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==darrell bock======
Darrell L. Bock is senior research professor of New Testament and executive director for cultural engagement at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has authored or edited more than 30 books, including Jesus according to Scripture: Restoring the Portrait from the Gospels, Jesus in Context: Background Readings for Gospel Study, Studying the Historical Jesus: A Guide to Sources and Methods, Jesus the Messiah: Tracing the Promises, Expectations, and Coming of Israel’s King, Who Is Jesus?: Linking the Historical Jesus with the Christ of Faith, and Key Events in the Life of the Historical Jesus: A Collaborative Exploration of Context and Coherence.
Darrel Bock
“It’s … a misrepresentation of what the Bible presents about creation and in that, it distorts the divine order that is a part of that creation story by really reframing the way the story is presented. And so it’s revisionism as opposed to really substantively reflecting what the Bible is saying. It fits PETA’s mission, but it doesn’t reflect what the Bible says about the creation.”
-- Darrell Bock, executive director of Cultural Engagement and Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies at the Dallas Theological Seminary 7.2.23
-- Darrell Bock, executive director of Cultural Engagement and Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies at the Dallas Theological Seminary 7.2.23
Darrel Bock
“When Stephen declares that he sees the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God, he is stoned for blasphemy because, in the view of these Jews, no one has the right to be at the side of God’s heavenly presence.” ― Darrell L. Bock, Acts
Darrel Bock
“When Paul saw the exalted Jesus and was converted, he had to have known the church’s teaching in order to understand the experience.”
― Darrell L. Bock, Dethroning Jesus: Exposing Popular Culture's Quest to Unseat the Biblical Christ
A New Day for Apologetics
Despite all the recent attacks on faith or, perhaps, because of them these are definitely the best of times for Christian apologists such as Lee Strobel, William Lane Craig, Ben Witherington III, Darrell Bock, and J. P. Moreland. They are making documentaries, writing books, giving media interviews, attending debates and conferences, and presenting the public with what they say is a growing mountain of scientific and archaeological evidence documenting the truth of Christianity. “There has been a resurgence in Christian apologetics as a direct result of the challenges Christianity has faced in the form of militant atheism in college classrooms, on the Internet, and in TV documentaries and best-selling books,” says Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and most recently the author of The Case for the Real Jesus: A Journalist Investigates Current Attacks on the Identity of Christ. (Christianity Today July 2008) READMORE>>>>>
Despite all the recent attacks on faith or, perhaps, because of them these are definitely the best of times for Christian apologists such as Lee Strobel, William Lane Craig, Ben Witherington III, Darrell Bock, and J. P. Moreland. They are making documentaries, writing books, giving media interviews, attending debates and conferences, and presenting the public with what they say is a growing mountain of scientific and archaeological evidence documenting the truth of Christianity. “There has been a resurgence in Christian apologetics as a direct result of the challenges Christianity has faced in the form of militant atheism in college classrooms, on the Internet, and in TV documentaries and best-selling books,” says Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune and most recently the author of The Case for the Real Jesus: A Journalist Investigates Current Attacks on the Identity of Christ. (Christianity Today July 2008) READMORE>>>>>
==matthew boedy======
Matthew Boedy is a professor in the English department at the University of North Georgia. He lives in Gainesville, Ga. Boedy is a leading expert on the right-wing political activities of Turning Point USA and its founder Charlie Kirk. Boedy’s first book, Speaking of Evil, explored the evolving rhetoric surrounding evil. Boedy currently teaches rhetoric and composition courses at the University of North Georgia.
New Books Challenge Christian Nationalism
Books from religion publishers on the roots and rise of Christian nationalism gained momentum during the first Trump administration. Now, the authors of three forthcoming titles warn that the movement is growing more powerful and urge readers to push back. Their books assert that Christian nationalism is taking shape as a coordinated political strategy, in which Christian beliefs are increasingly enshrined into U.S. law. Jessica Miller Kelley, executive editor at Westminster John Knox Press, says the publisher had been looking for unique perspectives on rising levels of Christian nationalism when she came across a manuscript about “a force in the movement that we and so many other concerned people had simply been unaware of.” Slated for publication on September 30, The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy by Matthew Boedy introduces readers to a years-long Christian nationalist effort to shape and control seven “mountains,” or facets of American society: education, politics, religion, media, entertainment, family, and business.
