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NC Pastor Charged With Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Following 2-Month Investigation

A North Carolina pastor has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor following a two-month investigation. Timothy Charles Rupard, 44, believed that he was communicating online with a 16-year-old girl. 

Bishop David D. Daniels III, Ecumenist Who Taught African, Pentecostal History, Dies at 70

Bishop David D. Daniels III, a scholar and ecumenist who sought to build understanding of historical African and Black Pentecostal contributions to Christianity, has died at age 70.

In Helene’s and Milton’s Wake, Faith-Based Disaster Relief Groups Prepare for the Long Haul

In the aftermath of back-to-back hurricanes, faith-based disaster groups deliver relief while planning for a long, slow recovery from Hurricane Helene.

Arkansas Pastor, a Foster Parent to 70 Children, Charged With 100 Counts of Possessing and Distributing CSAM

James Vincent Henry, pastor of Crossroads Assembly of God in Delight, Arkansas, has been charged with 100 counts of possessing, viewing, and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

The Satanic Temple Opens 2nd ‘Abortion Ritual’ Clinic, This Time in Virginia

The Satanic Temple's Virginia clinic, named the Right To Your Life Satanic Abortion Clinic, is similar to the virtual clinic in New Mexico, named Samuel Alito’s Mom’s Satanic Abortion Clinic.

Lysa TerKeurst on Why Unconditional Trust Is Neither Wise Nor Biblical

While some might think having unconditional trust is biblical, ministry leader Lysa TerKeurst argues this type of trust is not only unwise but also not what God is asking of his followers.

SBC Pastor Matt Queen Pleads Guilty To Making False Statements During Abuse Investigation at Southwestern Seminary

Dr. Matt Queen, former interim provost at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has pleaded guilty to making false statements to federal investigators following an investigation into whether the school had mishandled allegations of sexual abuse. 

World Methodist Council’s First Female Head Talks About What Holds a Fracturing Church Together

A bishop in the United Methodist Church since 2012, the Rev. Debra Wallace-Padgett will lead an umbrella group of more than 80 Methodist denominations around the world.