A Florida pastor who divorced his wife was dismayed to discover that she had stolen nearly $200,000 from the church, as revealed by an investigation following the dissolution of their marriage. Lloyd Bertine is the senior pastor of Gulf to Lake Baptist Church, a Southern Baptist church in Crystal River,
Kenneth Copeland’s annual Southwest Believers Convention recently concluded, featuring the usual lineup of ultra-wealthy prosperity gospel preachers, including Copeland himself, Jesse Duplantis, Creflo Dollar, Keith Moore, Bill Winston, and Benny Hinn, along with others like Jonathan Shuttlesworth and Bethel Church’s Bill Johnson. One surprising addition, not widely advertised, was the
A Jewish rabbi who was invited to speak at the ELCA’s 2025 Churchwide assembly publicly rebuked them over their passing of a resolution that he says will make his community “less safe” and “embolden those who do not envision a peaceful future for Palestinians and Israelis.” The ELCA has long
Prominent Worship leader Sean Feucht continues to have his concert venues canceled across Canada, with the city of Abbotsford, BC, the latest to pull his permit in what has become a chilling suppression of free speech and ideological tyranny. Feucht has been touring Canada with his “Let Us Worship” tour,
The lawyer representing a man alleging sexual abuse by T.D. Jakes was ordered to pay $76,197.63 in attorney fees to Jakes after submitting court documents containing AI-generated falsehoods and fabricated case law, which the judge deemed “clear ethical violations of the highest order.” Speculation suggests Blackburn used ChatGPT to craft
Finally. For real this time. In a long-overdue move that reflects the growing frustration of grassroots Southern Baptists, Brent Leatherwood has finally stepped down as president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention, announcing: The Board of Trustees of the Ethics & Religious Liberty
Spurgeon’s College, a London-based Baptist institution founded in 1856 by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, announced in a press release that it has shuttered its doors for good, citing financial hardships and struggles. Founded in 1856 by Charles Haddon Spurgeon when he was just 22 years old, nearly 900 pastors were trained
The leader of the secretive Gloriavale Christian Community on New Zealand’s South Island, Howard Temple, 85, has pleaded guilty to 12 charges of indecency and sexual assault against young members of the group, according to an AP report. Founded in 1969 by traveling fundamentalist evangelist Neville Cooper, who was later
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has elected Yehiel Curry to become the new presiding Bishop of the denomination, taking over from the departing Elizabeth Eaton. Curry won the nomination at the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly on the fifth ballot, winning 562 of a potential 799 votes, and will now
Dolores “Dodie” Osteen, wife of the late Word of Faith preacher John Osteen and mother of Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen, passed away peacefully at her home on July 30, 2025, at age 91. Dodie, a pastor, author, and co-founder of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, established the ministry with
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