(Publishers Weekly 7/23/25) READMORE>>>>>
Books from religion publishers on the roots and rise of Christian nationalism gained momentum during the first Trump administration. Now, the authors of three forthcoming titles warn that the movement is growing more powerful and urge readers to push back. Their books assert that Christian nationalism is taking shape as a coordinated political strategy, in which Christian beliefs are increasingly enshrined into U.S. law. Jessica Miller Kelley, executive editor at Westminster John Knox Press, says the publisher had been looking for unique perspectives on rising levels of Christian nationalism when she came across a manuscript about “a force in the movement that we and so many other concerned people had simply been unaware of.” Slated for publication on September 30, The Seven Mountains Mandate: Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy by Matthew Boedy introduces readers to a years-long Christian nationalist effort to shape and control seven “mountains,” or facets of American society: education, politics, religion, media, entertainment, family, and business.
(Publishers Weekly 7/23/25) READMORE>>>>>
June 12, 2023: Word & Way: With Turning Point Faith, Pastors Use Politics as a Church-Growth Strategy
Matthew Boedy, a professor at the University of North Georgia who has researched TPUSA and been critical of its programs, said the organization’s pivot during the pandemic changed its orientation from “libertarian, economic, free speech” advocacy into a “Christian nationalist group,” a shift Boedy said played to Kirk’s strengths.
Matthew Boedy, a professor at the University of North Georgia who has researched TPUSA and been critical of its programs, said the organization’s pivot during the pandemic changed its orientation from “libertarian, economic, free speech” advocacy into a “Christian nationalist group,” a shift Boedy said played to Kirk’s strengths.
==reed bogard======
Reed Bogard is a former pastor, most notably known for his leadership roles within the Hillsong Church organization. Bogard served as the lead pastor of the now-defunct Hillsong Dallas church, which he helped establish in 2019. Prior to that, he was involved in establishing Hillsong churches in New York City and Los Angeles. He resigned from Hillsong Dallas in January 2021, citing the toll that 10 years of church planting had taken on him and his family. Following his resignation, the Hillsong Dallas branch was closed down. While
his social media shows continued engagement with faith-related content, the extent of his involvement in any other church or ministry is not definitively clear from the search results. He is listed as a speaker for Road to Life Church, suggesting a continued presence in ministry, according to Road to Life Church.
his social media shows continued engagement with faith-related content, the extent of his involvement in any other church or ministry is not definitively clear from the search results. He is listed as a speaker for Road to Life Church, suggesting a continued presence in ministry, according to Road to Life Church.
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======
Bill Bolin began ministering full time in 1979 with Teen Challenge in San Francisco CA and then a pastoral ministry in 1985 with Vineyard Christian Fellowship.
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.”
==Jacob Bolton=====
Rev Dr Jacob Bolton joined the staff of Westminster Presbyterian Church in 2019 after serving Huguenot Memorial Church in Pelham, New York and Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City. A native of Michigan, he played intercollegiate baseball at Kalamazoo College while earning his teaching certificate. Jacob has a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York City and holds a Doctor of Ministry from Portland Theological Seminary in Portland, Oregon. Jacob has an inclusive pastoral style: one that involves relationship building, a love of creation, and intentional spiritual formation. A Certified Christian Educator, Adjunct Professor at Marymount University, and GreenFaith Fellow, Jacob and his wife Susan have two children
General Assembly committee publishes a resource to help Presbyterians confront Christian nationalism
The General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations has a recent resource to help Presbyterians learn more about confronting Christian nationalism. The two-page document includes answers to frequently-asked questions and “God of All,” a liturgical witness against Christian nationalism by Dr. Whitney Wilkinson Ameche and the Rev. Dr. Jacob Bolton. The authors acknowledge the influence of the writer and poet Cole Arthur Riley. “The Presbyterian Church has had long-standing interfaith dialogue partners and it is incumbent upon us to stand with them when they are under assault, directly or indirectly, by Christian nationalism,” committee members said. “Recent events such as the second Trump Muslim ban and the antisemitic attacks in Washington and Boulder, Colorado, are examples that leave those communities with psychological and political tolls, and a cost that could include loss of power long struggled for. This kind of toll is not felt by the mainstream Protestant community unless we confess our part in it.” (Presbyterian Outlook 7/11/25) READMORE>>>>
