Trinity Bible Church in Dallas has removed Steven Lawson as lead pastor over what church elders called an “inappropriate relationship” with a woman. Lawson, president and founder of OnePassion Ministries, conducted a ...
Read More »Young man drowns after baptism attempting to save swimmer
A Dallas-area man recently drowned in a lake just minutes after being baptized. Lincer Lopez, 21, was at Lake Waxahachie with a church group when he jumped into the water to save ...
Read More »Houston, we have a prayer: Church supports astronauts in space
Prayer meetings are out of this world at Providence Baptist Church in Houston. Members of the church, which is about 10 minutes from the Johnson Space Center, take a moment during Wednesday ...
Read More »Today’s news briefs: All-you-can-fly airline deal; Taliban parade; Home Depot recession fears
News briefs include: Kid wins baking contest; Taliban parades US equipment; Home Depot sales; All-you-can-fly airline deal. Home Depot sales down over recession fears Home Depot, long a gauge of the strength ...
Read More »Here’s the scoop: Former Blue Bell CEO puts God above ice cream
Although Ben & Jerry’s ice cream often supports progressive causes and promotes divestment from Israel, Blue Bell is promoting the work of the church. In his new book, “One Scoop at a ...
Read More »News briefs: Italian statue outrage; Musk moves headquarters; Baltic nations
Today’s news briefs include Musk moving headquarters to Texas, Lewd acts on Italian statue, Dem Platform on Israel; False claims about assassination. NATO countries to ditch Russian power grid Three NATO countries ...
Read More »Daystar network drops Robert Morris after abuse allegations
The Christian network Daystar has dropped Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church from its programming following allegations that he sexually abused her in the 1980s starting when she was 12 years old. ...
Read More »Kansas City drivers are fifth-worst in nation, research finds
Buckle up, Kansas City. The city proper has the fifth-worst drivers in the nation, according to research by “Forbes Advisor.” “Fatal car accidents are increasing across the country, with the number of ...
Read More »Christian relief agencies helping Hurricane Beryl victims
Hurricane Beryl, now a storm moving into the Canadian Atlantic, left a path of destruction across the Caribbean, Mexico, and flooding in Texas. Christian relief agencies were quick to move in to ...
Read More »“I was 12 years old,” says abuse victim of disgraced Texas pastor
Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris resigned his position Wednesday after a woman recounted her sexual abuse that began at the age of 12. The resignation of Robert Morris was accepted by the ...
Read More »TV special will celebrate biblical themes behind Juneteenth holiday
The Juneteenth holiday is as American as apple pie and filled with biblical themes, according to an upcoming TBN special. “Juneteenth: Conversations of History and Healing” will be shown on the network ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: George Strait; Putin in N. Korea; Social media warning label
Today’s news briefs include warning label for social media apps; George Strait sets concert record; Putin in N. Korea; Israel’s War Cabinet to disband. Putin to visit N. Korea this week Russian ...
Read More »World’s longest-serving pastor dies at 94 in Texas
The Rev. Doris Nathaniel Benford Sr., who set a Guinness world record by pastoring a Texas church for 72 years, has met his reward. “It is with saddened hearts that we announce ...
Read More »Patrick Mahomes says he would step away from football for his family
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes put family above football in a recent cover story in “Time” magazine. He said he will keep playing in the NFL as long as it doesn’t “take away ...
Read More »Bodies of Kansas pastor’s wife and friend found in rural Oklahoma
The bodies of a pastor’s wife, Jillian Kelley, and her companion Veronica Butler, who went missing in Oklahoma two weeks ago, have been found. The remains were found in rural Texas County, ...
Read More »Texas clinic dubbed ‘Frankenstein’s lab’ over gender surgeries
A gender clinic in Texas dubbed ‘Frankenstein’s lab’ has performed hundreds of unconventional genital surgeries that many experts describe as ‘dangerous.’ The Crane Center for Transgender Surgery in Austin bills itself as a world ...
Read More »3,000 people experience God at Revival on the Border events
Not all of the news coming from the Texas-Mexico border is negative. A pastor who set out this month to pray over the entire southern border said his tent revivals, baptisms and ...
Read More »Illegal immigrant arrested for stabbing at Missouri laundromat
Police in the St. Louis suburb of O’Fallon have arrested Jose Barrera for stabbing two people at a laundromat. Barrera attacked the first victim after the pair engaged in a verbal exchange ...
Read More »Bible Study Fellowship plans move to Dallas area
Bible Study Fellowship is moving its headquarters to the Dallas/Fort Worth area from San Antonio, where it has been located since 1980. The precise location within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area has ...
Read More »Shooter at Joel Olsteen’s church had ‘Free Palestine’ written on rifle
The shooter at Joel Osteen’s church may have been connected to pro-Palestine protests. Genesse Ivonne Moreno, who was identified through a warrant, reportedly entered the Lakeland Church in Houston on Sunday afternoon ...
Read More »Families of Hamas hostages share stories in Dallas church
Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, last weekend invited several families of hostages being held by Hamas to share their stories. “The news cycle moves really fast and, to some, it seems ...
Read More »Missouri National Guard to secure border in Texas
Members of the Missouri National Guard will be deployed to Texas to help with the crises on the southern border. Gov. Mike Parson visited the U.S.-Mexico border over the weekend., where he ...
Read More »Liberal group trying to stop Franklin Graham’s border outreach
No good deed goes unpunished. After evangelist Franklin Graham announced a series of meetings to bring a message of hope to the U.S.-Mexican border, a liberal Christian group has started a petition ...
Read More »Franklin Graham launching 10-city evangelism tour along southern border
Evangelist Franklin Graham has announced plans to travel where many politicians fear to tread – the U.S.-Mexican border. He will launch a 10-city God Loves You tour in February. “We are taking ...
Read More »Missouri bill requires age verification on porn sites
Missouri lawmakers have found a bi-partisan issue: making it harder for minors to access porn sites by requiring websites to verify the age of users. Several bills have been proposed by Democrat ...
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