The mother of Natalie Rupnow, the fifteen-year-old girl who shot and killed two people and injured six more at Abundant Life Christian School (ALCS) in Madison, Wisconsin, last December, has died by an apparent suicide. According to Janesville police lieutenant, Melissa Rupnow was found dead in her home in what”appeared
The United Church of Christ will consider a proposal, GC45 HF01, titled “Calling the Canadian Government to Act for Justice in Palestine/Israel,” at its annual General Council Meeting this week. The proposal was crafted to “demand the Canadian Government to take more action based on international law as regards the
Canadian Memorial United Church in Vancouver, BC, is a progressive church that is part of the United Church of Canada. Described as a “vibrant progressive spiritual community and center for peace that encourages contemplation, transformation, and action in the world,” they are also “committed to working for the full inclusion of
Fr. Steve Rosera is a Roman Catholic priest who was ordained in 1980, serving at Queen of Heaven and Annunciation Parishes in Albuquerque. In 1993, he stepped away from the priesthood, “feeling the need for some time to discern his vocation further and wanting to make certain of God’s call
A trio of pastors accused of either covering up or mishandling sexual abuse cases at their churches will be guest speakers at a two-day preaching intensive hosted by Champion Forest Church at the upcoming “Let’s Talk Preaching’ Conference. This two-and-a-half-day intensive is designed to help attendees sharpen their craft and
An Episcopal priest, Roger Alan Haenke, has been accused of soliciting sex from boys aged 14 and 15, according to the predator-catching group “People vs. Preds.” The group creates fake profiles of underage teens on apps like Tinder and Grindr, engaging potential predators in sexual conversations to gather identifying information
Two weeks after Christian recording artist Forrest Frank broke his back in a skateboarding accident, he’s now claiming he’s been miraculously healed. Frank is a Grammy-nominated and multiple Dove Award winner known for hit songs like “Your Way’s Better,” “Good Day,” and “UP!,” Late last month he shared footage of
Police are investigating the murder of 28-year-old Christopher “LeBron” Castleberry, after he was shot outside a church late last week. Described as a “targeted attack,’ Castleberry was at a youth BBQ event with his wife and young son when surveillance video shows the gunman exiting a white vehicle, opening fire,
The J29 Coalition is a “faith outreach initiative’ created by the American Values Coalition (AVC) to be a “network of theologically conservative pastors seeking to disciple the American Evangelical church in kingdom-shaped politics.” Their mission is threefold: “Host conferences, digital workshops, and in-person retreats for clergy, ministry leaders, and theologians,
Lisa Stribling is the head co-pastor of Hope City Family Church in Kansas City, as well as the sister of disgraced IHOPKC founder Mike Bickle. In 2023, an independent investigation tasked with investigating allegations of sexual impropriety against Bickle found that the charismatic leader sexually abused or harassed at least
Subscribe on Patreon or connect your subscribed account to activate ad-free reading.
