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April 6, 2023:
Tim Dickinson writing for Rolling Stone noted that Trump has painted his legal woes in a frame of religious persecution. After his 34 count indictment Trump’s longtime religious adviser Paula White Cain, working with an evangelical group called Intercessors for America, organized an “Emergency Prayer Call” for Trump. He argued that believers in “our beautiful Christianity” have been targeted: “We’re being discriminated against as a religion. We’re being discriminated against as a faith,” he insisted. “And we can’t let that continue.” Laying it on even thicker, Trump declared: “The main thing that our country needs, again, is religion.” He insisted: “I’m fighting, very hard for people of religion, people that believe in God.” Finally, Trump implored his listeners: “I want you to pray really hard, because we have to have a victory in 2024.”
Paula White Cain then moved the call along, asking other prominent guests to make public prayers for the ex-president, who remained on the line. The speakers included Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, Christian Nationalist worship leader Sean Feucht, former acting attorney general Matt Whitaker, and former congress member Michele Bachmann. Feucht used his time to summon “prayer warriors” to “rise up” on Trump’s behalf. He then prayed directly to heaven: “We know that you got a plan God… You can take what the enemy meant for evil in this horrible, corrupt, disgusting, demonic situation with this case in New York [and] you can shift it — and turn it around for our good.” there are some name and groups in there that I once considered honorable. Trump, however, permanently taints anything everyone he touches. He is spiritually and politically toxic.
Tim Dickinson writing for Rolling Stone noted that Trump has painted his legal woes in a frame of religious persecution. After his 34 count indictment Trump’s longtime religious adviser Paula White Cain, working with an evangelical group called Intercessors for America, organized an “Emergency Prayer Call” for Trump. He argued that believers in “our beautiful Christianity” have been targeted: “We’re being discriminated against as a religion. We’re being discriminated against as a faith,” he insisted. “And we can’t let that continue.” Laying it on even thicker, Trump declared: “The main thing that our country needs, again, is religion.” He insisted: “I’m fighting, very hard for people of religion, people that believe in God.” Finally, Trump implored his listeners: “I want you to pray really hard, because we have to have a victory in 2024.”
Paula White Cain then moved the call along, asking other prominent guests to make public prayers for the ex-president, who remained on the line. The speakers included Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, Christian Nationalist worship leader Sean Feucht, former acting attorney general Matt Whitaker, and former congress member Michele Bachmann. Feucht used his time to summon “prayer warriors” to “rise up” on Trump’s behalf. He then prayed directly to heaven: “We know that you got a plan God… You can take what the enemy meant for evil in this horrible, corrupt, disgusting, demonic situation with this case in New York [and] you can shift it — and turn it around for our good.” there are some name and groups in there that I once considered honorable. Trump, however, permanently taints anything everyone he touches. He is spiritually and politically toxic.
gene baileyFeb 2, 2023: Current: The MAGA evangelical revivalists are no longer silent about the Asbury Revival
The New Apostolic Reformation (or Independent Network Charismatics) is one such movement trying to reclaim America for Christ. They are connected to Seven Mountain Dominionism, the belief that Christians will usher in the return of Jesus Christ when they gain power over seven spheres of cultural influence: education, family, religion, media, entertainment, business, and government. Last summer some of these “prophets”–Gene Bailey, Mario Murillo, Hank Kunneman, Lance Wallnau, and Dutch Sheets–went on tour. We covered it here. Here is a video of these guys reciting a Christian nationalist confession of faith: |
Gene Bailey serves as Senior Executive Pastor of Eagle Mountain Church International and hosts Flashpoint and Revival Radio TV on the Victory Channel.
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Flashpoint/Daystar: Hosted by Gene Bailey, FlashPoint delivers unique commentary on current events and key issues facing America in a spirit of faith. Bailey is joined regularly by special guests from the political arena, as well as government and business officials, and church leaders, who share how prophecy and current events are aligning to usher in the greatest awakening the world has ever known. Tune in to watch insightful discussions on timely issues that provide evidence that God is indeed working through the Church to bring about His plan and purpose for America—and the world!
Dec 15, 2022: NRB: Media Roundup: NRB CEO Joins Newsmax, Todd Starnes Show, and Victory Channel to Talk “Respect for Marriage Act”
Also on Tuesday evening, Miller joined Victory Channel’s Flashpoint hosted by Gene Bailey. Miller expressed concern about the predatory lawsuits against faith-based ministries and organizations that may spring from the bill’s overly broad “private right of action” clause.
Also on Tuesday evening, Miller joined Victory Channel’s Flashpoint hosted by Gene Bailey. Miller expressed concern about the predatory lawsuits against faith-based ministries and organizations that may spring from the bill’s overly broad “private right of action” clause.
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Mar 7, 2023: Christian Post: Eastview Christian Church hires law firm to conduct investigation after pastor resigns
Eastview Christian Church in Illinois announced Sunday that they have hired an attorney from the law firm Wagenmaker & Oberly to conduct an investigation after Mike Baker, the church’s longtime senior pastor, recently resigned over allegations that he covered up sexual misconduct by his son, Caleb Baker, while he was an employee at the church.
Eastview Christian Church in Illinois announced Sunday that they have hired an attorney from the law firm Wagenmaker & Oberly to conduct an investigation after Mike Baker, the church’s longtime senior pastor, recently resigned over allegations that he covered up sexual misconduct by his son, Caleb Baker, while he was an employee at the church.
March 3, 2023: Christian Post: Eastview Christian Church pastor resigns after son is fired from Central Christian Church for adultery
Mike Baker, the longtime senior pastor of Eastview Christian Church in Illinois, has resigned from the megachurch weeks after his son, Caleb Baker, was fired from his job as a pastor at Central Christian Church after he was caught in an extramarital affair with another church staffer.
“Caleb Baker, our lead student pastor and associate preaching pastor has been involved in an extramarital relationship for the past six months. And it involved a woman on our staff,” Cal Jernigan, lead pastor of Central Christian Church in Phoenix, Arizona, told his congregation near the end of his sermon at the megachurch on Feb. 19.
Mike Baker, the longtime senior pastor of Eastview Christian Church in Illinois, has resigned from the megachurch weeks after his son, Caleb Baker, was fired from his job as a pastor at Central Christian Church after he was caught in an extramarital affair with another church staffer.
“Caleb Baker, our lead student pastor and associate preaching pastor has been involved in an extramarital relationship for the past six months. And it involved a woman on our staff,” Cal Jernigan, lead pastor of Central Christian Church in Phoenix, Arizona, told his congregation near the end of his sermon at the megachurch on Feb. 19.
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January 10, 2023: Religion & Politics: Bad Preachers’ Wives
In the 1970s and 1980s, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker were building a multimedia television empire that would be the envy of enterprising televangelists across the nation. Warmer and less judgmental than the previous generation’s preachers of doom, Jim and Tammy seemed kind and approachable, even if their exceedingly lavish lifestyles, built largely through their followers’ donations, set them apart. Prosperity gospel helped explain the wealth: God’s blessings would result in material well-being for those who obeyed. |
James Orsen "Jim" Bakker (pronounced "Baker"; born January 2, 1940) is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God minister and a former host (with his then-wife Tammy Faye Bakker) of The PTL Club, a popular evangelical Christian television program. A sex scandal led to his resignation from the ministry. Subsequent revelations of accounting fraud brought about his imprisonment and divorce. He later remarried and returned to televangelism. |
Sept 17, 2021: Religion News Service: Tammy Faye, a double whammy of Christian love, wins in the end
What was clear was that the conservative white Protestants vying to rule the airwaves all understood that, on some level, they were in competition with one another when it came to “reaching souls.” In the movie’s telling, Baptists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson and their Pentecostal colleagues Jimmy Swaggart, Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker represent overlapping, sometimes conflicting visions of the gospel for the masses.
Nov 10, 2016: Right Wing Watch: Jim Bakker: Trump’s Election Is ‘The Greatest Miracle I Have Ever Seen’
Right-wing televangelist and End Times prepper Jim Bakker hosted an election night broadcast at which jubilation erupted once the networks began officially declaring that Donald Trump had won.
What was clear was that the conservative white Protestants vying to rule the airwaves all understood that, on some level, they were in competition with one another when it came to “reaching souls.” In the movie’s telling, Baptists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson and their Pentecostal colleagues Jimmy Swaggart, Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker represent overlapping, sometimes conflicting visions of the gospel for the masses.
Nov 10, 2016: Right Wing Watch: Jim Bakker: Trump’s Election Is ‘The Greatest Miracle I Have Ever Seen’
Right-wing televangelist and End Times prepper Jim Bakker hosted an election night broadcast at which jubilation erupted once the networks began officially declaring that Donald Trump had won.
Jan 13, 2016: Jim Bakker Show: Pastor Jim Bakker Talks With Rick Wiles of TruNews Radio
Pastor Jim Bakker sat down with Rick Wiles of TruNews Radio to share the history of Christian media and discuss its promising future. How is the Church going to be able to use broadcast during the turbulent times spoken about in the book of Revelation?
Jan 4, 2015: Arkansas Times: Huckabee begins book tour as potential presidential candidate with stop on Jim Bakker show
Credit a Branson, Mo., newspaper with the scoop that Huckabee will tape a show Tuesday morning with Jim Bakker at his studio in Blue Eye, Mo. Yes, THAT, Jim Bakker, the ex-con televangelist whose love of money perhaps exceeds even Huckabee's.
Pastor Jim Bakker sat down with Rick Wiles of TruNews Radio to share the history of Christian media and discuss its promising future. How is the Church going to be able to use broadcast during the turbulent times spoken about in the book of Revelation?
Jan 4, 2015: Arkansas Times: Huckabee begins book tour as potential presidential candidate with stop on Jim Bakker show
Credit a Branson, Mo., newspaper with the scoop that Huckabee will tape a show Tuesday morning with Jim Bakker at his studio in Blue Eye, Mo. Yes, THAT, Jim Bakker, the ex-con televangelist whose love of money perhaps exceeds even Huckabee's.
Oct 21, 2014: Right Wing Watch: Jim Bakker: Enjoy Ice Cream Sandwiches While Everyone Else Is Dead -
Much like his fellow doomsday prophet Glenn Beck, televangelist Jim Bakker regularly dedicates segments of his show to selling survivalist food supplies while warning of the country’s imminent peril. Last week, Bakker discussed the Ebola outbreak and other possible calamities, including a collapse of the electrical grid
Sept 16, 2014: Fox News: Disgraced televangelist now selling food for the apocalypse
Bakker hawks his wares on his self-titled The Jim Bakker Show, where instead of purchasing items, viewers can buy “Love Gifts” --as they’re called --by making “donations” at extremely marked-up prices.
Much like his fellow doomsday prophet Glenn Beck, televangelist Jim Bakker regularly dedicates segments of his show to selling survivalist food supplies while warning of the country’s imminent peril. Last week, Bakker discussed the Ebola outbreak and other possible calamities, including a collapse of the electrical grid
Sept 16, 2014: Fox News: Disgraced televangelist now selling food for the apocalypse
Bakker hawks his wares on his self-titled The Jim Bakker Show, where instead of purchasing items, viewers can buy “Love Gifts” --as they’re called --by making “donations” at extremely marked-up prices.
Sept 15, 2014: Daily Mail: Jailed televangelist and accused rapist Jim Bakker is back in business hawking survivalist kits including everything from padded clothing to buckets of beans to enemas
As President Obama orders airstrikes on Islamic Militants in Iraq and Syria and Russia threatens peace in Europe, TV evangelist Jim Bakker says don't fret, he's got everything you need to survive any disaster.
