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04/06/2026

After her name started trending on Threads during Pride Month, Jackie Hill Perry broke her social media silence. Her response wasn't a defense. It was a sermon.
https://churchleaders.com/news/2218304-jackie-hill-perry-pride-month-discourse-story.html

04/06/2026

When protesters disrupted a Sunday service at Cities Church, children scattered in fear of a shooter. Now the city says no crime was committed. Pastor Jonathan Parnell isn't letting that stand without a response. https://churchleaders.com/news/2218290-cities-church-jonathan-parnell-st-paul-anti-ice-protesters.html

04/06/2026

A West Virginia youth pastor already facing more than 100 charges of child s*x abuse now has a new alleged victim. Prosecutors requested a stay to investigate the out-of-state claim before his October trial.
https://churchleaders.com/news/2218280-john-radcliff-child-s*x-abuse-case.html

04/06/2026

Justin Peters has spent years exposing false teaching. Now he's building something new. He just announced his role as senior pastor of Grace & Truth Community Church — a brand-new church plant in Laurel, Montana.

Justin Peters announced his role as senior pastor of Grace & Truth Community Church, a new church plant located in Laurel, Montana.

03/06/2026

Days before the SBC annual meeting, Albert Mohler revised his proposed constitutional amendment on women preaching, swapping two words he says will make all the difference. Here's what changed and why he thinks it will unite Southern Baptists. https://churchleaders.com/news/2218263-albert-mohler-sbc-amendment.html

03/06/2026

Hannah Harper's Grand Ole Opry debut was everything. The 'American Idol' Season 24 winner performed her breakout song 'String Cheese' alongside Carrie Underwood and told the crowd she felt God say, 'It's go time.'
https://churchleaders.com/news/2218214-hannah-harper-praises-god-at-opry-debut-duets-with-carrie-underwood-on-string-cheese.html

03/06/2026

Alisa Childers is firing back at critics who called her a hypocrite for backing Albert Mohler's stance on women expounding sermons on church podcasts. Her response? There's a big difference between her YouTube channel and a church-sanctioned teaching role.
https://churchleaders.com/news/2218222-albert-mohler-misrepresented-alisa-childers-hypocrisy-church-podcast.html

03/06/2026

Former Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston reposted an explicit video on X — and it remained visible on his account at the time of publication. This isn't the first time his account has shared controversial content on the platform.

On Thursday, former Hillsong Church global senior pastor Brian Houston reposted an explicit pornographic video on X.

03/06/2026

Biola University is acquiring Phoenix Seminary and rebranding it as Talbot Seminary Phoenix. The move would make Talbot the second largest independent seminary in the nation, behind only Dallas Theological Seminary. https://churchleaders.com/news/2218196-biola-phoenix-seminary-talbot.html

02/06/2026

Bethel Church has cut ties with four ministers, including Mike Bickle and Shawn Bolz, saying its endorsement "carries real weight and responsibility." Here's what the church said about each one. https://churchleaders.com/news/2218143-bethel-church-no-longer-platform-mike-bickle-shawn-bolz.html