The General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations has a recent resource to help Presbyterians learn more about confronting Christian nationalism. The two-page document includes answers to frequently-asked questions and “God of All,” a liturgical witness against Christian nationalism by Dr. Whitney Wilkinson Ameche and the Rev. Dr. Jacob Bolton. The authors acknowledge the influence of the writer and poet Cole Arthur Riley. “The Presbyterian Church has had long-standing interfaith dialogue partners and it is incumbent upon us to stand with them when they are under assault, directly or indirectly, by Christian nationalism,” committee members said. “Recent events such as the second Trump Muslim ban and the antisemitic attacks in Washington and Boulder, Colorado, are examples that leave those communities with psychological and political tolls, and a cost that could include loss of power long struggled for. This kind of toll is not felt by the mainstream Protestant community unless we confess our part in it.” (Presbyterian Outlook 7/11/25) READMORE>>>>
==john bolt======
Biblical Ethics in a Divided Age: Learning from Herman Bavinck
Much of American political discourse is really about ethics. Based on the latest news cycle, debates flare up about topics like the use of excessive force by police, systemic causes of racial disparities, gender identity, and sexual abuse in the church. Tragically, contemporary political polarization often makes it hard for Christians to see ethical problems through a consistently biblical lens. That’s what makes the publication of Herman Bavinck’s Reformed Social Ethics: Perspectives on Society, Culture, State, Church, and the Kingdom of God so valuable. Though technology and circumstances have changed since Bavinck wrote, he was wrestling with many of the same basic questions that drive today’s political discourse. This volume complements the three volumes of Bavinck’s Reformed Ethics. It’s been compiled and edited by a team of translators led by John Bolt, professor emeritus of systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary. The content fills out notes that Bavinck left behind. It’s drawn from Bavinck’s writings and frequently embeds Bolt’s insight into Bavinck’s thinking about social ethics, which have been gleaned from decades of careful study.
(Gospel Coalition 7/8/25 )READ MORE>>>>>>
Much of American political discourse is really about ethics. Based on the latest news cycle, debates flare up about topics like the use of excessive force by police, systemic causes of racial disparities, gender identity, and sexual abuse in the church. Tragically, contemporary political polarization often makes it hard for Christians to see ethical problems through a consistently biblical lens. That’s what makes the publication of Herman Bavinck’s Reformed Social Ethics: Perspectives on Society, Culture, State, Church, and the Kingdom of God so valuable. Though technology and circumstances have changed since Bavinck wrote, he was wrestling with many of the same basic questions that drive today’s political discourse. This volume complements the three volumes of Bavinck’s Reformed Ethics. It’s been compiled and edited by a team of translators led by John Bolt, professor emeritus of systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary. The content fills out notes that Bavinck left behind. It’s drawn from Bavinck’s writings and frequently embeds Bolt’s insight into Bavinck’s thinking about social ethics, which have been gleaned from decades of careful study.
(Gospel Coalition 7/8/25 )READ MORE>>>>>>
==shawn bolz======
Shawn Bolz is a TV host of his popular vodcast/podcast/pray.com show called The Shawn Bolz show where he helps everyday Christians navigate the world of politics, entertainment and the church with discernment. He also hosts so much other content that you can watch now (see him on his TBN shows like Praise, Translating God and Discovering God).
INFLUENCERS SHARE HOW ‘FAITH GOT US THROUGH RAISING KIDS’
Minister and online personality Shawn Bolz sat down with financial influencer Ryan Pineda and wife Mindy to learn why they make their kids feel important and how faith helped them in their difficult journey as parents.
“I always want to just showcase my faith, you know, Mindy, my business, my kids, just every aspect that you know makes me me, and kids are a huge part,” Ryan said. (MovieGuide 10/17/23) Read More>>>>>
Minister and online personality Shawn Bolz sat down with financial influencer Ryan Pineda and wife Mindy to learn why they make their kids feel important and how faith helped them in their difficult journey as parents.