Sept 1, 2014: Food Storage Reviewer: What to Know Before You Buy Jim Bakker Morningside Gourmet Meals Time of Trouble Earlier this year we posted about Jim Bakker and his emergency food offerings (Five Things You Should Know About Jim Bakker Food). Recently, we have seen a new line of products from Jim called Morningside Gourmet Meals. These meals come in square green totes in increments of one, two, and seven years. Here is what you need to know before you purchase, or “donate” one of these products.
July 28, 2014: Bartholomews Notes on Religion: Jim Bakker Off to the Holy Land with Joseph Farah and Jonathan Cahn
Jim and Lori Bakker are not coming as celebrities or guest speakers, but as spiritual pilgrims. Jim Bakker hasn’t been to Israel in decades, and Lori Bakker has never been there.
As President Obama orders airstrikes on Islamic Militants in Iraq and Syria and Russia threatens peace in Europe, TV evangelist Jim Bakker says don't fret, he's got everything you need to survive any disaster.
Sept 1, 2014: Food Storage Reviewer: What to Know Before You Buy Jim Bakker Morningside Gourmet Meals Time of Trouble Earlier this year we posted about Jim Bakker and his emergency food offerings (Five Things You Should Know About Jim Bakker Food). Recently, we have seen a new line of products from Jim called Morningside Gourmet Meals. These meals come in square green totes in increments of one, two, and seven years. Here is what you need to know before you purchase, or “donate” one of these products.
July 28, 2014: Bartholomews Notes on Religion: Jim Bakker Off to the Holy Land with Joseph Farah and Jonathan Cahn
Jim and Lori Bakker are not coming as celebrities or guest speakers, but as spiritual pilgrims. Jim Bakker hasn’t been to Israel in decades, and Lori Bakker has never been there.
KATHY BALDOCK
May 2, 2023: Milwaukee Magazine: Film Fest Finds: ‘1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture’
“Not even God loves me.” That’s the confession that stirred up a calling for Kathy Baldock who would eventually be featured as one of the researchers in the documentary 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture.
Baldock, a woman who is straight and has a strong faith, went home and prayed to God asking about her friend who is a lesbian. She asked if it was true, does He not love her friend? She believes He does. But she knew it would take more than spiritual certainty to prove this point. So she got to researching, in hopes of uncovering some clarity in the Bible.
“Not even God loves me.” That’s the confession that stirred up a calling for Kathy Baldock who would eventually be featured as one of the researchers in the documentary 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture.
Baldock, a woman who is straight and has a strong faith, went home and prayed to God asking about her friend who is a lesbian. She asked if it was true, does He not love her friend? She believes He does. But she knew it would take more than spiritual certainty to prove this point. So she got to researching, in hopes of uncovering some clarity in the Bible.
Jan 25, 2021: Dallas Voice: The Bible didn’t really say that
The film has given me the opportunity to be a guest in many church communities, and once the film is released, I hope to tour various churches in person with the researchers who are featured in the film, Kathy Baldock and Ed Oxford. Our goal is to have the greatest impact with this life-saving work.
Mar 17, 2015: Liberal America: 10 Anti-Gay Things You Can’t Do While Following Jesus
I think Kathy Baldock of Canyonwalker Connections has a very helpful perspective on this. She says that kind of thinking comes from seeing same-sex attraction as a behavior rather than understanding it as a part of who someone is.
Dec 17, 2014: LGBTQ Nation: How a sheltered housewife became the foremost in-your-face challenger of Christian homophobia
My first interaction with Kathy Baldock, the founder and director of Canyonwalker Connections, was in 2012. She had shared information online about the newly formed Restored Hope Network and its new leader, Robert Gagnon. I had just completed some advocacy for California’s new law protecting minors from “reparative therapy” and was writing about this new and threatening group.
Oct 17, 2014: Impact: Review: Kathy Baldock’s “Walking the Bridgeless Canyon”
Author and LGBT ally Kathy Baldock takes a comprehensive look at the historical and cultural layers of misunderstanding about homosexuality and gender non-conformity — and why they need to be peeled back for good.
July 3, 2014: GLBT Reviews: God and the Gay Christian
The final chapter highlights modern church reformers such as Kathy Baldock of Canyon Walker Connections and Justin Lee of the Gay Christian Network, as well as discussing Vines’s own work in the Reformation Project. Extensive endnotes indicate that Vines has, indeed, put much time and effort into thoroughly studying this topic.
The film has given me the opportunity to be a guest in many church communities, and once the film is released, I hope to tour various churches in person with the researchers who are featured in the film, Kathy Baldock and Ed Oxford. Our goal is to have the greatest impact with this life-saving work.
Mar 17, 2015: Liberal America: 10 Anti-Gay Things You Can’t Do While Following Jesus
I think Kathy Baldock of Canyonwalker Connections has a very helpful perspective on this. She says that kind of thinking comes from seeing same-sex attraction as a behavior rather than understanding it as a part of who someone is.
Dec 17, 2014: LGBTQ Nation: How a sheltered housewife became the foremost in-your-face challenger of Christian homophobia
My first interaction with Kathy Baldock, the founder and director of Canyonwalker Connections, was in 2012. She had shared information online about the newly formed Restored Hope Network and its new leader, Robert Gagnon. I had just completed some advocacy for California’s new law protecting minors from “reparative therapy” and was writing about this new and threatening group.
Oct 17, 2014: Impact: Review: Kathy Baldock’s “Walking the Bridgeless Canyon”
Author and LGBT ally Kathy Baldock takes a comprehensive look at the historical and cultural layers of misunderstanding about homosexuality and gender non-conformity — and why they need to be peeled back for good.
July 3, 2014: GLBT Reviews: God and the Gay Christian
The final chapter highlights modern church reformers such as Kathy Baldock of Canyon Walker Connections and Justin Lee of the Gay Christian Network, as well as discussing Vines’s own work in the Reformation Project. Extensive endnotes indicate that Vines has, indeed, put much time and effort into thoroughly studying this topic.
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April 12, 2023: Andy Bannister: Baptist News Global: A toolbox for evangelism
Mar 22, 2022: The Scotsman: Aim for the top of the ladder in the pursuit of happiness - Dr Andy Bannister
July 9, 2021: Cross Examined: Book review of “The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist”: more bad atheist arguments?
The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist (2015) by Andy Bannister promises to critique a number of atheist arguments. The subtitle is, “The dreadful consequences of bad arguments.” I’m on board with bad arguments having bad consequences, so I’m curious to hear what I’m guilty of. April 13, 2020: Friendly Athiest: Christian Accidentally Tells Newspaper That Faith in God is Like Faith in Santa
Uh-oh. Wait till fellow believers like Andy Bannister hear about this. Bannister, the director of the Solas Centre for Public Christianity, wrote a piece a few years ago about how tired he is of “smug atheists” likening his totally real God to the fictional Kris Kringle. July 29, 2016: Stand To Reason: Yes, Christians Are Hypocrites—If by “Hypocrite” You Mean “Sinner”
Andy Bannister explains that, contrary to Christopher Hitchens’s claim, religion isn’t what poisons everything. The problem is much deeper, more pervasive, and far more personal. |
Andy Bannister is Canadian Director for RZIM, speaking and teaching regularly throughout Canada, the USA, Europe and the wider world. From churches to universities, business forums to TV and radio, he regularly addresses audiences of both Christians and those of all faiths and none on issues relating to faith, culture, politics and society.
Bannister holds a PhD in Islamic studies and have taught extensively at universities across Canada, the USA, the UK and further afield on both Islam and philosophy. He is also an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Islam and Other Faiths at Melbourne School of Theology. He is the author of An Oral-Formulaic Study of the Qur’an (a groundbreaking and innovative study that reveals many of the ways the Qur’an was first composed) and Heroes: Five Lessons From Whose Lives We Can Learn, an exciting and fast-moving look at the lives of five incredible giants of the Christian faith. My latest book, The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist (or: The Dreadful Consequences of Really Bad Arguments), is due to be published in summer 2015. He also co-wrote and presented the TV documentary, Burning Questions. |
Aug 30, 2015: Wintery Knight: Andy Bannister and Michael Ruse discuss how atheists find meaning in life
Atheist philosopher Michael Ruse joins Justin as we spend a second week looking at Andy Bannister’s new book ‘The atheist who didn’t exist’.
Atheist philosopher Michael Ruse joins Justin as we spend a second week looking at Andy Bannister’s new book ‘The atheist who didn’t exist’.
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Apr 14, 2023: All Israel News: Former One For Israel evangelist Eitan Bar now accusing Messianic Jews and Evangelical Christians of ‘fanatic ideology’ that led to a murder
After getting divorced, then fired from a ministry position, Bar is now blasting the very community of believers he once served
After getting divorced, then fired from a ministry position, Bar is now blasting the very community of believers he once served
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May 19, 2023: Only Sky: The Southern Baptist Convention had its worst EVER membership drop in 2022
Interestingly, this letter is not signed by any Executive Committee members—except for Willie McLaurin, its Interim President. Since the list is arranged alphabetically, he appears near the end. Drowning out his name, we see various other big-name Southern Baptist officers: seminary presidents, missionary organization presidents, the president of their financial planning group, leaders of important groups like Lifeway, and even the president of the Southern Baptist Convention himself, Bart Barber.
Interestingly, this letter is not signed by any Executive Committee members—except for Willie McLaurin, its Interim President. Since the list is arranged alphabetically, he appears near the end. Drowning out his name, we see various other big-name Southern Baptist officers: seminary presidents, missionary organization presidents, the president of their financial planning group, leaders of important groups like Lifeway, and even the president of the Southern Baptist Convention himself, Bart Barber.
April 18, 2023: Baptist Press: SBC leaders, former presidents react to death of Charles Stanley
“When cable TV came to Lake City, Arkansas, Charles Stanley entered my home. When I started to collect books as a teenaged preacher, he entered my library. I saw him lead our Convention as SBC president. I heard him preach in chapel at Southwestern Seminary. Is there any part of the SBC that does not bear the mark of his influence? On behalf of Southern Baptists, I extend our gratitude to God for Charles Stanley, and I offer our condolences to his family, his friends, and the First Baptist Church of Atlanta.”--Bart Barber, SBC president
“When cable TV came to Lake City, Arkansas, Charles Stanley entered my home. When I started to collect books as a teenaged preacher, he entered my library. I saw him lead our Convention as SBC president. I heard him preach in chapel at Southwestern Seminary. Is there any part of the SBC that does not bear the mark of his influence? On behalf of Southern Baptists, I extend our gratitude to God for Charles Stanley, and I offer our condolences to his family, his friends, and the First Baptist Church of Atlanta.”--Bart Barber, SBC president
Nov 30, 2022: The Tennessean: Leaders denounce former SBC president Johnny Hunt’s return to ministry amid abuse allegations
- In May, allegations emerged of sexual assault against former SBC president Johnny Hunt.
- Hunt and four Southern Baptist pastors recently announced Hunt will return to ministry after "restoration" process.
- SBC President Bart Barber: "I would permanently 'defrock' Johnny Hunt if I had the authority to do so."
Bart Barber, a country pastor who also happens to be the sitting president of the Southern Baptist Convention, began his Tuesday (Nov. 29) as he does most days, with prayer and feeding his cows.
