Pastor Sammy Smith, founder of Grace Cathedral Ministries in Piedmont, South Carolina, live-streamed a video of his house engulfed in flames just before church on Sunday morning, November 7, 2021. Nearby neighbors helped by grabbing garden hoses and spraying water on the flames raging through the upstairs windows until firefighters … [Read more...] about Pastor Gives Online Sermon While His House Burns in the Background
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Lifeway Research: Most Churches Find Financial Stability in 2021
(Lifeway Research) Emerging from the pandemic, most churches don’t seem to be underwater financially, but many are treading water. Around half of U.S. Protestant pastors say the current economy isn’t really having an impact on their congregation, according to a Lifeway Research study. The 49% who say the economy is having no impact on their church marks the highest … [Read more...] about Lifeway Research: Most Churches Find Financial Stability in 2021
Woman Charged in Shooting Death of Church Volunteer
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A Kansas City, Kansas, woman was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the death of a woman who died after she was caught in a crossfire as she drove home from her church. Melanie Perry, 29, was charged in the death of Lillian Jackson, 62, on Sept. 18. She has been held in the Wyandotte County Jail on other charges since Oct. 20. Authorities … [Read more...] about Woman Charged in Shooting Death of Church Volunteer
Event at John Hagee’s Church Calls for One National Religion, Chants of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’
A sold out ReAwaken America Tour event raised eye brows after video clips from the event, which took place at John Hagee’s Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, went viral. In one clip, the over 3,500 in attendance can be seen chanting “Let’s go Brandon” from the pews. The event hosted by Clay Clark of the ThriveTimeShow Podcast featured … [Read more...] about Event at John Hagee’s Church Calls for One National Religion, Chants of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’
After Being Singled Out For Criticism, Texas Church Receives Over $21K In Donations
(ChurchLeaders) Earlier this week, the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) singled out one Texas church for criticism as part of a fundraising push in their newsletter. Instead of giving to the CBMW, many donors opted to give to the church CBMW criticized instead. That church was First Baptist Church of Elm Mott, where the husband of author and Christian … [Read more...] about After Being Singled Out For Criticism, Texas Church Receives Over $21K In Donations