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).

Editor’s note: This article refers to reports of child sex abuse that some readers might find triggering and/or disturbing.

According to the church’s website, the 43-year-old pastor has been married to his wife Brittney for 12 years, and the couple has three children.

Henry’s wife is also listed as a pastor of Crossroads Assembly of God.

Before becoming pastor of Crossroads Assembly of God, Henry served as a youth pastor at four different churches: Lacey Assembly of God, McGehee First Assembly of God, Mountain Pine First Assembly of God, and Newsong Church in Centerton, Arkansas.

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“An Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigation led to the arrest yesterday (Oct. 15) of James Vincent Henry, 43, of Delight, for 100 counts of crimes related to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM),” ASP said in a statement. “Henry is the pastor of [a] church in Delight.”

ASP reported that on Wednesday, Sept. 25, “Special Agents with the ASP ICAC Task Force executed a search warrant in Delight in reference to two cyber tips from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children made through the online messaging applications Snapchat and Kik.”

Agents then reviewed “digital evidence” before obtaining an arrest warrant on Monday (Oct. 14). Pike County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Henry less than 24 hours later.

Henry has been charged with “100 counts of Possession, Viewing, and Distribution of Child Pornography (CSAM).”

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Henry currently remains in custody at the Pike County Detention Center.

The Satanic Temple (TST), which considers abortion a “religious reproductive right,” has launched a second facility offering telehealth abortion services. The 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.

TST opened its New Mexico clinic in February 2023, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade the previous summer. After a draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s Dobbs ruling leaked in 2022, TST pledged to “protect religious abortion access for our members.” Since then, the organization has taken aim at strict abortion laws in Indiana and Idaho.

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As ChurchLeaders has reported, The Satanic Temple differs from the Church of Satan. Members don’t worship or believe in the biblical devil. The organization’s mission includes “rejecting tyrannical authority,” “opposing injustice,” and fighting for “bodily autonomy.” In 2019, the IRS recognized The Satanic Temple as a tax-exempt church.

Satanic Abortion Clinic Relies on Abortion Pill

TST Health, the group’s “religious reproductive health arm,” described its new clinic as an expansion of “low-cost, safe, and reliable abortion care” in America. The Virginia clinic, which opened with the help of donor funding, works with a third-party online pharmacy to supply abortion medication.

TST has helped cover medication and travel costs for people experiencing financial hardships. “We’re honored to have made a positive impact on so many lives during what can be a difficult time,” the group said.

During virtual consultations with TST Health, patients learn about potential risks of the abortion pill and what to do if complications arise. “We do not agree with the notion that telehealth care puts patients at risk,” said Erin Helian, TST’s executive director. “Instead, we argue that by expanding care and access, telehealth clinics, like ours, can save lives.”

TST Health staff, who are available online 24/7, schedule a series of virtual appointments with each patient and follow up afterward.

“Our new clinic presents a rare opportunity to provide vital medical care in an area that, thanks to lawmakers, is a virtual reproductive care desert,” Helian said. “Our second clinic is just the beginning of our expansion of easy [abortion] access.”

The Satanic Temple Calls Abortion a Religious Ritual

On its website, TST describes its “religious abortion ritual,” which protects members from “medically unnecessary and unscientific regulations.” During the so-called “destruction ritual,” people recite two TST tenets, including one that states, “One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone.” Next, they state this personal affirmation: “By my body, my blood. By my will, it is done.”

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To prepare for the ritual, patients are instructed to ponder “the scientific reality regarding abortion” and recall “the struggle to establish the reproductive rights we have today.” Other people’s stories “may subdue stigmas you might feel from those who oppose abortion,” TST states. “Be proud of pursuing what you want for your life despite opposition.”

Do church leaders have to trust other people unconditionally? While some might think such a posture is a biblical one, ministry leader Lysa TerKeurst argues this type of trust is not only unwise but also not what God is asking of his followers.

“There is this pressure on Christians, and maybe even especially Christian leaders, to always believe the best about other people,” TerKeurst shared in an interview on “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast.” “It’s almost like, okay, if you love God, then you have to trust unconditionally. And I make a case in the book that not only is that not smart to do, but it’s not biblical either.”

TerKeurst joined Dr. Ed Stetzer and Daniel Yang to talk about her new book, released on Oct. 8, “I Want to Trust You, but I Don’t: Moving Forward When You’re Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment.”