Before the day was out he would take the rare step of denouncing one of his predecessors.
“I would permanently ‘defrock’ Johnny Hunt if I had the authority to do so,” Barber, who leads a church in Farmersville, Texas, said in a statement released Tuesday.
Hunt, who served as president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination from 2008 to 2010, stepped aside from public ministry in May after allegations that he had sexually assaulted another pastor’s wife were made public. Then, last week, a group of pastors announced that Hunt has been restored to ministry, less than six months after Southern Baptists passed a series of reforms designed to address a sex abuse crisis. --SBC President Bart Barber Says Predecessor Johnny Hunt is Unfit to Return to Ministry 12.1.22
Before the day was out he would take the rare step of denouncing one of his predecessors.
“I would permanently ‘defrock’ Johnny Hunt if I had the authority to do so,” Barber, who leads a church in Farmersville, Texas, said in a statement released Tuesday.
Hunt, who served as president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination from 2008 to 2010, stepped aside from public ministry in May after allegations that he had sexually assaulted another pastor’s wife were made public. Then, last week, a group of pastors announced that Hunt has been restored to ministry, less than six months after Southern Baptists passed a series of reforms designed to address a sex abuse crisis. --SBC President Bart Barber Says Predecessor Johnny Hunt is Unfit to Return to Ministry 12.1.22
WILLIAM BARBER II
April 21, 2023: Religion News Service: Christian nationalists have provoked a pluralist resistance
Meanwhile the Poor People’s Campaign, a social movement led by the Rev. William Barber II and the Rev. Liz Theoharis, attacks Christian nationalism in the arena of policy and politics. The group has identified Christian nationalism as “a key pillar of injustice in America that provides cover for a host of other ills” and is leading a multiracial and multi-faith “moral movement” to confront it in the minutia of public policy, but also in demonstrations outside statehouses and the nation’s Capitol buildings.
Meanwhile the Poor People’s Campaign, a social movement led by the Rev. William Barber II and the Rev. Liz Theoharis, attacks Christian nationalism in the arena of policy and politics. The group has identified Christian nationalism as “a key pillar of injustice in America that provides cover for a host of other ills” and is leading a multiracial and multi-faith “moral movement” to confront it in the minutia of public policy, but also in demonstrations outside statehouses and the nation’s Capitol buildings.
Jan 10, 2023: Alabama Baptist: Outpouring of support for injured Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin highlights import of prayer
As NFL players prepare to take the field for the last Sunday of the regular season, a prominent pastor and activist, offered a prayer for NFL players and Damar Hamlin, the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety who went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle in Cincinnati Jan. 2.
The Rev. William Barber II offered a prayer that stressed the humanity of Hamlin and all NFL players as the league played its first full slate of games since Hamlin’s injury.
“We pray for the league itself, the NFL, that it may never see the players as just pieces of an economic engine, but as people without whom the sport would not exist,” he said.
As NFL players prepare to take the field for the last Sunday of the regular season, a prominent pastor and activist, offered a prayer for NFL players and Damar Hamlin, the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety who went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle in Cincinnati Jan. 2.
The Rev. William Barber II offered a prayer that stressed the humanity of Hamlin and all NFL players as the league played its first full slate of games since Hamlin’s injury.
“We pray for the league itself, the NFL, that it may never see the players as just pieces of an economic engine, but as people without whom the sport would not exist,” he said.
Dec 22, 2022: Black Enterprise: REV. WILLIAM BARBER II TO HEAD YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL CENTER FOR PUBLIC THEOLOGY AND PUBLIC POLICY
Rev. William Barber II will lead the Yale Divinity School’s Center for Public Theology and Public Policy, according to Religious News Service. The reverend will teach his first class at Yale in January.
Rev. William Barber II will lead the Yale Divinity School’s Center for Public Theology and Public Policy, according to Religious News Service. The reverend will teach his first class at Yale in January.
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April 18, 2023: Beth Allison Barr: Anxious Bench: My Career on The Anxious Bench–How it Started and How it is Ending
April 7, 2021: Religion News Service: Beth Moore apologizes for her role in elevating ‘complementarian’ theology that limits women leaders
Some female historians said Moore’s tweets were a decisive shift. Beth Allison Barr, a Baylor University historian and author of “The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth,” likened Moore to the biblical Joshua commanding the people to shout so the walls of Jericho fall down.
“She just shouted,” said Barr of Moore. “This is going to be the beginning of the end of complementarianism.”
Some female historians said Moore’s tweets were a decisive shift. Beth Allison Barr, a Baylor University historian and author of “The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth,” likened Moore to the biblical Joshua commanding the people to shout so the walls of Jericho fall down.
“She just shouted,” said Barr of Moore. “This is going to be the beginning of the end of complementarianism.”
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April 12, 2023: Katelyn Beaty: The Roys Report: Opinion: It’s Unloving to Quickly Restore Fallen Pastors
“The American church has overall mimicked celebrity culture rather than challenged it.”
-- Katelyn Beaty; Celebrities For Jesus
-- Katelyn Beaty; Celebrities For Jesus
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May 2, 2018: Christianity Today: Tim Keller, John Piper, and Andy Stanley Among the 12 ‘Most Effective’ Preachers
Alistair Begg, senior pastor at Parkside Church outside Cleveland. The author of Preaching for God’s Glory and the editor of the Spurgeon Study Bible, the Scotland-born preacher broadcasts his sermons through his Truth for Life radio ministry and serves on the council for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
Alistair Begg, senior pastor at Parkside Church outside Cleveland. The author of Preaching for God’s Glory and the editor of the Spurgeon Study Bible, the Scotland-born preacher broadcasts his sermons through his Truth for Life radio ministry and serves on the council for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
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Aug 30, 2021: Evolution News: How Engineers Helped Save Biology from Evolutionary Theory
Evolutionist Jerry Coyne emphasized in his hatchet-job review of Michael Behe’s Darwin Devolves how life should display similar bottom-up design: Dec 19, 2014: Rational Skepticism: Behe declares victory on all fronts In a talk in South Korea, Michael Behe has admitted doing a "victory dance" in his office based on new evidence that he claims supports his ID contentions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlvYn0WrHaY Sept 10, 2008: Evolution News: Rebuttals at OpposingViews.com: Will Intelligent Design's Legal Critics (Americans United) Retract Their Demonstrably False Claims?
Michael Behe and I have posted our first couple objections to the opening statements posted by critics of intelligent design (ID) on OpposingViews.com. |
Michael J. Behe (born January 18, 1952) is an American biochemist, author, and intelligent design (ID) advocate. He currently serves as professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and as a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Behe is best known for his argument for irreducible complexity (IC), which argues that some biochemical structures are too complex to be adequately explained by known evolutionary mechanisms and are therefore more probably the result of intelligent design. Behe has testified in several court cases related to intelligent design, including the court case Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District that resulted in a ruling that intelligent design was religious in nature. Behe's claims about the irreducible complexity of essential cellular structures have been rejected by the vast majority of the scientific community, and his own biology department at Lehigh University published an official statement opposing Behe's views and intelligent design |
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Jan 23, 2023: New Republic: The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right
A final point on the politics of Spirit Warrior Christianity: It is an easy fit for those who wish to dismantle democracy and entrench minority rule. Election denialism and other conspiracies find a comfortable home in the paranoid mindset of spiritual warfare in a demon-haunted world. An organizer of the Jericho March that preceded the attack on the Capitol of January 6, Robert Weaver, stated that God wanted Americans to march around “the spiritual walls of this country.” The Reverend Kevin Jessup, who spoke at the event, said, “This battle cry is a Christian call to all Christian men … as we prepare for a strategic gathering of men in this hour to dispel the Kingdom of Darkness.” Father Greg Bramlage, who conducted an exorcism on stage, told the crowd, “We are in a spiritual battle, this cannot be solved by human means” and prayed that “no demonic bondage, door, entity, portal, astral projection, or disembodied spirit may enter this space.” Bishop Leon Benjamin, senior pastor of Richmond, Virginia’s New Life Harvest Church, said, “The demons we kill now, our children will not have to fight these devils. These are our devils, and we will kill them now.” NAR leadership networks served as key mobilizers.
A final point on the politics of Spirit Warrior Christianity: It is an easy fit for those who wish to dismantle democracy and entrench minority rule. Election denialism and other conspiracies find a comfortable home in the paranoid mindset of spiritual warfare in a demon-haunted world. An organizer of the Jericho March that preceded the attack on the Capitol of January 6, Robert Weaver, stated that God wanted Americans to march around “the spiritual walls of this country.” The Reverend Kevin Jessup, who spoke at the event, said, “This battle cry is a Christian call to all Christian men … as we prepare for a strategic gathering of men in this hour to dispel the Kingdom of Darkness.” Father Greg Bramlage, who conducted an exorcism on stage, told the crowd, “We are in a spiritual battle, this cannot be solved by human means” and prayed that “no demonic bondage, door, entity, portal, astral projection, or disembodied spirit may enter this space.” Bishop Leon Benjamin, senior pastor of Richmond, Virginia’s New Life Harvest Church, said, “The demons we kill now, our children will not have to fight these devils. These are our devils, and we will kill them now.” NAR leadership networks served as key mobilizers.
david berry
March 11, 2023: Arizona Daily Sun: Flagstaff City Council adopts resolution supporting abortion access
Many commenters who spoke against the resolution cited religion, specifically Christianity, as their reason for opposing abortion, quoting Bible verses and prayers and using religious language.
The group included a few local pastors: Joshua Walker, teaching elder of Church of the Resurrection (though he said he was here as a “concerned citizen” rather than a pastor), David Berry, senior pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship, Barbara Swee, associate pastor of Northland Christian Assembly, and Jim Dorman, founding pastor (now retired) of Christ’s Church of Flagstaff.
Many commenters who spoke against the resolution cited religion, specifically Christianity, as their reason for opposing abortion, quoting Bible verses and prayers and using religious language.
The group included a few local pastors: Joshua Walker, teaching elder of Church of the Resurrection (though he said he was here as a “concerned citizen” rather than a pastor), David Berry, senior pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship, Barbara Swee, associate pastor of Northland Christian Assembly, and Jim Dorman, founding pastor (now retired) of Christ’s Church of Flagstaff.
john bevere
“A pure heart is like pure gold—soft, tender, and pliable. Hebrews 3:13 states that hearts are hardened through the deceitfulness of sin! If we do not deal with an offense, it will produce more fruit of sin, such as bitterness, anger, and resentment. This added substance hardens our hearts just as alloys harden gold. This reduces or removes tenderness, creating a loss of sensitivity. We are hindered in our ability to hear God’s voice. Our accuracy to see is darkened. This is a perfect setting for deception.”
― John Bevere, The Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
― John Bevere, The Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
“Many are unable to function properly in their calling because of the wounds and hurts that offenses have caused in their lives. They are handicapped and hindered from fulfilling their full potential. Most often it is a fellow believer who has hurt them.”
― John Bevere, The Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
― John Bevere, The Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
“Often we judge ourselves by our intentions and everyone else by their actions. It is possible to intend one thing while communicating something totally different. Sometimes our true motives are cleverly hidden even from us.”
― John Bevere, Bait Of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
― John Bevere, Bait Of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
“Offended people still may experience miracles, words of utterance, strong preaching, and healing in their lives. But these are gifts of the Spirit, not fruits. We will be judged according to fruit, not gifting. A gift is given. Fruit is cultivated.”
