Pentecostal leader steps down
Pin ItJohn M. Palmer has resigned as general secretary of the Assemblies of God after confessing to “a one-time incident that involved ethical misconduct and an inappropriate interaction with a woman...
View ArticleProf: ‘What gun would Jesus carry?’
Pin It Roy Fuller, adjunct professor of religious studies at the University of Louisville, weighs in on the upcoming Open Carry gun celebration at New Bethel Church. He writes on the EthicsDaily.com...
View ArticleGun rally alternative planned
Pin ItAn interfaith coalition of peace activists is planning an alternative activity at the same time as a controversial gun celebration being hosted by a Valley Station church next week. “Bring Your...
View ArticleMore on theater churches
Pin ItAt least 190 churches in 35 states hold Sunday worship services in movie theaters, according to a company that works with them. And that doesn’t include churches that make their own arrangements...
View ArticleChurch ups and downs
Pin ItCatholics, Pentecostals, Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses are growing, while several conservative and liberal Protestant denominations are shrinking, according to the latest annual survey. The...
View ArticleImmigrant churches’ rise
Pin ItImmigration law since 1965 — which has increased opportunities for those living outside Europe to immigrate here — has brought with it a growing number of Islamic mosques and Buddhist and Hindu...
View ArticleGains, losses continue
Pin ItHistoric Protestant denominations continued their long-term decline in the most recent annual survey of religious membership, while Catholics, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses and some Pentecostals...
View ArticleAssemblies of God kids celebrate the arts at festival
Pin It At the side of a long corridor at the Kentucky International Convention Center, one group of youths was practicing hip-hop choreography while another was forming cheerleader-style pyramids. A...
View ArticleRadcliff church drew on faith after deadly bus fire in 1988
Pin ItThe victims' memorial in Radcliff. Michael Clevenger / The Courier-Journal Few American churches in modern times have had to face the pastoral emergency that Martha and Tennison faced as senior...
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