Leonardo Blair
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.
He is a 2007 alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was an inaugural member of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City.
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Christian Woman Outraged Companies Invoked 1851 Law to Deny Liability in Duck Boat Tragedy
Tia Coleman, a Christian woman who lost nine family members this summer in a boating accident in Branson, Missouri, is outraged that two companies facing multiple lawsuits over the accident have invoked an 1851 law used by vessel owners to avoid or limit legal damages.
Country Star Jo Dee Messina Says She's 'Leaning on God' Through Cancer Battle
A year after revealing to her fans that she is battling cancer, Christian country music star Jo Dee Messina says she is "leaning on God" to walk her through it as she released new music inspired by her battle.
Drug Use Caused Texas Driver to Crash Into Church Bus, Killing 13, NTSB Says
The 21-year-old driver who was formally charged last June for a crash that killed 13 members of the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels, Texas, lost control of his truck due to use of marijuana combined with his misuse of prescription medication, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.
In final book, Stephen Hawking says there is no God, no Heaven
Months before his death earlier this year, prominent atheist and physicist Stephen Hawking dismissed the idea of God and Heaven as "a fairy story for people afraid of the dark."
It's Becoming Harder for Americans to Talk About God, Study Shows, but There's a Solution
It's becoming culturally harder for Americans to talk about God, a recent study has shown. But there's a solution.
Most Evangelicals Believe God Accepts Worship of All Religions, Study Shows
A majority of evangelicals now believe that God accepts the worship of all religions, according to a new study released by Ligonier Ministries that shows many have also grown confused about some core doctrines of the Christian faith.
Texas 'Prophet' Joshua Holmes Is 'Jesus in the Flesh,' Followers Say
If you don't know self-styled Texas prophet Joshua Holmes of Joshua Holmes Ministries, you don't know Jesus because he is "Jesus in the flesh," according to some who follow him. The flamboyant young minister, whom many critics dismiss as a dangerous departure from orthodox Christianity, has emerged in recent months as an online sensation.
Beloved Pastor, Author Eugene Peterson Is Dying, Son Reveals
Eugene Peterson, a beloved pastor best known to many for his award-winning book The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language, may have just months left to live, according to his son, Eric.
Pastor of Peace-Loving Church Beaten to Death in Dispute Over Grass Clippings, Police Say
A Florida pastor was battered to death Wednesday in a dispute with a neighbor over grass cutting.
Evangelist Christine Caine Settles Lawsuit That Accused Her of Copying Parts of Author's Book
International evangelist Christine Caine and her publishers have reached a settlement with Colorado author and life coach Carey Scott, who sued them in May for copying portions of a book she published in 2015 and including the lifted material in two best-selling books Caine later published.