The pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles apologized to his congregants Sunday for any embarrassment caused by disclosures that he had used church credit cards for sizable personal expenses and had failed to pay federal taxes for several years. Recently in Christian Category
Christian
The pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles apologized to his congregants Sunday for any embarrassment caused by disclosures that he had used church credit cards for sizable personal expenses and had failed to pay federal taxes for several years.
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The pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles apologized to his congregants Sunday for any embarrassment caused by disclosures that he had used church credit cards for sizable personal expenses and had failed to pay federal taxes for several years.
Culture
A gay version of the Bible, in which God says it is better to be gay than straight, is to be published by an American film producer. New Mexico-based Revision Studios will publish The Princess Diana Bible - so named because of Diana's "many good works", it says - online at princessdianabible.com in spring 2009. Read More
Christian
Barry R. Herr, 62, was recently sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for embezzling about $1.1 million from his church, Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he once worked. Read More
National
John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate was meant, in part, to energize the Republican Party's conservative base, which in no small part includes evangelical Christians. While many evangelicals did support the McCain-Palin ticket, their votes weren't enough to overcome those of independents and Republicans who came out for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Read More
Christian
The day after Barack Obama was elected president, Larry Younginer knelt in front of the congregants at his suburban Atlanta church and offered a prayer of thanks. "Lord, we have again come to you in prayer, and you have heard our cries from heaven, and you have sent us again from the state called Illinois, a man called Barack to heal our land," said Younginer, a 62-year-old retired information systems worker at Coca Cola in Atlanta.
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The day after Barack Obama was elected president, Larry Younginer knelt in front of the congregants at his suburban Atlanta church and offered a prayer of thanks. "Lord, we have again come to you in prayer, and you have heard our cries from heaven, and you have sent us again from the state called Illinois, a man called Barack to heal our land," said Younginer, a 62-year-old retired information systems worker at Coca Cola in Atlanta.
Christian
Mickey Sheridan is in denial. In the weeks since the election of Barack Obama, the 58-year-old self-professed "holy roller" refuses to acknowledge the Illinois senator will soon be inaugurated as America's 44th president. Read More
National
The Rev. George M. Docherty, credited with helping to push Congress to insert the phrase "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died at 97.
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The Rev. George M. Docherty, credited with helping to push Congress to insert the phrase "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died at 97.
African-American
When President-elect Barack Obama spoke of the "black church" during his now-famous speech on race and religion, it was clear what he meant. But some historians who focus on African-American religion say the term "black church" is passe. Read More
Education
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the evangelical seminary headquartered in South Hamilton, today announced budget cutbacks in response to the impact of the economic downturn. Here is the news release:
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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, the evangelical seminary headquartered in South Hamilton, today announced budget cutbacks in response to the impact of the economic downturn. Here is the news release:
Christian
A new effort to translate the Bible into every living language kicked off Saturday with the help of a $50 million anonymous gift to the Orlando-based Wycliffe USA, the world's largest Bible-translation company. Read More
Christian
Minneapolis police are warning staff at churches, temples, synagogues and other places of worship to be extra careful to secure property, lock doors and conduct a building sweep before going home at night in the aftermath of a string of burglaries in the past three weeks. Read More
Christian
Churches and Christian organisations in India have condemned terrorist attacks across Mumbai that have left 119 people dead and 300 injured.
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Churches and Christian organisations in India have condemned terrorist attacks across Mumbai that have left 119 people dead and 300 injured.
Christian
With the troubled economy casting a shadow over the country, Americans across the nation are especially being reminded this Thanksgiving of the many things they do have to be grateful for.
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Entertainment
"Pure Worship," the first of a CD series featuring worship leaders from various churches most of whom are seeking God and not necessarily fame. Being well aware that there are worship leaders every Sunday who seek the face of God for songs for their congregations, CeCe Winans' Nashville based PureSprings Gospel felt some of those songs would be a blessing to the Kingdom as a whole.
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"Pure Worship," the first of a CD series featuring worship leaders from various churches most of whom are seeking God and not necessarily fame. Being well aware that there are worship leaders every Sunday who seek the face of God for songs for their congregations, CeCe Winans' Nashville based PureSprings Gospel felt some of those songs would be a blessing to the Kingdom as a whole.
