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Confession ignites a church crisis A scandal at Calvary Chapel Rockford erupted after Pastor Charlie Heffelfinger admitted to misconduct involving a congregant. The Rockford pastor’s confession centered on kissing a church member and sending sexual texts. Heffelfinger planned a brief, child-appropriate statement during the April 12 service. But the admission hit like a match, so
Benny Hinn Ministries now faces garnishment after a court order opened the door to asset seizure. The legal move follows a lawsuit from PrintMailPro, a Texas direct mail company, over unpaid marketing work. PrintMailPro secured summary judgment in January, and the ruling set the stage for collection. The court fight centers on services delivered, but
On Easter in Alexandria, Alfred Street Baptist Church delivered eviction relief. The church pledged over $1 million in rent debt relief, allowing 338 public housing families to avoid eviction. The pledge came just miles from Washington, D.C., where headlines often dwell on division and dysfunction. Pastor Howard-John Wesley framed the gift as faith in motion,
Beth Moore’s life after the SBC began, in her own words, with a free fall. She walked the woods near her Texas home and spoke candidly to Jesus because she felt disoriented. She told him she did not know where she would belong again. The rupture shook her, and it also forced her to name
The pause in the US war with Iran offers a fragile break, but it could shatter fast. An unstable cease-fire may end next week, so fighting could resume. Yet the same confusion that launched the conflict could also end it. Even if peace arrives soon, American Christians still face what leaders did this spring. The
A migrant court accompaniment ministry starts with names spoken like prayers, and the list keeps growing. In El Paso, Scalabrinian Sisters Leticia Gutiérrez Valderrama and Elisete Signor respond to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive because fear now shadows the immigration court. The sisters remember Carlos, a man later deported to Cuba, and they built
The Episcopal Diocese of New York has opened a new phase of racial reparations with a public roadmap. The racial reparations report outlines how it will invest nearly $1.2 million, with the funds first committed in 2019. The racial reparations report was released on March 17, and it frames the work as long-term. Bishop Matthew
Rising antisemitism after October 7 has shaped French politician Shannon Seban’s public life. She says a surge in antisemitism now comes from both extremes. In July 2023, a neo-Nazi mocked her “Jewish nose” online, and she filed a legal complaint. The activist reportedly fled to Japan, so prosecutors did not pursue the case. Campaign violence
God won’t leave you there- that promise anchors Anne Graham Lotz’s next season. The longtime evangelist says her daughter, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright, now carries a strong gift for evangelism. Lotz recalls Billy Graham calling her “the best preacher in the family,” but she points to Wright as a compelling gospel messenger. Wright serves as vice
Pope Leo XIV announced an Amoris Laetitia anniversary meeting for Catholic bishops in Rome. He tied the gathering to The Joy of Love, and he called it a “luminous message of hope.” Leo said the text feels more urgent now, so he wants fresh steps for family ministry. He scheduled the October meeting with the
Crossroads Church pastor Brian Tome faces suspension as leaders review allegations of misconduct. Pastor Brian Tome of The Crossroads Church has sparked intense scrutiny across the megachurch’s network. An email sent Feb. 27 said Tome, 60, is relieved of all duties. Leaders offered few details at first, but concern spread quickly. The church promised transparency,
Bryan Meadows’ clergy sexual abuse allegations escalated after a viral YouTube interview and a new statement to The Roys Report. Stephanie Prescott, 34, said Meadows targeted her, and she called it grooming and abuse of power. She said the relationship fit clergy sexual abuse, not an “affair,” because he carried spiritual authority. Prescott said she
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