DEATHS
Sept 3, 2023: Religion News: Sarah Young, publicity-shy superstar author of ‘Jesus Calling,’ dies at 77
Sarah Young, a former missionary whose devotional prayers became a Christian publishing juggernaut, has died at age 77.
The author of “Jesus Calling,” which has sold more than 40 million copies, died Thursday (Aug. 31) after struggling for years with chronic illness and Lyme Disease. News of the Nashville native’s death, first reported by Christianity Today, came a day after Publisher’s Weekly reported that the author’s health was “rapidly failing.”
Sarah Young, a former missionary whose devotional prayers became a Christian publishing juggernaut, has died at age 77.
The author of “Jesus Calling,” which has sold more than 40 million copies, died Thursday (Aug. 31) after struggling for years with chronic illness and Lyme Disease. News of the Nashville native’s death, first reported by Christianity Today, came a day after Publisher’s Weekly reported that the author’s health was “rapidly failing.”
July 11, 2023:
Deep into the AIDS crisis in October 1985, a prominent Los Angeles minister named Stephen Pieters traveled to a television studio for a satellite-link interview that his friends begged him to avoid.
On the other end was the Pentecostal televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, of the Charlotte-based PTL Television Network. Then at her peak, with more than 13 million viewers, she and her broadcaster husband, Jim, held great sway with conservative Christian followers whose beliefs were seen as sharply at odds with the gay community and AIDS patients such as Rev. Pieters.
“It would wreck my reputation as a liberal gay activist preacher,” Rev. Pieters, who died July 8 at 70, recalled being told. But the 25-minute segment became a watershed in public perceptions about AIDS. Rev. Pieters also emerged as an eloquent and nationally renowned spokesman for those facing AIDS, which at the time was considered not only a likely death sentence but also put patients at high risk for experiencing shame and humiliation. -Washington Post: The Rev. Stephen Pieters, who helped shift views on AIDS, dies at 70
Deep into the AIDS crisis in October 1985, a prominent Los Angeles minister named Stephen Pieters traveled to a television studio for a satellite-link interview that his friends begged him to avoid.
On the other end was the Pentecostal televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, of the Charlotte-based PTL Television Network. Then at her peak, with more than 13 million viewers, she and her broadcaster husband, Jim, held great sway with conservative Christian followers whose beliefs were seen as sharply at odds with the gay community and AIDS patients such as Rev. Pieters.
“It would wreck my reputation as a liberal gay activist preacher,” Rev. Pieters, who died July 8 at 70, recalled being told. But the 25-minute segment became a watershed in public perceptions about AIDS. Rev. Pieters also emerged as an eloquent and nationally renowned spokesman for those facing AIDS, which at the time was considered not only a likely death sentence but also put patients at high risk for experiencing shame and humiliation. -Washington Post: The Rev. Stephen Pieters, who helped shift views on AIDS, dies at 70
June 16, 2023: Baptist Messenger: WALKER MOORE, BELOVED OKLAHOMA BAPTIST WRITER AND MISSIONARY, DIES
Beloved missionary and Baptist Messenger columnist Walker Moore died on June 26 at the age of 71.
His son, Caleb Moore, who serves as pastor of Catoosa, First, announced the passing of his father on Facebook.
“It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I report the passing of my father,” Caleb wrote. “He passed peacefully in his sleep last night. He was the greatest man I ever knew and his love for the Lord was contagious.
“He was a wonderful father, husband, missionary and grandfather,” Caleb added. “We know how much he was loved by you all.”
Moore, a resident of Tulsa, had written more than 1,200 columns for the Baptist Messenger and authored numerous books. Moore and his wife Cathy are members of Tulsa, Parkview and have two grown sons, Jeremiah and Caleb.
Beloved missionary and Baptist Messenger columnist Walker Moore died on June 26 at the age of 71.
His son, Caleb Moore, who serves as pastor of Catoosa, First, announced the passing of his father on Facebook.
