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  • Popular pastor John Ortberg resigns from church

    Popular pastor John Ortberg resigns from church

    John Ortberg is a popular Christian author and has spent the last 17 years as the pastor of Menlo Park, a megachurch in the San Fransisco Bay Area. Before that, Ortberg had served as the teaching pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago. But today, Ortberg announced his resignation, effective August 2. The…

  • Megachurch pastor accused of sexual misconduct

    A long investigative story from the Chicago Tribune reports on several allegations of moral filings from Bill Hybels, the founding pastor of Willow Creek, a suburban Chicago church which is one of the largest churches in America. The article says: The alleged behavior included suggestive comments, extended hugs, an unwanted kiss, and invitations to hotel…