(ChurchLeaders) Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., has announced that his messages will now air on several major television networks, including Fox Business, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), and Lifetime. Because of the widespread reach of these networks, Laurie will now be able to reach over 60 million people annually with the … [Read more...] about Pastor Greg Laurie Now to Reach Over 60 Million Viewers Per Year with the Gospel
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‘We Need To Prepare’ for Civil War, Pastor Warns
(ChurchLeaders) On Monday’s episode of The Jim Bakker Show, Pastor Rick Joyner urged viewers to buy arms in preparation for a “civil war” and to “push back” against evil in America. Joyner, founder of South Carolina-based MorningStar Ministries, also repeated unproven claims that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen” from Donald Trump. Bakker, a televangelist who was … [Read more...] about ‘We Need To Prepare’ for Civil War, Pastor Warns
LGBTQ Catholics Stung by Vatican Rebuff of Same-Sex Unions
By DAVID CRARY and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press The Vatican’s declaration that same-sex unions are a sin the Roman Catholic Church cannot bless was no surprise for LGBTQ Catholics in the United States — yet it stung deeply nonetheless. Marianne Duddy-Burke, executive director of DignityUSA, said her organization’s membership includes same-sex couples who have been … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Catholics Stung by Vatican Rebuff of Same-Sex Unions
Southern Baptist Pastor, Former Abuser Resigns After Church Ousted From Denomination
by Adelle M. Banks (RNS) A Tennessee pastor who confessed two decades ago to statutory rape has resigned after his church was recently removed from the Southern Baptist Convention for hiring him. Pastor Randy Leming Jr., who served at Antioch Baptist Church in Sevierville, announced his resignation on Feb. 28, the Baptist and Reflector reported on Thursday … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Pastor, Former Abuser Resigns After Church Ousted From Denomination
Vatican Bars Gay Union Blessing, Says God ‘Can’t Bless Sin’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions. The answer, contained in a two-page … [Read more...] about Vatican Bars Gay Union Blessing, Says God ‘Can’t Bless Sin’