You can watch the full interview with Lysa TerKeurst below.

Lysa TerKeurst: We All Have ‘Trust Issues’

Lysa TerKeurst is president and chief visionary officer of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including “Good Boundaries and Goodbyes,” “Forgiving What You Can’t Forget,” and “It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way.”

TerKeurst has survived significant betrayal in her own life, and her new book conveys key lessons on trust based on Scripture and learned in the fires of her own experience. Her insights about trust are relevant to any believer and are particularly applicable to church leaders. “I want to say to any pastor or ministry leader out there, I get it,” said TerKeurst. “And of course, you’re struggling with trust. Of course.”

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TerKeurst encouraged church leaders to recognize that challenges in the area of trust are part of being human. “We all have trust issues,” she said, noting that the phrase “trust issues” has negative connotations. “Let’s just level the playing field and just say, this is something that’s common to us all and not weaponize that phraseology as if there’s something wrong with this.”

All people struggle with trust to some extent, but when people step into positions of leadership in the church, there is no question they are going to face difficulties in that area.

“We have to understand that as we step into leadership, we’re kind of signing up for this,” TerKeurst said. “So the stability can’t be in making sure to always attract the perfect congregation or always attract the perfect employees.”

“The real goal here,” she added, “has to be to create an inner stability, recognizing our trust is going to get broken, but it shouldn’t break us in the process.”

TerKeurst defined trust as “built time plus believable behavior.” Put another way, she said, “In order to have trust in a relationship, you have to have safety and connection. So trust is really the oxygen of all human relationships.”

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. 

In May, Queen was charged with falsification of records. The United States Attorney’s Office alleged that Queen sought to cover up a report of sexual abuse that occurred at the Southern Baptist-affiliated seminary in 2022. 

Queen’s conviction is the first to result from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation of Southern Baptist entities. 

Southern Baptist leaders were made aware of the DOJ’s probe in 2022 shortly after the release of a Guidepost Solutions report, which revealed the failures of the denomination’s Executive Committee to properly respond to reports of sexual abuse across a 20-year period. 

The crime to which Queen has pleaded guilty carries a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison. But according to The Tennessean, Queen’s attorney expects the judge to hand down a much lighter sentence—several months in prison at most—in exchange for Queen’s cooperation with the investigation.

In May, the U.S. Attorney’s Office alleged that shortly after the DOJ opened its investigation, Southwestern Seminary received a report of sexual abuse committed by a student. The incident was not reported to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. 

The U.S. Attorney’s Office further said that Terri Stovall, who serves as dean of women at the school, created a document in January 2023 that described the failure of Southwestern Seminary “to take action regarding the allegation at that time” but that Heath Woolman, then chief of staff, ordered the document destroyed during a meeting with Stovall and Queen. 

Queen later produced notes for investigators that he said were from that meeting. The notes conflicted with Stovall’s testimony, and investigators believed them to be falsified.

Queen was put on administrative leave from Southwestern Seminary in June 2023. He subsequently resigned.

Queen went on to become the pastor of Friendly Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, in February. Friendly Avenue Baptist Church placed Queen on “administrative leave from his pastoral responsibilities” shortly after he was charged. 

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In light of Queen’s criminal conviction, Friendly Avenue Baptist Church will conduct an “internal review” regarding Queen’s employment. 

Jinger Duggar Vuolo and her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, announced this week they are expecting their third child together. The Vuolos already have two daughters: Felicity, 6, and Evangeline, 3. Jeremy said that he was shocked when his wife told him the news.

“When she told me, I was literally speechless,” Jeremy said to People magazine on Oct. 15. “She got me good. It was on Felicity’s birthday. Jinger says, ‘I’ve got a gift for you.’ It was in an Amazon bag. So I’m thinking, ‘What did she get from Amazon for me?’ Then I open it up and it’s the positive result, and I’m actually speechless.”

Jinger is in her second trimester and says she’s thankful not to be pregnant during the summer. ​​”We’re super excited,” she said, adding, “I’m like, ‘Oh man, this is going to be such an awesome thing to go through pregnancy, not in the summer.'”

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Jinger Duggar Vuolo Asks for Prayers

Jeremy, 37, and Jinger, 30, wed in 2016. In addition to announcing their news in an exclusive to People, the Vuolos posted several updates on their social media, including discussing it on the latest episode of their podcast.

