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  Feb 9, 2026

  Nancy Guthrie’s pastor prays for her safe return, for God to soften hearts of kidnappers

  Pastor John Tittle of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Tucson, Arizona, where Nancy Guthrie, the missing 84-year-old mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has been a member for 30 years, prayed earnestly with his congregation Sunday for her safe return and that God would soften the hearts of her kidnappers.

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  Feb 9, 2026

  Pastor Jamal Bryant calls for arrest of man who protested inside his church

  Megachurch Pastor Jamal Bryant called for the arrest of an unidentified man who recently protested in the lobby of his church using what he called “hate speech” and wrath.

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  Feb 6, 2026

  Pastor Landon Schott says God has forgiven Gateway founder Robert Morris, looking to Easter release

  God has forgiven convicted Gateway Church founder Robert Morris who is currently serving time in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse and is expected to be release during Easter according to his “spiritual son” and protégé, Pastor Landon Schott, of the multi-campus Mercy Culture Church in Texas.

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  Feb 6, 2026

  Complaint against Bethel Sydney cites safety concerns over ties to embattled parent church in Redding

  A formal complaint has been filed with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, raising concern about the ongoing ties between the new Bethel Sydney campus and Bill Johnson’s Bethel Church in Redding, California, where leaders have admitted to mishandling allegations of data harvesting to generate fake prophecies and sexual misconduct against Christian minister Shawn Bolz.

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  Feb 5, 2026

  Savannah Guthrie calls mom ‘God's precious daughter,' pleads to alleged kidnappers for proof of life

  A distraught Savannah Guthrie called her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, “God’s precious daughter” in a heart-wrenching appeal on Wednesday. The "Today" show co-host also addressed her mother’s alleged kidnappers, saying her family is ready to talk about a ransom, but not before they have proof their mother is alive.

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  Feb 4, 2026

  Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir wins Grammy Award for ‘I Will Not Be Moved – Live’

  The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir won their seventh Grammy Award Sunday night as their 32nd album, “I Will Not Be Moved - Live,” was selected as the best roots gospel album of 2025 by the Recording Academy's voting members.

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  Feb 4, 2026

  Kanakuk Kamps threaten defamation lawsuit against Shawn Ryan over magnitude of sexual abuse

  The embattled Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, Missouri, has threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against popular podcaster Shawn Ryan for having a guest on who claimed that “thousands” of children were sexually abused in their global network of Christian sports camps. Ryan has refused to back down from the claim.

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  Feb 4, 2026

  Oakwood Baptist Church leaders knew pastor’s son was abusing minors, lawsuits claim

  Despite stating he was shocked after Zachary Radcliff was charged in 2024 with sexually abusing minors, two lawsuits now allege that Frank Radcliff, the lead pastor of Oakwood Baptist Church in Saline, Michigan, and others were aware of the abuse years before the allegations became public.

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  Feb 4, 2026

  Faith-based organizations can now get funding for addiction recovery programs, HHS announces

  U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says faith-based organizations that meet evidence-based addiction recovery standards will now be able to access federal funding under the Trump administration’s new policy on tackling drug addiction and homelessness nationwide.

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  Feb 3, 2026

  Truett McConnell University names Larry Lyon as new president

  Larry Lyon, the senior vice president for business administration at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, has been selected as the new president of Truett McConnell University.