Gospel's Michael Winans Jr. Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for $8 Million Fraud on Churches

A judge has sentenced a member of gospel music's Winans family to nearly 14 years in prison for an $8 million ponzi scheme that was promoted and target to church members in their churches. The federal court was told that the scheme to sell Saudi Arabian oil bonds robbed some people of their life savings, caused divorces and fractured many families. Read more at: Gospel Singer Michael Winans Jr. Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for $8 Million Fraud | A...

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Pastor Steve Munsey’s Faith Christian Center Church Files for Bankruptcy

Pastor Steve Munsey's Family Christian Center won't regain control of its own finances for at least six months, according to an agreement approved Friday in Lake Superior Court. Lake Superior Court Judge Diane Kavadias Schneider signed off on the agreement between officials from the megachurch and Evangelical Christian Credit Union,... Read more at: Pastor Steve Munsey’s Faith Christian Center Files for Bankruptcy | A...

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Pastor Benny Hinn and Wife Suzanne Hinn To Remarry on March 3rd

The Hinns will take their vows March 3 in a ceremony conducted by Dr. Jack Hayford.  "We are excited about the future, and sharing our vows together in the March 3 ceremony has been the perfect next step toward our spending the rest of our lives together," Hinn said. Read more at: Evangelist Benny Hinn and Wife Suzanne Hinn To Remarry on March 3rd | A...

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Pastor George Benbow Sentenced to 11 Years for Sex Assault on Young Girls | AT2W

"I want to say to your honor, to the court, and to the children that I am so sorry for what they’ve gone through," Benbow, a former church pastor, said today moments before he was sentenced to 11 years in prison. "I’m just sorry from deep in my heart." Last year in June, a jury in Superior Court in Elizabeth convicted the 59-year-old Benbow of two counts of sexual assault for encounters with two girls between the ages of 9 and 13 Read more at: Pastor George Benbow Sentenced to 11 Years for...

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Substitute Teacher and Pastor James Paul Hadinger charged with Sexual Abuse | AT2W

A substitute teacher and pastor in Mason County is charged with two counts of sexual abuse. James Paul Hadinger, 44, of Gallipolis Ferry, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 21. He was charged with two counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust to a child. Read more at:  Substitute Teacher and Pastor James Paul Hadinger charged with Sexual Abuse | A...

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SC Pastor Arrested for Punching Teenage Daughter

  Bishop Derrick Wayne Jones who the pastor of Seneca Church of God in South Carolina has been been arrested for punching his teenage daughter.  For whatever reason, he thought he had the... Read more at: SC pastor, Bishop Derrick Wayne Jones arrested for punching teenage daughter | A...

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Is This How Ephren Taylor Uses The Money from His Alleged Victims?

Photo: atlantablackstar.com This photo tells a story not many wanted to hear. While Mr. Ephren Taylor is posing in the photo as a baller with tons of cash, how exactly does his former investors feel about seeing it? Do they like to see a man accused of scheming folks out of their hard earned money and boasting about it in their faces? Read more at: Read more at: Is This How Ephren Taylor Uses The Money from His Investors? | A...

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Pastor Jamal Bryant Impregnates Teen Girl, Says Rumor by Ebony Magazine

Pastor Jamal Bryant Impregnates Teen Girl, Says Rumor by Ebony Magazine We can't believe that if Ebony magazine would publish such damaging information on someone's reputation that they would not confirm it before publishing. Well, this is exactly what happened and actually the magazine even stated they did not confirm the news. First, let's hear what Pastor Jamal Bryant had to say about Ebony Magazine's March 2013 issue and this alleged affair with a minor. In a written open ...

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Joyce Meyers Ministries Dismissed in Wrongful Death Suit

We knew they wouldn't be able to blame the Joyce Meyer Ministries for the deaths in the Christopher Coleman family murders. Even though we know the ministry stressed that he should work things out with his wife or lose his job, he had a love interest that appeared to be the reason why he wanted to kill his family. A judge here dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit... Read more at: Joyce Meyers Ministries Off The Hook for Wrongful Death Suit in Ex-Bodyguard’s Murder of Family | A...