Jinger even posted a video with footage she filmed right after discovering she was pregnant and in which she explained how she planned to surprise Jeremy with the gift at their daughter Felicity’s birthday party. Her video later showed his reaction when he realized he was looking at a positive pregnancy test result.

Jinger explained to her followers that the Vuolos told their daughters the exciting news while taking family pictures. They gave each little girl a jean jacket that said “Big Sis” on the back and helped them understand what the words mean. 

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The wife and mom asked followers for prayers for her pregnancy, namely “just that everything would go smoothly with the baby and that we would all remain healthy.” Jinger also told people to be on the lookout for a gender reveal.

Authorities continue to investigate a Florida pastor for sexual abuse allegations. Pheguel Pierre Louis of Evangelical Church of the New Jerusalem in Riviera Beach apparently continues to preach despite a previous battery conviction. 

Editor’s note: This article refers to reports of sexual abuse, which some readers might find triggering and/or disturbing.

Pierre Louis, 40, was arrested in August 2023 after a 23-year-old church member accused him of sexually assaulting her. According to The Palm Beach Post, the woman alleged that Pierre Louis came over to her residence saying that he had a disturbing dream about her and needed to pray for her. 

The woman alleges that Pierre Louis then instructed her to undress, applied oil to her body, and sexually assaulted her with his hands. Pierre Louis maintains that he only “laid hands” on her forehead to pray for her. 

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Pierre Louis spent eight days in custody before being released on bond. He later pleaded guilty to one felony battery charge. 

As part of the plea agreement, the judge withheld adjudication, meaning that Pierre Louis is not considered a convicted felon and was not required to register as a sex offender. He was sentenced to five years probation, 150 hours of community service, and mandatory psychosexual evaluation and treatment. 

Now investigators believe they have identified a second victim, who is the sister of the previous victim and who has alleged that Pierre Louis assaulted her in a similar fashion in the spring of 2022. 

In a statement released on Oct. 10, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said that its special victims unit is “seeking to speak with potential victims” who attend Evangelical Church of the New Jerusalem or have attended in the past. 

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The PBSO said that in light of a second victim coming forward, “detectives want to talk with anyone who may have information regarding the pastor or similar incidents.”

Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, was invited to pray at a recent rally for the Trump campaign in California. Laurie said that he would have done the same if invited to a rally for the Harris campaign. Following the event, Laurie further explained in a social media post the Christian’s role in politics.

“When I go into settings like this, I go as a representative of God’s kingdom,” said Laurie.

Greg Laurie Speaks Out After Praying at California Trump Rally

In the hot desert of Coachella, California, Laurie shared the stage with former President Trump and actor Dennis Quaid. Laurie donned a black suit and did not wear a MAGA hat, unlike many of the other speakers.

“When I go into settings like this, I go as a representative of God’s kingdom,” Laurie said in a video on Wednesday (Oct. 16). “My primary objective is to point people to Christ.”

Laurie disputed arguments that Christians shouldn’t get involved in politics, mentioning he’s not sure where anyone would get that idea.

Laurie further offered that the concept of “separation of church and state” was only in a letter that Thomas Jefferson wrote to “a particular person who asked about this.” The pastor argued that the statement wasn’t in “any of the founding documents of our nation.” Jefferson’s point was to “keep the government out of the church, not the church out of the government,” said Laurie.

“We as Christians must permeate…we must saturate our culture…to shine as bright lights,” Laurie argued.

Referencing Matthew 5:13-15, Laurie explained that Christians are to “function as salt and light.” Christians “show our light through good works” and “preaching the gospel.” He continued, “We are salt by stopping the spread of evil.” Laurie mentioned that salt was used in Bible times to preserve meat and stop the spread of rot.

“That’s where voting comes in. That’s where speaking out on issues comes in,” said Laurie. “Christians must be involved in every aspect of American life.”

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Nearly 20,000 people have seen Laurie’s video and hundreds have reacted to Laurie’s words and his involvement at a partisan rally.

I was asked last Saturday to speak and pray at a Trump rally in Coachella. I agreed to do so. BTW, If I was asked to speak at a Harris rally I would do so as well. When I go into settings like this, I go as a representative of. God’s Kingdom. Some would say that Christians should… pic.twitter.com/39teQpt7x9

— Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) October 16, 2024