Rocky Goodwin, the lead pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Warren, Arkansas, has been arrested and charged with possessing child sex abuse material (CSAM) after a trove of images was found on his computer. Goodwin, who is 86 years old and received an award in 2022 celebrating 60 years in
Reginald Avant is the queer senior pastor of Madrona Grace Presbyterian Church in Seattle, WA. In a recent sermon, he claimed that the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15 never sat right with him, and that while the prodigal shouldn’t have wasted his inheritance on prostitutes and wine,
(Center for Baptist Leadership) The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee met this week and made several major decisions on issues important to Southern Baptists. As our readers know, poor governance causes enormous waste and ineffectiveness in SBC life. Some outcomes of the EC meeting were positive. But others underscore how
On this episode of the Bully Pew Podcast, David discusses the extrabiblical standards used to mark a pastor as “permanently disqualified” and some of the problems with contemporary church culture that lead to pastors burning out or falling into sin. Subscribe to the Bully Pew Podcast on all major podcast
Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. Yesterday we learned the devastating news that Pastor Steve Lawson of Trinity Bible Church of Dallas was removed from the pastorate and released from his teaching position at Ligonier Ministries and The Master’s Seminary. Lawson was much-loved and well-respected, and his
Hannah-Kate Williams has been accused of faking her cancer and financially abusing her close friend and confidant, with the latter alleging that she was taken advantage of for years and then cast aside when she insisted on a modicum of accountability. Williams is a name that frequently pops up when
Steve Lawson’s OnePassion Ministry has released a statement about his recent implosion and revelation of an inappropriate relationship with a woman, filling in some of the gaps from the church’s own statement about his actions and what the consequences will be. OnePassion Ministries, which Lawson founded, exists to “ignite a
A Fort Worth pastor who was fired from his church after being accused of watching pornographic content at work is claiming he was wrongfully terminated and is seeking to get his job back. In 2016, Scott Crenshaw was fired from his job as senior pastor at New River Fellowship Church
Southern Baptist President Clint Pressley has repudiated rumors that the SBC is poised to resolve a lawsuit with Johhny Hunt, writing on X that “despite what you may be hearing, there is no settlement with Dr. Johnny Hunt.” Thirteen years ago, disgraced pastor and former SBC president Johnny Hunt engaged
Nearly two years ago, gay Disney star Joshua Bassett was the talk of the town after being baptized at a Bethel Chuch service. Within days he hosted a pop-up religious show in LA where he played worship songs, gave a mini-sermonette to fans in attendance, and shared his testimony, giving
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