“It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I report the passing of my father,” Caleb wrote. “He passed peacefully in his sleep last night. He was the greatest man I ever knew and his love for the Lord was contagious.
“He was a wonderful father, husband, missionary and grandfather,” Caleb added. “We know how much he was loved by you all.”
Moore, a resident of Tulsa, had written more than 1,200 columns for the Baptist Messenger and authored numerous books. Moore and his wife Cathy are members of Tulsa, Parkview and have two grown sons, Jeremiah and Caleb.
June 8, 2023: The Journal: Controversial US evangelist and Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson dies aged 93
PAT ROBERTSON, THE fire-and-brimstone evangelical preacher who helped turn America’s Christian conservatives into the powerful constituency they remain today, has died at the age of 93.
The longtime TV host, religious broadcaster and one-time presidential candidate died at his home in Virginia Beach, according to a statement from the Christian Broadcasting Network.
PAT ROBERTSON, THE fire-and-brimstone evangelical preacher who helped turn America’s Christian conservatives into the powerful constituency they remain today, has died at the age of 93.
The longtime TV host, religious broadcaster and one-time presidential candidate died at his home in Virginia Beach, according to a statement from the Christian Broadcasting Network.
May 20, 2023:
Evangelical minister Timothy Keller died yeterday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 72. Keller was a co-founder of The Gospel Coalition. Keller shunned the label "evangelical" because of its political and fundamentalist connotation, preferring to call himself orthodox because "he believes in the importance of personal conversion or being 'born again,' and the full authority of the Bible."
A few of my favs of his books:
Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just
Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
Evangelical minister Timothy Keller died yeterday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 72. Keller was a co-founder of The Gospel Coalition. Keller shunned the label "evangelical" because of its political and fundamentalist connotation, preferring to call himself orthodox because "he believes in the importance of personal conversion or being 'born again,' and the full authority of the Bible."
A few of my favs of his books:
Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just
Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
April 20, 2023: Evangelical Focus Europe: Remembering George Verwer (1938-2023)
George Verwer went to heaven on 14th April 2023. So many memories are swirling as I remember all that George has meant to me and my family. It is hard to overstate how much God has used George in our lives.
George Verwer went to heaven on 14th April 2023. So many memories are swirling as I remember all that George has meant to me and my family. It is hard to overstate how much God has used George in our lives.
April 17, 2023: Christian Post: George Verwer, evangelist and founder of OM International, dies at age 84
George Verwer, an author and evangelist who founded the group OM International and was known for his focus on global missions, has died at the age of 84.
OM International announced Verwer’s death on Facebook Saturday, explaining that their founder had died on April 14, and asked for prayers for his family.
George Verwer, an author and evangelist who founded the group OM International and was known for his focus on global missions, has died at the age of 84.
OM International announced Verwer’s death on Facebook Saturday, explaining that their founder had died on April 14, and asked for prayers for his family.
Mar 7, 2023: Christian Post: Frank Griswold, former head of Episcopal Church, dies at age 85
The Rt. Rev. Frank T. Griswold III, who served as presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church and was known for his ecumenical work with Protestants and Catholics, died at age 85.
Griswold died on Sunday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to a statement by The Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Phoebe Wetzel Griswold, two daughters and three grandchildren
The Rt. Rev. Frank T. Griswold III, who served as presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church and was known for his ecumenical work with Protestants and Catholics, died at age 85.
Griswold died on Sunday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to a statement by The Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Phoebe Wetzel Griswold, two daughters and three grandchildren
January 2, 2023: Alabama Baptist: Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor Roy Cordle dies Dec. 31
Roy Cordle — who served for more than 50 years as a pastor, much of that in Alabama — died Dec. 31. He was 82.
Cordle was around 16 years old when he began to sense a call to ministry. He preached his first sermon in August 1967 at the church where his father served as pastor — Mount Pisgah Baptist in Pell City. He was working simultaneously at a local supermarket, where he worked his way up from bag boy to manager — a job he said God used to prepare him to relate to people.
