Marion | The executive pastor of Cornerstone Church in Marion was dismissed after allegations of inappropriate behavior involving church members who were under age 18 at the time. The allegations were brought to the church leadership team late last week. After investigation by the elders and their engagement with local law enforcement, Tivo McCrary was […]
MIO 2023: Pastors mentor men to be men
More than one-in-four children in America live without a father in the home. That is over 18 million kids. It’s an epidemic that affects every community. For pastors Robert Crowley and Bruce Kirk in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, it’s a problem they want to fix. “We believe that God through His word, because of […]
McLaurin resigns after false credentials discovered
SBC Executive Committee interim president and CEO Willie McLaurin resigned Thursday afternoon (August 17) after false credentials were discovered on his resume. McLaurin appeared to be the leading candidate to take the post permanently according to recent information from the search committee seeking a new EC president, and the announcement appeared likely ahead of the […]
States ranked for religious freedom
Illinois falls in the middle on a new ranking of religious freedoms for non-profits, which includes churches. The new Faith and Freedom Index released in July measures the protections afforded faith-based organizations. At 48%, Illinois scored much better than neighbors Wisconsin (26%) and Michigan (22%). Nevada scored lowest (18%). Alabama (86%) and Texas (70%) ranked […]
Pastor arrested in Wisconsin
Kenosha, Wisc. | The bivocational pastor of a church in Lake County, Illinois was arrested Aug. 10 in Somers, Wisconsin, and charged with two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and lewd and lascivious actions. Thomas Bartmer, 57, was taken into custody in the parking lot of Walmart in the village just north of Kenosha. He […]
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