Articles for Pastors
A Year-and-a-Half of Pandemic: How Covid Has Reshaped the Church
At the one-year mark of coronavirus-related disruptions, here's an overview of this historic pandemic, the many ways it has affected pastors and congregations, some lessons and consequences, and signs of God's goodness amid all the hardship.
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Jennifer Hudson: Their Shared Faith ‘Definitely’ Helped Her Depict Aretha Franklin in ‘Respect’
Hudson, who like the Franklins, is Baptist, talks about the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, some of her little-known history and different ways to sing “Amazing Grace.”
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Class-Action Lawsuit Claims RZIM Misled Donors, Covered up Ravi Zacharias’ Abuse
Donors to Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, including an NFL player, are suing the troubled nonprofit for allegedly covering up its founder’s abusive behavior.
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Orlando’s Holy Land Theme Park Sold by TBN to Seventh-day Adventist Health Care Company
The Holy Land Experience, a Christian-based theme park in Orlando, Florida, has been purchased by a Seventh-day Adventist health care company.
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Russell and Ciara Wilson’s Private Worship Moment Goes Viral
A photo of Superbowl champion Russell Wilson and his wife Ciara was secretly photographed while they were worshiping at church. The image has over 850k likes on Instagram, but many commenters scold the photographer for snapping the private photo.
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Pastor Greg Locke Tells CNN They ‘Will Burn in Hell’
Pastor Greg Locke was featured in a news brief on CNN for telling his church not to wear masks or get vaccinated. So he told CNN they will burn in hell for threatening him.
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Longtime Pastor, Douglas Haefner, Who Stole Nearly $517,000 Gets Prison Term
The longtime pastor of a Catholic church who took nearly $517,000 in parish funds has been sentenced to seven years in state prison.
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His Parish Was the Poor: The Rev. Tom Lumpkin Spent 40 Years Ministering to Detroit’s Homeless
“You never retire from your Christian vocation. You can always be a force for good," Rev. Tom Lumpkin said after ministering to Detroit's homeless for the last forty years.