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Philip Nation
Carey Nieuwhof
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Dec 13, 2015: One In Jesus: Carey Nieuwhof: How Pastoral Care Stunts Church Growth
I’m quickly becoming a fan of the writings of Carey Nieuwhof on church leadership. He writes very much in the manner of Thom Rainer, but he writes as the pastor of a megachurch (Connexus Church, north of Toronto Canada). |
May 20, 2021: Greenfield Daily Reporter: Hope for Living: Will post-COVID-19 church attendance move from in-person to virtual?
In his blog post “8 Disruptive Church Trends that will Rule 2021,” Carey Nieuwhof predicts that growing churches will shift their focus from in-person gathering at a set location and a set hour to connecting. 
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gary north
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June 16, 2021: Christianity Today: Evangelicals Practicing ‘Strategic Hibernation’ in the American Northwest
Its central ideas were first articulated by Rousas John Rushdoony, a California-based Presbyterian pastor and the son of Armenian immigrants. Gary North, Rushdoony’s estranged son-in-law, is one of many to carry its banner forward into the 21st century. Oct 30, 2015: The Truth About Moscow: “Pardon My French”: In which Doug Wilson doubles down on Gary North for failing to footnote A commenter identified a sentence from the quote as belonging to Gary North (and he claims there are others as well). Ten minutes later this post went up and yesterday we saw that the spirit of accusation possessed Mr. Wilson to accuse Gary North of all sorts of sins, including the failure to properly cite his sources. Apr 7, 2015: Gary North: Tea Party Economist: “Boondoggles R Us!” — China’s Asian Infrastructure Development Bank Sept 24, 2014: Gary North: Tea Party Economist: Walmart Bank: Free Checking — No Overdraft Fees July 24, 2014: Pando Daily: As Reason’s editor defends its racist history, here’s a copy of its holocaust denial “special issue” Perhaps the most shocking article in Reason’s “special issue” was penned by Gary North, who was also Ron Paul’s congressional aide that same year, and has been one of the most influential figures in the Christian radical-right since the 1970s. July 2, 2014: Twocare: The Hobby Lobby Case and The Alliance Defending Freedom’s Ties To Christian Reconstructionism The ADF co-sponsored conference featured leading Christian Reconstructionist luminaries such as Gary DeMar, Gary Cass, Doug Phillips, and Gary North – known to some by his lusty advocacy for stoning as a method of capital punishment, due to the fact that rocks are ubiquitous and free. |
Gary Kilgore North (born February 1942) is an American Christian Reconstructionist theorist and economic historian. North has authored or coauthored over fifty books on topics including Christian theology, economics, and history. He is an Associated Scholar of the Ludwig von Mises Institute
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May 7, 2014: American Vision: Gary North straightens out misguided Bundy Ranch hotheads
Cliven Bundy’s stand against the United States government has often been described as the equivalent of the Whiskey Rebellion. We can find this comparison all over the Web.
Cliven Bundy’s stand against the United States government has often been described as the equivalent of the Whiskey Rebellion. We can find this comparison all over the Web.
Luke Norsworthy
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Oct 4, 2018: Eternity News: PODCASTING IS THE NEW BLACK
With so many podcasts on offer, Eternity turned to veteran Christian podcaster Luke Norsworthy, of Newsworthy with Norsworthy, who has more than three hundred episodes under his belt. He has interviewed most of the well-known names in Christianity today, including N.T. Wright, Rob Bell, Walter Brueggemann, Greg Boyd, Sarah Bessey, Bob Goff, Miroslav Volf, Rachel Held Evans, Richard Rohr, Scot McKnight and Barbara Brown Taylor. Aug 31, 2015: Luke Norsworthy: August Wrapup: Jonathan Storment Jonathan Storment returns to the show to discuss how we understand sin, God’s Wrath, Church and Family vs. Gospel, the Church of Christ Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, St. Kent, entitlement, gratitude, and all things August from the podcast. |
Luke is the founding pastor of the Venture Community, an inter-denominational church in the Dallas suburb of Corinth, TX. Luke hosts the Newsworthy with Norsworthy Podcast a weekly podcast discussing Spirituality, Christianity, and anything else that seems news worthy. |
May 30, 2014: Collin Packer: Meet Luke Norsworthy: A Church Planter's Take on the E Word
Luke Norsworthy is the founding pastor of the Venture Community, an inter-denominational church in the Dallas suburb of Corinth, TX. Luke hosts the Newsworthy with Norsworthy Podcast, a weekly podcast discussing spirituality, Christianity, and anything else that seems Newsworthy. I am a weekly listener of the show and would highly recommend that you subscribe to his podcast on iTunes.
