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Houston Megachurch Pastor Sentenced to Prison Over $3.5M Fraud Scheme
Church leaders believe entrepreneurial pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell already accounted for the wrong by apologizing and repaying investors.
Louisiana Church Arsonist Sentenced to 25 Years
He was also ordered to pay $2.6 million to the three black churches he destroyed in 2019.
Share the Gospel with Prisoners. Then Apply It to the System.
Evangelicals are superb at the first task. To what extent do they embrace the second as well?
Evangelicals Call for Police and Criminal Justice Reform
New initiative challenges churches and believers: “Scripture makes the pursuit of justice for our neighbors a mandatory part of the Christian life.”
Scholar Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Ancient Bible Texts from Oxford
Dirk Obbink accused of selling papyrus fragments to Hobby Lobby and California collector.
Houston Pastor Pleads Guilty in $3.5M Bond Fraud Scheme Targeting Elderly
Kirbyjon Caldwell has led the UMC’s biggest African American megachurch for decades.
Ex-Christian Post Publisher, Bible College Convicted in $35M Fraud Scheme
The money laundering case left a Christian media network out of business and Olivet University owing $1.25 million.
SBC Recalls ‘Year of Waking Up’ Since Abuse Investigation
Attention turns to a committee that could identify offending churches, a new measure put in place following the landmark Houston Chronicle series.
Half of US Churches Now Enlist Armed Security
Survey: Evangelical, Pentecostal, and Baptist churches are most likely to have church volunteers carry guns.
Evangelicals Support Prison Reform in Theory, But Less in Practice
Survey shows optimism for the potential for redemption and restoration, though most churches aren’t involved in criminal justice efforts.
Amid Abuse Scandals, Legal Challenges Test Clergy Reporting Exemptions
Implications for church leaders loom as Montana reverses $35M judgment and other states continue tightening reporting laws.
A Foster Mother, a Murderer, and a Seemingly Simple Yes
How a shocking gesture of grace changed them both from the inside out.
Recent Shootings Spur Pastors to Call Out White Supremacy
For many evangelicals, it’s time to name the evil beneath the violence.
Jesus Gave Me What Boozing and Brawling Couldn’t
My journey from the criminal underworld to the foot of the cross.
South Pacific Churches Targeted in Billion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Scam
High-tech con used trusted pastors in Samoa and New Zealand to trick hundreds of congregants into investments that have gone nowhere.
I Marked People for Death. Jesus Marked Me for Life.
How a gang leader found salvation in prison.
After Major Investigation, Southern Baptists Confront the Abuse Crisis They Knew Was Coming
The Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News collect 380 allegations spanning 20 states in an unprecedented look at sexual misconduct across the denomination.
Prison Was My First Pulpit
Linda Barkman was incarcerated after the man she lived with murdered her toddler. But she turned hardship into ministry.
Black Pastors Debate Partnering with Trump on Prison Reform
Why African-American Christians are divided over working with this White House.
I Thought God Could Never Love a Convicted Murderer. I Was Wrong.
How I found eternal life on death row.

Top Story June 17, 2024

Church ‘Homelessness’ Must Not Be Grieved Too Quickly
Church ‘Homelessness’ Must Not Be Grieved Too Quickly
It’s okay to mourn what’s lost without losing hope for what’s to come.

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