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Retired ATF agent, Greg Holley Sr., of New Life Anointed Ministries Killed While Walking Dog

  This is very sad, saints of God.   Greg Holley Sr., a retired ATF agent who was chief officer at his church in Woodbridge, VA. was gunned down while walking his dog.  We plead with you Christians within the black church and other multicultural churches to let go of your guns, now... Read more at: Black Church No More Guns!! Retired ATF agent, Greg Holley Sr., of New Life Anointed Ministries killed while walking his dog | A...

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Retired L.A. Area Pastor Arrested for Child Molestation and Threats to Three Girls

Retired L.A. Area Pastor Arrested for Child Molestation and Threats to Three Girls Church Scandal Report: A 77-year-old retired pastor allegedly molested three elementary school-age girls at his Torrance home and at his nearby church, threatening to harm them if they told anyone, police said Thursday. Pedro Emilio Vallejos, who led the now-defunct Santuario de Oracion church at Prairie Avenue and 180th Street, was expected to appear for arraignment Friday at the Torrance courthouse....

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Celebrity News: NFL Quarterback Tim Tebow Cancels Appearing at First Baptist Church of Dallas

  It's a shame whenever true Christians speak out against what is wrong, we find out whom will not want anything to do with you, because they allegedly choose popularity over righteousness.   SCR readers, we are living in a time when many celebrities whom profess salvation... Read more at:  Celebrity News: NFL Quarterback Tim Tebow Cancels Appearing at First Baptist Church of Dallas | A...

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Pastor of an Assemblies of God Church Beheaded In Tanzania

International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the pastor of an Assemblies of God Church in Tanzania was killed Monday in a brawl between Christians and Islamic extremists. All Africa News reported that Pastor Mathayo Kachili was beheaded by a mob of Islamic extremists. Read more at:  Pastor of an Assemblies of God Church Beheaded In Tanzania | A...

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Bishop Eddie Long's Accuser Centino Kemp Says He had Abusive Gay Relationship

Though there are some people who disagree that Centino Kemp was an actual victim in the Eddie Long sex scandal and pay off case, we just don't know what to believe in this young man's story. We do believe that Bishop Eddie Long was a predator of young men. There were no stories that we have heard that show he was abusive but what can anyone count out in this scandal? Just about anything ... Read more at: Bishop Eddie Long’s 5th Accuser Centino Kemp Says He had Abusive Gay Relationship...

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“Benny Hinn’s Son Joshua Hinn In Trouble for Assaulting Deaf Man at Brazilian Event” Read more about Benny Hinn’s Son Joshua Hinn In Trouble for Assaulting Deaf Man at Brazilian Event

The son of Christian evangelist Benny Hinn was detained for allegedly assaulting a deaf and dumb man during an evangelistic event in Manaus, Brazil. He and two other ministry bodyguards were detained at the time. Read more at: Benny Hinn’s Son Joshua Hinn In Trouble for Assaulting Deaf Man at Brazilian Event | A...

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Trinity Church Pastor James Cooper Retires Amidst Church Member’s Allegations

The Rev. Dr. James Cooper revealed his decision to leave in 2015 in a letter to church leaders shortly after an irate church member sued the rector and the church over alleged irregularities in a 2012 Trinity election.... Read more at: Trinity Church Pastor James Cooper Retires Amidst Church Member’s Allegations | A...

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AME Church of San Francisco Fires Pastor John J. Hunter

The Rev. John J. Hunter, who last fall was abruptly reassigned from L.A.'s storied First African Methodist Episcopal Church, has been fired from his post at Bethel AME Church in San Francisco. The Rev. John J. Hunter, who last fall was abruptly reassigned from First African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest black church in Los Angeles, has been fired from his post at a San Francisco church... Read more at:   Bethel AME Church of San Francisco Fires Pastor John J. Hunter |...

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Bishop Eddie Long’s New Birth Church Staff Turned In Docs to Expose Him in Ponzi Scheme

  To answer this question, we think is it very possible. On yesterday, we posted that news reports state Bishop Eddie Long was warned nearly 2 weeks before Ephren Taylor came to bilk his church members out of their life savings which totally nearly $1 million dollars. It's bad enough to know that Long was informed by someone who called his assistant to warn him that Taylor would in fact scam his congregation if he was given the chance to. Read more at: Is Bishop Eddie Long’s New Birth Church...

