Leonardo Blair
Senior Reporter
Leonardo Blair is an award-winning investigative reporter and feature writer whose career spanned secular media in the Caribbean and New York City prior to joining The Christian Post in 2013. His early work with CP focusing on crime and Christian society quickly attracted international attention when he exposed a campaign by Creflo Dollar Ministries in 2015 to raise money from supporters to purchase a $65 million luxury jet. He continues to report extensively on church crimes, spiritual abuse, mental health, the black church and major events impacting Christian culture.
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Pastor who tried to kill his family weeps, reads Psalm 51 in court; hopes to recover like David
At an emotional hearing where he was sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for attempting to murder his wife and children, a sobbing Matthew Lee Richards repented of his actions and read from Psalm 51.
Federal judge denies SBC’s motion to dismiss Johnny Hunt’s defamation lawsuit because of tweet
A federal judge stopped short on Monday of completely dismissing a defamation lawsuit filed by former Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt against the SBC and the SBC Executive Committee because of a tweet from former SBC President Bart Barber.
Church cancels Sunday service after robbers stole equipment, $800 raised for Easter egg hunt
A church in Holland, New York, with a congregation of about 40 people, was forced to cancel its worship service on Sunday after robbers stole several thousand dollars worth of equipment and $800 they had raised for an upcoming Easter egg hunt.
82-year-old Pastor Douglas Jones accused of criminal sexual conduct
Douglas Jones, the longtime senior pastor of the 4,000-member Welcome Missionary Baptist Church in Pontiac, Michigan, has been accused of criminal sexual conduct. His attorney, however, says the allegation is “ridiculous.”
Hours after prayer vigil, arrest is made in murder of 15-year-old Omaha father Shalamar Davis Jr
Just hours after a prayer vigil honoring his life on Thursday, police in Omaha, Nebraska, announced that they arrested two individuals in connection with the murder of Shalamar Davis Jr., a 15-year-old 10th grade student at Burke High School whose family says he recently became a father.
Family vows to bring back Iowa woman missing in Mexico with prayer
Family members of an Iowa woman who has been missing in Mexico since traveling across the border seven months ago vowed during a vigil at her church Wednesday night to bring her home with prayer.
TD Jakes reveals he suffered heart attack, went to ‘cloud-enveloped space’
The founder of the 80,000-member Potter's House in Dallas, Texas, T.D. Jakes revealed that the "slight health incident" he suffered on stage while preaching on Nov. 24 was a heart attack, and he found himself in a "cloud-enveloped space" during the near-death experience.
Former children's pastor who attempted to murder his family sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison
Just over a month after pleading guilty to attempting to murder his family because he didn’t want them to discover they were being evicted from their foreclosed home, former children's pastor Matthew Lee Richards was sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for his crime.
Marvin Sapp denies holding conference goers ‘hostage’ for $40K offering, defends shutting doors
Pastor Marvin Sapp defended ordering ushers to shut the doors at a recent Christian conference until attendees collectively donated $40,000 to help cover the event's budget, citing biblical precedent.
Duluth pastor resigns after protest over past sexual abuse of 2 teenage girls
Pastor Ronald Allen of Revive City Church of Duluth in Minnesota has resigned following two days of protest over his sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl and her friend while he was serving as a youth pastor some 25 years ago.
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