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Crime
Churches are at once a source, a location, and a cure of crime. In recent years, a significant number of pastors and parishioners have been involved in sexual abuse and fraud. In 2011, the cost of faith-based fraud was estimated at $34 billion annually; in comparison, $31 billion is donated annually to worldwide missions. In addition, the amount of violent crime on church property has been steadily increasing over the past decade. Despite these grim statistics, recent studies have suggested the work of faith-based organizations and involvement in church life can dramatically reduce both crime and recidivism in criminals.
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Your Pastor Won’t Text You to Ask for Gift Cards
Leaders are working to keep their flocks from getting fooled by impersonation scams, which use church details to prey on members’ generosity.
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Victims Identified in Abundant Life Shooting
The medical examiner named the deceased as a 14-year-old freshman and a 42-year-old substitute teacher.
Wicked or Misunderstood?
A conversation with Beth Moore about UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione and the nature of sin.
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Wall Street’s Most Famous Evangelical Sentenced in Unprecedented Fraud Case
Judge gives former billionaire Bill Hwang 18 years in prison for crimes that outweigh his “lifetime” of “charitable works.”
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SBC Pastor Admits Creating Fake Document to Deceive FBI
Former Southwestern Seminary professor Matt Queen faces possible five years in prison for his part in cover-up.
What Good Can Come Out of Sing Sing?
A stunning film about a prison theater program shows the power of a loving community—rather than self-help—to bring transformation.
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El Salvador’s Prisons Are Full. Prison Ministries Are Not.
Christian organizations are struggling to reach prisoners in a country where 1 in 56 people is in jail.
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Christian Billionaire Found Guilty of Massive Wall Street Fraud
In a case that alluded to the investor’s faith, a federal jury convicted Bill Hwang of market manipulation and defrauding banks.
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I’ve Preached the Gospel Countless Times. The Love of the Amish Preached It to Me.
An excerpt on grief, forgiveness, and the gospel from Beechdale Road: Where Mercy Is More Powerful Than Murder.
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Christian Billionaire Goes on Trial for Major Wall Street Fraud
Federal prosecutors are trying to prove that Bill Hwang committed massive market manipulation through his investment firm Archegos. His defense says he was trading like anyone else on Wall Street.