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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Just Like Jesus, Davey Blackburn Forgives Wife's Alleged Killers
With his father-in-law by his side, Amanda Blackburn's grieving widower, Davey, reacted just like Jesus on the cross to his wife's alleged killers Wednesday when he declared "Father forgive them for they don't know what they are doing."
Donald Trump Confident He Has 'Pretty Good' Chance of Going to Heaven
Republican 2016 presidential frontrunner Donald Trump says he believes in heaven and is confident he has a "pretty good" chance of getting there.
The Eerie Message Davey Blackburn Preached 2 Days Before Wife's Murder
Two days before his pregnant wife Amanda Blackburn was fatally shot in the head in their matrimonial home two weeks ago, Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn preached an eerie message on using worship as a weapon to get through "situations that we can't handle."
Blackburn Left Home Unlocked Then Returned to Find Wife Nude and Dead, Says Court Doc
Shortly after he returned home from the gym to find his pregnant wife nude and dead in the living room of their Indiana home two weeks ago, Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn told police he had left their front door unlocked.
Amanda Blackburn Fought and Got Shot Three Times, Including Once in Back of Head
On the morning Amanda Blackburn, the pregnant wife of Resonate Church pastor, Davey Blackburn in Indiana, was killed, a neighbor said she heard two gunshots and what sounded like a woman scream.
39-Y-O Pastor, Father of Five, Dies After Pouring Heart Out in Sermon
A California congregation was forced to halt a scheduled service Sunday morning after their 39-year-old children's pastor and beloved father of five collapsed and died from a "cardiac event" after pouring his heart out during an impassioned sermon.
Perry Noble Wants Fox News to Apologize for Doubting Pastor Davey Blackburn's Innocence
Megachurch Pastor Perry Noble called on Fox News to apologize Monday for casting doubt on the innocence of Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn in the murder of his pregnant wife, Amanda.
Pastor Davey Blackburn 'Extremely Relieved' About Arrest in Pregnant Wife's Murder
Reacting to an announcement Monday that a teenager has been arrested for the rape and murder of his late wife Amanda, Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn said he was "extremely relieved" to hear the news.
Teenager Arrested for Murder of Pregnant Pastor's Wife, Amanda Blackburn
Police in Indianapolis announced Monday that they have arrested a teenager for the murder of Amanda Blackburn, the pregnant 28-year-old wife of Resonate Church Pastor Davey Blackburn, who was raped then shot during a recent home invasion.
Evangelical Groups Urge Compassion for Syrian Refugees
As the national debate over how the U.S. should handle refugees from Syria gets louder, some Evangelical groups are now urging compassion for refugees despite strong public opposition to a government plan to welcome thousands stateside.
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