Luke Norsworthy is the founding pastor of the Venture Community, an inter-denominational church in the Dallas suburb of Corinth, TX. Luke hosts the Newsworthy with Norsworthy Podcast, a weekly podcast discussing spirituality, Christianity, and anything else that seems Newsworthy. I am a weekly listener of the show and would highly recommend that you subscribe to his podcast on iTunes.
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tony perkins
Oct 7, 2016: Religion News Service: Questions for Falwell, Perkins, Franklin Graham et al.
Can you live with yourself as an apologist for this man?
Presidential candidate Donald Trump has donated $100,000 for flood relief to a Louisiana Baptist church where Family Research Council President Tony Perkins is serving as interim pastor.
The Republican nominee and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, stopped at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church during an Aug. 19 visit to Baton Rouge, La., to survey damage and meet with victims and relief workers a week after a storm flooded much of central Louisiana. Also in attendance was Franklin Graham, president of the Christian international relief agency Samaritan’s Purse.
Can you live with yourself as an apologist for this man?
Presidential candidate Donald Trump has donated $100,000 for flood relief to a Louisiana Baptist church where Family Research Council President Tony Perkins is serving as interim pastor.
The Republican nominee and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, stopped at Greenwell Springs Baptist Church during an Aug. 19 visit to Baton Rouge, La., to survey damage and meet with victims and relief workers a week after a storm flooded much of central Louisiana. Also in attendance was Franklin Graham, president of the Christian international relief agency Samaritan’s Purse.
Apr 7, 2015: Christian Examiner: 21 days of prayer launched about Supreme Court decision on marriage
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council is asking Christians to start today to pray and fast through April 28 when the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the issue of marriage.
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council is asking Christians to start today to pray and fast through April 28 when the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the issue of marriage.
Jan 30, 2015: Right Wing Watch: Tony Perkins: Gays 'Persecute' Christians By Making Them View Photos Of Gay People On Facebook
-Family Research Council President Tony Perkins invited his colleague Peter Sprigg on to “Washington Watch” yesterday to discuss an Idaho state legislative committee’s decision not to include protections for LGBT people in a proposed nondiscrimination law.
June 28, 2013: WBRZ: Tony Perkins temporarily at pulpit in Baton Rouge
Perkins is temporarily leading the congregation since Pastor Dennis Terry left. Terry made controversial statements from the pulpit during the presidential campaign last year
-Family Research Council President Tony Perkins invited his colleague Peter Sprigg on to “Washington Watch” yesterday to discuss an Idaho state legislative committee’s decision not to include protections for LGBT people in a proposed nondiscrimination law.
June 28, 2013: WBRZ: Tony Perkins temporarily at pulpit in Baton Rouge
Perkins is temporarily leading the congregation since Pastor Dennis Terry left. Terry made controversial statements from the pulpit during the presidential campaign last year
Richard D Phillips
Apr 1, 2015: Rick Phillips: : Reformation 21: More PCRT Q/A: Does Christian Marriage Require a Civil License? -
Dec 3, 2012: Tullian Tchividjian: Sin Remains: My Response To Rick Phillips
This is nothing more and nothing less than classic Reformed theology, which is why I was surprised that Rick Phillips wrote a critique of my post.
Dec 3, 2012: Tullian Tchividjian: Sin Remains: My Response To Rick Phillips
This is nothing more and nothing less than classic Reformed theology, which is why I was surprised that Rick Phillips wrote a critique of my post.
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"Few of us are eager to proclaim ourselves prophets, and yet is the duty of Christians — and especially of ministers in the church — to serve in the office of prophets, voicing truth from God's Word to the church. Yet there is a great principle of deformation that always opposes this calling, a principle that is especially influential in our own day. This is the idea that it is more important to be winsome, more excellent to be pleasing in the sight of men, regardless of what you do or say, than it is to guard and proclaim the truth of God. Just as in Jeremiah's day, the pragmatists and the lovers of the new and the allies of the world hate and attack the prophetic voice because it unsettles the people. "Your words mark you as a traitor," they said to Jeremiah, and so they still say today.