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Eddie Long Was Warned of Ephren Taylor’s Scams Before Bilking Church Members

Can anyone say: "I'm so surprised to hear this?" Of course not. What we can say is this: Bishop Eddie Long dirty deeds have long been out of the closet since 2010 when the sexual misconduct case was exposed in the news. There have been several incidences and unusual deeds he's been allegedly a part of since then. This, our dear friends, is just another expose of his greatest hits. God's not done with him yet. He has much more to expose in the Eddie Long scandal. Read more at: Bishop Eddie...

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Former L.A. Archbishop Disciplined Over Mishandling Sex Abuse Allegations

Former L.A. archbishop Jose H. Gomez Disciplined Over How He Handled Sex Abuse Allegations In what activists describe as unprecedented, the Catholic archbishop in Los Angeles has relieved a retired cardinal of his public and administrative duties for his mishandling of "painful and brutal" allegations of sexual abuse by priests. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of the Los Angeles Archdiocese disciplined his predecessor, the now retired Cardinal Roger Mahony, after a California judge forced the archdiocese...

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Admitted Sex Offender and Pastor John Langworthy Avoids Jail Time

John Langworthy pleaded guilty in a Hinds County court Tuesday morning. He admitted to five counts of gratification of lust. Court records show between 1980 and 1984, Langworhty molested boys. He befriended families and worked as a babysitter before moving in on his victims. Read more at: Admitted Sex Offender and Pastor John Langworthy Avoids Jail Time | A...

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Church News: Pastors Protests Adult Billboard in SW Philly

  Thank God for these pastors standing up for what's right.  However, we feel the body of Christ would have more power, if we they would step in to control the city.  Many times, we have a much harder time fighting for our rights on the behalf of our Christian beliefs, simply because many of... Read more at: Church News: Pastors protest adult billboard in Southwest Philly | A...

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Carson Church Preschool Embroiled in Child Sex Scandal Closed

Saints of God, this is an update, regarding the church preschool in Carson, California.   The First Presbyterian Church's preschool is now officially closed.  If you have been following the story, two little boys as young as 5 years old were caught... Read more at: Carson Church Preschool Embroiled in Child Sex Scandal Closed | A...

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Hollywood News: Church of Scientology Leader’s Niece Talks on Her New Book

  Jenna Miscavige Hill is the niece of the leader of Church of Scientology, David Miscavige.  We never thought any of the leader's relatives would go public about the inside scoop of the religion or his personality, but Jenna is boldly opening up to Piers Morgan about her new book, co-authored with... Read more at: Hollywood News: Church of Scientology leader’s niece opens up about her new book | A...

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Church Preschool Closes Amidst Allegations of Child Molestation

  Even in a church preschool, we are hearing claims of sex acts among preschoolers.   Do you recall when little kids were so innocent, they had no knowledge of any sort of sexuality?  God is calling for today's church to call a revival and anoint young children, so they maybe protected from demonic forces... Church preschool is closing its doors, after allegations of child molestation | A...

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Churches Teach Concealed Weapons Classes To Congregation

Pryor Creek Community Church is also one of a few dozen churches around the country that are offering concealed carry certification classes as a way to reach out to non-Christians and attract new members. Melton sees no conflict between being a Christian and possessing weapons. Read more at: Churches Teach Concealed Weapons Classes To Congregation | A...

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Bishop Earthquake Kelley Accuses Perry Stone’s Sister, Diana of Stealing Proceeds from His Book

  In case you have not heard Bishop Earthquake Kelley's testimony about how he died and came back to life, more than once, please go hear it on our Video's page.  Bishop Earthquake Kelley wrote his life story and... Read more at: Black Church News: Bishop Earthquake Kelley Allegedly Says, Perry Stone’s sister, Diana ripped off his book!! | A...

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Eddie Long’s 5th Accuser Announces Release of First Lady Book

Now, Centino Kemp has announced on his Facebook page that his book, First Lady will be released this month:  I am Proud to say that my book First Lady Will Be Out Thursday february 7 2013 Read more at: Bishop Eddie Long’s Alleged 5th Accuser Announces Release of First Lady Book This Month | A...

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Atlanta Pastor Teaches Class on Healthy Gay Relationships

Pastor Dennis Meredith of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atlanta is said to be having a special relationships class coming up in February. He seems to have become or maybe is already, what he may call himself as a relationship expert. He's not just claiming to teach a class about having healthy relationships between women and men but what he calls (stated in photo above) 'femms vs non femms; masculinity vs non masculinity and tops vs bottoms'.... Read more at: Atlanta Pastor Teaches Class on...

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