Children found dead in New Albany creek drowned
Pastor Nichols said he finds it hard to believe that either Jamie or Mike could be responsible for the deaths.
"What I know of Mike, I personally have not felt he is capable of committing a crime like this," Nichols said. "All I've seen is a man that loves his family and loves his wife. He is a tremendous father and cares about them deeply. He's been very open with me and open with the police."
Nichols said the family attended two services on Sunday and that he had spoken with Jamie since then. He said he asked her how she was doing, and
she told him she was the happiest she had ever been.
At a press conference Friday afternoon, Henderson was asked whether a religious belief could be the motive for the deaths. He would only reiterate that investigators were not ruling out anything.
Pastor Nichols said Greater Faith Church preaches the value of human life. "We teach all life is important and people ought to live life to the fullest," he said. "I didn't perceive Jamie or Mike as extremist, and we're not extremists, and we are people that are just trying to help others live a better life and find their way to God."