If there is one certainty in the Evangelical Movement today, it is that those who confront error and compromise, those who deliver bad though biblical news, just like those reformers the prophets, will be cast aide, will be mocked and abused, will be denied access to major media, will be ridiculed and marginalized, just as the prophets of old were put to death with stones and cast into cisterns. Indeed, as Jesus Himself lamented, this treatment of prophets is veritably the spectator sport of deformation history" - Richard D. Phillips, Turning Back the Darkness: The Biblical Pattern of Reformation, (Crossway Books, Wheaton, Il, USA, 2002), p. 107-108 |
The Gospel is relevent; it is always relevent, as long as there are sinners, as long as God sits upon a holy throne of judgment, as long as lawbreakers are under the condemnation and in the bondage of sin. The Gospel is relevent to the ultimate and greatest needs of every man and woman, needs that do not change with the generations or intellectual fashions."
- Richard D. Phillips, Turning Back the Darkness: The Biblical Pattern of Reformation, (Crossway Books, Wheaton, Il, USA, 2002), p. 167
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John Piper
Mar 22, 2022: The Transformed Wife: SHOULD WOMEN BE POLICE OFFICERS?
A woman asked John Piper if it was okay for women to become police officers. He answered her here. I will give a few comments from his article and then respond.
A woman asked John Piper if it was okay for women to become police officers. He answered her here. I will give a few comments from his article and then respond.
“Sometimes people ask, “Why would God have bothered to create such a microscopic speck called the earth and humanity and then get involved with us?" Beneath this questions is a fundamental failure to see what the universe is about. It is about the greatness of God, not the significance of man. God made man small and the universe big to say something about Himself. And He says it is for us to learn and enjoy— namely, that He is infinitely great and powerful and wise and beautiful. The more the Hubble Telescope sends back to us about the unfathomable depths of space, the more we should stand in awe of God. The disproportion between us and the universe is a parable about the disproportion between us and God. And it is an understatement. But the point is not to nullify us but to glorify Him." — John Piper, from “Don’t Waste Your Life"
Vance Pitman
Feb 4, 2022: Baptist Press: Churches not holy huddles; ‘We’re an army,’ Pitman says
One-hundred twenty. Vance Pitman wants Southern Baptists of Texas Convention churches to understand two significant things about that number: it’s the size of the crowd that took Jesus seriously when He first delivered His mission, and the size of the average SBTC church. In fact, a majority of churches affiliated with the state convention have an average attendance of 120 or fewer
One-hundred twenty. Vance Pitman wants Southern Baptists of Texas Convention churches to understand two significant things about that number: it’s the size of the crowd that took Jesus seriously when He first delivered His mission, and the size of the average SBTC church. In fact, a majority of churches affiliated with the state convention have an average attendance of 120 or fewer
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FRED PRICE
Mar 17, 2021: Los Angeles Sentinel: Faith Icon and Trailblazer Frederick K.C. Price Remembered
Hundreds emerged to pay homage to the memory of Apostle Frederick K.C. Price, founder of South Los Angeles’ Crenshaw Christian Center. The public viewing, held on March 4 and 5, was both somber and celebratory as mourners from across the county and the nation participated in a protocol-enforced observance. Amid COVID-19, safety experts and church officials executed strict codes of conduct to ensure the well-being and confidence of attendees.
Apr 4, 2021: LA Times: After a year of loss, L.A.’s Black churches celebrate their second pandemic Easter
On Sunday morning, Pastor Fred Price Jr. looked out over the empty pews of his South L.A. megachurch, then retreated to a smaller room to deliver his Easter sermon via livestream on the church website and other platforms.
Hundreds emerged to pay homage to the memory of Apostle Frederick K.C. Price, founder of South Los Angeles’ Crenshaw Christian Center. The public viewing, held on March 4 and 5, was both somber and celebratory as mourners from across the county and the nation participated in a protocol-enforced observance. Amid COVID-19, safety experts and church officials executed strict codes of conduct to ensure the well-being and confidence of attendees.
