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On Sept. 22, according to the affidavit, Seth Day allegedly struck his daughter with her cell phone, causing lacerations and multiple areas of bruising on her face and chest.

She also told police about past investigations into her father and alleged the family moved because of those reports.
New Details Emerge in Days' Abuse Case - MinistryWatch
(RNS) — More details have emerged regarding the arrests of Christian author and influencer Heather Thompson Day and her husband, Seth Day, a Christian college professor. The two were arrested last wee...
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October 2, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Are Churches Becoming Hot Targets for Property Theft? - MinistryWatch
The West Saint Mark Church of Christ in Chapel Hill, N.C., has been developing property for a new building over the past two decades. Those plans nearly stalled when Pastor Timothy Peppers got a call ...
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October 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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You can't trust these religious types.
' The pastor of one of the nation’s largest churches will no longer speak at Life Surge, a series of Christian leadership and finance events accused of pressuring attendees into taking on thousands in debt. '
Tebow, Groeschel Suspend Ties to Life Surge Events - MinistryWatch
The pastor of one of the nation’s largest churches will no longer speak at Life Surge, a series of Christian leadership and finance events accused of pressuring attendees into taking on thousands in d...
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October 1, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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Booked.
Popular Christian Authors Arrested for Alleged Abuse - MinistryWatch
Heather Thompson Day and husband Seth Day, bestselling Christian authors, have been arrested for alleged abuse.
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October 1, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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Popular #Christian #Authors #Arrested for Alleged #Abuse

#HeatherThompsonDay and #SethDay are #coauthors of a best-selling #Christianbook on #relationships.

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Popular Christian Authors Arrested for Alleged Abuse - MinistryWatch
Heather Thompson Day and husband Seth Day, bestselling Christian authors, have been arrested for alleged abuse.
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September 30, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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Popular Christian Authors Arrested for Alleged Abuse - MinistryWatch
Heather Thompson Day and husband Seth Day, bestselling Christian authors, have been arrested for alleged abuse.
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September 30, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Tulsa Pastor Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $500K - MinistryWatch
Tulsa pastor Keith Mayes admitted diverting more than $500K from Vernon AME Church. The case raises questions about the church’s financial controls as AME guidance urges multiple bank-account signers.
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September 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Read the full MinistryWatch report:
https://ministrywatch.com/tulsa-pastor-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-more-than-500k/
September 30, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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#IHOPKC Leader #MikeBickle ‘Permanently #Disqualified’ From #Church Office

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IHOPKC Leader Mike Bickle ‘Permanently Disqualified’ From Church Office - MinistryWatch
Mike Bickle, former leader of International House of Prayer in Kansas City (IHOPKC), has “disqualified himself permanently from holding any such high and honorable office anywhere in the Body of Chris...
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September 29, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Read the full MinistryWatch report:
https://ministrywatch.com/christian-school-abuse-case-expands-with-guilty-plea-civil-lawsuit/
September 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Christian School Abuse Case Expands With Guilty Plea, Civil Lawsuit - MinistryWatch
A Tulsa pastor's guilty plea to tax evasion and fraud is raising questions about financial oversight in AME churches. Experts recommend multiple bank signers and board approval for withdrawals. Full s...
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September 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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#Tulsa #Pastor Pleads #Guilty to #Embezzling More Than $500K

Tulsa pastor #KeithMayes pleaded guilty to federal charges of #taxevasion and #bankfraud after embezzling about $500,000 between 2022 and 2025.

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Tulsa Pastor Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $500K - MinistryWatch
Tulsa pastor Keith Mayes admitted diverting more than $500K from Vernon AME Church. The case raises questions about the church’s financial controls as AME guidance urges multiple bank-account signers.
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September 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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#Christian #School #Abuse Case Expands With #GuiltyPlea, #CivilLawsuit

#Lawsuit alleges #Maranatha leaders knew of 15 years' worth of incidents involving a #daycare worker.

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Christian School Abuse Case Expands With Guilty Plea, Civil Lawsuit - MinistryWatch
A Tulsa pastor's guilty plea to tax evasion and fraud is raising questions about financial oversight in AME churches. Experts recommend multiple bank signers and board approval for withdrawals. Full s...
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September 29, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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#Survivor ’s Question Sparks National #PeerSupport Program

A #trafficking survivor's simple question led to a rigorous new credential now used across eight states.

