Cleveland-area pastor Israel Ford sparked controversy after publicly introducing his second wife at LifeWorks Church. Ford, who founded the congregation in 2009, announced his polygynous marriage in an Instagram video posted Oct. 25. His first …
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 …
Faith Leaders Rally Around Greater Than Campaign A coalition of conservative Christian groups has launched the Greater Than campaign, aiming to overturn the 2015 Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. Led by the advocacy group …
James C. Dobson, Jr., a prominent evangelical psychologist and founder of Focus on the Family, died August 21 at age 89, the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute (JDFI) confirmed. The ministry did not release a …
Fertility Decline Alarms Conservatives The U.S. fertility rate fell to a historic low in 2024, according to CDC data. At 1.6 children per woman, it’s well below the replacement rate of 2.1. This trend has …
Pastor Cites Childhood Trauma as Root of Infidelity Megachurch pastor John Gray offered a public apology to his wife, Aventer Gray, during an April 27 episode of the “Dear Future Wifey” podcast. The couple discussed …
Historian Beth Allison Barr highlights the immense pressure placed on pastors’ wives within many Christian denominations. Speaking on the podcast “Saved by the City,” Barr explained that pastors’ wives are expected to embody the church’s …
Young Americans Concerned About Affording Parenthood Despite Nation’s Wealth A growing number of young Americans are worried they cannot afford to have children despite living in one of the world’s wealthiest nations. MassMutual’s latest Consumer …
Missouri is at the center of a heated debate over whether to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, Missouri banned almost …
The General Synod of the Church of England recently passed a motion to initiate a trial for “free weddings.” Presently, couples who choose to have a church wedding are required to pay a fee of …