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Donations, Condolences Pour in as Churches Ready to Bury Pastor's Three Daughters and Friend Killed in Crash
As they prepare for heartbreaking funerals on Saturday and Sunday, thousands of dollars in donations and a flood of support have been pouring in for the families of a Florida pastor's three daughters and their male friend who died in a horrific accident on their way home from a convention last Sunday.
Former megachurch pastor Carlton Pearson moves to ‘comfort care’ as cancer endures
Former megachurch pastor Bishop Carlton Pearson is now receiving “comfort care” as his advanced prostate cancer remains a “significant challenge” his family has announced.
'Stomp on Jesus' Christian Professor Backed by Fla. Student Rally
Students from Florida Atlantic University gathered for a campus rally in support of the intercultural communications professor who caused a firestorm after teaching his class a lesson which involved stepping on the name "Jesus" written on a piece of paper.
2 Female Pastors Wed but Pentecostal Father Tells Bride She Got Tricked by the Devil
Two female pastors who met as choir girls some 30 years ago recently got married to the chagrin of one bride's Pentecostal father who firmly declares she has been tricked by the devil.
'Preachers of LA' Trailer Teases With Lavish, Dramatic Lifestyles of Six Mega-Pastors
Fast cars, lavish mansions in swanky neighborhoods, infidelity and angst-filled episodes are on full display in the prosperous lifestyles of six megachurch pastors featured in a trailer for the new reality show, "Preachers of L.A.," slated for the Oxygen network this fall.
Church tip leads to arrest in case of rare monkeys stolen from Dallas Zoo, police say
A Texas church led police to a home where they found rare monkeys and other animals that were stolen from the Dallas Zoo, ultimately arresting a suspect.
| CP Staff
'Pastors of LA' Reality Show Gets Green Light From Oxygen Media
The past year has seen a bevy of faith-based reality programming from major networks like TLC, Lifetime and BET. Now, Oxygen Media is joining the pack with its own reality show looking at the lives of Southern California pastors, tentatively titled "Pastors of L.A."
Gangsta Rap Has No Home in Black Churches, Leaders Say
The president of a consortium of denominational seminaries urged black congregations this week to condemn “gangsta rap” in their churches.
Religion New Service's Misleading Chart on Christian Groups' Support for Gay Marriage
Religion News Service's Lauren Markoe authored a story yesterday on the Presbyterian Church (USA) decision to permit same-sex marriages and how, according to a poll from the Public Religion Research Institute, a majority of Mainline Protestants now support the practice.
Ariz. Preacher Sentenced to Jail After Building 'Private' Church in Backyard
Arizona preacher Michael Salman was sentenced to jail for building what the City of Phoenix claims he has been representing as a church on his home property without securing the proper permits. Salman claims the building is not a church and is simply for private Bible study gatherings.
Verizon's 'How Sweet the Sound' Gospel Competition Heads to LA
In search of the next best church choir in America, Verizon’s annual Gospel competition “How Sweet the Sound” made its mark in downtown St. Louis for three hours of energetic worship this week.
| Eryn Sun
George O. Wood, former Assemblies of God leader, dies after 4 month battle with cancer
George O. Wood, the former general superintendent of the Assemblies of God who saw the denomination grow considerably at a time when most religious groups in the United States were in decline, passed away from cancer at age 80.
Beth Moore draws flak and praise after warning Christians against ‘dangerous’ Trumpism
Popular evangelical Bible teacher Beth Moore is drawing both flak and praise after delivering a stern warning to Christians against Trumpism, which she called “astonishingly seductive & dangerous.”
Carlton Pearson’s ex-wife asks ‘people of God’ to prepare hearts ‘to release him’
In an announcement she called a "slow motion update," Gina Gauthier, the ex-wife of former megachurch pastor Carlton Pearson, who is currently battling terminal cancer, called on the "people of God" Thursday to prepare their hearts "to release him."
Black preachers condemn Margaret Sanger, Planned Parenthood: 'Nothing is more racist in America'
Black faith leaders featured in "The 1916 Project," a documentary about Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger and her influence on society's views on sexual morality, urged black pastors to oppose abortion during a segment of the film highlighting Sanger's views on race and eugenics.
Ala. abortion ban, Equality Act, Promise Keepers
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L.A. Preacher and Ex-FBI Agent Jailed for Fraud
A Los Angeles preacher has gone from living his “American dream” as a police officer and undercover FBI agent to serving four years in federal prison.
Planned Parenthood accused of creating shell company to deceive residents about new clinic
Black Christian leaders are accusing the nation’s largest abortion provider of using “false pretenses” to open a full-service abortion clinic in a neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina under the radar of concerned community members.
Christians Blast Trump for Saying Murderous North Korea Dictator 'Loves His People'
President Trump is receiving massive pushback for his recent comment that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un "loves his people" given how thousands of North Koreans continue to be tortured, enslaved, murdered, and held in concentration camps.
