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3 teenagers killed after church van crashes during youth group trip
An end-of-summer trip for a Missouri church youth group ended in tragedy Friday morning when three teenagers were killed and 10 others injured after a van they were traveling in blew a tire and crashed.
Teenager who died in duck boat sinking had recently been baptized
Loren Smith, 14, survived the tragedy but her father, church deacon Steve Smith, and her recently baptized brother, Lance, 15, didn't make it
British Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says he prays every time before he eats
Four-time British Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, who is poised to become that country's richest sports star when he signs a nearly $160 million contract extension with Mercedes, says his Christian faith particularly prayer is now playing a more central role in his life.
Woman says pastor stopped her from coming to church after missing Sunday services without his permission
Azoia Williams, a young Mississippi woman who says she attended Zion Chapel Church of God in Christ in Bolton "since birth," claims she was kicked off the church's membership roll by her former pastor this week for missing two Sundays without his permission.
Pastor who shot and killed rampaging Walmart carjacker says it was a 'traumatic experience'
'I am grieved that the shooter's reckless actions endangered and hurt numerous individuals and demanded that he be stopped before doing more harm,' said Pastor David George
Paige Patterson friend challenges allegations, offers evidence; Says he was fired after midnight via phone call
Sharayah Colter, wife of Paige Patterson's former chief of staff Scott Colter, has challenged several of the allegations that led to the former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president's firing Wednesday, which she revealed was unceremoniously executed by telephone in the dead of night while he was on assignment in Germany.
Christian man slays wife and in-laws after talking with pastor
A troubled Christian Tennessee father who was hospitalized after a suicide threat on Friday, fatally shot his wife, in-laws and then himself during a domestic dispute Monday shortly after he reached out to his pastor who was unable to have an extended talk with him about his troubles because he was on holiday with his family.
Baptist church removes statue of Jesus because it looks too 'Catholic'
Members of a Baptist church in Red Bank, South Carolina, have caused a stir for recently voting to remove a statue of Jesus from the front of their building because it appears too "Catholic in nature."
Church pastor, his wife & daughter sentenced after dispute sparked by affair with Sunday School teacher
An Ohio pastor, his wife and daughter who were initially accused of robbing a Sunday school teacher and then fleeing their church minutes before the start of a worship service in February, were all sentenced Monday as it was revealed that the incident was triggered by an affair.
Why Jesus is no longer the one way to heaven for many American Christians
Just over two months ago, as winter landed its final blows of snow in New York City, Michael A. Walrond Jr. of Harlem's 10,000-member First Corinthian Baptist Church landed an ideological blow of his own in traditional Christendom.
Willow Creek says 'We do not believe the stories were all lies' about Bill Hybels sexual misconduct allegations
Pam Orr, chair of Willow Creek Community Church's elder board in suburban Chicago, has apologized to multiple women who publicly accused the megachurch's founder, Bill Hybels, of sexual misconduct in recent months and revealed after listening to some of them, "we do not believe the stories were all lies."
Young boy claims he visited heaven, saw Jesus prior to making miraculous recovery as doctors prepared to declare him brain-dead
A 13-year-old Alabama boy who miraculously recovered after doctors declared him brain-dead and were set to harvest his organs to donate to five other children, said he was in Heaven walking with Jesus and a sibling who died before he was born.
Pastor who claimed woman was 'raised from dead' is killed in fiery crash in Miami
Bishop Darryl Coleman, the beloved pastor of Shake Up Evangelistic Ministries in Miami, Florida, where it was once claimed that a woman was "raised from the dead," perished after a fiery crash earlier this month shortly after ministering at a church in the Bahamas. He was 51.
Pastor forgives congregant who stabbed him at prayer meeting
With pain and shock still rippling through his church, a grieving Texas pastor said Thursday he was willing to forgive one of his congregants who went on a bloody rampage, killing one man and injuring three others including the pastor during a prayer meeting Wednesday night at his home.
Megachurch Pastor William Curtis slammed over $230,000 Bentley Bentayga SUV
Leader of the 10,000-member Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, William H. Curtis, has sparked a vigorous debate online after his $230,000 Bentley Bentayga, which costs nearly twice as much as the median home in the church's Larimer neighborhood, was photographed outside the church.
Texas church shooter once taught at Bible school but was really an atheist who once said people who believe in God are stupid
Devin Kelley, the 26-year-old suspect in the mass shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs that left at least 26 people dead and another 20 injured, was an avowed atheist who once taught Vacation Bible School.