Family issues

Pastor Duke Taber will be the first to let you know that his small congregation in Pine Haven, Wyo., is about as far removed from the gay marriage controversy boiling over in the country as any church could be.

"I know of two gay couples," said the pastor with a humble-sounding demeanor while talking about the town of about 500 people. "It's not like I'm in San Francisco or Portland, or Orlando, Florida."

Yet Tabor, who said 30 to 50 people tops attend his service on Sundays, wants his congregation to be an example of how Christians worldwide should love homosexuals no matter what. more >>

Kate Gosselin has admitted that her children, the former stars on "Kate Plus 8," want another reality show.

The mother of multiples appeared on "The Today Show" Monday talking about the TLC television series. Twins Cara and Mady, 11, and sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah, and Joel, 8, are ready to make a comeback to the small screen.

"They really honestly miss filming," said Gosselin. "They've been saying, 'When are we going to go here or there? We miss the crew.'" more >>

Usher's ex-wife spit on his girlfriend during an incident between the two, the singer testified. Usher Raymond was called Monday to give his account of events that took place because of the custody battle between he and his ex, Tameka Foster.

Usher alleged that his ex-wife spit on his girlfriend and manager, Grace Miguel, when the "U Got It Bad" singer went to the house to drop of one of his young sons. The R&B powerhouse told a courtroom that although he parked his car away from Foster's home to avoid a confrontation, his ex-wife became suspicious, and walked the distance to the car anyways.

It was then that she saw Miguel, and "wanted to fight" the woman, according to TMZ. more >>

Anti-bullying expert Paul Coughlin plans to teach the community leaders of values-based and faith-based organizations how to bring justice, mercy and compassion into the "theater of bullying" during a half-day seminar on Saturday.

Coughlin, founder of The Protectors, an organization aimed at equipping children, parents, and school officials against the rising trend of bullying, will be speaking at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. The seminar and training session will be webcast for free from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PDT.

Bullying is now the leading concern among parents and students – surpassing illicit sexual activity, drug use and gang activity, said Coughlin, citing a Harris Poll done in 2011. more >>

Actress Jenny McCarthy has opened up about her 9-year-old son Evan after taking some time off to take care of him.

The 35-year-old blonde admitted that she had doubts of ever returning to show business after her son was diagnosed with autism in 2005. Ahead of her return to television with the upcoming series "Love in the Wild," McCarthy explained her absence while speaking with Celebuzz.

"When I was at my lowest point in my life, when my son was having seizures and cardiac arrest, I really thought I would ever be able to go back [to work] and do anything funny," said the model. "When your kid's sick, it's over." more >>

Pastors should not be afraid of offending their followers with the message that God hates divorce despite churches having congregations that often reflect the same alarming rate of divorce as the general population, said theologian and pastor John MacArthur.

"We have one responsibility as pastors and that is to teach the word of God. We don't have an alternative. We can't edit God. That's the wrong thing to do," said MacArthur during a recent broadcast on Focus on the Family Daily.

"We have been called into this ministry for the purpose of disseminating to our generation the truth of the word of God. We have no other message. I have no other message than what God has put in the word," he added while discussing the subject with FOTF President Jim Daly. more >>