Songwriter Crystal Lewis says film 'I Can Only Imagine 2' erases her role in writing hit song “Even If.”
Now Roys Report journalist Jessica Morris interviews Lewis—then joins me to unpack what it all reveals about credit, power & the voices of women in the CCM industry.
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A former children’s pastor at an Indiana church was sentenced to 9 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material discovered during an FBI investigation tied to another criminal case.
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Mark Driscoll’s Trinity Church has purchased a vacant Scottsdale office complex for $15.5 million, planning to convert the building into a larger worship campus as attendance outgrows its current facility.
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Vintage Church announced it will launch an independent investigation into founding pastor Tyler Jones, who also served as a vice president for Acts 29, after elders fired him over a years-long inappropriate relationship.
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Pastor and author Francis Chan apologized for endorsing leaders later accused of abuse, including IHOPKC’s Mike Bickle, but defended his long silence on the scandals, saying Scripture calls him to be “slow to speak.”
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A federal court filing alleges leaders at Harvest Christian Fellowship quietly removed two senior pastors over sexual misconduct, including paying one $4 million tied to a nondisclosure agreement, while offering no explanation to staff or congregants.
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The Georgia Senate unanimously approved legislation creating criminal penalties for clergy who engage in sexual contact with people under their spiritual authority. The bill now heads to the state House and aims to close gaps in state law governing abuse of power.
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Conservative Anglican leaders have rebranded GAFCON as the Global Anglican Communion and announced plans to disengage from the Archbishop of Canterbury and traditional Anglican governing bodies.
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Episcopal leaders gathered in North Carolina expressed renewed optimism about the denomination’s future despite decades of membership decline.
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe urged churches to speak more boldly about faith and focus on rebuilding community and evangelism.
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Acting ACNA Archbishop Julian Dobbs has filed a defamation lawsuit against Anglican Reformed Catholic Church Bishop Derek Jones over claims Dobbs misappropriated church funds.
Dobbs says the allegations are false and were made to discredit the denomination.
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A new U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom report warns that religious persecution is worsening worldwide. The report also raises concerns that recent foreign aid cuts could weaken programs designed to monitor abuses and defend religious freedom globally.
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A longtime Truett McConnell University mathematics professor has filed a federal discrimination complaint with the EEOC, alleging she was fired for speaking out about sexual abuse by senior administrator Bradley Reynolds.
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A former Texas pastor has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of repeatedly sexually abusing a young relative over several years. James Lawson, who led Apostolic Life Church in Kosse, Texas, was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child
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Evangelical leaders gathered in the Oval Office to pray over President Donald Trump during a White House faith event organized by televangelist Paula White.
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Tennessee pastor Greg Locke is denying he was arrested for driving with a suspended license, despite police records showing he was booked and released after turning himself in. Locke claims the suspension stemmed from a paperwork issue related to proof of insurance.
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A Lifeway Research study finds Hispanic church plants in the U.S. are steadily growing but face challenges such as cultural assimilation, immigration fears, and reaching second- and third-generation Hispanics.
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A teacher at a North Carolina Christian school has been arrested on multiple child exploitation charges after investigators say he used AI to create sexually explicit images of students.
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Beth Moore announced her Living Proof Ministries will stop hosting large-scale Living Proof events in 2027, when she turns 70. The bestselling Bible teacher says she plans to continue writing and speaking as she enters a new chapter of ministry.
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Former Episcopal priest and foster care nonprofit CEO Robert Smith has pleaded guilty to a scheme to defraud Kansas-based Saint Francis Ministries of millions. Smith led the organization from 2014 to 2020 and faces up to 20 years in prison.
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A Pew study finds Americans are more likely than people in other countries to say their fellow citizens’ morality is bad. Christians are also more likely to view behaviors like abortion and homosexuality as morally unacceptable.
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Conservative Anglican leaders gathering in Nigeria are preparing to announce a new global leader and formalize the Global Anglican Communion. The move challenges Canterbury’s authority following the election of Archbishop Sarah Mullally.
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Former North Carolina teacher and youth pastor, Mikah Brondyke, faces multiple charges tied to sex crimes against children. His wife, a school assistant principal, is suspended.
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After a former Bethel intern went public with allegations of sexual abuse, leaders’ decision to label it an “affair” and restore the pastor is under scrutiny.
Lance Ford joins me to examine how Bethel’s “culture of honor” protected predators and left victims unsafe.
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At a Feb. 3 “family meeting,” Bill Johnson of Bethel Church told members not to “flush” fake prophecies—even calling fallout “worth it.”
It comes after Bethel apologized for mishandling allegations against Shawn Bolz & amid scrutiny over suspended leader Ben Armstrong.
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Atlanta megachurch pastor Bryan Meadows admitted a 12-year “affair” with a co-pastor, but Stephanie Prescott says it was clergy sexual abuse and grooming.
Now she’s urging churches to confront power dynamics, not minimize abuse as consensual misconduct.
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Six U.S. senators have introduced TREY’s Act, a bipartisan bill to ban non-disclosure agreements in civil cases involving child sexual abuse and trafficking, allowing survivors to speak out and preventing NDAs from shielding abusers.
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Texas-based Iranian pastor Hormoz Shariat says Iranian Christians are cautiously hopeful after the reported killing of Ayatollah Khamenei, even as arrests, persecution, and internet blackouts continue to endanger the country’s fast-growing underground Protestant church.
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A Virginia campus director who leads a Southern Baptist church is a registered sex offender who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student while he was a teacher in 2005.
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A Virginia campus director who leads a Southern Baptist church is a registered sex offender who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student while he was a teacher in 2005.
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In a recent interview, former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, who is battling stage-four pancreatic cancer, reflected on faith and mortality, saying, “To live is Christ, to die is gain,” as he considers how to use the time he has left.
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