Leonardo Blair

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  Mar 27, 2018

  Potter's House Fort Worth Volunteer Cuffed, Assaulted at Church in Dispute Over Working on Stage

  A young Potter's House Fort Worth church volunteer said she quit her role at the church Sunday after she was handcuffed, assaulted and physically removed from the church during a dispute with an elder, that was partially captured on video, about her appearing on the church's stage.

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  Mar 26, 2018

  Utah Legalizes 'Free-Range Parenting' Amid Concerns of 'Over-the-Top' Protection of Children

  In a "common-sense" move Friday, Utah Governor Gary Herbert made his state the first to legalize a controversial practice known as "free-range parenting" that previously led to the arrest of a number of parents for negligence.

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  Mar 26, 2018

  Designers of Water Slide That Decapitated Christian Boy Were Unqualified for Job

  Schlitterbahn Waterpark and one of the company's former executives in Kansas City, Kansas, have been slapped with a raft of criminal charges alleging stunning negligence from both parties in the 2016 death of a 10-year-old boy, who was decapitated while riding what was once hailed as the world's tallest water slide.

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  Mar 26, 2018

  Matthew 25 Leader Resigns After Allegations He Severely Sexually Harassed, Exposed Himself in Front of Employee

  James Finchum, the highly-respected CEO of Matthew 25, a partner ministry of Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville, Tennessee, was forced to resign in January after a female employee alleged that she was severely sexually harassed and assaulted by her boss, who at one point exposed himself and masturbated in front of her in his office.

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  Mar 23, 2018

  Gregg Tucker, Faith Christian Academy Teacher, Says He Was Fired for Addressing Racism

  A popular teacher who taught at Faith Christian Academy, a private Christian school in Arvada, Colorado, revealed this week that he was fired for tackling the issue of racism with students after working at the school for 17 years.

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  Mar 23, 2018

  Willow Creek's Bill Hybels Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations

  Bill Hybels, founder and senior pastor of the multi-campus Willow Creek Community Church, has denied multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, including a consensual affair with a married woman, who retracted her claims. Investigations commissioned by the church also could not substantiate the allegations.

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  Mar 22, 2018

  Michigan City to Demolish Incomplete Building on Which Church Already Spent $1.2M

  Life Application Ministries in Warren, Michigan, already spent $1.2 million to build a community center. But the incomplete building will now be razed by the city after neighbors agreed that it had become a public nuisance after dealing with years of its stalled completion.

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  Mar 22, 2018

  Episcopal Church in Denial About Alcoholism in Leadership Ranks, Report Says

  Despite repeated calls to address the issue, the Episcopal Church U.S.A. remains in denial about alcoholism and addiction among its leaders, according to a recent report to the General Convention.

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  Mar 22, 2018

  Bill Voge, Christian Head of Major Law Firm, Resigns Over 'Sinful' Texts With Married Woman

  Bill Voge, the prominent Christian chair of Latham & Watkins, one of the world's largest law firms by revenue, resigned from his post this week after admitting to exchanging "sinful" messages with a married woman he never physically met.

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  Mar 21, 2018

  Football Is 'in Conflict With God's Law and Character,' Theologian Dan Doriani Says

  Football, America's national pastime and most-lucrative professional sport, is "in conflict with God's law and character" because of the damage it inflicts on those who play the game, says theologian Dan Doriani who thinks the game should be retired.