The Christian Post reports that Bishop Charles H. Ellis III has issued an apology after he was accused of inappropriately touching Ariana Grande during Aretha Franklin’s memorial service.
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Christian Music Festival Co-Founder Guilty of Child Sex Charges
A New Jersey court sentenced a former pastor and co-founder of a popular Christian music festival to 18 years in prison, Friday. Harry Thomas, the former pastor at Come Alive New Testament Church in Medford, NJ, and co-founder of the Creation Festival, pled guilty to sexually assaulting a nine-year-old, engaging in sexual acts with three girls between seven-years-old and nine-years-old, and of exposing himself to another underage girl.
Willow Creek Pastor Bill Hybels Accused of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct
After years of inquiries, mega-church pastor Bill Hybels denies all allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct as former Willow Creek leaders push for an independent investigation.
Megachurch Pastor Andy Savage Officially Resigns
Andy Savage officially resigned from his role as teaching pastor at Highpoint Church in Memphis on Tuesday, March 20.
“Apologies are important, but more is required,” Andy Savage said in his resignation announcement letter. “I know that stepping down once, or even a second time, still doesn’t make things right for Jules. But addressing my own acts of abuse this way acknowledges the importance of confronting abuse in our culture and in the Church at large.”
Rachael Denhollander Accuses Sovereign Grace Ministries of Cover-Up
Former U.S. gymnast Rachael Denhollander has accused Sovereign Grace Ministries (SGM) of covering up accusations of sexual abuse by U.S. Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Megachurch Pastor Andy Savage is Accused of Sexual Assault
Memphis megachurch pastor Andy Savage has been accused of sexual assault, but his church is standing by him.
Evangelical Alabamans: Don’t Vote for Moore, Even if His Christian Presuppositions are Correct
Moore supporters seem to believe that morality doesn’t matter, as long as you get the basic beliefs right.
Does the Bible Support Voting for Candidates Like Roy Moore?
This debate will likely continue until--and beyond--the Alabama Senate election on December 12, but our duty now as Christians is to seriously grapple with how our faith impacts what we believe and how we vote.
Evangelical Leaders Divided in Response to Allegations against Roy Moore
As Judge Roy Moore faces increasing pressure to drop out of the special election for Alabama’s open Senate seat, a number of evangelical leaders continue to stand by him.
LAPD is Investigating over 20 Hollywood Sex Crime Cases
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating nearly two dozen cases of alleged criminal sexual misconduct involving many in the entertainment industry.