Apr 4, 2021: LA Times: After a year of loss, L.A.’s Black churches celebrate their second pandemic Easter
On Sunday morning, Pastor Fred Price Jr. looked out over the empty pews of his South L.A. megachurch, then retreated to a smaller room to deliver his Easter sermon via livestream on the church website and other platforms.
Mar 30, 2015: Youtube: The Resurrection - Jesus Is risen! - RS14fFJA - Pastor Fred Price Jr.
In part one, Apostle Price will lead you to a deeper understanding about the days when Jesus died and arose from the dead. The scriptures fulfill the prophecy of this glorious event, but revelation unleashes the power that breaks down traditional misconceptions.
Nov 8, 2014: Pimp Preacher: Creflo Dollar Has Just Released His Members From The Curse Of Tithing But Don’t Celebrate Too Fast!
It was only a few months ago that Fred Price Jr. also jumped off the sinking ship called Tithing, and proclaimed that members of Crenshaw Christian Center were also released from the same Tithing Curse.
In part one, Apostle Price will lead you to a deeper understanding about the days when Jesus died and arose from the dead. The scriptures fulfill the prophecy of this glorious event, but revelation unleashes the power that breaks down traditional misconceptions.
Nov 8, 2014: Pimp Preacher: Creflo Dollar Has Just Released His Members From The Curse Of Tithing But Don’t Celebrate Too Fast!
It was only a few months ago that Fred Price Jr. also jumped off the sinking ship called Tithing, and proclaimed that members of Crenshaw Christian Center were also released from the same Tithing Curse.
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catharine renken
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Dec 17, 2022: Frederick News-Post: Some Georgia pastors push back against spread of Christian nationalism
The Rev. Catherine Renken fielded numerous calls last year when she posted messages on the marquee at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church in Kennesaw saying “Christian Nationalism is an oxymoron” and “White Supremacy is a sin. Black Lives Matter.” “Pastors who speak out against the heresy of Christian nationalism must be prepared for backlash,” said Renken. “Love of country has become so intertwined with love of God that untangling that theological knot threatens to unravel a person’s faith. And so, there is a survival-like instinct to hold on to Christian nationalism as if you were protecting Jesus himself.” |
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JULIE ROYS
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Aug 31, 2021: The Sojourner: THE PROBLEM WAS ALWAYS BIGGER THAN MARK
A now-excommunicated Trinity intern told journalist Julie Roys that Driscoll informed staff that he “intentionally structured Trinity to avoid the ‘problems’ he encountered at Mars Hill. Apparently, this means eliminating any meaningful oversight.” Mar 18, 2015: Julie Roys: Christian Post: Christianity Today's Whitewashing of Margaret Sanger Does Not Value Women's Issues or Christian Values Mar 10, 2015: Julie Roys: Julieroys.com: Why Bother With Church? Dec 11, 2014: World: Wheaton’s ‘gay celibate Christian’ Three months ago Wheaton College, one of America’s leading evangelical undergraduate institutions, hired Julie Rodgers to provide spiritual care for students. Not surprising in some ways: She has a master’s degree in English, has mentored inner-city youth, and speaks at Christian churches and conferences. One surprise: She openly identifies as homosexual. |
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alan rudnick
Feb 17, 2021: Christian Post: 'Ashes to Go': Ash Wednesday observances altered as COVID-19, snow create difficulties
Alan Rudnick, the pastor of DeWitt Community Church, said it is important to maintain the tradition even though the process is different this year
Nov 19, 2015: Alan Rudnick: BaptistGlobal News: The biblical reality of refugees
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Sept 25, 2015: Alan Rudnick: Baptist Global News: Pope Francis is good for Christianity
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Aug 21, 2015: Baptist News Global: For some, another threat to church survival: natural beauty
“We’re already down and now you want to kick us?” said Alan Rudnick, an American Baptist minister and executive pastor at DeWitt Community Church in DeWitt, N.Y. - |
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Mar 23, 2015: Inquistr: Jesus Swagger’ Author Calls Out ‘Poser Christians,’ But Is Accused Of Being Just That
Also equated with the 30-year-old “seeker movement,” poser Christianity has been blamed for a relentless watering down of many of the tenets of Christian teaching, but Baptist Alan Rudnick sees hope within the pages of Wilson’s book. “I think it’s reached its zenith with coffee and hipster pastors and bands — there was more style over substance,” said Rudnick, pastor of First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa, N.Y. “I hope we’re done with that superficial Christianity.”
