A ‘pastor’ who went viral after locking congregants in a room unless they gave him $40,000 has responded to the criticism, insisting he’s been misconstrued and was simply trying to be a good steward. Marvin Sapp is the pastor/bishop of The Chosen Vessel Church in Fort Worth, Texas, as well
A toddler was kicked out of their nursery after being accused of ‘transphobic’ or ‘homophobic’ behavior, according to a report from The Telegraph, which has been monitoring these sorts of suspensions for minors. Of these 94 students that were suspended, 10 were from year one, where students are between the
A federal judge dismissed all but one of the claims in disgraced pastor Johnny Hunt’s $100M lawsuit against his former denomination and their respective entities, leaving only his defamation charge against then-SBC president Bart Barber intact. Judge William Campbell granted motions for summary judgment in the case on Monday, ruling
Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. Allendale United Methodist Church is one the most progressive ‘churches’ we’ve ever seen. Led by Rev. Andy Oliver, his congregation is “committed to anti-racism and radical solidarity with folx on the margin,” while he himself is “grounded in liberation theology and following
Last night, Elon Musk took center stage at a Townhall event in Wisconsin, where he was campaigning for conservative judge Brad Schimel in the state’s upcoming Supreme Court election. Progressives rule the court 4-3, but with one of the liberals set to retire, Schimel’s win would tilt the court back
In a new nationwide survey released by George Barna for the Arizona Christian University, only 16% of self-proclaimed Christians believe in the Trinity. While impossible to fully comprehend, simply put, Christians believe in the “one living and true God, eternally existing in perfect unity as three equally and fully divine Persons: the
Advent Lutheran Church in Madison is an inclusive ELCA congregation led by the Rev Nick Utphall. One of their most unique features is that they are in an ecumenical partnership with Community of Hope UCC, where they “own the church building together, have a typical budget, share in the education
Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. Pro tip: Don’t listen to a Christian preacher who can’t say with absolute confidence that his salvation is secure, no matter how many of his books are on your shelf. In yet another concerning theological stumble, John Piper has muddied the
A leaked small group training video from North Point Community Church shows a church ministry director instructing small group leaders to use affirming language with transgender tweens and teens, advising them to use their new names and personal pronouns because if everyone else in that child’s life is affirming them,
Pastor Ed Young Jr., the senior pastor of Fellowship Church, a 30,000-member multisite megachurch spread across Texas and Florida, has challenged his congregation to commit to abstaining from alcohol for 30 days in a quest to have a ‘Dry April’ according to a recent story in Church Leaders. Young has
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