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By AMY TAXIN and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The man accused of opening fire on a Southern California church congregation because of his political hatred for Taiwan dubbed himself a “destroying angel" in a seven-volume diary sent to a newspaper before the attack, the paper said Wednesday. David Chou, 68, spent $16.10 to mail seven thick … [Read more...] about Alleged Church Shooter Sent Diary to Newspaper Before Attack

By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) – Churches are taking another look at their security plans after a weekend when 10 died in a shooting at a Buffalo, N.Y., grocery store and another the next day at a California church. While variables can exist from church to church in establishing or modifying those plans, the concerns and preparation are largely consistent, one expert … [Read more...] about Reassess, Be Vigilant, Church Security Experts Advise Following Latest Shooting

Will Mancini, founder and Chief Vision Officer (CVO) of the church consulting agency Future Church Co., has resigned due to infidelity, according to a statement sent to the company’s current clients. Mancini pastored until 2001 before he began church consulting and coaching full-time. He holds a Master’s Degree in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and has authored a … [Read more...] about ‘Future Church Co.’ Founder Will Mancini Resigns Due to Infidelity; Seeking Restoration

By Rolland Slade and Willie McLaurin Ecclesiastes, one of the great wisdom books in the Old Testament, contains a familiar passage ascribing times for everything and seasons for every activity under the heavens. Among them, there are times to weep, to mourn, to search and to uproot.  These are the times in which we find ourselves in the Southern Baptist Convention … [Read more...] about SBC Executive Committee Leadership: ‘It’s a Time for Lament and a Time for Change’