FLINT TOWNSHIP, Michigan — After four years of meeting in temporary quarters around the Flushing area, Living Word Church of God now worships in its own sanctuary. It had met at Flushing High School, ...

MIDLAND, MI — A pastor of an international ministry accused of sexually assaulting a girl for years in Midland County has rejected a plea offer. In doing so, he’s prepared to risk life imprisonment if ...

Benjamin Bufkin is pastor of Living Word Church in Houma. His wife Estelle also works in the ministry. They have four children, Joel, Eliana, Raegan and Lincoln. Living Word Church is located at 1916 ...

A letter from Living Word Church Pastor Mark Barclay was sent to the extended church community regarding the sexual assault conviction of the Rev. James Randolph. It has been widely circulated on ...

Many churches never recover from a clergy scandal. Betrayals by a senior leader are often the death knell for a congregation. Not so for Living Word Lutheran Church in Katy. A member of the ...

From the moment sisters embrace their calling, their congregation's charism shapes every part of their lives. But how does this spiritual gift influence our everyday interactions, both at work and at ...

Gin Allen, right, and her son, Allen, have given about a third of their income to the Living Word Outreach Church, which runs the Bread of Life food pantry. Fernando Salazar The Wichita Eagle Greg ...