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Columbus, OH

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In recent years, numerous scandals have surfaced involving pastors cheating with church members, shaking the foundations of congregations and challenging the trust placed in religious leaders. Understanding why these incidents occur can shed light on the complex dynamics within religious communities and the human vulnerabilities that even spiritual leaders are not immune to.

Why pastors get caught cheating with church members

NewsOne

More than three quarters of Black people support reparations and a stunning 85 % link slavery and its legacy to current socio-economic problems for Black people. 
The post Maintaining Focus: Reparations And Black Celebrity Crimes appeared first on NewsOne.

Maintaining Focus: Reparations And Black Celebrity Crimes

Texas State

Dallas, TX

New York Post

A megachurch pastor in Texas has stepped down from his congregation after nearly 50 years  while confessing to committing a mystery “sin.”

Dr. Tony Evans, 74, resigned as the lead pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas on Sunday, breaking the news to his followers in a statement on the church’s website. 

“The foundation of our ministry has always been our commitment to the Word of God as the absolute supreme standard of truth to which we are to conform our lives. When we fall short of that standard due to sin, we are required to repent and...

Texas megachurch pastor Tony Evans resigns after nearly 50 years over mysterious ‘sin’

Lebanon, MO

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CJ Coombs

If you like catfish, it might be worth a trip to Dowd's Catfish & BBQ. Dowd's is located at 1760 West Elm Street in Lebanon, Missouri. Whether you're traveling to or from Branson or Springfield, if you feel like going out of your way, it's a 3-hour drive from Kansas City or a 2-hour, 20-minute drive from St. Louis.

Hearty Meals await at Dowd's Catfish and BBQ

Alexandria, VA

PBS NewsHour

The Southern Baptist Convention is preparing for a vote to ban churches with women pastors.

As Southern Baptists prepare to oust churches with women pastors, critics urge them to reconsider

Florida State

The US Sun

FLORIDA is known for many things–beautiful beaches, Disney, Universal–but one minister claimed the state was also once home to the Garden of Eden. Several geographical features of one reverend’s Florida hometown led him to believe that the area was the biblical site once home to Adam and Eve. Elvy E. Callaway, a Baptist reverend and […]

Minister insists bible’s Garden of Eden was in Florida as he points to trees and passage in Book of Genesis as ‘proof’

TheDailyBeast

When Bishop W.C. Martin and his wife, Donna, adopted four children out of foster care, they did not just give them a loving family. They created a movement.In 1996, the couple, the leaders of the Bennett Chappell Missionary Baptist Church in Possum Trot, Texas, first adopted the four children, then they rallied their congregation: Between 1998 and 2000, 22 families from their church also adopted difficult-to-place children from the local foster system. In all, 77 children were adopted by members of the church, many of whom had been victims of sexual and physical abuse or unsafe living situations.The community’s effort...

‘Sound of Hope’: The True Story of the Texas Community That Adopted 77 Children

As people get older they naturally retire. But sometimes there’s a darker reason for taking a step back. Eyebrows are currently raised as prominent Pastor Tony Evans has announced he’s retiring for suspiciously ambiguous reasons relating to a past sin. Evans should need no introduction to American Christians,...

What mysterious sin made Pastor Tony Evans quit after 47 years of preaching?

Chrissie Massey

The Bible was a source of knowledge and guidance for many in the ancient world. It was created at a time when scholars needed to instill fear in man in order to establish morals and ethical principles. This article will explore how the Bible's teachings have shaped moral values and influenced human behavior throughout history.

The Bible Is Just A Book

New Jersey State

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Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

California State

Blavity

California is setting aside $12 million in its next budget to provide reparations to Black residents. While this could potentially be the largest reparation deal that has ever been implemented, activists were still hoping for a larger deal, the Washington Post reported. “Obviously, it’s not enough,” Chris Lodgson, an advocate for reparation, told the Washington… Continue reading California Sets Aside $12 Million For Reparations For Black Residents

California Sets Aside $12 Million For Reparations For Black Residents

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

It is the Christian understanding that “long ago, at many times and in many ways,” God spoke to His people through the prophets (Heb 1:1 ESV), and that He has in fact spoken to His people through two distinct mediums; through general revelation in nature, and through special revelation in the Bible. But it was from the book of nature found in general revelation that God defends Himself against Job’s questioning.

Nature in Defense of God

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

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Declutterbuzz

Why Depression Can Impact A Cluttered Home & Cluttered Mind sets out to explain the possible connection between depression and clutter. Scientists that study depression have found a link to depression playing a role in some folks.

Why Depression Can Impact A Cluttered Home & Cluttered Mind

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

(NewsNation) — The United Methodist Church has lost more than 1 million members over new rules on premarital sex and homosexuality. The United Methodist Church in the Ivory Coast in West Africa announced its decision to leave the denomination after delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers.

More than 1M Methodists leave church over same-sex rule change

Georgia State

DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Aurora, CO

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

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Community Foundation Sets Up Fordyce Fund

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) has established the Fordyce Survivors Fund in response to the devastating mass shooting event on June 21 in Fordyce....

Community Foundation Sets Up Fordyce Fund

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