Hundreds attend California church’s workshop on responding to ICE raids
A theologically liberal California church says that hundreds of people attended its recent workshop on how to respond to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Pastor Chris Reed accused of addiction to kratom by former church members
Former MorningStar Ministries leader Chris Reed, who now leads the Friends of the Bridegroom Church in Lancaster, South Carolina, has downplayed allegations from former members that he is an out-of-control, manipulative drug addict who...
Shawn Bolz and false prophets: 4 ways data harvesting has been used (part 1)
For centuries, false prophets have used the same techniques as mentalists and psychics to make educated guesses about their targets. Knowledge of a person’s physical appearance, family or friends can provide an abundance of...
Fount Church NYC pastors under fire over remote leadership, allegations of excessive spending
Founding pastors of Fount Church in New York City, Josh Kelsey and his wife, Georgie, are coming under fire from current and former members after it was alleged that they sold their home in...
Bethlehem site thought to be Christ’s birthplace will be restored for first time in centuries
A cave in Bethlehem, revered by Christians around the world as the place of Christ’s birth, will undergo a restoration for the first time in 600 years as part of a collaborative effort to...
Life Bible Church seeking help to raise $2.3M to save property from being washed away by Willamette River
Life Bible Church, a non-denominational, multi-generational congregation located in Harrisburg, Oregon, is now seeking help to prevent its land from being washed away by the Willamette River after losing more than a half-acre of...
Lone Anglican church in Moscow suspends worship services
The only official Anglican congregation located in Moscow, Russia has suspended worship services amid a reported internal dispute over who controls the church.
First Amendment doesn’t protect protests that disrupt church services, civil liberties org. says
In the aftermath of last Sunday’s storming of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, a nonpartisan civil liberties group says that the First Amendment does not protect protesters who interrupt church services, refuting claims...
Bethel Church admits failures after Mike Winger’s Shawn Bolz exposé reveals prophetic deception, sexual abuse
A nearly six-hour investigation released by Christian apologist Mike Winger sent shockwaves through charismatic Christian circles, raising allegations of deception, sexual misconduct and institutional failure centered on prophetic minister Shawn Bolz — and prompting...
This week in Christian history: Henry IV gets absolution after standing barefoot in snow; Pope affirms Council of Trent
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the death of an Episcopal Church presiding bishop, Pope Pius IV affirming the Council of Trent and Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV receiving absolution.