A church is apologizing for an 'inappropriate' Easter lesson in which a pastor urged students to spit on him, slap him and cut him with a steak knife.
An Ohio church is apologizing for an"inappropriate" Easter lesson in which a pastor urged students to spit on him, slap him and cut him with a steak knife.
Impact City Church lead pastor Justin Ross and part-time associate pastor Jaddeus Dempsey went on Facebook this week to publicly apologize to students who were part of the unusual after-school activity Monday. Dempsey was leading a group of middle and high school students who were part of the church's weekly"After School Student Hangouts." The program includes food and activities, Ross said.
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