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Operation Compassion to Partner with America for Jesus in Philadelphia

On September 28th and 29th, America for Jesus in Philadelphia is sponsoring a community outreach entitled Love Philadelphia. This community outreach will serve two purposes. First, it will give delegates from across the United States an opportunity to ... »

Leader Dismissed Over Book Profits

OCTOBER 7, 1996 The top official of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.) has been dismissed after a dispute over $40,614 he received in book royalties. The church’s 18-member governing board found Robert White guilty of insubordination, charging that he had received “excessive” royalties. Eventually, White, general overseer of the 4 million- member church, agreed to turn over $10... »

Church of God Sues ‘Salvation Boulevard’ by Sony Pictures Over Cross Logo

Church of God Sues ‘Salvation Boulevard’ by Sony Pictures Over Cross Logo

A Pentecostal and evangelical church group based in Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against the distributors of Salvation Boulevard, an independent film centered on a megachurch and its pastor’s unholy acts, for allegedly violating a trademark on their copyrighted cross logo. The Church of God claims in the lawsuit filed last week that Mandalay Pictures, IFC, Sony, and Comcast are using a mirr... »

Scholars play down Jesus wife text

Scholars play down Jesus wife text

by Lillian Kwon, The Christian PostPosted: Friday, September 21, 2012, 9:29 (BST) Photo shows the website of the New York Times on Sept. 18, 2012, reporting on an ancient document mentioning the “wife” of Jesus Chris AP The so-called “Gospel of Jesus’s Wife” isn’t sending shockwaves through the Christian world as some publications have reported. In fact, many ar... »