Christian
One of America's best known pastors, Rick Warren of The Purpose Driven Life, has teamed up with publishing powerhouse Reader's Digest Association Inc. to develop a multi-platform network that will serve to train and connect millions of people worldwide who have found the best-selling book helpful and want more biblically-based advice on life. Read More
Christian
A western Pennsylvania presbytery has dismissed a church from the Presbyterian Church (USA) so it can join a more conservative coalition known as the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Read More
Christian
A defamation lawsuit against Pastor Rick Godwin and his North Side congregation, Summit Christian Center, cleared a hurdle Monday when a judge denied a request by Godwin's attorneys to throw it out on grounds it was an internal religious matter.
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A defamation lawsuit against Pastor Rick Godwin and his North Side congregation, Summit Christian Center, cleared a hurdle Monday when a judge denied a request by Godwin's attorneys to throw it out on grounds it was an internal religious matter.
Christian
More than 3,000 people, including long-time Mormon critic James Dobson of Focus on the Family, have signed an online petition aimed at thanking the LDS Church for its efforts on behalf of California's traditional marriage initiative known as Proposition 8.
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More than 3,000 people, including long-time Mormon critic James Dobson of Focus on the Family, have signed an online petition aimed at thanking the LDS Church for its efforts on behalf of California's traditional marriage initiative known as Proposition 8.
World
Young Christian women in tight jeans mingle easily with Arab matrons draped in black, head-to-toe robes. Both church spires and mosque minarets rise above the low-slung houses. Violence is rare. Read More
Christian
A gunman bursts into a church sanctuary and opens fire on hundreds of worshippers. Vandals target a house of worship, spray-painting its walls or defacing its artifacts. A father who lost custody of his child finds a way to enter the church nursery to kidnap a toddler.
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A gunman bursts into a church sanctuary and opens fire on hundreds of worshippers. Vandals target a house of worship, spray-painting its walls or defacing its artifacts. A father who lost custody of his child finds a way to enter the church nursery to kidnap a toddler.
Christian
Pastor Dr. Frederick K.C Price, founder of the Crenshaw Christian Center (CCC) passed the baton to his son, Pastor Frederick Price Jr., recently during the church's 35th anniversary celebration. Pastor Price, Jr. will be installed as pastor of the 22,000 member mega-church on Sunday, March 15, 2009, his 30th birthday.
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Pastor Dr. Frederick K.C Price, founder of the Crenshaw Christian Center (CCC) passed the baton to his son, Pastor Frederick Price Jr., recently during the church's 35th anniversary celebration. Pastor Price, Jr. will be installed as pastor of the 22,000 member mega-church on Sunday, March 15, 2009, his 30th birthday.
Christian
The Inspiration Network, one of the fastest-growing inspirational networks in the U.S. announced that international ministry leader Bishop Noel Jones has been added to the lineup.
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The Inspiration Network, one of the fastest-growing inspirational networks in the U.S. announced that international ministry leader Bishop Noel Jones has been added to the lineup.
Christian
Grammy-nominated gospel singer David "Pop" Winans, patriarch of the iconic first family of contemporary gospel music, is making what doctors consider a miraculous recovery from two strokes, seizures and a heart attack, said his son, the Rev. Marvin Winans, on Wednesday in an exclusive interview with The Detroit News.
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Grammy-nominated gospel singer David "Pop" Winans, patriarch of the iconic first family of contemporary gospel music, is making what doctors consider a miraculous recovery from two strokes, seizures and a heart attack, said his son, the Rev. Marvin Winans, on Wednesday in an exclusive interview with The Detroit News.
Christian
Earlier this month, a guest took the pulpit at Open Bible Fellowship in Morrison, Ill., a 350-member church surrounded by cornfields. The speaker was an insurance salesman from Colorado named Ted Haggard. Read More
Christian
Southern Baptist churches are being recruited to join a massive 12-year long, grassroots evangelism plan to share the Gospel with every person in North America by 2020. Read More
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