Also equated with the 30-year-old “seeker movement,” poser Christianity has been blamed for a relentless watering down of many of the tenets of Christian teaching, but Baptist Alan Rudnick sees hope within the pages of Wilson’s book. “I think it’s reached its zenith with coffee and hipster pastors and bands — there was more style over substance,” said Rudnick, pastor of First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa, N.Y. “I hope we’re done with that superficial Christianity.”
RJ Rushdoony
Because God is God, the absolute lord and law-giver, fear of God is the essence of sanity and common sense. To depart from a fear of God is to lack any real sense of reality. -RJ Rusdoony "Institutes of Biblical Law"
Pope Francis
Jan 26, 2022: Vatican News: Christians across the world join in prayer for Ukraine
Answering Pope Francis’ appeal for Christians to mark Wednesday as a special day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, the World Council of Churches joins in pleading for dialogue instead of threats.
Answering Pope Francis’ appeal for Christians to mark Wednesday as a special day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, the World Council of Churches joins in pleading for dialogue instead of threats.
Jan 19, 2022: Catholic Herald: People's mistakes and sins do not frighten God, pope says at audience
God is not frightened by people's sins, mistakes or failures, Pope Francis said.
What God is afraid of is "the closure of our hearts — this, yes, this makes him suffer — he is frightened by our lack of faith in his love," the pope said Jan. 19 during his weekly general audience.
God is not frightened by people's sins, mistakes or failures, Pope Francis said.
What God is afraid of is "the closure of our hearts — this, yes, this makes him suffer — he is frightened by our lack of faith in his love," the pope said Jan. 19 during his weekly general audience.
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"If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator. If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist. If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist. If our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer. But our greatest need was forgiveness, so God sent us a Savior." --Charles Sell
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Jim Wallis
Jan 12, 2022: Freelance Christianity: Throwing Away the Image of God
At the beginning of a recent episode of “Consider This,” NPR’s daily afternoon news podcast, Rev. Jim Wallis, the chair of the Faith and Justice Center at Georgetown University, commented on the fact that many of those who participated in the January 6th, 2021 Capitol insurrection began their activities with a prayer thanking God for “gracing us with this opportunity to stand up for our God-given unalienable rights.” While part of the motivation for the insurrectionists that day was the “Big Lie” that the November 2020 election had been stolen, Wallis focused his attention elsewhere.
At the beginning of a recent episode of “Consider This,” NPR’s daily afternoon news podcast, Rev. Jim Wallis, the chair of the Faith and Justice Center at Georgetown University, commented on the fact that many of those who participated in the January 6th, 2021 Capitol insurrection began their activities with a prayer thanking God for “gracing us with this opportunity to stand up for our God-given unalienable rights.” While part of the motivation for the insurrectionists that day was the “Big Lie” that the November 2020 election had been stolen, Wallis focused his attention elsewhere.
Matt Walsh
Jan 20, 2022: Daily Citizen: Matt Walsh Speaks the Truth About ‘Gender Ideology’ on Dr. Phil – Upsets ‘Non-Binary’ Activists
Kudos to Matt Walsh, a conservative Christian author and activist, who participated in a Dr. Phil show with two “non-binary,” “transgender” activists. He explained the truth about the false “gender ideology” that has swept across our culture, courageously speaking before a hostile audience.
Kudos to Matt Walsh, a conservative Christian author and activist, who participated in a Dr. Phil show with two “non-binary,” “transgender” activists. He explained the truth about the false “gender ideology” that has swept across our culture, courageously speaking before a hostile audience.
Peter Wehner
Justin Welby
Jan 11, 2022: Christian Today: Justin Welby says he's 'not personally in favour' of vaccine mandates
Justin Welby has been one of many Church leaders encouraging people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 but he is not in favour of making it a legal requirement.
Justin Welby has been one of many Church leaders encouraging people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 but he is not in favour of making it a legal requirement.
Sept 16, 2021: Archbishop of Canterbury: Church of England to go net-zero by 2030
Sky News published this video item, entitled “Archbishop of Canterbury: Church of England to go net-zero by 2030” – below is their description.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has got rid of his diesel car and reduced his meat consumption. He says these are some of the small steps he has taken in support of climate action, but ‘it can’t be up to the individual.’
