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Should Pastors Live in Multi-Million Dollar Mansions?

June 9th, 2025

Bishop I.V. Hilliard’s tax-free $15 million mansion recently went viral, reigniting the debate on prosperity gospel, pastoral wealth, and whether faith leaders should live in extravagant mansions with lavish luxuries.

Political & Religious Controversy 98 Comments

WH Faith Advisor: Send Me $1,000 for Blessings From God

March 27th, 2025

Televangelist Paula White claims seven divine blessings are yours—if you send her $1,000. As her Easter pitch goes viral, the internet isn’t buying her holy price tag, and some say it's more fraud than faith.

Political & Religious Controversy 131 Comments

Megachurch Pastor: Don't Give to the Poor, Give to Me

October 11th, 2024

Megachurch Pastor Keion Henderson of Lighthouse Church & Ministries is making headlines for a resurfaced sermon in which he claims that churchgoers should tithe money to him and his church instead of giving charitably.

Political & Religious Controversy 66 Comments

Venture Capital Comes to the Pews: How Churches Are Using Investment Money to Succeed

May 24th, 2024

Similar to Silicon Valley venture capital firms, Christian investment firms like the Association of Related Churches are bankrolling scores of startup churches with the promise of a cut of future church venue.

Christian 41 Comments

"Bling Bishop" Guilty of Fraud, Faces 45 Years in Prison

March 14th, 2024

Brooklyn's "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead has been convicted of defrauding members of his congregation, and now faces up to 45 years in prison. What should be done to church leaders who take advantage of their position?

Political & Religious Controversy 68 Comments

Jesus Saves, They Spend: Christian Group Intends to Drop $1 Billion on Pro-Jesus Ads

February 6th, 2023

A Christian group funded by wealthy donors intends to spend $1 billion dollars over the next 3 years promoting Jesus Christ. But critics say he doesn't need the promotion, and the money would be better spent elsewhere.

Political & Religious Controversy 69 Comments

How Officiating Weddings Can Become a Meaningful Part-Time Job

December 15th, 2022

Performing weddings provides a front seat to true love while padding your bank account at the same time. One ULC minister shares the story of how she started officiating and what the role means to her.

ULC Minister Training & Education 13 Comments

Would Jesus Unionize? Lawsuit Argues Unions Are Anti-Christian

November 28th, 2022

Is the Bible secretly anti-union? A San Francisco-based worker is suing his employer after being forced to pay mandatory union dues as a condition of employment, arguing that paying dues violates his religious freedom.

Political & Religious Controversy 21 Comments

Brooklyn Pastor Robbed of $1 Million Worth of Jewelry During Sermon

July 26th, 2022

A Brooklyn pastor was robbed of roughly one million in jewelry during a livestreamed Sunday sermon. The robbery has opened a dialogue on just how much money clergy should have, and whether they should flaunt it.

Political & Religious Controversy 80 Comments

Are Landlords Who Evict People "Bad Christians"?

January 13th, 2022

Can Christians raise rent on struggling tenants and still have a clean conscience? Christian finance guru recently caused controversy when he said that Christian landlords aren't "bad Christians" for raising rent.

Political & Religious Controversy 95 Comments

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