― John Bevere, The Bait Of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
― John Bevere, The Bait Of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
| July 20, 2022: The Bait of Satan: John Bevere Exposes the Trap That Keeps People from Living Free John Bevere was angry, resentful and everything in his life was filtered through an offense he couldn’t seem to let go of. Listen as he recounts one of the hardest experiences in his life and how God revealed the bait of Satan that was keeping him from living free! |
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thomas bickerton
May 1, 2023: Religion News Service: United Methodist bishops meet, look to pivot after 2,400+ churches disaffiliate
Bishop Thomas Bickerton told the United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops it was time to pivot, as the denomination has been losing churches since a 2019 special session of its General Conference approved a disaffiliation plan for congregations wishing to leave for “reasons of conscience” related to their beliefs about sexuality. The United Methodist Church has been stuck in disagreement over the ordination and marriage of its LGBTQ members for decades.
Bishop Thomas Bickerton told the United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops it was time to pivot, as the denomination has been losing churches since a 2019 special session of its General Conference approved a disaffiliation plan for congregations wishing to leave for “reasons of conscience” related to their beliefs about sexuality. The United Methodist Church has been stuck in disagreement over the ordination and marriage of its LGBTQ members for decades.
mike bickle
Jan 10, 2023: Baptist News Global: The New Apostolic Reformation drove the January 6 riots, so why was it overlooked by the House Select Committee?
Other self-proclaimed modern-day apostles include Bill Johnson of Bethel Church, Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer, Dutch Sheets, Cindy Jacobs, Che Ahn and Don Finto.
Other self-proclaimed modern-day apostles include Bill Johnson of Bethel Church, Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer, Dutch Sheets, Cindy Jacobs, Che Ahn and Don Finto.
Sept 7, 2021: Baptist News Global: Angels from Africa: Reckoning with the New Apostolic Reformation
Prominent figures within the apostolic movement like Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City or Bill Johnson with Bethel Church in Redding, Calif., claim NAR is a pejorative category invented by their critics. This is a straw man argument. No one claims the NAR is a denomination or a formalized group; but it is a movement defined by an identifiable constellation of beliefs.
Prominent figures within the apostolic movement like Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City or Bill Johnson with Bethel Church in Redding, Calif., claim NAR is a pejorative category invented by their critics. This is a straw man argument. No one claims the NAR is a denomination or a formalized group; but it is a movement defined by an identifiable constellation of beliefs.
Sept 19, 2021: The Guardian: Nurturing the seed of greatness – Part 1
Mike Bickle in his book, THE SEVEN LONGINGS OF THE HEART says, “the longing for greatness is one of the in-born desires of man. It is not bad to desire to be great, but how we go about it is what matters.”
Mike Bickle in his book, THE SEVEN LONGINGS OF THE HEART says, “the longing for greatness is one of the in-born desires of man. It is not bad to desire to be great, but how we go about it is what matters.”
j todd billings
April 20, 2023: Christianity Today: Evangelical End Times Thinking Has a Baby-and-Bathwater Issue
Chris Davis, pastor of Groveton Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, was among those who avoid the topic of the Second Coming, out of embarrassment at the wild speculations and contentious debates that eschatology sometimes inspires. But in a season when hope was running thin, he returned to the theme and discovered afresh how it focuses our hopes and desires upon Jesus. This journey of rediscovery culminated in a new book, Bright Hope for Tomorrow: How Anticipating Jesus’ Return Gives Strength for Today. J. Todd Billings, author of The End of the Christian Life and professor of theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, spoke with Davis about his book.
Chris Davis, pastor of Groveton Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, was among those who avoid the topic of the Second Coming, out of embarrassment at the wild speculations and contentious debates that eschatology sometimes inspires. But in a season when hope was running thin, he returned to the theme and discovered afresh how it focuses our hopes and desires upon Jesus. This journey of rediscovery culminated in a new book, Bright Hope for Tomorrow: How Anticipating Jesus’ Return Gives Strength for Today. J. Todd Billings, author of The End of the Christian Life and professor of theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, spoke with Davis about his book.
Richard blackaby
June 28, 2021: Biblical Recorder: Jordon Willard recommended to serve as 2023 N.C. Pastors’ Conference president
Willard served as director of discipleship at the North Roanoke Baptist Association from 2013-16 and as a member of the church strengthening team at the South Roanoke Baptist Association in 2018. He helped organize church strengthening and revitalization conferences in 2018 and 2019, featuring speakers such as well-known author and speaker Richard Blackaby, seminary president Danny Akin and preaching professor Jim Shaddix.
Willard served as director of discipleship at the North Roanoke Baptist Association from 2013-16 and as a member of the church strengthening team at the South Roanoke Baptist Association in 2018. He helped organize church strengthening and revitalization conferences in 2018 and 2019, featuring speakers such as well-known author and speaker Richard Blackaby, seminary president Danny Akin and preaching professor Jim Shaddix.
“If a revival came to the business world, it would quickly cross all denomination lines and spread around the world. If revival comes to America, it will come through the market place.” ”
-Richard Blackaby: president of Blackaby Ministries International
-March 20, 2018
-Richard Blackaby: president of Blackaby Ministries International
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Feb 9, 2023: Leonardo Blair: Christian Post: Before shooting his teacher, 6-year-old allegedly threatened to kill student with gun at recess
Oct 10, 2014: Leonardo Blair: Christian Post: Christian Graduate Gets Obscene Job Rejection Letter From Pro-Gay Viking Employer Calling Mary a 'Whore,' Threatening Jesus
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Leonardo Blair is an award-winning investigative reporter and feature writer whose career spanned secular media in the Caribbean and New York City prior to joining The Christian Post in 2013. He is a 2007 alumnus of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was an inaugural member of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. He lives with his wife and two sons in New York City. |
paul blair
Feb 7, 2023: Baptist Press: Univ. cancels Ken Ham after LGBT group ‘put up a fuss’
Instead, Ham will speak March 5 at Fairview Baptist (Independent) Church near the university as a guest of pastor Paul Blair, whose church operates the UCO campus ministry Valid Worldview (VW)
Instead, Ham will speak March 5 at Fairview Baptist (Independent) Church near the university as a guest of pastor Paul Blair, whose church operates the UCO campus ministry Valid Worldview (VW)
marshall blalock
Jan 14, 2023: Sight Magazine: Southern Baptists: Dispute over abuse hotline reveals how far the SBC still has to go
South Carolina pastor Marshall Blalock, who chairs the taskforce charged with implementing abuse reforms approved last summer, said survivors and advocates have every right to ask questions in this process.
“When concerns are raised, it is important to hear them,” he said.
South Carolina pastor Marshall Blalock, who chairs the taskforce charged with implementing abuse reforms approved last summer, said survivors and advocates have every right to ask questions in this process.
“When concerns are raised, it is important to hear them,” he said.
john blanchard
Feb 17, 2023: Christian Post: Rock Church Pastor John Blanchard agreed to psychosexual assessment to dismiss prostitution case
Despite once expressing no objection to sealing records pertaining to a child sex solicitation charge against Rock Church International Pastor John Blanchard, the Chesterfield County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office in Virginia now opposes that idea as a special prosecutor considers whether the case should be reopened amid a cloud of controversy.
Despite once expressing no objection to sealing records pertaining to a child sex solicitation charge against Rock Church International Pastor John Blanchard, the Chesterfield County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office in Virginia now opposes that idea as a special prosecutor considers whether the case should be reopened amid a cloud of controversy.
marjeta Bobnar
Sept 2, 2016: Baptist Gobal News: Pastors oppose Franklin Graham crusade in Canada
Joining the Baptist pastors in objecting to the event were Marjeta Bobnar, coordinator of ecumenical and interfaith religions at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver; Tom Cooper, president of the local charity City in Focus; and Ken Shigematsu, senior pastor of Tenth Church, a congregation affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
Joining the Baptist pastors in objecting to the event were Marjeta Bobnar, coordinator of ecumenical and interfaith religions at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver; Tom Cooper, president of the local charity City in Focus; and Ken Shigematsu, senior pastor of Tenth Church, a congregation affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
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Sept 14, 2023: Denver Post: Lauren Boebert is part of a dangerous religious movement that threatens democracy, experts say
“It’s time for us to position ourselves and rise up and take our place in Christ and influence this nation as we were called to do,” Boebert told a Woodland Park crowd in September |
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reed bogard
Mar 12, 2023: Daily Mail: When good pastors go bad: From disgraced Carl Lentz's multiple affairs in Hillsong scandal to NYC's 'bling bishop', these are the biggest falls from grace
In 2022, Hillsong Dallas pastor Reed Bogard was accused of raping a female staffer who he had an affair with in 2013.
He was ousted from the church along with his wife amid claims they had been misappropriating church donations to fund their lavish lifestyle.
It then emerged he had an affair between October 2013 and 2014 with a junior female staffer.
The woman claimed in October 2020 - six years after the affair ended - that Bogard raped her the first time they had sex on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in 2013.
In 2022, Hillsong Dallas pastor Reed Bogard was accused of raping a female staffer who he had an affair with in 2013.
He was ousted from the church along with his wife amid claims they had been misappropriating church donations to fund their lavish lifestyle.
It then emerged he had an affair between October 2013 and 2014 with a junior female staffer.
The woman claimed in October 2020 - six years after the affair ended - that Bogard raped her the first time they had sex on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in 2013.
bill bolin
April 20, 2023: Reuters: Trump keeps edge among evangelicals, but there is an opening for challengers
Bill Bolin, an evangelical pastor in Howell, Michigan, who made headlines in 2020 by refusing to close his church to comply with state health regulations at the start of the pandemic, said his congregation is divided over the way forward.
“A lot of people are hoping it’s Donald Trump and a lot are hoping it’s somebody else,” he said. “I think it’s split right now.”
Bill Bolin, an evangelical pastor in Howell, Michigan, who made headlines in 2020 by refusing to close his church to comply with state health regulations at the start of the pandemic, said his congregation is divided over the way forward.
“A lot of people are hoping it’s Donald Trump and a lot are hoping it’s somebody else,” he said. “I think it’s split right now.”
JOEY BONIFACIO
Aug 16, 2015: Youtube: Suffering Servant - Joey Bonifacio
Apr 8, 2015: Ed Stetzer: Christianity Today: The Lego Principle: An Interview with Joey Bonifacio
Joeybonifacio.com
Apr 8, 2015: Ed Stetzer: Christianity Today: The Lego Principle: An Interview with Joey Bonifacio
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david boone
June 18, 2019: CalMatters: How Redding, California, became an unlikely epicenter of modern Christian culture
For some, the line separating church and state is hard to trace at this point, threatening the integrity of the city. “They have this really well-organized program to innervate everything with their influence,” says David Boone, another member of Investigating Bethel. “You get this feeling that they know they’re a sort of virus, but they think they’re the good virus that we all need.”
For some, the line separating church and state is hard to trace at this point, threatening the integrity of the city. “They have this really well-organized program to innervate everything with their influence,” says David Boone, another member of Investigating Bethel. “You get this feeling that they know they’re a sort of virus, but they think they’re the good virus that we all need.”
