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SBC Pastor Accused of Drugging and Molesting 15-Year-Old Girl

A Florida pastor was arrested on Monday, March 4, after being accused of giving a teen girl alcohol and then sexually assaulting her after she fell unconscious. Monte Lavelle Chitty, 62, had been serving as pastor at First Baptist Church in Marathon. 

In Guatemala, Public Schools Turn to Bible Study To Boost Reading and Resist Gang Culture

Some teachers were reluctant to bring a Bible program into classrooms but have come to accept it.

Christian Nightclub That Bans Twerking Encourages Gen Z To ‘Ditch the Isolation’ and ‘Build Some Real Connections’

Gen Zers are flocking to worship Christ and dance alongside like-minded people at an unlikely place: a pop-up Christian nightclub called The Cove in Nashville, Tennessee.

Officer Prayed for Boy Shot at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, Bodycam Footage Reveals

Houston Police Department (HPD) has released office bodycam footage showing the fatal shooting of a 36-year-old woman who entered Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church on Sunday, Feb. 11, with an assault rifle.

For KING + COUNTRY Leads Worship at Greg Laurie’s Church, Screens ‘Unsung Hero’ Movie

Award-winning Christian duo for KING + COUNTRY (brothers Joel Smallbone and Luke Smallbone) led worship March 3 at Pastor Greg Laurie's Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California.

‘Lord, Make Your Ways My Ways’—17-Year-Old Wows ‘American Idol’ Judges With Original Song About Struggling With Sin

High school senior Jennifer Jeffries impressed the “American Idol” judges with her original song describing herself wrestling with sin and her relationship with God. Jeffries' performance of “Change My Ways" earned her a golden ticket to Hollywood.

‘Lots of Pain in My Heart’—Pastor Laments Loss of Church Building After Box Truck Crashes Through Sanctuary Wall

North Carolina church Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana is looking for a new home after a box truck ran off the road and into the side of its building on Saturday, March 2. The structure has been deemed a total loss. 

Church Militant Plans To Cease Publication in April

The troubled far-right Catholic outlet's fate was announced by a law firm representing a priest who had sued Church Militant for defamation.