Leonardo Blair

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  Dec 4, 2017

  Former Pastor Says He Lost Faith After Staff Member Beat Spouse, Faithful Mother Lost Baby

  Jim Palmer, a former evangelical pastor who once served in ministry at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago and went on to preach the power of faith to hundreds as lead pastor of his own church in Brentwood, Tennessee, is now the vice president of the Nashville Humanist Association, which promotes humanism and a secular state.

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  Dec 1, 2017

  Deacons Allegedly Snap, 'Cuss' Congregants Who Left Offering Bucket Empty Amid Pastor Dispute

  Several members of the 131-year-old Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Newnan, Georgia, are now asking for help with mediation after they allege that a number of their deacons snapped and "cussed" at them, then had local police oust them from their church. The dispute occurred on Sunday when members withheld their offering during an attempt to find out why their pastor was removed without explanation.

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  Nov 30, 2017

  Parents of Pastor Killed in Texas Church Massacre Sue US Air Force

  The parents of Pastor John Bryan Holcombe who was killed along with his wife, Karla, during the massacre at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Nov. 5, have filed lawsuits against the United States Air Force for the death of their son.

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  Nov 30, 2017

  Fired 'Today' Anchor Matt Lauer Apologizes to People He Hurt, Says Some Things 'Untrue'

  Former "Today" show anchor Matt Lauer, who was fired by NBC News this week for inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace, has apologized to the people he hurt but said some things being said about him are not true.

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  Nov 29, 2017

  World Vision Introduces Unconventional Gift Catalogue to New York City for the Holidays

  While many of the holiday shops in Bryant Park's Winter Village in New York City boasted conventional gifts like art and jewelry on Tuesday, only one, global Christian humanitarian organization World Vision, offered to deliver goats, sheep, cows and donkeys to needy people all over the developing world.

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  Nov 29, 2017

  Matt Lauer Fired From NBC News for 'Inappropriate Sexual Behavior'

  In a seismic announcement Wednesday morning, NBC News announced that the network has fired veteran "Today" show anchor Matt Lauer for inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.

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  Nov 28, 2017

  After Stunning Death of Gospel Singer Shawn Jones, Friend Sounds Alarm on 'Mini-Stroke'

  When gospel singer Lisa Reynolds of Headland, Alabama, got a call Saturday night that her friend, 32-year-old Alabama gospel singer and pastor Shawn Jones, had died, she was stunned.

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  Nov 27, 2017

  President Trump Will Not Campaign for Roy Moore

  President Donald Trump will not campaign for embattled Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore despite apparently trusting Moore's word over that of the multiple women accusing the Southern Baptist of sexually pursuing them as teenagers.

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  Nov 27, 2017

  Prince Harry to Marry American Actress Meghan Markle Next Spring

  Britain's Prince Harry and his American girlfriend, actress Meghan Markle, are engaged and slated to be married next spring, Clarence House, the official residence of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, announced Monday.

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  Nov 23, 2017

  Late Gospel Singer Shawn Jones Went to Church Instead of Emergency Room After Suffering Stroke at Revival Last Summer

  Shawn Jones, a 32-year-old Alabama gospel singer and pastor who died during a spirited Christian event in Pensacola, Florida, on Saturday, said he relied on his faith in God instead of immediately seeking medical attention after suffering a "light stroke" at a revival service last summer.