“I always want to just showcase my faith, you know, Mindy, my business, my kids, just every aspect that you know makes me me, and kids are a huge part,” Ryan said. (MovieGuide 10/17/23) Read More>>>>>
June 2, 2023: Media Matters: American theocracy: Trinity Broadcasting Network’s nightly news program is spreading Christian nationalism
- TBN host Shawn Bolz praised Trump and said he also advocated for Jesus and prayer to be taught in public schools. Despite constitutional issues, Bolz claimed Trump said, “We need religion like we never needed it before. We need Jesus back in schools and prayer back in schools, and he really stood with the faith community and said part of the reason why this is happening is because we have gone so far from religious core values in America and for morality.” [TBN, Centerpoint, 4/5/23]
==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
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Apr 8, 2015: Ed Stetzer: Christianity Today: The Lego Principle: An Interview with Joey Bonifacio
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==mark booker======
Park Street Divided: Congregation Asked to End Conflict with a Vote
At the 220-year-old church, once led by a founding father of modern evangelicalism, members are being asked to end the turmoil by voting to affirm the calling of its current senior minister, Mark Booker. “We are a church in conflict,” Booker said in a video message to the church. “A yes vote on this would not mean that somehow I am a perfect leader or that I am doing everything just right. … But it is a way to say, I believe this church will be better off, Park Street will be better off, with Mark in the role of senior minister in the future.”
(Christianity Today 2/21/24) READMORE>>>>>
At the 220-year-old church, once led by a founding father of modern evangelicalism, members are being asked to end the turmoil by voting to affirm the calling of its current senior minister, Mark Booker. “We are a church in conflict,” Booker said in a video message to the church. “A yes vote on this would not mean that somehow I am a perfect leader or that I am doing everything just right. … But it is a way to say, I believe this church will be better off, Park Street will be better off, with Mark in the role of senior minister in the future.”
(Christianity Today 2/21/24) READMORE>>>>>
==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======
VISITING A MID-WEST CAMP MEETING
During the first weekend of June, the Kansas-Nebraska Conference hosted its annual camp meeting on the campus of Union College. Camp meeting culminated on Sabbath with morning and evening services for adults, youth, and children and morning services for young adults. Phillips Craig and Dean held a concert after lunch, and the keynote speaker, Shawn Boonstra from Voice of Prophecy, ended the evening with a final message...... Nevertheless, this seemed to be a meaningful weekend for those in attendance. A palpable buzz surrounded main speaker Shawn Boonstra's presence. Some of the younger attendees shared memories of growing up watching his sermons, while adults expressed admiration for his life in ministry, his recent assumption of and successful leadership for Voice of Prophecy. Boonstra's sermon, which aligned with the theme "Hope for Today,” included captivating stories from the mission field and encouraged attendees to find hope in Christ's imminent return. This message resonated well with the congregation. His engaging preaching style, filled with lightheartedness and dynamic stage presence, also kept the congregation captivated throughout.
(Ezrica Bennett/Spectrum Magazine 8/13/23)
Read More>>>>>
During the first weekend of June, the Kansas-Nebraska Conference hosted its annual camp meeting on the campus of Union College. Camp meeting culminated on Sabbath with morning and evening services for adults, youth, and children and morning services for young adults. Phillips Craig and Dean held a concert after lunch, and the keynote speaker, Shawn Boonstra from Voice of Prophecy, ended the evening with a final message...... Nevertheless, this seemed to be a meaningful weekend for those in attendance. A palpable buzz surrounded main speaker Shawn Boonstra's presence. Some of the younger attendees shared memories of growing up watching his sermons, while adults expressed admiration for his life in ministry, his recent assumption of and successful leadership for Voice of Prophecy. Boonstra's sermon, which aligned with the theme "Hope for Today,” included captivating stories from the mission field and encouraged attendees to find hope in Christ's imminent return. This message resonated well with the congregation. His engaging preaching style, filled with lightheartedness and dynamic stage presence, also kept the congregation captivated throughout.
(Ezrica Bennett/Spectrum Magazine 8/13/23)
Read More>>>>>
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.
