Investigations
Uncovering patterns of abuse, financial misconduct, and institutional failure in American churches. In-depth reporting that demands accountability.
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Leadership AccountabilityThe Fall of a Reformed Prince: Steven Lawson's Five-Year Deception and the Calvinist Reckoning
One of Reformed theology's most celebrated preachers confesses to a five-year affair with a woman 50 years his junior. As institutions sever ties and silence stretches on, critics ask: Does Calvinist doctrine itself enable moral failure?
Clergy Sexual AbuseSpiritual Father, Sexual Predator: Bethel's Ben Armstrong Accused of Grooming and Assault
A former BSSM student alleges the Director of Prophetic Ministry used "spiritual fatherhood" to groom and sexually assault her in 2009, while Bethel dismissed it as a consensual "moral failure."
Financial Fraud & Cult AbuseFalse Profit: How the House of Prayer Defrauded Military Veterans of $22 Million
Eight leaders indicted in a decades-long scheme siphoning GI Bill benefits, orchestrating real estate fraud, and wielding cult-like control over veterans near military bases.
Leadership AccountabilityWhen Mercy Becomes Complicity: Bethel Church's Decade of Silence on Prophetic Fraud and Abuse
The Shawn Bolz scandal exposes a troubling pattern in charismatic leadership—where loyalty to reputation supersedes biblical accountability and the protection of God's people.
Rock Church: When Silence Becomes Complicity
How a megachurch's failure to report visible abuse led to an 11-year-old girl's death and a $31.5 million settlement.
Leadership AccountabilityThe Shepherd Who Failed His Flock: John MacArthur's Legacy
Multiple allegations spanning decades paint a troubling picture of a ministry culture where abuse victims were blamed, abusers were protected, and institutional reputation was prioritized over biblical justice.