(ChurchLeaders) Francis Chan has believed that the communion was a symbol only for his whole life. In fact, he used to view anyone who believed in transubstantiation, or who saw the bread and the wine used for communion as more than just the bread and the wine, as “Catholic” and potentially “superstitious.” Chan said it struck him as “almost silly” and even “heretical” to take … [Read more...] about Francis Chan on Transubstantiation: ‘Don’t Know Where I Land Yet’
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John Gray Is Accused of Having an Inappropriate Relationship, Says He’s Being Blackmailed
(Christian Headlines) Rev. John Gray of Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina, believes he’s being blackmailed and extorted over allegations of an inappropriate relationship, according to The Christian Post. A woman from Houston, who identified as “Mary,” told online personality Tasha K on Friday that she and Gray had several interactions in which Gray … [Read more...] about John Gray Is Accused of Having an Inappropriate Relationship, Says He’s Being Blackmailed
‘I Declare the Mercy of God’: Blake Family Pastor Offers Powerful Prayer for America
(CBN News) As outrage and protests continue to shake Kenosha, Wisconsin after the police shooting of another young Black man, the mother and the pastor of Jacob Blake are calling America to prayer. Before the Blake family began their press conference Tuesday afternoon, attorney Ben Crump introduced Pastor James E. Ward, Jr., the pastor of Blake's family for more than 30 … [Read more...] about ‘I Declare the Mercy of God’: Blake Family Pastor Offers Powerful Prayer for America
Jim Bakker Gets PPP Loans During Legal Fight on Fraud Claims
(The Roys Report) When the U.S. government extended pandemic hardship loans to thousands of religious institutions, Jim Bakker and his ministry, Morningside USA, were among the most high-profile recipients, despite fraud claims against them. On April 28, the pastor received approval for an amount between $650,000 and $1.7 million in Paycheck Protection Program funds. … [Read more...] about Jim Bakker Gets PPP Loans During Legal Fight on Fraud Claims
Amidst Resignation Back and Forth, Board of Trustees Meets to Decide Falwell’s Fate
(ChurchLeaders) As Liberty University students started their fall semester on Monday, negotiations between the school’s Board of Trustees and University President Jerry Falwell Jr. were heating up. Falwell, who had already been placed on an indefinite leave of absence earlier this month, incurred another strike calling into question his fitness for leadership when an article … [Read more...] about Amidst Resignation Back and Forth, Board of Trustees Meets to Decide Falwell’s Fate