Shawn Boonstra
Mar 26, 2015: Godtube: The Forgetful Mind - A Better Way to Live Featuring Pastor Shawn Boonstra - Today's Christian Videos
Summary: Do you ever forget where you left the keys or look at your schedule and can't remember which appointment you have next week? The Bible tells us to pay constant attention to what we've learned because our brains tend to lose information over time. That's why a committed devotional life is so important. Verse: "Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away." -Hebrews 2:1
Dec 28, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: How North Korea Almost Got it Right
Oct 30, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: The Shark-Eye Gospel
Oct 8, 2014: Shaw Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: Render Unto Caesar: Another Perspective on Courts and Marriage
July 17, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: vopblog: A Letter from Joe Sixpack
May 2, 2013: Adventist Today: Voice of Prophecy Radio Ministry appoints Shawn Boonstra as New Director
The Voice of Prophecy board has appointed Pastor Shawn Boonstra as the new director of a ministry begun at the dawn of broadcasting in the 1920s by Adventist icon H. M. S. Richards. Boonstra is an associate director of the Ministerial Association for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America with responsibility for coordinating evangelism.
Feb 28, 2012: Trib Press News: False Prophet Hall of Shame: Irvin Baxter, Jr. and Shawn Boonstra
Disclaimer: Though there are many good prophecy teachers, some should be avoided. With that in mind, remember that we are commanded to pray for those whom we take issue with.
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A native of British Columbia, Boonstra and his wife, Jean, were baptized and joined the Adventist Church after attending an It Is Written evangelistic series. Both committed their lives to gospel ministry. Boonstra then graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Victoria (British Columbia), followed by theological training at Andrews University.
Summary: Do you ever forget where you left the keys or look at your schedule and can't remember which appointment you have next week? The Bible tells us to pay constant attention to what we've learned because our brains tend to lose information over time. That's why a committed devotional life is so important. Verse: "Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away." -Hebrews 2:1
Dec 28, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: How North Korea Almost Got it Right
Oct 30, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: The Shark-Eye Gospel
Oct 8, 2014: Shaw Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: Render Unto Caesar: Another Perspective on Courts and Marriage
July 17, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: vopblog: A Letter from Joe Sixpack
May 2, 2013: Adventist Today: Voice of Prophecy Radio Ministry appoints Shawn Boonstra as New Director
The Voice of Prophecy board has appointed Pastor Shawn Boonstra as the new director of a ministry begun at the dawn of broadcasting in the 1920s by Adventist icon H. M. S. Richards. Boonstra is an associate director of the Ministerial Association for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America with responsibility for coordinating evangelism.
Feb 28, 2012: Trib Press News: False Prophet Hall of Shame: Irvin Baxter, Jr. and Shawn Boonstra
Disclaimer: Though there are many good prophecy teachers, some should be avoided. With that in mind, remember that we are commanded to pray for those whom we take issue with.
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A native of British Columbia, Boonstra and his wife, Jean, were baptized and joined the Adventist Church after attending an It Is Written evangelistic series. Both committed their lives to gospel ministry. Boonstra then graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Victoria (British Columbia), followed by theological training at Andrews University.
MICHELLE BOORSTEIN
Sept 17, 2021: Seattle Times: Michelle Boorstein: Catholic ‘Shark Tank’ hopes to bring startup culture and innovation to a denomination losing members
Apr 6, 2020: Washington Post: The Daily 202: British, Canadian and U.S. leaders cite World War II to make very different points about coronavirus
“For the religious, one of the crueler elements of the coronavirus and its potent contagiousness is that places where people go in times of fear, in search of solace in faith and in friends, are closed in many states to stop the spread of the disease. Churches, temples and other places of worship nationwide — where congregants sit close, take Communion, share hugs and handshakes and pecks on the cheek — have served as hothouses for the virus, with religious gatherings exacerbating outbreaks in New Rochelle, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.; Glenville, Ill.; and Sacramento, among others,” Scott Wilson, Michelle Boorstein, Arelis Hernandez and Lori Rozsa report.
Mar 15, 2015: News Busters: WashPost: Reform Jews Demote God to 'Beloved Friend' and 'Partner In Creation'
Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein relayed on Saturday that Reform Judaism is revising their prayer book, and there are some doozy additions. They are the "vanguard" of American religion.
Dec 29, 2014: Michelle Boorstein: Washington Post: Maryland Episcopal bishop investigated in car accident that killed cyclist
“‘Thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.’ That ain’t a bad job description.” — Michelle Boorstein
Apr 6, 2020: Washington Post: The Daily 202: British, Canadian and U.S. leaders cite World War II to make very different points about coronavirus
“For the religious, one of the crueler elements of the coronavirus and its potent contagiousness is that places where people go in times of fear, in search of solace in faith and in friends, are closed in many states to stop the spread of the disease. Churches, temples and other places of worship nationwide — where congregants sit close, take Communion, share hugs and handshakes and pecks on the cheek — have served as hothouses for the virus, with religious gatherings exacerbating outbreaks in New Rochelle, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.; Glenville, Ill.; and Sacramento, among others,” Scott Wilson, Michelle Boorstein, Arelis Hernandez and Lori Rozsa report.
Mar 15, 2015: News Busters: WashPost: Reform Jews Demote God to 'Beloved Friend' and 'Partner In Creation'
Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein relayed on Saturday that Reform Judaism is revising their prayer book, and there are some doozy additions. They are the "vanguard" of American religion.
Dec 29, 2014: Michelle Boorstein: Washington Post: Maryland Episcopal bishop investigated in car accident that killed cyclist
“‘Thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.’ That ain’t a bad job description.” — Michelle Boorstein
maryl boumann
Jan 23, 2023: New Republic: The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right
Over in California, Jim Garlow, a politically connected pastor whose ministry, Well Versed, targets government leaders, cast the state’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, as “the chief of the baby-killers” and invited “intercession prayer leader” Maryal Boumann to his show, World Prayer Network, which is posted on YouTube, to discuss California’s “diabolical” Proposition 1, which added the right to the use of contraception and abortion to the state’s Constitution. In an Atlanta, Georgia, arena, Lance Wallnau, who is affiliated with the prophets and apostles of the neo-charismatic Reformation Prayer Network, which aims to “reverse the curse over America” by “igniting a holy reformation in every sphere of society,” and who claimed that former President Donald Trump was “anointed” by God to “restore the crumbling walls that separate us from cultural collapse,” prayed over Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene to a cheering crowd.
Over in California, Jim Garlow, a politically connected pastor whose ministry, Well Versed, targets government leaders, cast the state’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, as “the chief of the baby-killers” and invited “intercession prayer leader” Maryal Boumann to his show, World Prayer Network, which is posted on YouTube, to discuss California’s “diabolical” Proposition 1, which added the right to the use of contraception and abortion to the state’s Constitution. In an Atlanta, Georgia, arena, Lance Wallnau, who is affiliated with the prophets and apostles of the neo-charismatic Reformation Prayer Network, which aims to “reverse the curse over America” by “igniting a holy reformation in every sphere of society,” and who claimed that former President Donald Trump was “anointed” by God to “restore the crumbling walls that separate us from cultural collapse,” prayed over Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene to a cheering crowd.
josh bowar
Feb 7, 2023: Sioux Center News: Sioux Center Christian reflects on school choice bill
The Sioux Center Christian School Board of Trustees and its head of school Josh Bowar have been talking about the impact this bill would have.
“The board of trustees at Sioux Center Christian is excited about the passing of the school choice bill because it will make a direct impact to 33 percent of the elementary student population in the city of Sioux Center,” said board president Greg Van Dyke. “The bill will also help ensure quality Christian and private education across the state of Iowa for years to come.”
The Sioux Center Christian School Board of Trustees and its head of school Josh Bowar have been talking about the impact this bill would have.
“The board of trustees at Sioux Center Christian is excited about the passing of the school choice bill because it will make a direct impact to 33 percent of the elementary student population in the city of Sioux Center,” said board president Greg Van Dyke. “The bill will also help ensure quality Christian and private education across the state of Iowa for years to come.”
edward bowen
May 2, 2023: CBN: CO Church Shines God's 'Hopelight', Turns Worship Site Into Medical Clinic for Those in Need
Edward Bowen, the Longmont church's lead minister, also serves as Hopelight's executive director. Bowen's wife, Shyll, is the senior director of Hopelight Behavioral Health, offering a range of services highlighting the needs of children with developmental disabilities, including autism.
Edward Bowen, the Longmont church's lead minister, also serves as Hopelight's executive director. Bowen's wife, Shyll, is the senior director of Hopelight Behavioral Health, offering a range of services highlighting the needs of children with developmental disabilities, including autism.
john bowling
April 1, 2023: Baptist News Global: One of the first whistleblowers at Northern Seminary says she has been fired by trustees
Jennie Boysen told Baptist News Global Interim President John Bowling told her this week on a Zoom meeting the board had instructed him to terminate her, and she had the option to resign with a severance. After the meeting, her email and electronic access to the seminary had been blocked. Boysen, who is also an alumna, said she hasn’t received anything in writing from the seminary about this week’s action, nor had she received any negative feedback about her competency or job performance.
Jennie Boysen told Baptist News Global Interim President John Bowling told her this week on a Zoom meeting the board had instructed him to terminate her, and she had the option to resign with a severance. After the meeting, her email and electronic access to the seminary had been blocked. Boysen, who is also an alumna, said she hasn’t received anything in writing from the seminary about this week’s action, nor had she received any negative feedback about her competency or job performance.
keith boyette
May 1, 2023: Religion News Service: United Methodist bishops meet, look to pivot after 2,400+ churches disaffiliate
The majority — about 2,000 churches and 2,450 clergy, including three former United Methodist bishops — have joined the Global Methodist Church, according to the Rev. Keith Boyette, who leads the new denomination as its transitional connectional officer. And more congregations and conferences around the world have declared their intention to join the Global Methodist Church, according to a post on the new denomination’s website.
The majority — about 2,000 churches and 2,450 clergy, including three former United Methodist bishops — have joined the Global Methodist Church, according to the Rev. Keith Boyette, who leads the new denomination as its transitional connectional officer. And more congregations and conferences around the world have declared their intention to join the Global Methodist Church, according to a post on the new denomination’s website.
william boykin
April 22, 2012: Report: Retired General William “Jerry” Boykin had a long military career, much of it spent in charge of special forces units. So why would his selection as a speaker at West Point be controversial? Almost ten years ago, when Boykin was still on active duty, he generated criticism for public comments, given while he was in uniform, indicating that he saw U.S. military engagement in religious terms, as “our God” (Christian) vs. Satan or the “idol” God he said was worshipped by Muslims. It was widely feared that such comments could endanger U.S. troops. Boykin was criticized publicly by then-President George W. Bush and in a 2004 report by the Pentagon’s inspector general; critics worried that his remarks could put servicemembers’ lives in jeopardy by suggesting that the American military saw regional conflicts in religious terms. Since he retired, Boykin became an ordained minister and has been a regular speaker at Religious Right and right-wing events, where he has not only demonized Muslims, but also claimed that since Islam is not a religion but a “totalitarian way of life,” and since Muslims are under an “obligation to destroy our Constitution,” American Muslims are not protected under the First Amendment’s guarantees of religious liberty. More explicitly, he said there should be no mosques allowed in America. Boykin works through his organization Kingdom Warriors. He also serves on the board of the dominionist Oak Initiative. Boykin is a co-author of Sharia, the Threat to America, popularly known as the Team B II report. He has charged that President Obama is creating a Hitler-like cadre of Brownshirts to force Marxism down Americans’ throats.
greg boyle
March 10, 2023: Religion News: ‘Spiritual exemplars’ change the media narrative about religion
Scholars sometimes make the distinction between intrinsic and fundamentalist religion that is authoritarian. The exemplars we have studied fit the category of intrinsic religion. The Rev. Greg Boyle, a Catholic priest we profiled, measures all beliefs by whether they are loving, not whether they are part of the dogma of the church. This conviction guides the efforts of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention and prison reentry program in the world.
