An attorney for a Pennsylvania pastor accused of killing his wife and staging a car accident to cover it up says his client denies foul play was involved in her death. Defense attorney Brandon Reish tells The Associated Press that Arthur Schirmer gave police an explanation for the injuries suffered by his wife, Betty, who [...]

A seminary president who served on a committee that 10 years ago revised the Southern Baptist Convention’s confessional document to declare that only men should be pastors told students Sept. 14 that he was embarrassed by his former advocacy of women in ministry. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., recalled [...]

Black Church leaders from across the country will gather in Nashville Oct. 22-23 to participate in training sessions specially designed to help strengthen Sunday schools and address issues within the context of traditions and culture of the Black Church. LifeWay’s “National Black Sunday School Conference”, held at LifeWay Christian Resources, offers training for every level [...]

A grieving Brooklyn preacher set aside his broken heart Wednesday and – with a simple handshake and a few touching words – forgave the disgraced cop who killed his daughter. Officer Andrew Kelly spent 7 years with the NYPD before he killed Vionique Valnord. Grasping Andrew Kelly’s hand, the Rev. Varius Valnord looked into the [...]

The head of an international advocacy organization for persecuted Christians is calling on a Florida church to cancel its plans to burn the Quran Saturday, saying the move could bring a backlash of attacks. Carl Moeller, president of Open Doors USA, said the protest to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks [...]

The granddaughter of the pastor of a Central Florida mega-church has succumbed to brain cancer. Ava Hunter, 5, passed away Sunday afternoon. She is the granddaughter of Northland Church pastor Dr. Joel Hunter and the daughter of Hunter’s oldest son, Josh. Ava was diagnosed in late June with a rare form of brain cancer, glioblastoma [...]

“Transformation comes by making daily adjustments that make you look more like Jesus,” said Gailliard, pastor of Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount, N.C. Gailliard was one of the evening preachers at the Black Church Leadership and Family Conference at LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center, which drew more than 1,000 participants to North Carolina’s Blue Ridge [...]

A pastor who owes thousands of dollars in unpaid wages to former teachers at his private Christian academy also stands accused of not paying a Lutheran church that allowed him to lease classroom space until May. Leaders of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church are trying to collect more than $34,000 from the Rev. Jeff Davis, the [...]

Thousands of Christian conservatives spent 12 hours Saturday praying and fasting in front of the state Capitol at a gathering organizers described as spiritual repentance “when there is no hope for a nation.” The daylong religious event titled, “TheCall to Conscience,” was led by Lou Engle as well as other pastors and speakers to protest [...]