BUTLER, Ala. (AP) The son of a slain Alabama preacher has been arrested on a murder charge in the killing of his father and the attempted slaying of his mother, authorities said. Shannon Xavier Pearson, 25, was arrested Monday by federal marshals in Plano, Texas, the Choctaw County Sheriff's Office said in a news release posted on social media. He was being held on a cash … [Read more...] about Son of Slain Alabama Preacher Arrested in Texas
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Pastor Who Wanted To Be Raptured or Die in Church Suffers Fatal Heart Attack Near Pulpit
(The Christian Post) For at least the last five years, Pastor Robert Lee Hamilton Sr. of Golden Gate Cathedral Church of God In Christ in New Albany, Mississippi, has been telling his family and parishioners that he wanted to be raptured or die preaching the word in church. On Sunday, the beloved father of six got his wish. He suffered a “massive heart attack” after … [Read more...] about Pastor Who Wanted To Be Raptured or Die in Church Suffers Fatal Heart Attack Near Pulpit
As a Pastor I Pray My Flock Comes Back. as a Religion Demographer I’m More Realistic.
by Ryan Burge (RNS) I became the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon, Illinois, in 2006, at the tender age of 23, with less than a year of experience in the pulpit. First Baptist had once been one of the largest and most influential churches in the community. In 1968, we had more than 300 members and had recently dedicated a brand-new facility on the edge … [Read more...] about As a Pastor I Pray My Flock Comes Back. as a Religion Demographer I’m More Realistic.
Beth Moore Is Leaving the SBC, Saying “I Can No Longer Identify With Southern Baptists”
New York Times bestselling author, speaker, teacher, and Living Proof Ministries founder Beth Moore told Religion News Service (RNS) that she is “no longer a Southern Baptist.” The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC0 is the largest Protestant denomination in the United States with more than 14.5 million members in a little over 47,500 … [Read more...] about Beth Moore Is Leaving the SBC, Saying “I Can No Longer Identify With Southern Baptists”
Son of Ousted Harvest’s Pastor James MacDonald Plants New Church
Former Harvest Bible Chapel (HBC) mega-church pastor James MacDonald‘s son and former HBC Executive Pastor Luke MacDonald held his new church plant’s first worship service this past Sunday at the Chez Hotel in Arlington Heights, Illinois. James MacDonald was fired in 2019 from HBC for “engaging in conduct that the elders believe is contrary and harmful … [Read more...] about Son of Ousted Harvest’s Pastor James MacDonald Plants New Church