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Ep. 632: Johnny Hunt Lawsuit Dismissed, United Methodists Sue One of its Churches, and an Arizona Church is Embezzled

The Editors August 21, 2026

ThriVe St. Louis, Valley Christian Schools Drop in Financial Efficiency

Plus, other notable ministry happenings from this week.

Christina Darnell August 21, 2026

Pastors and Planes – July

LIFE Outreach unseats Liberty University as top user of private aircraft.

The Editors August 21, 2026

OH Churches Step Up for Haitian Families Amid ICE Crackdown

Churches in Springfield offer legal help, childcare, and prayer as immigration raids escalate.

Kathryn Post August 21, 2026

Ministry Spotlight: LIFE Outreach International

Ministry withholds Form 990 as a recognized church while facing a growing $7M deficit.

Makella Knowles August 20, 2026
Dr. Scott Thumma is Professor of Sociology of Religion and director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research at Hartford International University. He has published numerous research reports, website documents, articles, and chapters on religious life in addition to co-authoring three books. He has researched and written on megachurches, evangelicalism, gay religious life, the rise of nondenominationalism, and the changing religious landscape.
Barton Gingerich graduated in 2011 from Patrick Henry College with a B.A. in History. He serves as a priest at St. Jude’s Anglican Church in Richmond, Virginia, and previously served on the staff of the Institute on Religion & Democracy.
Jay Reeves is an author at Religion News Service.