RSS Feed Widget
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======
As Jewish new year dawns, they're casting their regrets into the water
As rain came down Sunday evening and the typical Washington, D.C., sound of passing helicopters whoop-whooped overhead, dozens of Jewish young adults stood at the Tidal Basin with fistfuls of Cheerios, ready to spiritually tackle regrets the way Jews have done for centuries. The Cheerios are a modern twist, but since the Middle Ages Jews have been flinging breadcrumbs, scraps of paper or prayers into water on Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish new year. The ritual is called Tashlich, which in Hebrew means “casting off,” and its open-ended combination of nature spirituality and self-improvement makes it one of the faith’s most popular and accessible practices. (Michell Boorstein/New Hampshire Union Leader 10/16/23) Read More>>>>>
As rain came down Sunday evening and the typical Washington, D.C., sound of passing helicopters whoop-whooped overhead, dozens of Jewish young adults stood at the Tidal Basin with fistfuls of Cheerios, ready to spiritually tackle regrets the way Jews have done for centuries. The Cheerios are a modern twist, but since the Middle Ages Jews have been flinging breadcrumbs, scraps of paper or prayers into water on Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish new year. The ritual is called Tashlich, which in Hebrew means “casting off,” and its open-ended combination of nature spirituality and self-improvement makes it one of the faith’s most popular and accessible practices. (Michell Boorstein/New Hampshire Union Leader 10/16/23) Read More>>>>>
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
==ben boswell======
Forced out of his pulpit weeks after Trump's election, he's starting his own church
Nearly six months ago, Ben Boswell gave a sermon begging members of his Charlotte, North Carolina, church not to give up after Donald Trump’s election. “We may not have been able to stop the darkness from coming,” he told members of his liberal church on Nov. 10. “But that does not mean the fight is over. It has only just begun.” Two weeks after giving that sermon, he was forced to resign as senior pastor of Myers Park Baptist Church, in Charlotte’s toniest neighborhood. But just as he urged his flock not to give up the fight, he is now following his own advice. On June 1, Boswell, 44, will give his first sermon at a new Baptist church he is founding with the support of dozens of his former members. (Religion News Service 5/13/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Nearly six months ago, Ben Boswell gave a sermon begging members of his Charlotte, North Carolina, church not to give up after Donald Trump’s election. “We may not have been able to stop the darkness from coming,” he told members of his liberal church on Nov. 10. “But that does not mean the fight is over. It has only just begun.” Two weeks after giving that sermon, he was forced to resign as senior pastor of Myers Park Baptist Church, in Charlotte’s toniest neighborhood. But just as he urged his flock not to give up the fight, he is now following his own advice. On June 1, Boswell, 44, will give his first sermon at a new Baptist church he is founding with the support of dozens of his former members. (Religion News Service 5/13/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==maryal 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.”
==suzanne bowdey======
November 7, 2024: Bowdey posted at Daily Signal: What happened Tuesday was incredibly significant, he underscored. “It does restore hope in the American people that they realize the direction our country was going—and they rejected it. They don’t want the woke policies. They don’t want all this misunderstanding of gender and of loss of parental rights and a horrible economy and an open border and on and on and on. … [T]hey want more commonsense government. They want authentic leadership around the world, as well as right here in our own country. And I believe that message came through loud and clear.”
ED NOTE: In other words, the GOP ran against the lies their own party was perpetuating. In the 40 years the GOP has not run against the Democrats or any other party. They have run against the lies they told their base to keep them loyal..
ED NOTE: In other words, the GOP ran against the lies their own party was perpetuating. In the 40 years the GOP has not run against the Democrats or any other party. They have run against the lies they told their base to keep them loyal..
November 11, 2024: Bowdey: For all the talk of “self-reflection,” Democrats have obviously learned nothing from the shellacking they took at the ballot box. In the two weeks since Republicans swept the House, Senate, and White House, the only conclusion the Left seems to have come to is this: they’d rather lose elections than give sanity a single inch.
