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Mark Rivera Pleads Guilty to Felony Sexual Assault, Sentenced to 6 More Years
Mark Rivera, a former lay pastor at the center of several sexual abuse allegations in a conservative Anglican denomination, pled guilty to one count of felony criminal sexual assault. He was sentenced to 6 years.
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‘I Knew I Was About To Die’—George Foreman on a Near-Death Experience That Led Him to Ministry
George Foreman fills his unique resume with occupations such as boxer, pastor, and spokesperson for indoor grills. But he says that the moment that defined his life came in 1977 when he looked death in the face.
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Granger Smith Is Leaving the Country Music Industry To Focus on Ministry
Country singer Granger Smith is leaving the country music industry to pursue ministry. Smith made the announcement yesterday on his social media, where he said he could not reconcile glorifying himself onstage with Jesus’ command that his followers deny themselves.
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Creative or Blasphemous? Transformation Church Puts on Extravagant Easter Production
Pastor Michael Todd and Transformation Church have made headlines for Sunday’s over-the-top Easter service, which featured a play titled “Ransom.” Although the church hasn’t posted the entire production online, clips went viral on social media.
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‘Imaginary Religion That Worships Abortion’ — Performance Artist Holds Faux Mass Service To Worship ‘Female Autonomy’
On Palm Sunday, the Bombay Beach Lit Fest, "a four-day weekend of literature and conversation" was host to the inaugural mass of the Church of Potential Life, a religious ceremony aimed at worshiping abortion.
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‘Healing the Healers’ With the Restorative Wisdom of the Black Church
The Rev. Jennifer Bailey, founder of the Faith Matters Network, is dedicated to gathering the wisdom of fellow Black Christian thinkers for the benefit of a far broader circle of spiritual social justice leaders.
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There’s a Reason Every Hit Worship Song Sounds the Same
A new study found that Bethel and a handful of other megachurches have cornered the market on worship music in recent years, churning out hit after hit and dominating the worship charts.
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Louisiana Pastor Camps in 200-Foot Cross for 3 Days To Help Addicts
Since Easter evening, Louisiana pastor Andy Jenkins has been camping in an unusual spot: a 200-foot-tall metal cross that contains an internal ladder and platforms. Jenkins is raising funds for the Minden Family Center, which he and his wife, Christy, direct.