3 megachurch scandals that will SHOCK you
In a recent New York Times article titled “Around Dallas, the Church Scandals Seem to Have No End,” writer Ruth Graham called out several prominent Dallas-Fort Worth pastors and churches for eyebrow-raising misconduct.
Pat Gray and the “Unleashed” team discuss what is becoming a real cause for concern in the DFW Christian community.
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“The article starts out this way,” says Pat, reading from Graham: “On a Sunday morning, the pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas took to the stage with his wife to reassure their congregation.”
The pastor being referenced is Ed Young, who, as far as Pat knows, has not been accused of any misconduct.
Young told his congregation, “Lisa is the only woman I've ever been with, and I'm the only man she's ever been with. ... We don't have to worry about any sexual skeletons in our closet.”
Young’s statement comes as a response to the growing list of DFW-based pastors who seem to be falling like flies as of late — the most noteworthy being Robert Morris of Gateway Church, who was accused of sexually abusing a child in the 1980s, Tony Evans of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, who stepped down due to some vague “secret sin” from his past, and most recently, Steven J. Lawson of Trinity Bible Church, who had an inappropriate relationship with a woman.
Graham calls out all three of these men in her article — and more.
“There is an associate pastor at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco. ... He was fired in July for moral failure. The lead pastor of Cross Timbers Church in Argyle resigned over inappropriate and hurtful actions,” says Pat, citing the article.
“It’s like a rampant virus,” he sighs.
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'Apocalypse Now'? Solar eclipse, 'Devil Comet' & Red Heifer prophecy
On April 8, parts of the United States will experience a total eclipse — and a projected million people will travel to Texas alone to witness the state as it descends into total blackness.
While many are excited to see the celestial event of a lifetime, the blackout could also affect how much solar power is generated.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is lightly sounding the alarm, saying the phenomenon will affect solar energy production in Texas as the eclipse passes from the southwest to the northeast.
Texas is the second-largest producer of solar energy after California, harvesting 6% of its electricity from solar energy.
Keith, Jeffy, and Kris Cruz remind Pat Gray that this eclipse, its energy consequences, and the April 8 “devil comet” could be a sign of the “end times.”
The comet’s real name is 12P/Pons-Brooks, but it was given the nickname “devil comet” for its horn-shaped celestial body.
“That feels very apocalyptic,” Keith says while Gray notes that there’s a lot going on in the world that can be taken as “signs,” making this idea feel not too far-fetched.
One of these signs is the Red Heifer prophecy, which is the belief by some Jews and Christians that Texas red heifers are the key to rebuilding a Jewish temple in Jerusalem.
In addition, while recently listing the motives for the October 7 attack on Israel, a Hamas spokesman accused Jews of “bringing red cows” to the Holy Land.
“Signs of the apocalypse,” Gray says.
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