==alyssa bowen======
Conservative legal group aims to export its rightwing Christian mission beyond US borders
Alyssa Bowen, deputy executive director of True North Research, an investigative research watchdog, said ADF’s activities should be raising alarm bells for civil society in Europe and other regions. “Despite their PR claims, ADF’s foreign operations will use religious freedom not as a shield but as a sword to attack equal rights and to assail efforts to protect the fundamental rights and freedom of all people,” Bowen said. The ADF’s record, she claimed, of “attacking the rights of women, the LGBTQ+ community, and parents and teachers who support truth in public education” ought to be a lesson for other countries to impose limits on spending to influence elections and protect judges’ independence. (The Guardian; 2.19.25)READMORE>>>>>>
Alyssa Bowen, deputy executive director of True North Research, an investigative research watchdog, said ADF’s activities should be raising alarm bells for civil society in Europe and other regions. “Despite their PR claims, ADF’s foreign operations will use religious freedom not as a shield but as a sword to attack equal rights and to assail efforts to protect the fundamental rights and freedom of all people,” Bowen said. The ADF’s record, she claimed, of “attacking the rights of women, the LGBTQ+ community, and parents and teachers who support truth in public education” ought to be a lesson for other countries to impose limits on spending to influence elections and protect judges’ independence. (The Guardian; 2.19.25)READMORE>>>>>>
==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.
==k. darrel bowles======
April 28, 2023: Laurinburg Exchange: Methodist churches share thoughts on disaffiliation decisions
“We are essentially the same church we have always been,” Rev. K. Darrel Bowles, pastor of First Methodist Church of Rockingham, shared in an email. “Our continued desire is to be a church that worships passionately, loves extravagantly, and witnesses boldly. The early Methodist movement had one goal, to spread Scriptural Holiness across the land. We are embracing our Methodist heritage by aligning with the Global Methodist Church.”
“We are essentially the same church we have always been,” Rev. K. Darrel Bowles, pastor of First Methodist Church of Rockingham, shared in an email. “Our continued desire is to be a church that worships passionately, loves extravagantly, and witnesses boldly. The early Methodist movement had one goal, to spread Scriptural Holiness across the land. We are embracing our Methodist heritage by aligning with the Global Methodist Church.”
==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.
==cameron bowman======
July 24, 2023: Christian Index: Gainesville pastor Javier Chavez visits Peru’s National Congress
During the meeting, the congressman extended a formal invitation to Birchman’s pastor, Bob Pearle, to address the Peruvian Congress and have a private audience with President Dina Boluarte. Cameron Bowman, Birchman’s minister of young adults and outreach, accepted the invitation on the pastor’s behalf.
During the meeting, the congressman extended a formal invitation to Birchman’s pastor, Bob Pearle, to address the Peruvian Congress and have a private audience with President Dina Boluarte. Cameron Bowman, Birchman’s minister of young adults and outreach, accepted the invitation on the pastor’s behalf.
==joel bowman======
Reverend Joel A. Bowman, Sr. is a native of Detroit, Michigan who has served as a pastor in Louisville, Kentucky for over twenty-five years. He is also a licensed clinical social worker with over thirty years of experience as a mental health clinician
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How the Black Church saved me from white evangelicalism There was a time when I almost lost myself trying to fit into white evangelical spaces that never were designed for me. These were spaces where I was preemptively labeled a “liberal” and my passion for racial justice was dismissed as a “distraction from the gospel.” Spaces where the Jesus of Scripture was supplanted by a white American Jesus. Spaces where affiliation with the Republican Party became a surrogate for biblical fidelity.I didn’t leave the faith, but I nearly let a distorted version of it strip me of my spiritual roots. I almost was deceived into believing the “white way” was the “right way” to be a Christian and to do church. (Joel Bowman; Baptist News Global 12/2/25) READMORE>>>>  Joel Bowman
The Black Church offered me something white evangelicalism could not — holistic salvation.
Not only is the Black Church concerned with the saving of souls, but also the liberation of Black bodies from the shackles of oppression. It proclaims a gospel that refuses to divorce spiritual renewal from social responsibility. In the Black Church, salvation is not merely a moment of conversion; it is a lifelong journey toward personal and communal freedom. The Black Church also tends to the healing of the mind. It provides space where grief can be voiced, trauma can be acknowledged and resilience can be cultivated. In its worship, testimonies and preaching traditions, the Black Church teaches that our emotional and psychological well-being are sacred matters that God cares deeply about. --Joel Bowman; 12/2/25 How the Black Church saved me from white evangelicalism |
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Joel Bowman
King’s daughter, Bernice A. King, has said some of her father’s quotes are “cherry-picked for convenience and comfort.” That is definitely true of the “I Have a Dream” speech.
