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Former Pastor’s Wife Accused of Using More Than $180,000 of Church Funds for Personal Purchases
A former pastor’s wife in Florida has been accused of using more than $180,000 of church funds for personal expenses. Nancy Mitchell Bertine, 74, has been charged with scheming to defraud to obtain property valuing over $50,000 and grand theft of over $100,000.
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US Military Chaplaincy Marks 250 Years of Providing Spiritual Support To Service Members
Chaplains serve in hospitals, hospices and manufacturing plants, and while chaplaincy researchers see commonalities among them, there are also key differences in the military.
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‘A Beloved Pillar of Our Community’—MD Pastor With No Criminal Record Arrested by ICE
Church members and the surrounding community in Easton, Maryland, are rallying around their beloved pastor, Daniel Fuentes Espinal (54), who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week.
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Colton Dixon Gets Honest About the Inspiration Behind His New Song, ‘The Love I Have For You’
Colton Dixon, the “American Idol” alum who made a name for himself during Season 11, recently spoke with ChurchLeaders about his new children’s book, Season 23 of “American Idol,” and his new single, "The Love I Have For You."
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‘I Stared Life in the Face’—Deion Sanders on Beating Cancer, Trusting God
After months of speculation about an illness he was battling privately, University of Colorado (CU) football coach Deion Sanders announced Monday (July 28) that his bladder was removed after doctors found an aggressive, malignant tumor.
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Texas Judge Gives Robert Morris, Gateway Church 30 Days To Choose Venue for Arbitration
A Tarrant County, Texas, judge has told Gateway Church and its founder and former pastor, Robert Morris, to decide where their case about disputed retirement payments will proceed.
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Jason Yates, Former CEO of My Faith Votes, Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material
Jason Yates, former CEO of My Faith Votes, a faith-based nonprofit organization seeking to equip “Christians in America to vote in every election, transforming our communities and influencing our nation with biblical truth,” has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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As Deportation Fears Keep Immigrants From Work, Their Churches Feel Financial Strain
Newly strained finances are just one reality that Latino immigrant churches are adjusting to as the Trump administration accelerates a promised mass deportation campaign and other aggressive changes to immigration policy.