Sky News published this video item, entitled “Archbishop of Canterbury: Church of England to go net-zero by 2030” – below is their description.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has got rid of his diesel car and reduced his meat consumption. He says these are some of the small steps he has taken in support of climate action, but ‘it can’t be up to the individual.’
Howard-John Wesley
Apr 6, 2015: Christian Post: Obama Family Attends Prominent African-American Megachurch for Easter; Pastor Touches on Questions of Same-Sex Marriage, Healthcare, Resurrection of Christ
President Barack Obama and his family attended the prominent Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, on Easter Sunday. The pastor, Rev. Howard-John Wesley, touched on a number of social issues in his sermon, including same-sex marriage, healthcare, and the resurrection of Christ.
President Barack Obama and his family attended the prominent Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, on Easter Sunday. The pastor, Rev. Howard-John Wesley, touched on a number of social issues in his sermon, including same-sex marriage, healthcare, and the resurrection of Christ.
Donald Whitney
Nov 19, 2021: Southern Equip: How God Helps Us Pray According to His Will
To pray the Bible, you simply go through a passage line by line, talking to God about whatever comes to mind as you read the text. See how easy that is? Anyone can do that.
To pray the Bible, you simply go through a passage line by line, talking to God about whatever comes to mind as you read the text. See how easy that is? Anyone can do that.
Apr 1, 2016: Crossway: An Interview with Donald Whitney
In this video, Justin Taylor sits down with Donald Whitney to discuss his new book, Family Worship.
In this video, Justin Taylor sits down with Donald Whitney to discuss his new book, Family Worship.
George Yancey
| There is a lot of literature on hostility toward many different groups but just about none on hostility toward Christians. Yet when we collected qualitative data from cultural progressive activists we quickly saw some of the unnecessary vitriol and fears within many of our respondents. We also saw the social status of those who exhibited this hatred and many of them would be in positions that allowed them to at least subtly act on their anger and fears. That motivated us to take a more systematic look at Christianophobia and speculate on how this phenomenon influences certain social aspects in the United States.
Another aspect that drove me to work on this project was that while I consistently saw evidence of Christianophobia in other areas of my life and in our society, unlike other types of intolerances, those who exhibited Christianophobia do not tend to think that they are intolerant. Usually those who do not like blacks or Muslims admit that they are intolerant but simply try to justify their intolerance. Those with Christianophobia tend to deny that they are intolerant but rather that they are fairly interpreting social reality. Envisioning themselves as fair and free of intolerance allows them to blame those they detest rather than recognize how their emotions have distorted their intellectual judgments. |
Phillip Yancey
Jan 14, 2022: Church Times: Philip Yancey: how I survived my brutal Christian childhood
His memoir Where the Light Fell took him three years to write, and a draft in 2015 was more than twice as long as the book that was finally published at the end of last year. It reads like the best of fiction, Angela’s Ashes, say, or Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. It is searing and sensory, brutally honest, and frequently humorous: the story of an impoverished childhood and youth in a fundamentalist church, dominated by fear of hellfire and a wildly unpredictable mother
His memoir Where the Light Fell took him three years to write, and a draft in 2015 was more than twice as long as the book that was finally published at the end of last year. It reads like the best of fiction, Angela’s Ashes, say, or Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. It is searing and sensory, brutally honest, and frequently humorous: the story of an impoverished childhood and youth in a fundamentalist church, dominated by fear of hellfire and a wildly unpredictable mother
| This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth “Today, if I had to answer the question: “Where is God when it hurts?” in a single sentence, I would make that sentence another question: “Where is the church when it hurts?” We form the front line of God’s response to the suffering world.”
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| “If you look at history, every time the Church and State get in bed together, it’s the Church that loses in the long term. I fear for the divisions in America now, the way it’s shaping out, especially the Republicans’ being so identified with what are really right-wing causes, and choosing someone like Donald Trump, who is the opposite of what Evangelicals should be.”"
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Conrade Yap
Aug 21, 2015: Conrade Yap: Panorama of a Book Saint: "Understanding Prophecy" (Alan S. Bandy and Benjamin L. Merkle)
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Sarah Young
Nov 19, 2015: True Discernment: 10 Serious Problems with Jesus Calling
Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling is a phenomenon that shows no signs of slowing down. According to publisher Thomas Nelson, it “continues to grow in units sold each year since it was released [and] has surpassed 15 million copies sold.”