The most often-repeated line of the speech is, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
In an opinion piece titled “The Whitewashing of MLK’s Legacy,” Kennith Woods said, “This singular statement has proven to be powerful and timeless — so much so, that King’s dream has largely overshadowed the rest of his speech and his life"
This statement by King has been grossly misappropriated by many on the right to forward a political agenda that is antithetical to King’s philosophy. Some right-wing pundits have misused this line from the speech to suggest King envisioned a “colorblind” America. This certainly was not the case. What King actually envisioned was an America where racial inequality would be eradicated. Others have misused this line from King’s speech to say he would have been against affirmative action and that he believed to “make it” in America, people just need to pull themselves up by their own “bootstraps.” This is patently false.
In a 1967 interview with NBC, King said, “It’s a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps. And many Negroes by the thousands and millions have been left bootless as a result of all of these years of oppression and as a result of a society that deliberately made his color a stigma and something worthless and degrading.”
Still others, like former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, have invoked King’s name while opposing those who organize to protest police brutality of Black bodies. -Rev Joel Bowman; Baptist News Global; More than a dream: The undiluted legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. 8/28.23
The most often-repeated line of the speech is, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
In an opinion piece titled “The Whitewashing of MLK’s Legacy,” Kennith Woods said, “This singular statement has proven to be powerful and timeless — so much so, that King’s dream has largely overshadowed the rest of his speech and his life"
This statement by King has been grossly misappropriated by many on the right to forward a political agenda that is antithetical to King’s philosophy. Some right-wing pundits have misused this line from the speech to suggest King envisioned a “colorblind” America. This certainly was not the case. What King actually envisioned was an America where racial inequality would be eradicated. Others have misused this line from King’s speech to say he would have been against affirmative action and that he believed to “make it” in America, people just need to pull themselves up by their own “bootstraps.” This is patently false.
In a 1967 interview with NBC, King said, “It’s a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps. And many Negroes by the thousands and millions have been left bootless as a result of all of these years of oppression and as a result of a society that deliberately made his color a stigma and something worthless and degrading.”
Still others, like former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, have invoked King’s name while opposing those who organize to protest police brutality of Black bodies. -Rev Joel Bowman; Baptist News Global; More than a dream: The undiluted legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. 8/28.23
June 7, 2023: Washington Post: For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support
“There is a segment of the white evangelical populace, they’re looking for a way to distance themselves with the deal with the devil they made in 2016” in supporting Trump, said the Rev. Joel Bowman Sr. of Louisville, Kentucky, who was among several Black pastors who left the SBC in 2021 in dismay over what they saw as a racial backlash in a denomination that had once formally repented of its forebears’ racism.
“There is a segment of the white evangelical populace, they’re looking for a way to distance themselves with the deal with the devil they made in 2016” in supporting Trump, said the Rev. Joel Bowman Sr. of Louisville, Kentucky, who was among several Black pastors who left the SBC in 2021 in dismay over what they saw as a racial backlash in a denomination that had once formally repented of its forebears’ racism.
