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(ChurchLeaders) In a Chicago courtroom yesterday, a judge dismissed parts—but not all—of a defamation suit that former megachurch Pastor James MacDonald filed against radio host Mancow Muller. Although Muller’s attorney had requested that the whole suit be dismissed, he indicated being “pleased” with Thursday’s developments. According to Daily Herald, Cook County Judge … [Read more...] about Parts of James MacDonald’s Lawsuit Against Radio Host Mancow Muller Dismissed

(ChurchLeaders) The documentary film “Enemies Within the Church” has been making waves in the evangelical community for its bold claims about the pervasive presence of Marxist ideas within the American church. The film names as “enemies within the church” a number of the country’s most influential evangelical institutions, as well as a diverse group of individuals, from Bill … [Read more...] about ‘Enemies Within the Church’ Targets Christian Institutions as Marxist, Names SBC Leaders

(Tennessean) A battle over a sexual abuse investigation in the national Southern Baptist Convention caused everyday Southern Baptists to feel the pushback to reform was greater than they realized, leading some to take matters into their own hands at the state level. In recent weeks, at least 17 state-level Southern Baptist conventions discussed and many approved … [Read more...] about Spurred by National Debate Over Sex Abuse Investigation, Southern Baptists Take Initiative To State Level

(The Christian Post) A New York pastor who ran over his estranged wife with her car and then repeatedly attacked her with a machete in front of neighbors and her grandchildren has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, according to prosecutors. The pastor, 65-year-old Victor Mateo, who led Christian Congregation The Redemptor, Inc. in the Bronx, pleaded guilty before … [Read more...] about NYC Pastor Who Ran Over, Used Machete to Hack Estranged Wife to Death Pleads Guilty