Roy Cordle — who served for more than 50 years as a pastor, much of that in Alabama — died Dec. 31. He was 82.
Cordle was around 16 years old when he began to sense a call to ministry. He preached his first sermon in August 1967 at the church where his father served as pastor — Mount Pisgah Baptist in Pell City. He was working simultaneously at a local supermarket, where he worked his way up from bag boy to manager — a job he said God used to prepare him to relate to people.
Christianity Today: Died: Brother Andrew, Who Smuggled Bibles into Communist Countries 9.27.22
Apr 26, 2022: Ministry Watch: DeDe Robertson, Wife of CBN Founder Pat Robertson, Dies
Adele “DeDe” Robertson, the wife of Christian Broadcasting Network founder and 700 Club host Pat Robertson, died at her Virginia Beach home April 19. She was 94.
Adele “DeDe” Robertson, the wife of Christian Broadcasting Network founder and 700 Club host Pat Robertson, died at her Virginia Beach home April 19. She was 94.
Mar 29, 2022: Religion Dispatches: Gary North (1942-2022) Sought to Deny Religious Liberty to ‘the Enemies of God’ — But He Was Willing to Wait Patiently For The Revolution to Develop
If you’ve never heard of Gary North that may be because he wanted it that way. Nevertheless, when North died in Georgia recently at age 80, he’d quietly become one of the notable religious and political architects of our time. He was a prolific author and an éminence grise of the Christian Right who never gave media interviews, but who, in an ultimate irony, received major obituary notices from Christianity Today and The New York Times (publications he loathed) and not much elsewhere.
If you’ve never heard of Gary North that may be because he wanted it that way. Nevertheless, when North died in Georgia recently at age 80, he’d quietly become one of the notable religious and political architects of our time. He was a prolific author and an éminence grise of the Christian Right who never gave media interviews, but who, in an ultimate irony, received major obituary notices from Christianity Today and The New York Times (publications he loathed) and not much elsewhere.
Jan 27, 2022: Religion News Service: Sister Janet Mead, who turned the Lord’s Prayer into a ’70s rock hit, has died
An Australian nun whose rock version of the Lord’s Prayer once competed against Elvis for a Grammy, has died.
Sister Janet Mead was 84, according to a report from the Australian Broadcasting Co.
An Australian nun whose rock version of the Lord’s Prayer once competed against Elvis for a Grammy, has died.
Sister Janet Mead was 84, according to a report from the Australian Broadcasting Co.
Jan 20, 2022: Evangelical Focus: Member of well-known Spanish Christian band dies at 22
Anna Lara Burguera used to sing in her parents’ band Sal150 (Psalm 150) and was very involved in her local church.
Anna Lara Burguera used to sing in her parents’ band Sal150 (Psalm 150) and was very involved in her local church.
Jan 12, 2022: Assemblies of God: FORMER GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE O. WOOD DIES
Former Assemblies of God general superintendent George Oliver Wood died Jan. 12 after a 4½-month struggle with stage 4 cancer.
Former Assemblies of God general superintendent George Oliver Wood died Jan. 12 after a 4½-month struggle with stage 4 cancer.
Dec 28, 2021: By Faith: Frank Barker: 1932-2021
Frank Barker was a member of the Organizing Committee, a group of 20 teaching elders and 20 ruling elders assigned the responsibility of defining standards and principles of the new denomination. The committee also drafted constitutional documents that served as a foundation for establishing the PCA in its mission to lead a return to biblical orthodoxy and Reformed doctrine.
Frank Barker was a member of the Organizing Committee, a group of 20 teaching elders and 20 ruling elders assigned the responsibility of defining standards and principles of the new denomination. The committee also drafted constitutional documents that served as a foundation for establishing the PCA in its mission to lead a return to biblical orthodoxy and Reformed doctrine.