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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.
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.
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.
Botham Jean’s brother forgives Amber Guyger, implores her to ‘give your life to Christ’
The brother of Botham Jean, who was shot and killed by former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, publicly forgave her and asked to hug her in court.
Lesbian bishop who Carlton Pearson wanted to speak at funeral says Transformation Church barred her from preaching eulogy
Presiding prelate of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, Bishop Yvette Flunder, who late former megachurch pastor Carlton Pearson said he wanted to speak at his homegoing service shortly before he passed on Nov.19, says Pastor Michael Todd’s Transformation Church barred her from preaching a eulogy at their service in Pearson’s honor on Friday due to a dispute over inclusion.
More Than 1 in 4 Christians Are Pentecostal, Charismatic
The Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life published a demographic report this week on the size and distribution of the world's Christian population and revealed that Pentecostals and charismatics make up more than a quarter of all Christians.
2011 Church Membership: Southern Baptists Decline; Jehovah Witnesses Increase
Church membership for more than a third of the nation's largest churches took a hit last year while non-Orthodox Christian churches are on the rise, a new report on denominations finds.
AME Church had a pandemic plan ready years before new coronavirus hit
For more than a decade, the Rev. Dr. Miriam J. Burnett, a practicing physician and public health expert who serves as the medical director of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Health Commission, has been preparing her church and the wider denomination for a pandemic.
Some pastors see Halloween as ‘innocent’ fun, others view the holiday as ‘demonic'
In a series of interviews, The Christian Post asked pastors with children of their own about how their families approach Halloween. Some say they do not allow their children to celebrate the annual observance, while others believe Halloween has become watered-down and commercialized.
Hybels Features 'Disturbing' Interview with British Screenwriter
Some 100,000 church leaders across the globe witnessed a “disturbing” interview between influential pastor Bill Hybels and an Oscar-nominated screenwriter over the weekend.
Virtual Stations of the Cross, online services: 4 ways to celebrate Good Friday, Easter from home
Easter is known as the holiday where churches see their highest worship attendance numbers, but concerns over the spread of coronavirus have led most congregations to cancel in-person services.
Black Pastors Lay Down Gauntlet to Obama Over Same-Sex Marriage
The Coalition of African American Pastors demanded on Monday that President Obama meet with the group to address his stance on same-sex marriage. So far, the White House has refused to acknowledge the group's request but leaders say they plan to "turn up the heat" by asking black Christians to sit on the sidelines for the time being.
Biden speaks at black church; bishop praises president as 'the man we need'
President Joe Biden spoke at a predominantly African American church in Pennsylvania on Sunday, where the church's leader called Biden the "man we need" and praised the Democratic Party as the "party of law."
Carlton Pearson tells followers he’ll think of them in Heaven as rumors of death abound
In what he says is likely his final message to his followers as he battles terminal cancer, former megachurch pastor Bishop Carlton Pearson, who lost his ministry after he stopped believing in Hell, says he will be thinking of them in Heaven as rumors of his death abounded on social media.
Lawyer of Jailed Pastor in Home Bible Study Case Speaks Out
The lawyer of Michael Salman, the Arizona pastor who is in jail after holding Bible studies at his home, appeared Wednesday on the show FOX & Friends to argue why his client is a victim of religious discrimination. Salman's wife Suzanne also made an appearance on the show to express her disbelief at the entire situation.
Gordon-Conwell Seminary cuts only black faculty member from Hamilton campus, sparks uproar
As recently as April this year, the Rev. Emmett Price III, one of America’s leading experts on the black Christian experience, featured prominently as the only black face on the faculty page of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary’s Hamilton campus in Massachusetts.
Gospel singer and songwriter LaShun Pace dies of organ failure at age 60
Grammy-nominated gospel singer and songwriter LaShun Pace died Monday in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 60 due to organ failure after being on dialysis for the last few years.
Pastor's Three Daughters Killed With Friend in Horrific Crash That Leaves 5 Dead on Their Way From Church Convention
A Florida pastor and his congregation are now wrapped in heartache after his three daughters were killed in a car crash that left five people dead and a young boy fighting for his life as they returned home from a church convention Sunday.
Pastors Urged to Sign Newly Released Code of Ethics
The National Association of Evangelicals has developed and released a "Code of Ethics for Pastors" document and is asking church leaders across denominational lines to sign and uphold its outlined principles in their lives as ministers.