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Survivor's Question Sparks National Peer-Support Program - MinistryWatch
The Institute for Survivor Care’s CPSE program trains and tests survivors of sex trafficking before they step into ministry roles — closing a gap founder Jeanne Allert says the anti-trafficking field ...
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September 25, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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MinistryWatch: Former Remnant Fellowship Leader Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud

Dr. Helen Boerman of Remnant Fellowship pled guilty to a $7M healthcare fraud scheme. She gets 42 months in prison for her crimes. #Fraud #Cults #RemnantFellowship
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Former Remnant Fellowship Leader Pleads Guilty to Fraud - MinistryWatch
A Brentwood, Tennessee, optometrist and church leader pleaded guilty to a $7 million health care fraud scheme and received a 42-month prison sentence, according to a Sept. 14 press release from the U....
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September 25, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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🎵93.9 93.9 𝑲𝑷𝑫𝑸 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒐!🎵 That "held her against the wall and forced his fingers into her vagina" Kevin McCullough had bibleleague on again today.

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Ministrywatch gives them a letter grade D. Jos Snoep isn't transparent with the donations.
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September 24, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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Former #Seminary Executive Sentenced to 15 Years in #ChildPorn Case

#MichaelDeckinga pleaded #guilty to distributing #childsexualabuse material.

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Former Seminary Executive Sentenced to 15 Years in Child Porn Case - MinistryWatch
Former Mid-America Reformed Seminary VP Michael Deckinga was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material and ordered to pay $50K in restitution.
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September 24, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Former Seminary Executive Sentenced to 15 Years in Child Porn Case - MinistryWatch
Former Mid-America Reformed Seminary VP Michael Deckinga was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material and ordered to pay $50K in restitution.
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September 24, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Former Remnant Fellowship Leader Pleads Guilty to Fraud - MinistryWatch
A Brentwood, Tennessee, optometrist and church leader pleaded guilty to a $7 million health care fraud scheme and received a 42-month prison sentence, according to a Sept. 14 press release from the U....
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September 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Former #RemnantFellowship Leader Pleads #Guilty to #Healthcare #Fraud

Dr. #HelenBoerman sentenced to 42 months in #prison and ordered to forfeit $7M.

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Former Remnant Fellowship Leader Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud - MinistryWatch
A Brentwood, Tennessee, optometrist and church leader pleaded guilty to a $7 million health care fraud scheme and received a 42-month prison sentence, according to a Sept. 14 press release from the U....
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September 23, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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Not in My Backyard: Florida Rehab Ministry’s Legal Fight - MinistryWatch
Until recently, New Life Dream Center, a 30-person substance abuse recovery home in Lee County, Florida, was not only tolerated but actively supported by officials. Courts referred offenders to the Ch...
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September 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Former #Youth #Minister Charged with Alleged #Abuse of #Boys

#JeffreyTurnerTaylor, former #youthminister at #TheFallsChurch #Anglican in #NorthernVirginia, has been indicted on federal charges of #enticingminors to engage in #illegal #sexualactivity with #minors.

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Former Youth Minister Charged with Alleged Abuse of Boys - MinistryWatch
A former youth minister at The Falls Church Anglican has been federally indicted on charges of enticing minors and traveling to engage in illegal sexual activity with minors. The church investigated a...
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September 22, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Former Youth Minister Charged with Alleged Abuse of Boys - MinistryWatch
A former youth minister at The Falls Church Anglican has been federally indicted on charges of enticing minors and traveling to engage in illegal sexual activity with minors. The church investigated a...
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September 21, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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"I don’t want to burn down the church, but I don’t have a problem dismantling the aspects that are harming people." -- the courageous Chelle Taylor

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Survivors Build Database of Accused Abusers - MinistryWatch
A new database, Protestant Accountability, now lists more than 2,700 people accused of abuse across 100+ denominations — plus those who enabled or covered it up. Survivors built it. Read the full stor...
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September 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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#Survivors launch #Protestant Accountability, naming more than 2,700 people accused across 100-plus #denominations.

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Survivors Build Database of Accused Abusers - MinistryWatch
A new database, Protestant Accountability, now lists more than 2,700 people accused of abuse across 100+ denominations — plus those who enabled or covered it up. Survivors built it. Read the full stor...
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September 18, 2026 at 12:06 AM