Scholars sometimes make the distinction between intrinsic and fundamentalist religion that is authoritarian. The exemplars we have studied fit the category of intrinsic religion. The Rev. Greg Boyle, a Catholic priest we profiled, measures all beliefs by whether they are loving, not whether they are part of the dogma of the church. This conviction guides the efforts of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention and prison reentry program in the world.
jennie boysen
April 1, 2023: Baptist News Global: One of the first whistleblowers at Northern Seminary says she has been fired by trustees
Jennie Boysen told Baptist News Global Interim President John Bowling told her this week on a Zoom meeting the board had instructed him to terminate her, and she had the option to resign with a severance. After the meeting, her email and electronic access to the seminary had been blocked. Boysen, who is also an alumna, said she hasn’t received anything in writing from the seminary about this week’s action, nor had she received any negative feedback about her competency or job performance.
Jennie Boysen told Baptist News Global Interim President John Bowling told her this week on a Zoom meeting the board had instructed him to terminate her, and she had the option to resign with a severance. After the meeting, her email and electronic access to the seminary had been blocked. Boysen, who is also an alumna, said she hasn’t received anything in writing from the seminary about this week’s action, nor had she received any negative feedback about her competency or job performance.
jamie bradshaw
Feb 24, 2023: Christian Chronicle: Addressing church decline one child at a time
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jamie Bradshaw, the Windsong children’s program coordinator and a mother of two, said she thinks the program offers students a strong foundation in Scripture. “It’s a two-year program,” Bradshaw said. “We group our kids by first and second grade, third and fourth grade and so on. … So if they stay in our program from pre-K to sixth grade, they’ll get the Bible on their level four times.”
Bradshaw administers benchmark exams during two weeks each semester to about 60 children in the Sunday school program, awarding students with stickers when they pass. The exams add a level of accountability for both students and families with young children.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jamie Bradshaw, the Windsong children’s program coordinator and a mother of two, said she thinks the program offers students a strong foundation in Scripture. “It’s a two-year program,” Bradshaw said. “We group our kids by first and second grade, third and fourth grade and so on. … So if they stay in our program from pre-K to sixth grade, they’ll get the Bible on their level four times.”
Bradshaw administers benchmark exams during two weeks each semester to about 60 children in the Sunday school program, awarding students with stickers when they pass. The exams add a level of accountability for both students and families with young children.
greg bramlage
Jan 23, 2023: New Republic: The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right
A final point on the politics of Spirit Warrior Christianity: It is an easy fit for those who wish to dismantle democracy and entrench minority rule. Election denialism and other conspiracies find a comfortable home in the paranoid mindset of spiritual warfare in a demon-haunted world. An organizer of the Jericho March that preceded the attack on the Capitol of January 6, Robert Weaver, stated that God wanted Americans to march around “the spiritual walls of this country.” The Reverend Kevin Jessup, who spoke at the event, said, “This battle cry is a Christian call to all Christian men … as we prepare for a strategic gathering of men in this hour to dispel the Kingdom of Darkness.” Father Greg Bramlage, who conducted an exorcism on stage, told the crowd, “We are in a spiritual battle, this cannot be solved by human means” and prayed that “no demonic bondage, door, entity, portal, astral projection, or disembodied spirit may enter this space.” Bishop Leon Benjamin, senior pastor of Richmond, Virginia’s New Life Harvest Church, said, “The demons we kill now, our children will not have to fight these devils. These are our devils, and we will kill them now.” NAR leadership networks served as key mobilizers.
A final point on the politics of Spirit Warrior Christianity: It is an easy fit for those who wish to dismantle democracy and entrench minority rule. Election denialism and other conspiracies find a comfortable home in the paranoid mindset of spiritual warfare in a demon-haunted world. An organizer of the Jericho March that preceded the attack on the Capitol of January 6, Robert Weaver, stated that God wanted Americans to march around “the spiritual walls of this country.” The Reverend Kevin Jessup, who spoke at the event, said, “This battle cry is a Christian call to all Christian men … as we prepare for a strategic gathering of men in this hour to dispel the Kingdom of Darkness.” Father Greg Bramlage, who conducted an exorcism on stage, told the crowd, “We are in a spiritual battle, this cannot be solved by human means” and prayed that “no demonic bondage, door, entity, portal, astral projection, or disembodied spirit may enter this space.” Bishop Leon Benjamin, senior pastor of Richmond, Virginia’s New Life Harvest Church, said, “The demons we kill now, our children will not have to fight these devils. These are our devils, and we will kill them now.” NAR leadership networks served as key mobilizers.
mario bramnick
May 25, 2023: Right Wing Watch: Kingdom In Politics Is Training Right-Wing Christians to Run for Office for the Purpose of ‘Bringing Heaven to Earth’
While WPN founders, right-wing activists Jim Garlow and Mario Bramnick, often use the program as a conduit for the promotion of wild conspiracy theories, Wednesday night’s program featuring a conservative Christian political strategist named Aamon Ross who runs a political consulting business called Kingdom In Politics, the purpose of which is to “prepare and inspire believers to take an active role in politics.”
While WPN founders, right-wing activists Jim Garlow and Mario Bramnick, often use the program as a conduit for the promotion of wild conspiracy theories, Wednesday night’s program featuring a conservative Christian political strategist named Aamon Ross who runs a political consulting business called Kingdom In Politics, the purpose of which is to “prepare and inspire believers to take an active role in politics.”
Tony Brazelton
Tony and Cynthia Brazelton are both natives of the Washington, D.C. area and serve as Pastors of Victory Christian Ministries International, a growing, thriving, multi-racial, non-denominational, Bible believing, Bible teaching church in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with locations in Suitland, MD, Woodbridge, VA, Waldorf, MD, St. Mary's County and Washington, DC, as well as campuses in Orlando, FL and Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.
todd brewer
Mar 10, 2023: Axios: Religious leaders experiment with ChatGPT sermons
Todd Brewer, managing editor of a religious publication called Mockingbird, had a similar take after asking ChatGPT to write a Christmas sermon "based upon Luke’s birth narrative, with quotations from Karl Barth, Martin Luther, Irenaeus of Lyon, and Barack Obama."
Todd Brewer, managing editor of a religious publication called Mockingbird, had a similar take after asking ChatGPT to write a Christmas sermon "based upon Luke’s birth narrative, with quotations from Karl Barth, Martin Luther, Irenaeus of Lyon, and Barack Obama."
james brewer-calvert |
Dec 17, 2022: Frederick News-Post: Some Georgia pastors push back against spread of Christian nationalism
The Rev. James Brewer-Calvert, senior pastor of First Christian Church of Decatur, recently addressed the issue of Christian nationalism for his congregation. He said Christian nationalism is a threat. “The drive to yoke church and state endangers our republic’s foundation of liberty to practice — or not to practice — religion, and governmental autonomy from faith-based organizations.”
Brewer-Calvert said he felt it is necessary to “educate and prepare folks because it’s a serious and very present threat to both our country and our collective faith journey.”
The Rev. James Brewer-Calvert, senior pastor of First Christian Church of Decatur, recently addressed the issue of Christian nationalism for his congregation. He said Christian nationalism is a threat. “The drive to yoke church and state endangers our republic’s foundation of liberty to practice — or not to practice — religion, and governmental autonomy from faith-based organizations.”
Brewer-Calvert said he felt it is necessary to “educate and prepare folks because it’s a serious and very present threat to both our country and our collective faith journey.”
floyd brown
Mar 23, 2013: Right Wing Watch: Lance Wallnau Seeks to Break the ‘Demonic Strongholds’ That Are Preventing GOP Candidates from Winning Elections
Both Murillo and Wallnau are conspiracy theorists and unabashed Trump cultists who have declared that Christians must never accept the results of the 2020 election, warning that accepting that Joe Biden is president is a sign of disloyalty to God. Given such views, it was no surprise that the event was filled with right-wing rants, corporate prayers for Trump, and Christian nationalist rhetoric, such as when speaker Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal, urged the audience to “take back America” by having their church literally take over their hometowns.
“Every church should run their town,” Floyd proclaimed.
Both Murillo and Wallnau are conspiracy theorists and unabashed Trump cultists who have declared that Christians must never accept the results of the 2020 election, warning that accepting that Joe Biden is president is a sign of disloyalty to God. Given such views, it was no surprise that the event was filled with right-wing rants, corporate prayers for Trump, and Christian nationalist rhetoric, such as when speaker Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal, urged the audience to “take back America” by having their church literally take over their hometowns.
“Every church should run their town,” Floyd proclaimed.
tom brown
Aug 30, 2022: News Center Maine: Religious schools shun state funding despite Maine victory
The Rev. Tom Brown, who is senior pastor and president at Bangor Christian Schools and an affiliated church, said in an email that “we are processing” the attorney general’s statements. He confirmed that no students will be getting state tuition reimbursement this fall.
The Rev. Tom Brown, who is senior pastor and president at Bangor Christian Schools and an affiliated church, said in an email that “we are processing” the attorney general’s statements. He confirmed that no students will be getting state tuition reimbursement this fall.
andrew brunson
Jan 31, 2023: Baptist News Global: Museum of the Bible to host Wednesday morning event to pray for God’s judgment on America, and breakfast is not included
Four keynote speakers will “call us to repentance,” publicity says. Those are Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of the late Billy Graham and sister to Franklin Graham; Carter Conlon, general overseer of Times Square Church in Manhattan; Andrew Brunson, an evangelical Presbyterian pastor who was imprisoned in Turkey for two years; and Jonathan Cahn, a Messianic Jew who is a pastor and taught that Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president was prophesied in the Bible.
Four keynote speakers will “call us to repentance,” publicity says. Those are Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of the late Billy Graham and sister to Franklin Graham; Carter Conlon, general overseer of Times Square Church in Manhattan; Andrew Brunson, an evangelical Presbyterian pastor who was imprisoned in Turkey for two years; and Jonathan Cahn, a Messianic Jew who is a pastor and taught that Donald Trump’s election as U.S. president was prophesied in the Bible.
jamal bryant
Dec 20, 2022: Christian Post: Pastor Jamal Bryant suggests new ‘gospel for grownups’ who are 'used to getting some' sex
Megachurch Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, has called for the Church to “repackage” itself to include a discussion of a new “gospel for grownups” that doesn’t tell single Christians that are “used to getting some” that they need to be celibate.
Megachurch Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Stonecrest, Georgia, has called for the Church to “repackage” itself to include a discussion of a new “gospel for grownups” that doesn’t tell single Christians that are “used to getting some” that they need to be celibate.
Feb 23, 2023: God TV: ASBURY UNIVERSITY LEADERS HALT NON-STOP WORSHIP TO SHIFT REVIVAL TO ‘SENDING’ MODE
Asbury revival attendee, Jim Garlow, shared on Facebook his conversation with the President of Asbury University, Kevin Brown. It was the first time he met him on Sunday night. He also attached a photo of him inside the Hughes Auditorium along with the post.
Asbury revival attendee, Jim Garlow, shared on Facebook his conversation with the President of Asbury University, Kevin Brown. It was the first time he met him on Sunday night. He also attached a photo of him inside the Hughes Auditorium along with the post.
