Leonardo Blair

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  Jan 3, 2018

  Kitty Hawk Methodist Church Suspends Lead Pastor After 4 Women Accuse Him of Sexual Harassment

  The Rev. Jonathan Mills, a young married father of two who has been leading the Kitty Hawk Methodist Church in North Carolina for just over a year-and-a-half, has been suspended from his position after four women lodged sexual harassment complaints against him.

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  Jan 3, 2018

  Pastor Jamal Bryant Says His Heart Is Broken by Christians Making Mockery of Ex-Prostitute's New Year's Eve Testimony

  Pastor Jamal Bryant of Baltimore's Empowerment Temple church says his heart and spirit have been broken by the mockery being made by Christians of what he says is a sincere testimony of a former prostitute during a New Year's Eve church service.

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  Jan 2, 2018

  Backslider's Graphic Testimony on Prostitution Cut Short as Church Members Shocked by Details

  A backslider's church testimony, which was cut short after she began sharing graphic details about how God saved her from the grip of prostitution, has become one of 2018's first viral videos and has sparked a debate about the appropriate way to conduct a testimony service.

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  Jan 2, 2018

  Pastor's Son Fatally Shoots Teenage Cousin Inside Church Building by Accident

  A sleepover inside a church-owned building in Illinois turned to horror last Wednesday night when a pastor's 17-year-old son fatally shot his 15-year-old cousin by accident while looking for a supposed robber they thought was trying to break into their church.

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  Jan 2, 2018

  Hero Pastor Drowns on Christmas Day After Saving Life of Another Pastor and His Son

  Seven months after moving to Costa Rica to serve as a missionary with his family, Texas Pastor Kelly Clarke drowned on Christmas Day after saving the life of another pastor and his son.

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  Dec 24, 2017

  Anonymous Donor Shares Joy of Giving by Gifting $100 Bills to Church Members

  An anonymous donor whose giving lifted her out of depression earlier this year shared her joy of giving with her brothers and sisters at Severna Park United Methodist Church in Maryland this month when she gifted them $10,000 worth of $100 bills. And the result was stunning.

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  Dec 24, 2017

  Calif. Megachurch Accused of Practicing Occult in Use of 'Destiny Cards'

  Bethel Church, a controversial megachurch in Redding, California, is now under fire in Christian circles for allegedly promoting New Age occultism in the use of "Destiny Cards," which critics have likened to tarot cards.

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  Dec 22, 2017

  Ohio Priest Jumps From Skyscraper After He's Accused of Having Relationship With Minor

  James Csaszar, a suspended Ohio priest who was under investigation for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with an underage boy, jumped from an 82-story hotel in Chicago Wednesday, leaving his colleagues in shock.

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  Dec 21, 2017

  Salvation Army Bell Ringer Beaten for Wishing Man 'Merry Christmas'

  A Salvation Army bell ringer and minister who was collecting donations and spreading holiday cheer in front of a Walmart store in Roseville, California, got the shock of his life Wednesday when he was battered by an unidentified man for wishing him a "merry Christmas."

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  Dec 21, 2017

  Woman Celebrates 'Christmas Gift From the Lord' After Giving Birth to Baby That Spent 24 Years as Frozen Embryo

  A 26-year-old Tennessee woman, who was unable to conceive a child with her husband, is thanking God for an early Christmas gift after she gave birth to a baby girl who spent 24 years as a frozen embryo.