"A large church in Alabama is one step closer to creating its own police force, a move that seems to be without precedent in the U.S. The state's Senate has approved legislation that would give church police officers the same powers other law enforcement officers have in Alabama." NPR

"But looking deeper into this situation … is Noble’s church part of the problem?  Is its ultra-contemporary worship emphasis – in which pastors are hailed as rock star gurus – displacing real religious substance?  And are those who attend these heavily-secularized services en masse merely feeding a 'feeling' as opposed to feeding their souls?"

Deep divide dooms onetime megachurch North Heights Lutheran

North Heights Lutheran has been in a "downward death spiral" for more than a decade due to a bloated staff, overbuilding, exaggerated membership numbers and expenses far outweighing income

The gift is one of the largest ever given to a church in Minnesota. In fact, no larger gift was given to any church in the nation in 2015, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.