Leonardo Blair

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  Apr 23, 2026

  7-day global fast for Mike Bickle’s ‘heaven-ordained destiny’ sparks protest

  A seven-day global fast for the “heaven-ordained destiny” of International House of Prayer, Kansas City’s founder, Mike Bickle, has sparked backlash and plans for a dueling event.

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  Apr 22, 2026

  Lesbian Bishop Yvette Flunder draws backlash for saying Bible needs a third testament

  Yvette Flunder, the lesbian leader of the City of Refuge United Church of Christ in Oakland, California, who is also the presiding prelate of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, has drawn criticism for questioning parts of the Bible she finds “problematic” and suggesting that they be removed.

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  Apr 21, 2026

  Al Mohler says ‘confusion’ over role of ‘pastor’ threatens future of SBC

  The ongoing “confusion” over who is a “pastor” in the Southern Baptist Convention, which the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 reserves only for men, is a threat to the future of the denomination and needs to be settled, warns Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Al Mohler.

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  Apr 21, 2026

  Minn. DHS gave $2.5M to church run by felon, now suing for misuse of grants

  The Minnesota Department of Human Services has filed a lawsuit against Zion Baptist Church in Minneapolis, led by former Minneapolis City Council member and convicted felon Brian Herron Sr., alleging the church misused $2.5 million in grants meant to provide mental health, substance abuse, violence prevention, and other services to the local community.

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  Apr 20, 2026

  Two-time MLB draft pick, former minor leaguer Brian Kirby dies on church roof

  Former Minor League Baseball player and two-time MLB draft choice Brian Kirby died Wednesday while working as an HVAC technician on the roof of a church in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 46.

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  Apr 20, 2026

  Faith advocates tell Congress AI shouldn’t be allowed to kill without human intervention

  Citing the increasing use of artificial intelligence tools in the military, a coalition of leaders from several multifaith organizations urged Congress on Friday to take steps to prevent the use of AI-powered autonomous weapons from being used for killing without human intervention.

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  Apr 19, 2026

  Share of young men attending church is on the rise in a trend driven by Republicans, Gallup finds

  In a shift that may be driven by political identity, the share of young adult men who report attending a religious service at least monthly is now the highest it has been in more than a decade, according to a new report from Gallup.

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  Apr 17, 2026

  Bishop William Barber rebukes President Trump for ‘heresy’ over AI Jesus rendering

  MacArthur "genius" fellowship winner and well-known social justice advocate Rev. William J. Barber II has rebuked President Donald Trump for what he described as “heresy” and “war on divinity,” for sharing an AI-generated image of himself on social media, many say, presents him as Jesus.

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  Apr 16, 2026

  Harvest says lawyer for child sex abuse claimants obtained 200K confidential church files

  Harvest Christian Fellowship in California, along with its founder and lead pastor, Greg Laurie, has accused the attorney for some 22 men and women, who allege they were sexually abused and trafficked as minors while living in Harvest-run homes in Romania, of acquiring more than 200,000 confidential Harvest documents from a former employee not authorized to have them.

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  Apr 15, 2026

  Embezzlement case against JD Hall is dismissed; court seals files

  An embezzlement case against once popular polemics blogger Jordan Daniel "J.D." Hall, who served as pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Sidney, Montana, has been dismissed, and his court files sealed after his successful fulfillment of a deferred sentencing agreement, court records show.