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How a pastor blessed by Billy Graham became a drug runner

April 20, 2019 Elijah Maddox 2

When the late legendary Baptist minister Billy Graham’s health was declining, one of the few pastors invited to visit him for a personal blessing was John Bishop, the former lead pastor of Living Hope Church […]

Serbian church leader dies from COVID-19 after leading open-casket funeral for cleric killed by virus

November 20, 2020 0

Head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej died Friday from COVID-19 just two weeks after leading a large open-casket funeral for the most senior cleric in neighboring Montenegro who also died from the virus […]

Gospel singer Kelontae Gavin reveals he was sexually abused from age 5 to 12

November 19, 2020 0

Gospel singer Kelontae Gavin first made national headlines at age 15 after a video of him singing the Rev. Paul Jones’ hymn “I Won’t Complain” to a cafeteria worker at his former high school in Summerville, […]

Why George Clooney gave $1 million each to 14 of his closest friends

November 19, 2020 0

Actor, director, and GQ Icon of the Year, George Clooney has finally confirmed that he once gave $1 million cash each, to 14 of his closest friends and is revealing for the first time why. […]

Pharrell Williams joins pastor uncle to build inspiring gospel choir in Netflix series ‘Voices of Fire’

November 19, 2020 0

In one trailer for his new faith-based docuseries “Voices of Fire” set to premiere on Netflix Nov. 20, Pharrell Williams declares “this is about to be the most awesome, awesome choir ever” after listening to […]

One day he was relaxing on beach, now youth minister is dead from COVID-19

November 18, 2020 0

Just over a month ago, Wes Depew was relaxing on a beach during a retreat with members of his church. “Loving my beach time especially when all the youth are at the pool with the other adults,” he wrote on Facebook on Oct. 13. […]

Worried about COVID-19, 61 Michigan pastors suspend in-person services

November 18, 2020 0

Some 61 pastors with the Kent County COVID-19 Church Task Force in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have agreed to hold only online services and suspend other large gatherings such as weddings as a surge in new […]

As politics divides Church, Pastor Jentezen Franklin calls for end to fighting

November 16, 2020 0

Politics has been wreaking havoc in the American church and Jentezen Franklin, senior pastor of the 14,000-member Free Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia, wants the infighting to end. “I’ve watched friendships of many years between people […]

Trio arrested for disrupting pro-Trump prayer rally in Texas

November 13, 2020 0

Three people were arrested Saturday for allegedly threatening a prayer group that gathered in Harlingen, Texas, to support President Donald Trump just hours after Vice President was projected the winner of the 2020 presidential election. […]

‘Jesus Loves Me’ mask sparks a lawsuit after Mississippi school bans message

November 12, 2020 0

In the federal lawsuit filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom against the Simpson County School District on Nov. 2 on behalf of the student, Lydia Booth, lawyers charge that school officials violated her First and Fourteenth Amendment rights when they prevented her from expressing her faith. […]