Dec 9, 2022: Relevant: Megachurch Pastor Wants to Grow Weed on Church Property
Atlanta megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant wants to reach the masses, and he’s got an unorthodox strategy to do it.
“New Birth is the largest land-owning Black church in America,” Bryant said. “My position to my deacons is ‘why aren’t we not raising cannabis?”
During a recent appearance on The Cool Soror Podcast with Rashan Ali, the pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia made a bold statement: he was looking for male congregants that “smell like weed.”
Atlanta megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant wants to reach the masses, and he’s got an unorthodox strategy to do it.
“New Birth is the largest land-owning Black church in America,” Bryant said. “My position to my deacons is ‘why aren’t we not raising cannabis?”
During a recent appearance on The Cool Soror Podcast with Rashan Ali, the pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia made a bold statement: he was looking for male congregants that “smell like weed.”
tom buck
April 7, 2021: Religion News Service: Beth Moore apologizes for her role in elevating ‘complementarian’ theology that limits women leaders
The Rev. Tom Buck of First Baptist Church in Lindale, Texas, an outspoken critic of SBC leaders, tweeted that a “plain reading” of a passage from the New Testament Book of 1 Timothy bars women from teaching or preaching the Bible to men in the church.
He was referring to a passage from the Apostle Paul’s letter to Timothy in which he said: “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.”
The Rev. Tom Buck of First Baptist Church in Lindale, Texas, an outspoken critic of SBC leaders, tweeted that a “plain reading” of a passage from the New Testament Book of 1 Timothy bars women from teaching or preaching the Bible to men in the church.
He was referring to a passage from the Apostle Paul’s letter to Timothy in which he said: “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.”
mariann budde
Aug 6, 2019: Religion News Service: Clergy protest outside Mitch McConnell’s office, demand action on gun violenceAlso in attendance was Bishop Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C. A longtime advocate for gun violence prevention, Budde said Congress could pass a number of laws to prevent future bloodshed.
“I am among those who believe weapons of war don’t belong in the hands of civilians,” she said. “We’ve just been lulled into this sense of false helplessness that I find to be one of the greatest manifestations of sin that we need to fight against.
“I am among those who believe weapons of war don’t belong in the hands of civilians,” she said. “We’ve just been lulled into this sense of false helplessness that I find to be one of the greatest manifestations of sin that we need to fight against.
Josh Buice
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July 8, 2021: Capstone Report: Ed Litton is an unrepentant liar and this interview proves it
And Justin Peters posting on the Reformation Charlotte YouTube page said, “Unnamed sources? My name is Justin Peters. Let’s add to my name the names of Gabriel Hughes, Jeff Maples, Jordan Hall, Tom Buck, Tom Ascol, Josh Buice, Phil Johnson, and literally dozens upon dozens of others who have been talking about this (along with their names) for at least 2 weeks now. There, fixed it.” Josh Buice is serving as the Pastor of Pray’s Mill Baptist Church located in Douglasville, Ga. He is married to his wife Kari and we has four children. He earned his M.Div. and D.Min. in expository preaching from the school of theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife are originally from Douglasville, Ga. They were both members of Pray’s Mill as children and crossed paths in the children’s ministries of our church. After God’s call on their lives for the gospel ministry, they moved to Louisville to attend the Seminary. After a few months, Josh was called to be the pastor of Van Buren Baptist Church. God moved their family to serve in McMinnville, TN at Cornerstone Baptist Church four years later. Today, they are seeking to be obedient to God and desire to serve the people of Pray’s Mill.
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candace cameron bure
Jan 20, 2023: Movie Guide: CANDACE CAMERON BURE AND TARA-LEIGH COBBLE TALK FAITH AND THE HOLY SPIRIT
In a recent episode of her podcast, Candace Cameron Bure sat down with Tara-Leigh Cobble for a fascinating dialogue on their shared interest in the story of Scripture.
After introducing her guest over coffee and matcha, Bure asked Cobble about her travels to the Holy Land and some of her favorite moments there.
In a recent episode of her podcast, Candace Cameron Bure sat down with Tara-Leigh Cobble for a fascinating dialogue on their shared interest in the story of Scripture.
After introducing her guest over coffee and matcha, Bure asked Cobble about her travels to the Holy Land and some of her favorite moments there.
Jan 3, 2023: Access More: The Son of God shows what God is like
Candace is BACK with Tara-Leigh Cobble to continue their conversation on the connection between God and Jesus (pssst ... He is still the same person) Think about this: if Jesus were not God, but was just a man, how would that change the way you live? You likely may stop seeing Jesus as Divine and see as a man who was a bit crazy at times; as a man who ran around claiming to be God, the fulfillment of the Old Testament. And you likely would not place as much weight into what He says or how He guides you.
Candace is BACK with Tara-Leigh Cobble to continue their conversation on the connection between God and Jesus (pssst ... He is still the same person) Think about this: if Jesus were not God, but was just a man, how would that change the way you live? You likely may stop seeing Jesus as Divine and see as a man who was a bit crazy at times; as a man who ran around claiming to be God, the fulfillment of the Old Testament. And you likely would not place as much weight into what He says or how He guides you.
raymond burke
Aug 16, 2021: Friendly Athiest: Herman Mehta: Anti-Vaxxer Catholic Cardinal Currently on Ventilator After Catching COVID
Mar 27, 2015: Religion News Service: Cardinal Raymond Burke: Gays, remarried Catholics, murderers are all the same
When Pope Francis last year effectively demoted U.S. Cardinal Raymond Burke by moving him out of a senior post in the Vatican to a largely ceremonial role as head of a Rome-based Catholic charity, it was viewed as a way to sideline one of the pontiff’s most outspoken critics on the right.
Raymond Leo Burke (born June 30, 1948) is an American cardinal prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He serves as the patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, a position widely interpreted as a demotion from his previous position as Cardinal Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, which he held until November 2014. Burke previously served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri (2003–2008) and as the bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin (1994–2003). He is a prominent canon lawyer and is often perceived as a voice of conservatism in the Roman Catholic Church and American politics.
Mar 27, 2015: Religion News Service: Cardinal Raymond Burke: Gays, remarried Catholics, murderers are all the same
When Pope Francis last year effectively demoted U.S. Cardinal Raymond Burke by moving him out of a senior post in the Vatican to a largely ceremonial role as head of a Rome-based Catholic charity, it was viewed as a way to sideline one of the pontiff’s most outspoken critics on the right.
Raymond Leo Burke (born June 30, 1948) is an American cardinal prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He serves as the patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, a position widely interpreted as a demotion from his previous position as Cardinal Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, which he held until November 2014. Burke previously served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri (2003–2008) and as the bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin (1994–2003). He is a prominent canon lawyer and is often perceived as a voice of conservatism in the Roman Catholic Church and American politics.
dave burnett
Jan 22, 2023: Fox News: Atheist group accuses Indiana sheriff's office of 'pushing Christianity' on inmates after hundreds baptized
On Dec. 29, the sheriff's office posted photos on its Facebook page of dozens of inmates being baptized.
"What a great way to celebrate Christmas and a New Year! DCDC Chaplain Dave Burnett along with REC members baptized nearly 40 men and women after a personal, public profession of Jesus Christ in their lives," the post said.
On Dec. 29, the sheriff's office posted photos on its Facebook page of dozens of inmates being baptized.
"What a great way to celebrate Christmas and a New Year! DCDC Chaplain Dave Burnett along with REC members baptized nearly 40 men and women after a personal, public profession of Jesus Christ in their lives," the post said.
mark burns
May 15, 2023:
Following are a few of the most bizarre things that was preached last night at the REAwaken Tour, which is essentially a Christian Nationalist Lovefest for Donald, the sexual predator, Trump. Michael Flynn's remarks (below) are dehumanizing and dangerous.
MAGA cultists gathered at The Trump National Doral resort last night for a "Pastors For Trump" event that kicked off with a prayer asking God to "intervene in the affairs of this nation" by giving Trump "divine wisdom" and "divine discernment."
Self proclaimed "Prophet" Amanda Grace, in one of the most bizarre messages, warned of technologically advanced “mermaids and water people” spreading perversion and told the crowd, “we are meant for hand to hand combat.”
Ex-American Idol contestant and Flat-Earther right-wing activist Jimmy Levy resurrected a conspiracy theory that was championed by QAnon. These people are drinking the blood of children," Levy proclaimed. "These (Hollywood) people are injecting a chemical called adrenochrome that they extract from children that are scared." (apparently because he was on American Idol he is an expert on all things Hollywood ¯\_(ツ)_/¯).
Pastor Mark Burns cited the Bible to suggest that violence is needed to take power: "You got to get to the point where you realize that when they smack you in the face you smack them back two times harder," Burns said, quoting Matthew 5:38-40, which reads, "If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also." He then suggested violence as he noted that the "Bible says the violent take it... and we take it by force," in reference to Matthew 11:12, which reads, "And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.""We are here ready to take this nation back," said Burns during the event this week. "And I believe without a shadow of a doubt, the only man that God has anointed him...to be the next President of the United States of America and that is Donald Trump. That's why we got to declare war on this transgender agenda that tried to destroy our children's minds in the United States of America."
Michael Flynn weighed in, of course: "The other side is an ideology that they don't have faith. They don't believe in God. They have no soul. They have no consciousness......When we think about something, we go, you know, black and white right and wrong, good and evil. They don't see things like that. They don't see in those terms."
Baptist Pastor Brian Kaylor said that Flynn's comment is a "dangerous dehumanizing rhetoric," and that he's "painting this as a battle between God's people & soulless creatures."
If they can keep pushing the idea that anyone left of them is soul-less..........they are doing the same thing Hitler did in German with the Jews. Soul-less people are easier to kill. And they will do it to purify whatever race or creed they are claiming. Last night, after he cancelled his Iowa rally, Trump called Michael Flynn and told him he would "bring him back" in his next administration. The "Reawaken" tour came to the Trump National Doral Miami for a three-day conference.
Following are a few of the most bizarre things that was preached last night at the REAwaken Tour, which is essentially a Christian Nationalist Lovefest for Donald, the sexual predator, Trump. Michael Flynn's remarks (below) are dehumanizing and dangerous.
MAGA cultists gathered at The Trump National Doral resort last night for a "Pastors For Trump" event that kicked off with a prayer asking God to "intervene in the affairs of this nation" by giving Trump "divine wisdom" and "divine discernment."
Self proclaimed "Prophet" Amanda Grace, in one of the most bizarre messages, warned of technologically advanced “mermaids and water people” spreading perversion and told the crowd, “we are meant for hand to hand combat.”
Ex-American Idol contestant and Flat-Earther right-wing activist Jimmy Levy resurrected a conspiracy theory that was championed by QAnon. These people are drinking the blood of children," Levy proclaimed. "These (Hollywood) people are injecting a chemical called adrenochrome that they extract from children that are scared." (apparently because he was on American Idol he is an expert on all things Hollywood ¯\_(ツ)_/¯).
Pastor Mark Burns cited the Bible to suggest that violence is needed to take power: "You got to get to the point where you realize that when they smack you in the face you smack them back two times harder," Burns said, quoting Matthew 5:38-40, which reads, "If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also." He then suggested violence as he noted that the "Bible says the violent take it... and we take it by force," in reference to Matthew 11:12, which reads, "And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.""We are here ready to take this nation back," said Burns during the event this week. "And I believe without a shadow of a doubt, the only man that God has anointed him...to be the next President of the United States of America and that is Donald Trump. That's why we got to declare war on this transgender agenda that tried to destroy our children's minds in the United States of America."
