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Disgraced former pastor J.D. Hall, who was disqualified from ministry in 2022, has been found guilty of felony embezzlement. Earlier this month, a Montana judge handed down the ruling in Richland County District Court.

A former youth pastor has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple child sex abuse crimes. Marvin Scales, 53, of Waxahachie, Texas, is not eligible for parole and will be required to serve the entire sentence. 

An earlier plan to partner with a music school with ties to a conservative Catholic donor fell through. The new lease, if approved, could help GTS through a fiscal crisis.

The building, built in 1923, was funded entirely by women.

At its 2024 synod in June, the Christian Reformed Church instructed LGBTQ-affirming congregations to repent and comply with the denomination’s beliefs on sexuality. Some are now choosing to leave.

The new film by director by Marc Forster, titled “White Bird,” is the next chapter from the inspirational wold of “Wonder.” ChurchLeaders spoke with “White Bird” executive producer Andrew Erwin and asked what drew him to this project.

Tulsa Pastor Bertheophilus Maurice “Judge” Bailey Sr., who recently resigned as the leader of St. Andrew Christian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested on Sept. 25 and charged with multiple sexual crimes.

Alan Ritchson, a vocal Christian and star of “Reacher” on Amazon Prime, urged Christians to make space for people outside of their political and religious tribes.