In Southern California’s Orange County, where nearly half a million people are at risk of going hungry each month during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pastor Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church is the…
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Pastor John Gray says he has ‘submitted to a process of restoration’ after new infidelity allegations
Megachurch pastor John Gray announced that he has “submitted to a process of restoration” that will sometimes take him away from his church in the wake of new allegations of…
‘This is harassment’: John MacArthur’s church to be evicted from land leased for parking lot
Los Angeles County has notified Grace Community Church, led by Pastor John MacArthur, that it will soon be evicted from a parcel of land it uses as a parking lot…
More than half of US adults, 30% of evangelicals believe Jesus isn’t God: study
More than half of American adults, including 30% of evangelicals, say Jesus isn’t God but most agree He was a great teacher, according to results from the 2020 State of…
Tim Keller gives update on cancer fight, asks for ongoing prayers
Author and pastor Tim Keller is making progress in his fight against cancer, telling his social media followers that this health situation has caused him to seek God and depend…
This week in Christian history: English pope dies, ‘Christ and Culture’ author born, early church baptism controversy
Here are three things that happened this week, Aug. 30-Sept. 5, in Church history. They include the death of the only Englishman to be pope, the birth of a notable…
1 in 5 churches facing permanent closure within 18 months due to COVID-19 shutdowns: Barna pres.
As many as one in five churches could permanently close as a result of shutdowns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, according to David Kinnaman, president of the prominent Christian research organization…
Calif. church fined $10,000 for singing, meeting inside; pastor vows to ‘take a stand’
The pastor of a California church fined $10,000 for holding indoor worship services despite adhering to social distancing guidelines has begged Gov. Gavin Newsom to allow churches to reopen, warning…
Judge denies attempts to shutter Grace Community Church; MacArthur condemns ‘misuse of power’
A California court has once again sided with Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church, denying the County of Los Angeles’ renewed application for a temporary restraining order against the…
Pastor John Gray accused of another inappropriate relationship; lawyers say he’s being blackmailed
Lawyers for megachurch pastor John Gray said Monday that he is being blackmailed and extorted after the leader of Relentless Church in South Carolina was accused of engaging in another…