Sarah Young’s Jesus Calling is a phenomenon that shows no signs of slowing down. According to publisher Thomas Nelson, it “continues to grow in units sold each year since it was released [and] has surpassed 15 million copies sold.”
William P Young
Apr 9, 2015: Christianity Today: Don't Believe Everything Twitter Says About That Lifeway Blacklist
Joel Osteen, William P. Young, and Joyce Meyer are three of the biggest names in Christian publishing. None of their titles are sold through Lifeway Christian Resources.
Joel Osteen, William P. Young, and Joyce Meyer are three of the biggest names in Christian publishing. None of their titles are sold through Lifeway Christian Resources.
Christopher Yuan
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Mar 10, 2015: Radical: “And such were some of you.”
This gospel testimony, true of all believers, is clearly seen in the life of Christopher Yuan. Christopher lived as a promiscuous gay man until he met Jesus in prison, where he was serving time for dealing drugs. Listen to the story of God’s great mercy in his life and be encouraged by God’s amazing grace. Mar 9, 2015: Vimeo: Christopher Yuan's Testimony
Christopher Yuan talks about how the Lord saved him from drug dealing and promiscuous homosexuality to follow and proclaim Christ. |
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brian zahnd
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Aug 28, 2020: Christian Headlines: Citing Scripture, Pence Switches out Jesus for the American Flag in Convention Speech“Glad Pence seems to know Scripture; grieved & appalled he’d believe substituting ‘Old Glory’ for ‘Jesus’ wasn’t blasphemous and equating the freedom Paul was referring to with civil liberties,” tweeted Greg Jao, senior assistant to the president of InterVarsity, an evangelical Christian organization.
“This is Babylon. This is idolatry,” tweeted Brian Zahnd, pastor of Word of Life Church. July 22, 2015: Charisma: What? Evangelicals Come Against Franklin Graham's Views on Islam
And Brian Zahnd, an author and pastor of Word Life Church, said Graham's remarks were nothing short of "xenophobia." Even Chick-fil-A's general manager for leadership development, Tim Sweetman, came against Graham, saying his remarks were "despicable" and the opposite of Christian love and American freedom. |
Mar 19, 2015: Experimental Theology: Brian Zahnd on Praying Well
Many of you know Brian Zahnd, author of the recent book Farewell to Mars. Recently Brian did a second podcast with my friend Luke Norsworthy on the subject of prayer. (The first twenty minutes is mainly a discussion of the impact of the work of NT Wright, the part on prayer picks up at the twenty-minute mark.)
Many of you know Brian Zahnd, author of the recent book Farewell to Mars. Recently Brian did a second podcast with my friend Luke Norsworthy on the subject of prayer. (The first twenty minutes is mainly a discussion of the impact of the work of NT Wright, the part on prayer picks up at the twenty-minute mark.)
Mar 8,2015: Brian Zahnd: Clarion: Love Never Ends: A Meditation Brian Zahnd
Dec 11, 2014: Brian Zahnd: Clarion Journal: You Cannot Be Christian and Support Torture
Dec 11, 2014: Brian Zahnd: Clarion Journal: You Cannot Be Christian and Support Torture
Sept 20, 2014: Alpha & Omega Ministries: The Monster God Debate: Why Those Under the Authority of Scripture Struggle to Speak to Those Who Are Not
Took the time to actually watch all of the opening statement of Brian Zahnd in the debate that took place over the weekend in Kansas City against Michael Brown.
Took the time to actually watch all of the opening statement of Brian Zahnd in the debate that took place over the weekend in Kansas City against Michael Brown.
| Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a Christian congregation located in the heartland of America in Saint Joseph, Missouri. For 31 years, Brian and his wife Peri’s vision for the church has been to be an authentic expression of the Kingdom of Jesus in a modern world. Brian is known for his focus on embracing the deep and long history of the Church and wholeheartedly participating in God’s mission to redeem and restore His world. Brian and Peri founded Word of Life Church in the autumn of 1981 with a handful of other young people in an old Methodist church building. For years, the church struggled to draw members. But as Brian began to be formed in a spirit of faith and prayer, the church proceeded to grow dramatically. After years of moving and expansion, the church moved to its present ministry campus on the east side of the city in 2006. |