Michael Flynn weighed in, of course: "The other side is an ideology that they don't have faith. They don't believe in God. They have no soul. They have no consciousness......When we think about something, we go, you know, black and white right and wrong, good and evil. They don't see things like that. They don't see in those terms."
Baptist Pastor Brian Kaylor said that Flynn's comment is a "dangerous dehumanizing rhetoric," and that he's "painting this as a battle between God's people & soulless creatures."
If they can keep pushing the idea that anyone left of them is soul-less..........they are doing the same thing Hitler did in German with the Jews. Soul-less people are easier to kill. And they will do it to purify whatever race or creed they are claiming. Last night, after he cancelled his Iowa rally, Trump called Michael Flynn and told him he would "bring him back" in his next administration. The "Reawaken" tour came to the Trump National Doral Miami for a three-day conference.
aj bush
Feb 16, 2023: ABC4: A moral obligation’: Religious leaders call on Utah lawmakers to save Great Salt Lake
“Just like the Great Salt Lake is fed by many different streams, we are many different streams of faith, but we have come together around this one issue,” said Pastor AJ Bush, representing the First United Methodist Church.
“Just like the Great Salt Lake is fed by many different streams, we are many different streams of faith, but we have come together around this one issue,” said Pastor AJ Bush, representing the First United Methodist Church.
jennifer butler
May 16, 2023:
National and state Christian leaders spoke out against the white supremacist ideology espoused during two recent Christian nationalist rallies in South Florida. Christians Against Christian Nationalism and Faithful America organized a livestreamed event as a counter perspective to the May 11 “Pastors for Trump” reception and the May 12 ReAwaken America Tour rally, both held at the Trump Doral resort in Miami. “We are here today as Christians who are horrified to see the faith we hold dear being used to spread lies, violence and authoritarian theocracy,” said Amanda Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism. Tyler was joined at All Angels Episcopal Church in Miami Springs by Nathan Empsall of Faithful America, Russell Meyer of the Florida Council of Churches, Jennifer Butler of Faith in Public Life Action, James Golden of Pastors for Florida Children and Charles Toy of The Christian Left. More at Baptist News Global
National and state Christian leaders spoke out against the white supremacist ideology espoused during two recent Christian nationalist rallies in South Florida. Christians Against Christian Nationalism and Faithful America organized a livestreamed event as a counter perspective to the May 11 “Pastors for Trump” reception and the May 12 ReAwaken America Tour rally, both held at the Trump Doral resort in Miami. “We are here today as Christians who are horrified to see the faith we hold dear being used to spread lies, violence and authoritarian theocracy,” said Amanda Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism. Tyler was joined at All Angels Episcopal Church in Miami Springs by Nathan Empsall of Faithful America, Russell Meyer of the Florida Council of Churches, Jennifer Butler of Faith in Public Life Action, James Golden of Pastors for Florida Children and Charles Toy of The Christian Left. More at Baptist News Global
josh butler
May 4, 2023: Baptist News Global: Author of controversial book on sex as ‘icon of salvation’ resigns his pastorate
Josh Butler, co-lead pastor at Redemption Church in Tempe, Ariz., is author of the much-debated new book Beautiful Union. After The Gospel Coalition published an excerpt of the book online March 1, the criticism was so rapid and so intense that the article was taken down less than 24 hours later.
Josh Butler, co-lead pastor at Redemption Church in Tempe, Ariz., is author of the much-debated new book Beautiful Union. After The Gospel Coalition published an excerpt of the book online March 1, the criticism was so rapid and so intense that the article was taken down less than 24 hours later.
March 4, 2023: Christian Post: The Gospel Coalition takes down 'Sex Won't Save You' article; Rick Warren calls for apology
The Gospel Coalition faced calls for an apology Friday over a now-deleted post on its website in which the author discusses salvation and the Church in the context of sexual intercourse that some critics say approaches erotic literature.
Authored by Arizona Pastor Josh Butler, the article published on Wednesday, originally titled "Sex Won’t Save You (But It Points to the One Who Will)," is an excerpt from Butler’s book, Beautiful Union released last month.
The Gospel Coalition faced calls for an apology Friday over a now-deleted post on its website in which the author discusses salvation and the Church in the context of sexual intercourse that some critics say approaches erotic literature.
Authored by Arizona Pastor Josh Butler, the article published on Wednesday, originally titled "Sex Won’t Save You (But It Points to the One Who Will)," is an excerpt from Butler’s book, Beautiful Union released last month.
calvin butts
Oct 30, 2023: Spectrum News: Congregation celebrates the life of Rev. Calvin Butts
The Abyssinian Baptist Church held its first service since the passing of Rev. Calvin Butts III.
His son, Deacon Calvin Butts, paid tribute to his father.
He was a revered religious leader who served the congregation for 50 years.
The Abyssinian Baptist Church held its first service since the passing of Rev. Calvin Butts III.
His son, Deacon Calvin Butts, paid tribute to his father.
He was a revered religious leader who served the congregation for 50 years.
grant bynum
Feb 24, 2023: CBN: Revival Spreads to Texas A&M, Indiana Wesleyan and LSU: 'It's Not Religion. It's Just Meeting JESUS'
Spontaneous worship, repentance, and prayers continue at Texas A&M.
"2nd night! Jesus is JUST GETTING STARTED," Grant Bynum wrote. "This is REAL. Worship, repentance, prayers, no leaders. Physical healing. Baptism. Crowds bigger than last night. It's not religion. It's just meeting JESUS. Jesus! Had to leave a 1 am, but it was still going on! GO TO: Aggie Park 8:30 every night!"
Spontaneous worship, repentance, and prayers continue at Texas A&M.
"2nd night! Jesus is JUST GETTING STARTED," Grant Bynum wrote. "This is REAL. Worship, repentance, prayers, no leaders. Physical healing. Baptism. Crowds bigger than last night. It's not religion. It's just meeting JESUS. Jesus! Had to leave a 1 am, but it was still going on! GO TO: Aggie Park 8:30 every night!"
joseph byamukama
Joseph Byamukama
There is a popular and perilous rumour around, inspired by the late Myles Munroe
and Benny Hinn. It suggests that the sovereign God requires man’s permission to do anything on earth. Munroe claimed that the only creature with authority on earth is mankind, ‘a spirit in a dirt body.’ Once, when hosted by Benny Hinn, Munroe insisted that because God is a spirit without a body, he cannot operate on earth without permission from humanity. ‘Any spirit without a body is illegal on planet earth’ he says, ‘even God Himself is illegal on earth.’ How then does God get the license to operate on earth? Munroe’s reply: ‘Through prayers’. -For Munroe, prayer is ‘man giving God permission or license to interfere in earth’s affairs.’ Indeed, he belives ‘God could do nothing on earth without a human giving Him access.’
--Joseph Byamukama; Gospel Coalition; Africa; 5.13.20
and Benny Hinn. It suggests that the sovereign God requires man’s permission to do anything on earth. Munroe claimed that the only creature with authority on earth is mankind, ‘a spirit in a dirt body.’ Once, when hosted by Benny Hinn, Munroe insisted that because God is a spirit without a body, he cannot operate on earth without permission from humanity. ‘Any spirit without a body is illegal on planet earth’ he says, ‘even God Himself is illegal on earth.’ How then does God get the license to operate on earth? Munroe’s reply: ‘Through prayers’. -For Munroe, prayer is ‘man giving God permission or license to interfere in earth’s affairs.’ Indeed, he belives ‘God could do nothing on earth without a human giving Him access.’
--Joseph Byamukama; Gospel Coalition; Africa; 5.13.20
JUANITA BYNUM
In the nest of the Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois, Juanita Bynum was born on January 16th, 1959. She and her four siblings, Kathy Bynum, Janice Bynum,Regina Bynum, Thomas Bynum were born of the married couple, Elder Thomas Bynum Sr. and Katherine Bynum.
Apr 19, 2013: Dallas Morning News: Televangelist Juanita Bynum jailed in Dallas for failure to appear in civil proceeding
Gospel performer and televangelist Juanita Bynum spent the night in the Lew Sterrett Justice Center after authorities arrested her on a warrant for her failure to appear in a Dallas civil proceeding against her, according to public records.
Gospel performer and televangelist Juanita Bynum spent the night in the Lew Sterrett Justice Center after authorities arrested her on a warrant for her failure to appear in a Dallas civil proceeding against her, according to public records.
Aug 30, 2021: Roll To Disbelieve: Speaking in Tongues on TikTok (LSP #207)
For some reason, tongues talking Christians love to put this nonsense onto social media. Besides the YouTube examples you can find, some years back we all had a good larf at Juanita Bynum, who kept speaking in tongues on her Facebook posts. She was famous for this behavior. If someone saw her posts today, they'd just ask her if she was having a stroke
Aug 31, 2016: All Christian News: New Video Shows Prophetess Juanita Bynum Looking Like She’s Demon PossessedProphetess Juanita Bynum recently posted a video on Facebook showing her looking very strange. Her skin and makeup all appear totally different. Both her eyes and skin kind of made her look like she was possessed by some kind of spirit; and it didn’t appear like it was Jesus.
For some reason, tongues talking Christians love to put this nonsense onto social media. Besides the YouTube examples you can find, some years back we all had a good larf at Juanita Bynum, who kept speaking in tongues on her Facebook posts. She was famous for this behavior. If someone saw her posts today, they'd just ask her if she was having a stroke
Aug 31, 2016: All Christian News: New Video Shows Prophetess Juanita Bynum Looking Like She’s Demon PossessedProphetess Juanita Bynum recently posted a video on Facebook showing her looking very strange. Her skin and makeup all appear totally different. Both her eyes and skin kind of made her look like she was possessed by some kind of spirit; and it didn’t appear like it was Jesus.
Mar 26, 2015: Welcome to Ready Church: Juanita Bynum meets Papa
Jan 9, 2015: Youtube: Dr Juanita Bynum | Divine Healing Benny Hinn Guest Speaker, JAN 09, 2015 | Juanita Bynum 2015 |
Nov 24, 2014: All Christian News: 10 things you may not know about Pastor Juanita Bynum
Juanita Bynum is an empowerment and spiritual televangelist who aims to fuel people to live a life of integrity, success and happiness. Bynum has also accomplished a number of musical projects which have given her platinum sales in the gospel category. Let us take a look at some other facts in the life of the renowned life and spiritual evangelist
Jan 9, 2015: Youtube: Dr Juanita Bynum | Divine Healing Benny Hinn Guest Speaker, JAN 09, 2015 | Juanita Bynum 2015 |
Nov 24, 2014: All Christian News: 10 things you may not know about Pastor Juanita Bynum
Juanita Bynum is an empowerment and spiritual televangelist who aims to fuel people to live a life of integrity, success and happiness. Bynum has also accomplished a number of musical projects which have given her platinum sales in the gospel category. Let us take a look at some other facts in the life of the renowned life and spiritual evangelist
April 2013: Bynum was arrested and jailed for failing to appear in court for a civil proceeding against her following her failure to pay $140,000 to ALW Entertainment that was mandated in a 2007 legal judgment. Marriage Bynum was first married in the early 1980s, but the marriage ended in divorce. Bynum says that she suffered domestic abuse in that marriage, but that she had "made a vow that I would not talk about that situation because it was over 20 years ago." Bynum married Thomas Wesley Weeks, III in 2002.