Southlake’s Gateway church conducted its first weekend of services since Robert Morris, the founder and senior pastor resigned after confessing to molesting a child in the 1980s, starting when the girl was 12. The megachurch’s main Southlake campus was full on Saturday night and there were protesters outside; Sunday was a different story. The Star-Telegram […]
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Conservative pastor’s abuse scandal doesn’t do Trump any favors
Robert Morris, the founding pastor of a prominent Texas megachurch, has spent years telling congregants that about a “moral failure” from his past. The evangelical Christian didn’t go into detail, but he conceded that it involved a sexual sin that he committed as a young minister. This week, as NBC News reported, the story took […]
MAGA pastor’s sexual abuse scandal underscores the right’s hypocrisy on LGBTQ people
Take that mask off, I wanna see what’s under them achievements Why believe you? You never gave us nothing to believe in ’Cause you lied about religious views, you lied about your surgery You lied about your accent and your past tense — all is perjury. Shoutout to Kendrick Lamar for giving us all some […]
Local pastor reacts to SBC rejecting formal ban on churches with women pastors
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Members of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) rejected a formal ban on churches with any women pastors, a decision that has congregations like First Baptist Church (FBC) in Huntsville breathing a sigh of relief. In a historic vote, the SBC narrowly rejected a move that could’ve banned churches with female pastors, […]
Newly elected Southern Baptist president from Charlotte opposes women as pastors
The Rev. Clint Pressley woke up Thursday morning praying for the Southern Baptist Convention, he told his 9,000 followers on social media site X, the former Twitter. “Pray I don’t embarrass us,” the Charlotte pastor quipped. The morning before, Pressley was elected president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination during its annual meeting in Indianapolis. […]
Southern Baptists weigh in on issues dealing with women: IVF and female pastors
While other denominations like the United Methodists have recently veered toward more inclusive stances, Southern Baptists are voting to stick to their traditional doctrines and values. Weighing in on two hot-button women’s issues, the Southern Baptist Convention voted on Wednesday to oppose in vitro fertilization, while also rejecting a constitutional ban on female pastors. More: […]
On final day, votes on tap for ban on women pastors, IVF resolution
INDIANAPOLIS — Many high-profile legislative items before the Southern Baptist Convention at its annual meeting in Indianapolis were decided on Tuesday, except for arguably the biggest ones. The convention is scheduled to vote Wednesday morning on a proposed measure to enshrine a ban on women pastors and a resolution condemning the use of in vitro […]
Southern Baptists are poised to ban churches with women pastors. Some are urging them to reconsider
From its towering white steeple and red-brick facade to its Sunday services filled with rousing gospel hymns and evangelistic sermons, First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, bears many of the classic hallmarks of a Southern Baptist church. On a recent Sunday, its pastor for women and children, Kim Eskridge, urged members to invite friends and […]
Pastors, officials call for change following Akron mass shooting
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Chilling home security footage obtained by the Fox 8 I-Team shows the terrifying moments where a mass shooting began on Akron’s East side (as seen in the player above). In total 25 people were shot; one man is dead and two of those injured are in critical condition. “Condolences with the […]
North Carolina medical examiner releases cause of death for Myrtle Beach SC pastor’s wife
A North Carolina Medical Examiner has released the cause of death of a Myrtle Beach area pastor’s wife, who was found dead in a North Carolina state park. Dr. Richard Johnson said that Mica Miller died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to a story by WPDE TV. Miller, 30, died April 27 after being […]
Cause of death revealed for South Carolina pastor’s wife
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The medical examiner has revealed the cause of death for Mica Miller, the wife of a pastor in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as an investigation continues into what led to […]
Death of SC pastor’s wife was announced to the congregation. Her story has gone national
The death of a Myrtle Beach area pastor’s wife has received national media attention. The 30-year-old, whose husband, John-Paul Miller, leads the Solid Rock Church in Market Common, was found with a gunshot wound to her head in her vehicle in a North Carolina state park. The New York Post wrote about the death, which […]