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1. Why Megachurch Pastor John Gray Bought His Wife a $200K Lamborghini

The new pastor of a South Carolina megachurch gave his wife a $200,000 Lamborghini SUV for their eighth anniversary five days ago, and he's been getting heat on social media for it ever since. In an Instagram ...

Created on 17 December 2018

2. Franklin Graham: What My Dad Said That Changed My Life

My father has joined my mother in heaven. He went to sleep in his home in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina and woke up in the arms of Jesus. While many around the world mourn his physical death, ...

Created on 23 February 2018

3. Matthew 25:40 Mandate Manifests in Hurricane Relief

If you donate bottles of water, diapers, clothing or any other materials to hurricane victims in Texas or Florida, your donation will likely pass through the hands of the Seventh Day Adventists before ...

Created on 13 September 2017

4. The Shocking Reason This Southern Baptist Preacher Renounced His Denomination

... but serves at Prospect Church in Oklahoma City, told the USA Today Network that he didn't make his decision lightly or quickly. In addition to the denomination's pro-slavery roots, he pointed to a series ...

Created on 25 July 2017

5. Gay Pastor Sues Grocer After Cake Debacle

An openly gay pastor is suing Whole Foods Market after a cake he ordered from the flagship store in Austin allegedly contained a gay slur. The three-letter word written on the cake upset the pastor. "For ...

Created on 19 April 2016

6. As San Bernardino Prayer Controversy Heats Up, 'Daily News' Boldly Declares: God's Not Fixing Th

The front cover of the New York Daily News for Thursday takes a strong stance against how some politicians are reacting to the San Bernardino shooting with calls for prayer instead of tighter gun control ...

Created on 03 December 2015

7. Ben Carson's Faith (And Mine) Has Already Touched Your Lif

In what might well be a "dog whistle" statement aimed at alienating evangelical Christian voters in Iowa who like Dr. Ben Carson, real estate magnate Donald Trump last Saturday (Oct. 24) delivered a oblique ...

Created on 28 October 2015

8. Why Trump's Attack on Carson's Faith Will Fa

Iowa Republicans say Donald Trump's sneak attack on Ben Carson's religion won't work. "It will fail miserably," said Mike Demastus, a pastor at Fort Des Moines Church of Christ. "For Donald Trump, as a ...

Created on 28 October 2015

9. Barbie and Ken Play Mary and Jesus in Blasphemous Art Display

An artistic showcase featuring 33 Barbie and Ken dolls as religious figures — including a crucified Jesus Christ and a Virgin Mary — is sparking controversy in this Argentine capital and worldwide a year ...

Created on 26 October 2015

10. With 'Woodlawn,' Christian Films Enter New Playing Fiel

Never underestimate the power of pigskin and prayer. When the government mandated that Woodlawn High School desegregate in 1973, riots and cross burnings ignited Birmingham, Ala. But after a chaplain visited the ...

Created on 20 October 2015

11. Which Republicans Are Pulling the Christianity Card?

A half-dozen Republican presidential candidates hit all the hot buttons Sunday (Oct. 18) while speaking to an influential audience: Religious conservatives, the kinds of voters who could decide many GOP primaries ...

Created on 19 October 2015

12. Southern Baptist Leader Al Mohler: Even Family Members Should Boycott Gay Weddings

Christians should not attend a same-sex wedding — even of their own child — because it signals "moral approval" of the union, the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary said in a new book. ...

Created on 15 October 2015

13. Today Marks the End of the World, Says 'Prophetic Voice

Have any plans for Wednesday, Oct. 7? You better cancel them. That's because the Bible Fellowship website, based in Sharon Hill, Pa., is predicting the world will be annihilated on Wednesday. "According ...

Created on 07 October 2015

14. Can You Believe How Many People Believe President Obama Is a Muslim Born Outside the US?

Despite a Hawaii birth certificate and repeated professions of his Christian faith, fairly large numbers of Americans still believe President Obama is a Muslim born outside of the United States. True, ...

Created on 15 September 2015

15. Kirsten Powers: Donald Trump Is an Evangelical Scam Artist

"I play to people's fantasies," Donald Trump wrote in his 1987 memoir, The Art of the Deal. "I call it truthful hyperbole," he explained. "It's an innocent form of exaggeration—and a very effective form ...

Created on 03 September 2015

16. Two Bomb Blasts in New Mexico Churches Rattle Believers

Explosions about a half hour apart shattered the serenity of morning services at two Las Cruces churches Sunday, but caused no injuries and only minor damage, police said. Las Cruces police spokesman Dan ...

Created on 03 August 2015

17. After Charleston Massacre, Should Pastors Start Packing Heat?

For seven years, Geof Peabody — owner and instructor at Peabody's Shooting Range — has been teaching his fellow church members how to use guns. Peabody said interest in his class has been growing among ...

Created on 23 June 2015

18. Texas Won't Bow to Gay Marriage Law Without a Figh

The U.S. Supreme Court is now weighing arguments in the same-sex marriage case it heard on April 28 that could lead to a landmark decision requiring all states to acknowledge the unions. But don't count ...

Created on 12 May 2015

19. ISIS Promises 'More Grievous and More Bitter' Attacks on American Soi

The Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday (May 5)  for the attack outside a Texas art show showcasing cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. A statement read in a bulletin on the group's Al ...

Created on 05 May 2015

20. USA Today Columnist: Obama Throwing Christians Overboard to Drown

What do you call it when 12 men are drowned at sea for praying to Jesus? Answer: Religious persecution. Yet, when a throng of Muslims threw a dozen Christians overboard a migrant ship traveling from Libya ...

Created on 23 April 2015