Leonardo Blair

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  Mar 11, 2021

  James MacDonald’s son launches church near Harvest Bible Chapel following claims he's unfit to lead

  Luke MacDonald, son of the controversial founder of Harvest Bible Chapel in greater Chicago, James MacDonald, launched a new evangelical church on Sunday, following claims by some that he's unfit to lead.

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  Mar 10, 2021

  Jeremiah Johnson dumps ministry name for new one in fallout from false Trump prophesy

  Two months after publicly apologizing for inaccurately predicting former President Donald Trump would win a second term, Jeremiah Johnson says he’s dumping his “Jeremiah Johnson Ministries” brand for a new one called “The Altar Global” that will be in line with a new direction God is taking his ministry.

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  Mar 10, 2021

  Overweight people more likely to die from COVID-19; lockdowns made things worse: study

  Overweight people are more likely to die or become hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 and lockdown restrictions on treatments for obesity, such as physical activity, made health outcomes worse for people struggling with the disease, according to a new report from the World Obesity Federation.

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  Mar 8, 2021

  Pastor who wanted to be raptured or die in church suffers fatal heart attack near pulpit

  For at least the last five years, Pastor Robert Lee Hamilton Sr. of Golden Gate Cathedral Church of God In Christ in New Albany, Mississippi, has been telling his family and parishioners that he wanted to be raptured or die preaching the word in church.

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  Mar 5, 2021

  Widow of televangelist Frederick KC Price defends his prosperity message

  Betty Price, the grieving widow of the late Crenshaw Christian Center founder Frederick K.C. Price, defended his teachings on prosperity and said a misleading ABC News report about the televangelist on the topic triggered health problems that haunted him until his death.

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  Mar 5, 2021

  Brian Houston apologizes for Hillsong East Coast scandals, announces ‘sweeping changes’

  Hillsong Church’s Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston apologized and accepted responsibility for “failings” that triggered multiple scandals at Hillsong East Coast and presented a raft of “sweeping changes” expected to correct “the issues and misalignment of the culture and practices” of the branch.

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  Mar 5, 2021

  Immigrants have more stable families than native-born Americans: study

  Immigrant families tend to be more stable than families of native-born Americans, a new analysis of census data by the Institute of Family Studies shows, and it’s not because of money or education.

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  Mar 4, 2021

  North Carolina church building amphitheater in preparation for future pandemics

  A North Carolina church that already boasts a 6-acre lake on their property announced Sunday that they will add an amphitheater to their sprawling 75-acre campus in Gastonia this summer to be ready for future pandemics that could prevent them from worshiping indoors.

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  Mar 4, 2021

  John MacArthur: ‘I wouldn’t fight for religious freedom because I won’t fight for idolatry’

  While studies show most Americans support religious freedom as a core component of American cultural values, Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, said he doesn’t support it because it allows idolatry.

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  Mar 3, 2021

  Pastor who told women to keep slim, be sexually available in marriage is seeking counseling after backlash

  A Missouri pastor who told women in his congregation to keep slim, wear makeup and be sexually available for their husbands to keep their marriages healthy is now under investigation by his denomination and is “seeking professional counseling” after backlash over his advice.