Category: pastor

[Premiering at 8 PM ET] Unmasking the Christian Left | Church & State

This episode will explore the phenomenon of progressive Christianity in the United States. Progressive Christianity isn’t new, but it has recently garnered more attention as it begins making its presence known in mainstream churches across America. While it may seem like a small and extreme sect of Christianity, it is exploding in popularity with the…


Man Gets 86 Years in Prison for Murder of Pastor’s Wife

INDIANAPOLIS—A man found guilty of murder, robbery and other charges in the 2015 killing of an Indianapolis pastor’s wife during a break-in was sentenced Friday to 86 years in prison. Larry Jo Taylor Jr. in September also was convicted after a four-day bench trial of burglary, theft, criminal confinement and carrying a handgun without a…


Ohio Jury Convicts Man Who Claimed to Be African Prince on Fraud Crimes

A federal jury has convicted a man of 10 federal fraud charges involving an $800,000 investment scheme in which he claimed to be a “prince” and a “prophet.” Daryl Robert Harrison, 44, was convicted after a jury deliberated at least 15 hours over the course of two days, concluding a two-week trial in U.S. District…


Pastor Saved by God From Drug Addiction, Shoplifting, and Suicide | Pastor Bill Welsh | Larry Elder

Bill Welsh is the senior pastor at the Refuge Calvary Chapel in Huntington Beach, California. A few years ago, he called into Larry Elder’s radio show and talked about an incident back in the 1990s when his family lived in Australia, and his young teenage son was caught shoplifting. Welsh again talks about that moment…


Chicago Pastor Speaks the Truth Other Black Leaders Ignore | Larry Elder

Larry Elder speaks with Pastor Corey B. Brooks, founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D., and founder and senior pastor of New Beginnings Church in Chicago. Pastor Brooks has been living in a tent on the roof of shipping containers in the cold Chicago weather for the last few months to bring awareness to violence in…


California Pastor Passes Out COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Exemption Cards

A Northern California pastor is passing out COVID-19 vaccine religious exemption cards to people who are choosing not to get vaccinated. Greg Fairrington, pastor of Destiny Christian Church in Rocklin told The Epoch Times he started the process of creating religious exemption cards after receiving calls from his congregation in distress about potentially losing their…


Pastor Who Resisted Church Lockdowns Threatened With Death, His Family Intimidated

Pastor Brian Gibson, who has been a target of cancel culture for resisting draconian lockdown measures as well as for exercising his First Amendment rights, received hundreds of death threats. He and his family have experienced various forms of harassment. “Just for being a vocal proponent of the First Amendment, just for being someone that…


Alberta Court Strikes Down Pastor James Coates’s Charter Application

An Alberta Court has dismissed an Edmonton pastor’s claims that his Charter Rights of religious freedom were violated when he refused to comply with COVID-19 rules. Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church filed a charter application, a pre-trial motion that individuals make when seeking remedy for violations of Charter rights, regarding a Dec. 20, 2020,…


Canada’s Christian Foundations Crumbling Under COVID-19 Restrictions, Says Pastor

Canada’s Christian foundation is crumbling under the many COVID-19 regulations, say Alberta pastor Tim Stephens, who was arrested this month for defying the province’s public health orders. “Our concern is that maybe this is just a small preview about what myself and other pastors will face in this country, as we continue to experience ……


Calgary Pastor Rejects Bail Terms Amid Claims of Invalid Court Order Used for His Arrest

Another pastor in Alberta has been arrested for allegedly defying the province’s COVID-19 gathering restrictions, but lawyers said the health enforcement order on which the arrest was based is no longer valid. Pastor Tim Stephens of the Fairview Baptist Church was detained by Calgary police on Sunday for allegedly refusing to limit his congregation and…