty 10th Anniversary Party at Vibiana Cathedral on May 10, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. | Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Kat von D Beauty Celebrity tattoo artist Katherine von Drachenberg, widely known in Hollywood as Kat Von D from the TLC reality show “LA Ink,” said she […]
Protestant pastors in America have major differences on the issue of women in pastoral roles, a new Lifeway Research survey that indicates the divide is largely along denominational lines says. The poll, released Tuesday, found that 55 percent of Protestant pastors say a woman could be a senior pastor at their church. But the findings […]
Unsplash/Pope Moysuh A former postal worker who has sued the U.S. Postal Service for forcing him to work on Sundays despite his religious beliefs has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. First Liberty Institute, Baker Botts LLP, the Church State Council, and the Independence Law Center filed the appeal Tuesday on behalf of Gerald Groff […]
Rev. Derek LaFleur | Courtesy Rev. Derek LaFleur Staying out all night partying, doing drugs, consuming alcohol, fighting, engaging in gun violence and stealing are some of the adolescent experiences Rev. Derek LaFleur wishes he never had. Twenty-five years ago while growing up in Beaumont, Texas, LaFleur was an active member of the Bloods, a […]
LAHORE, Pakistan, August 24, 2022 (Morning Star News) – A two-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday (Aug. 23) granted bail to a Christian in a blasphemy case, with one of the justices expressing concern over blatant misuse of the law, the attorney of the accused said. Attorney Rana Abdul Hameed said […]
Tyler Perry delivers a speech as he accepts the Ultimate Icon Award, BET Awards 2019 | Youtube Film mogul Tyler Perry recently revealed that he used God’s Word to establish the foundation for his 330-acre Atlanta, Georgia, studio due to the location’s dark past. Perry acquired the land for Tyler Perry Studios in 2015, and […]
Hillsong Church may be undergoing changes to its organizational structure after a suspended employee claimed that the megachurch misappropriated donations and gave “large cash gifts” to former Hillsong Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston and others. According to The Christian Post, Hillsong Church’s Interim Global Senior Pastor Phil Dooley said a meeting is scheduled for this […]