Robert Morris’ embattled Gateway Church announced Sunday that they are now in the process of joining the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, an accreditation organization for many leading Christian nonprofits, and…
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Jack Iker, fmr. bishop of diocese that left Episcopal Church over gay marriage, helped found ACNA, dies
Jack Iker, a former bishop who led his Texas-based diocese to leave The Episcopal Church over its support for gay marriage and helped found the Anglican Church in North America,…
Gateway Church doesn’t honor money-back guarantee on tithes, lawsuit alleges
Gateway Church doesn’t honor a money-back guarantee on tithes to unsatisfied congregants despite claims to the contrary made by disgraced founder Robert Morris and other leaders of the Southlake, Texas,…
Rick Warren asks for prayers as brushfire reaches Saddleback Church property; suspect in custody
Rick Warren has issued a call for prayers as a brushfire consumed 2 acres of Saddleback Church’s main campus. Authorities have reported that the fire, which ignited near the church’s…
Black Catholics lament as Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to cut parishes by half
A group of longtime black Catholics in Baltimore might end up leaving the Catholic Church as the Archdiocese of Baltimore is set to downsize the number of parishes in the…
Church ministry allows families with children of special needs to worship, cultivate faith together
For years, attending church as a family wasn’t possible for the Alstons, whose 6-year-old son has autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. That is, until a chance conversation led the…
Historic church in Canada severely damaged in fire
A historic Catholic church in Quebec, Canada, has suffered severe damage due to a fire. One of the more than 110 churches to have damaged in fire or vandalized since…
This week in Christian history: Tyndale executed, ‘Just a Closer Walk With Thee’ recorded
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the execution of William Tyndale, the first recording of “Just a Closer Walk With Thee,” and the birth of Ethelbert Talbot.…
Tullian Tchividjian says his favorite ‘cuss word’ is a prayer
Pastor Tullian Tchividjian, a grandson of the famed evangelist the Rev. Billy Graham, recently told his congregation that his “favorite cuss word” is “actually a prayer.” Read More The Christian…
Chris Reed announces plan to launch new ‘Jesus Revolution Church’ after personal failure
Former MorningStar Ministries leader Chris Reed is getting ready to start a new congregation called Jesus Revolution Church in South Carolina just over a month after resigning from the ministry…