In 1982, pastor Robert Morris began molesting 12-year-old Cindy Clemishire, initiating sexual contact with her that would continue for the next four and a half years. In 2005, she contacted him about the abuse, which his wife, Debbie, was fully aware of. He instead sought to buy her silence, according
Hillsong Church is hemorrhaging money like crazy, down an estimated $5M a year in tithes and donations, continuing the fallout from years of scandals, controversies, and all-around bad behavior. Two years ago, a leak of 17,000 financial documents from Hillsong Church that revealed the darling of the evangelical world were
Leaders at Gateway Church are denying reports that disgraced former head Robert Morris was paid a generous severance following his resignation over allegations that he molested and abused a 12-year-old girl, according to the Christian Post: Responding to questions from The Christian Post regarding the terms of Morris’ exit from
Living Lutheran is the official and primary publication of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Founded in 1831, it had a monthly circulation of over 133,000 households in 50 countries, sharing news of the denomination’s activities, institutions, congregations, and synods in paper distribution before going fully digital in 2024.
Months after a Nashville jury found six pro-life Christians guilty of both conspiracy and FACE charges for blocking access to an abortion clinic, resulting in the defendants each facing up to a maximum of 11 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $350,000,
Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Pastor Tony Evans has broken his silence on social media since going radio silent nearly a month ago, following the announcement that he was stepping away from public ministry on account of unnamed sins he committed. While Evans has been silent, many have speculated what sort of sin
Several months ago, the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber in Idaho banned the use of crosses and other religious symbols in its July 4th parade, passing a bylaw making “symbols associated with specific political movements, religions or ideologies” unacceptable. Chamber President Linda Coppess shared that the new policies were initiated after complaints
Rev. Mark Sandlin is the senior impastor at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, a small PCUSA congregation in Greensboro, NC. The church describes itself as “an inclusive community, experiencing, exploring, appreciating, celebrating the spiritual foundation of existence” while also “affirm(ing) the presence of that which has been traditionally called God
Andy Stanley has taken a shot at the Southern Baptist Convention over their treatment of Saddleback Church and former senior pastor Rick Warren, describing the decision to excise his church from the denomination as “sick” and an example of “prioritizing politics over mission.” Stanley, who insists “I’m so theologically conservative
In what has seemed like the floodgates of justice and exposure pouring over a pantheon of perverse megachurch pastors over the last few months, another impostor has been exposed, with Zachary King of LexCity Church in Lexington, KY, being the last perp. According to the arrest citation, King admitted that
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