Ohio Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Pastor Over Homeless Ministry, Ending Case Permanently

Ohio Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Pastor Over Homeless Ministry, Ending Case Permanently

An Ohio judge has issued a final ruling that throws out a lawsuit filed by a city against a local pastor who operated a round-the-clock homeless outreach program on church grounds. Judge James D. Bates of the Williams County Court of Common Pleas released a conclusive decision in the case involving Fire Chief Douglas Pool of the Bryan Fire Department against Dad’s Place and Riehle Rentals, LLC.
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    Israeli authorities restored access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday after an initial police decision to block entry to a senior Catholic leader sparked international criticism. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch and leading Catholic authority in the region, had attempted to reach the church alongside Francesco Ielpo, the site’s official guardian.
  • Highland Park United Methodist Church Launches Serving Day With 500 Volunteers
    Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas is expected to mobilize more than 500 volunteers for a large-scale community outreach during its annual Churchwide Serving Day on Saturday. Held each year on the eve of Palm Sunday, the event brings together hundreds of participants to partner with local organizations addressing poverty and supporting communities throughout the city

Georgia Megachurch Baptizes 400 in Weekend Service Citing “Prompting of the Holy Spirit”

A multisite church in Georgia reported baptizing hundreds of individuals during a single weekend, describing the event as a spiritually driven moment rather than a long-planned initiative. Bethlehem Church, which averages about 7,000 attendees across its campuses, said that exactly 400 people were baptized during services held over the weekend of March 1 at its three locations.
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  • Kentucky Baptist Church Donates $100K to Help Neighboring Congregation Pay Off Building

    A Southern Baptist congregation in Kentucky has donated $100,000 to assist a neighboring church in paying down the cost of a recently purchased worship facility. Bethany Baptist Church in Warren County provided the financial gift to Mission Church of Bowling Green, another Southern Baptist Convention congregation founded about 12 years ago.

  • Mark Driscoll’s Trinity Church Purchases $15.5M Scottsdale Building for Expansion

    Pastor Mark Driscoll’s Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, has purchased a new property valued at $15.5 million as the congregation continues to grow nearly a decade after the ministry was launched. Driscoll, who started Trinity Church in 2016 following his departure from Seattle’s Mars Hill Church, said the congregation — which now draws roughly 5,000 attendees to each worship service — has outgrown its current meeting space.

  • GAFCON Rejects Plan for Rival to Archbishop of Canterbury, Adopts Council Leadership Model

    A global coalition of conservative Anglicans has abandoned plans to appoint a new leader who would serve as a rival to the archbishop of Canterbury. In a communiqué released Thursday, GAFCON announced that the Global Anglican Communion would instead be governed by a collective leadership body known as the Global Anglican Council rather than a single “primus inter pares,” or “first among equals.”

  • Francis Chan Apologizes for Past Endorsements of Leaders Later Disgraced by Scandal

    Pastor and bestselling author Francis Chan has publicly apologized for previously endorsing Christian leaders who were later involved in serious scandals, acknowledging that his support may have contributed to confusion and pain within the Church. In a written statement released through his ministry, Crazy Love, Chan addressed criticism he has received about his limited public response when ministry controversies surface.

  • Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Federal Prison for Church Vandalism With Satanic Symbols

    A federal judge has sentenced an Indiana man to prison after he vandalized a church with Satanic imagery, authorities announced. Steven James Perkinson, a 21-year-old from Plainfield, Indiana, received a sentence of 10 months in federal prison along with three years of supervised release.

  • Orthodox Anglican Leaders Meet in Nigeria to Elect Alternative Global Leader

    Leaders from a coalition of conservative Anglican churches have convened in Nigeria to select a spiritual leader they say will serve as a global “first among equals,” a move seen as challenging the authority of the archbishop of Canterbury. The inaugural assembly of what organizers call the Global Anglican Communion opened Tuesday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, and is scheduled to run through Friday.

  • YouGov Plans New Church Attendance Survey Following ‘Quiet Revival’ Debate

    YouGov plans to conduct a fresh round of research on church attendance in England and Wales later this year, revisiting its widely discussed “quiet revival” findings amid mounting scrutiny from academics and polling specialists. The original conclusions appeared in April 2025 in a Bible Society report titled “The Quiet Revival.”

  • Reform UK Pledges Listed Status for Churches to Block Mosque Conversions

    Reform UK has unveiled a proposal it says would safeguard Britain’s Christian heritage by preventing churches from being converted into mosques if the party forms the next government. The party announced it would automatically grant listed status to churches throughout Britain, a move it argues would preserve the country’s Christian heritage and restrict alterations to historic buildings.
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