==keith boyette======
The SBC Will Sell Insurance, Retirement to Women Pastors — If They Aren’t Southern Baptists
“As part of its decision to have GuideStone administer its benefits programs, the Global Methodist Church has communicated to GuideStone that it is unequivocally committed to the ordination and deployment of women in any and all leadership positions in the Global Methodist Church and its regional conferences and local churches,” Keith Boyette, transitional connectional officer for the Global Methodist Church, told Religion News Service. When it was founded in 2022, leaders of the Global Methodist Church had named Wespath, which manages benefits for the United Methodist Church, to administer denominational benefits, but they have since decided to make a change. (Word & Way 1/10/24) Read More>>>>>
“As part of its decision to have GuideStone administer its benefits programs, the Global Methodist Church has communicated to GuideStone that it is unequivocally committed to the ordination and deployment of women in any and all leadership positions in the Global Methodist Church and its regional conferences and local churches,” Keith Boyette, transitional connectional officer for the Global Methodist Church, told Religion News Service. When it was founded in 2022, leaders of the Global Methodist Church had named Wespath, which manages benefits for the United Methodist Church, to administer denominational benefits, but they have since decided to make a change. (Word & Way 1/10/24) Read More>>>>>
Three dozen NC churches have agreed to leave the UMC under approved plan
After a judge dismissed their lawsuit, the 36 churches in the Western North Carolina Conference agreed to leave under the denomination's exit plan. They will formally exit in November. The Rev. Keith Boyette, the Global Methodist Church’s chief executive, was traveling and unavailable to comment. (Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service 9/11/23) Read More>>>>>
After a judge dismissed their lawsuit, the 36 churches in the Western North Carolina Conference agreed to leave under the denomination's exit plan. They will formally exit in November. The Rev. Keith Boyette, the Global Methodist Church’s chief executive, was traveling and unavailable to comment. (Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service 9/11/23) Read More>>>>>
United Methodist bishops meet, look to pivot after 2,400+ churches disaffiliate
Since 2019, more than 2,400 churches have disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church, according to the latest tally by the United Methodist News Service. 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.
(Emily McFarlan Miller/Religion News Service 5/1/23) Read More>>>>>
Since 2019, more than 2,400 churches have disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church, according to the latest tally by the United Methodist News Service. 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.
(Emily McFarlan Miller/Religion News Service 5/1/23) Read More>>>>>
==william boykin======
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Washington Watch with Tony Perkins
On today’s program: Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, reacts to the recent Pentagon announcement of a sweeping overhaul of military recruiting practices following another year of missed recruiting goals. 10/24/23 |
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Right Wing Watch Exposes The Mythical Martyrdom Of Jerry Boykin
If you want to keep an eye on what the most dangerous far right elements in public life-- the David Bartons, Pat Robertsons, Matt Barbers, Cindy Jacobs, Glenn Becks, Bryan Fischers, Ted Nugents, the Phyllis Schlaflys-- are up to when they think no one is looking... well People For the American Way's Right Wing Watch is looking. Always watching... always reporting... always focusing attention on the worst of the neo-fascist crackpots undermining democracy, freedom and equality. Example-- their just-released, powerful and compelling report, The Mythical Martyrdom of Jerry Boykin. The report goes beyond just being a biography of Evil incarnate-- although it certainly is that-- to a case study on how the religionist right and the Conservative Movement use the propaganda techniques pioneered by fascists long dead to brainwash the poor saps Chris Mooney has been writing about so eloquently in his books, The Republican War on Science and The Republican Brain. (Down With Tyranny 4/22/12) Read More>>>>
If you want to keep an eye on what the most dangerous far right elements in public life-- the David Bartons, Pat Robertsons, Matt Barbers, Cindy Jacobs, Glenn Becks, Bryan Fischers, Ted Nugents, the Phyllis Schlaflys-- are up to when they think no one is looking... well People For the American Way's Right Wing Watch is looking. Always watching... always reporting... always focusing attention on the worst of the neo-fascist crackpots undermining democracy, freedom and equality. Example-- their just-released, powerful and compelling report, The Mythical Martyrdom of Jerry Boykin. The report goes beyond just being a biography of Evil incarnate-- although it certainly is that-- to a case study on how the religionist right and the Conservative Movement use the propaganda techniques pioneered by fascists long dead to brainwash the poor saps Chris Mooney has been writing about so eloquently in his books, The Republican War on Science and The Republican Brain. (Down With Tyranny 4/22/12) Read More>>>>
==greg boyle======
Rev Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, a program he started in the Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles to reduce gang violence in his community in the 1980s, the so-called “decade of death.” It peaked with 1,000 gang-related killings in 1992. In 1988 Boyle and his parish started what would become Homeboy Industries, a program dedicated to providing a second chance to former gang members. Today, Homeboy Industries is a nonprofit that trains and employs former gang members and formerly incarcerated people in a dozen social enterprises, including a bakery, café and diner, food retail, catering, apparel and embroidery and electronics recycling. Yearly, it serves over 10,000 former gang members from across Los Angeles, not only through its job placement program but through services like case management, education, legal services, mental health services, substance abuse and tattoo removal.
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.
