Leonardo Blair

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  Nov 3, 2022

  Brian Houston blames Hillsong board's statements for resignation, insists he’s not an alcoholic

  Hillsong Church’s founder and former global senior pastor Brian Houston blamed public statements made by the church’s board for his abrupt resignation earlier this year instead of any “mistakes” he made in ministry.

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  Nov 3, 2022

  Dwayne Wade denies allegation by Christian ex-wife that he’s ‘pressuring’ child to change gender

  Former NBA star Dwayne Wade shot down a recent allegation made by his ex-wife that he may be pressuring their 15-year-old trans-identified son to legally change his name and gender for financial gain.

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  Nov 3, 2022

  Majority of young Americans say there is no absolute truth, challenging Bible: poll

  A new poll sponsored by Summit Ministries shows a majority of American adults under 30 don't believe in absolute truth, and researchers are concerned the finding could have negative consequences on mental health and the community.

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  Nov 2, 2022

  Couples who marry due to family, social pressure 50% more likely to divorce: study

  Couples who get married due to family or social pressure are up to 50% more at risk of having a union that ends in divorce, according to a recent study from the Marriage Foundation 

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  Nov 1, 2022

  Fatal shooting of 81-year-old pastor under investigation, police say

  Despite some reports suggesting he might have been killed in self-defense, the Topeka Police Department in Kansas said they are still investigating the fatal shooting of 81-year-old Arizona Pastor Donald Woolridge during a recent visit with his family.

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  Nov 1, 2022

  Pastor Jamal Bryant slams Herschel Walker as ex-football star takes slight lead in Georgia Senate race

  Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker showed a slight lead over incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in a new poll released Monday, just hours after Pastor Jamal Bryant, one of the state’s most influential black megachurch pastors, slammed the former football star as the “lowest caricature of a stereotypical, broken black man” from his pulpit Sunday.

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  Oct 27, 2022

  Mark Driscoll says Mars Hill leaders plotted to accuse him of adultery before resignation

  Years after resigning as leader of the now defunct Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington, because God told him a “trap” has been set for him, Mark Driscoll, who now serves as founding senior pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, claimed on Sunday that Mars Hill leaders had planned to accuse him of adultery.

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  Oct 27, 2022

  Matt Chandler hints at return to pulpit ‘soon’ after taking leave over inappropriate messages

  Two months after taking a leave of absence from his role as teaching pastor at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, due to inappropriate messaging with a woman who is not his wife, Matt Chandler hinted that he will likely return to the pulpit "soon" and is "eager to return."

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  Oct 20, 2022

  New study suggests religion is good for youth mental health; Expert reveals how churches can do better

  Results of a new large-scale study by the Springtide Research Institute have seemingly confirmed decades of previous research pointing to a positive relationship between religion, spirituality and mental health.

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  Oct 19, 2022

  Brian Houston announces big night of preaching, praying ahead of court case

  Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston announced that he and his wife, Bobbie, will have a big night of preaching and fellowship in their home base next month and urged their followers to join them in their return to a local stage.