Leonardo Blair

Latest

• 
  Aug 3, 2015

  Man Gets 80 Years in Prison for Killing of Pregnant Girlfriend Who Refused Abortion; He Wanted Relationship With Other Woman

  A 24-year-old man who was convicted of hiring a hit man to kill his pregnant girlfriend because she refused to abort their unborn child so he could "stay with ... his other girlfriend," was sentenced to 80 years in prison for the crime last Thursday, but he still maintains that he is innocent.

• 
  Jul 31, 2015

  Christian Rapper Lecrae Takes White Evangelical Fans to Task After Criticism for Posting Samuel Dubose Video

  In a very candid video appeal on Wednesday, popular Christian rapper Lecrae challenged his "white brothers and sisters" to explain why they never protest when he talks about issues like abortion or the Islamic State terror group, but usually express concern when he speaks out about racial injustice.

• 
  Jul 30, 2015

  'The Floods Have Lifted Up Their Voice;' Sam Dubose's Grieving Christian Mother, Audrey Dubose Made America Listen to Psalm 93

  Racked with grief but buoyed by her faith, Audrey Dubose, the Christian mother of 43-year-old Samuel Dubose who was shot dead in the head by University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing during a traffic stop on July 19, said she declared Psalm 93 the day she heard her son had died. On Wednesday, she made America listen to it as she thanked God for revealing the truth about his death.

• 
  Jul 30, 2015

  National Satanic Temple Rep Jex Blackmore Says Satan Is Not Real; Tells Christians 'Don't Waste Your Prayers on Us'

  Jex Blackmore, the national spokesperson for the Satanic Temple, which claims to have made up to 700 people sign over their souls to Satan at an event in Detroit, Michigan — billed the "largest public satanic ceremony in history" where a one-ton bronze statue of a goat-headed Baphomet was unveiled last Saturday — said Tuesday that the devil isn't real and advised Christians, "Don't waste your prayers on us."

• 
  Jul 29, 2015

  Hillary Clinton Calls Videos of Planned Parenthood Officials Discussing Sale of Organs From Aborted Fetuses 'Disturbing'

  Leading Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton called the controversial undercover videos showing officials from Planned Parenthood discussing the sale of organs from aborted fetuses "disturbing" on Tuesday and said it raises questions about the process nationwide.

• 
  Jul 28, 2015

  Mark Driscoll Says Lord Convicted Him of 'Sin Against' Joel Osteen; 'I've Lost Any Right to Criticize Another Pastor'

  After publicly criticizing the ministry of megachurch pastor Joel Osteen, former Mars Hill Church lead pastor Mark Driscoll says the Lord has convicted him about his "sin" against the popular preacher and he's now seeking to make amends.

• 
  Jul 28, 2015

  In Tearful Interview With Brian Houston, Mark Driscoll and Wife Reveal How God Told Them to Resign From Mars Hill Church

  In perhaps the most humbling reaction to his controversial exit from Mars Hill Church less than a year ago, co-founder of the now defunct Seattle-based megachurch, Mark Driscoll, revealed in a tearful video interview with Hillsong Church's Brian Houston that it was God who told him and his wife, Grace, to resign from the church because a trap had been set.

• 
  Jul 27, 2015

  Pastor E. Dewey Smith Says Criticism of Church Hypocrisy on Treatment of Gays in Viral Video Taken Out of Context

  E. Dewey Smith Jr., senior pastor at The House of Hope Atlanta (Greater Travelers Rest) in Decatur, Georgia, has become somewhat of a hero among gay rights advocates after a clip from one of his recent sermons on the hypocritical treatment of gays by some black churches went viral during the weekend. On Monday, however, he declared that his message should not be taken as support for LGBT advocacy.

• 
  Jul 27, 2015

  Rapper Hopsin Explains Why He Quit Christianity; Says He Would Dedicate Life to Christ '100 Percent' If God Proves He's Real

  He says he's not an atheist, but former born-again California rapper, actor, director and record producer Hopsin, whose real name is Marcus Jamal Hopson — who caused a stir last summer when he revealed he had lost his faith via the lyrics of his angst-filled song "Ill Mind of Hopsin 7" — says God is yet to prove to him that He exists.

• 
  Jul 27, 2015

  Chris Brown's Cry for Help: R&B Star Says He's Tired of the Devil Ruining His Life, He Heard 'God Speak for First Time'

  In what appears to be a public cry for help to God, popular R&B singer Chris Brown recently lamented his life as a burden that would make the "average man" commit suicide and says he's tired of the devil ruining his life.