Leonardo Blair
Senior Reporter
Leonardo Blair is an award-winning investigative reporter and feature writer whose career spanned secular media in the Caribbean and New York City prior to joining The Christian Post in 2013. His early work with CP focusing on crime and Christian society quickly attracted international attention when he exposed a campaign by Creflo Dollar Ministries in 2015 to raise money from supporters to purchase a $65 million luxury jet. He continues to report extensively on church crimes, spiritual abuse, mental health, the black church and major events impacting Christian culture.
He is a 2007 alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was an inaugural member of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City.
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Michigan Church Gives $10,000 to Members in Surprise Reverse Offering
In a surprise reverse offering, a Michigan church passed out $10,000 split in various amounts in 240 envelopes to members of its congregation last month and simply told them: "go."
Doctor Declares Miracle After Father, Dead for 45 Minutes, Wakes Up When Son Prays and Screams: 'You're Not Going to Die Today'
A doctor at the Kettering Medical Center in Ohio pronounced a miracle this month after a man he had declared dead for 45 minutes came back to life after the man's 17-year-old son prayed over his lifeless body and screamed, "You're not going to die today."
'Very Bright' 5-Year-Old Helps Save Father's Life After He Suffers Stroke While Driving
A "very bright" 5-year-old Washington boy is being hailed for his smarts by law enforcement officials in Oregon after he calmly helped them save his father who suffered a stroke along a busy highway on Sunday.
New 'Christian Swingers' Dating Site Offers Faithful Couples Chance to 'Hookup'
A new dating website called CHRISTIANSwingers is sending ripples throughout the Christian community for offering "faithful couples" the opportunity to "hookup" with each other. One mental health professional warns the practice will lead to nothing but "pain."
74-Year-Old Pastor Hammered to Death While Biking Home With Food for Family, One Day After His Birthday
A 74-year-old Pentecostal pastor from Brockton, Mass., described as an "angel" by his wife, was hammered to death while on his way to deliver food to his daughter and her cat Tuesday night, just one day after he celebrated his birthday.
Asian American Christian Couple Accused of Killing Adopted African Daughter in Qatar
An Asian American Christian couple has been accused of killing their eight-year-old adopted African daughter by authorities in Qatar, who allegedly questioned why the couple chose to adopt children who were not "good-looking" or shared their "hereditary traits."
12-Year-Old Boy Beats 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Infection, But Left With Extensive Brain Damage
The family of 12-year-old Zachary Reyna who was infected with a rare but deadly "brain-eating amoeba" after playing in contaminated water on Aug. 3 says the infection has been defeated.
Uproar as Rich Businessman, Tom Cantor, Spends Millions Trying to Convince Jews They Can Be 'Jewish Christians'
Tom Cantor, a rich Christian businessman who was born a Jew but accepted the gospel of Jesus like Paul the Apostle in the Bible, is now causing a stir among Jews across the country with a multi-million dollar crusade seeking to convince Jews they can be "Jewish Christians."
Bees Overpower Firefighters, Paramedics; Send Elderly Man to Hospital With Over 100 Stings
An angry swarm of bees living inside an abandoned house sent a group of firefighters and paramedics running for cover and stung a total of eight people including an elderly man who was hospitalized after being stung more than a hundred times.
Michigan Family Attacked for Standing Against Male Teacher Who Molested Their 8th Grade Son
A family who spoke out against a science teacher sentenced to prison for engaging in oral sex with their eighth grade son claim they were attacked after they sought to get several other teachers fired for supporting their son's predator in court.
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