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Gleanings: June 2013  Subscriber access only

Important developments in the church and the world.

Voice of the Martyrs' Tom White's Death an Apparent Suicide Following Molestation Investigation

Leader of prominent persecution ministry was being investigated by police on allegations of molesting a young girl.

Virtual Vitality: Bobby Gruenewald Links Technology and the Church

How a pastor from LifeChurch.tv is helping plug the church into the digital future.

Why the Oral Roberts Obituaries Are Wrong

The "faith-healer" (who hated the term) may have done much to mainstream Pentecostalism, but he was no architect of the Prosperity Gospel.

God's Man in Tulsa: The Life and Ministry of the Original Televangelist

Oral Roberts was a larger-than-life figure in American Christianity.

Q+A: Mark Rutland on Oral Roberts's Legacy

The Oral Roberts University president reflects on a man who had a big vision.

Fund Raising: Did Oral Roberts Go Too Far?

The television evangelist links receiving $8 million to the extension of his earthly life.

Appeals Court Declares Ten Commandments Monument Unconstitutional

Judges say the Oklahoma monument would reflect a government endorsement of religion.

Case by Case

The rules in church property fights can change at the state border.

Healing ORU  Subscriber access only

$70 million and Mart Green's business acumen are repairing a scandal-scarred school.

Tulsa Dustup  Subscriber access only

Lawsuit charges ORU president and his wife with fiscal, moral improprieties.

Giving Spirit

These 10 cities have the highest rate of residents who volunteer in religious venues.

Too Inclusive  Subscriber access only

Church loses building after members flee pastor's universalism.
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Daughertys plead no contest in case linked to Victory Christian rape
Victory Christian Center staff members John and Charica Daugherty had previously entered pleas of not guilty (Tulsa World)
Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down 2 anti-abortion laws
Oklahoma justices rule in two separate opinions that laws requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound image placed in front of them while they hear a description of the fetus, and that ban off-label use of certain abortion-inducing drugs are unconstitutional. (The Oklahoman)
Churches tighten financial controls to avoid repeat embezzlement
The decision to seek prosecution against someone suspected of embezzling from a church is not easy, but absolutely necessary, said Oklahoma City attorney Michael Joseph. (NewsOK.com)

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