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vladimir savchuk
Feb 26, 2022: Charisma: Join Native Ukrainian Pastor, Russian Wife in Spirit-Filled Prayer for Their 2 Countries
Pastor Vladimir Savchuk, born in the Ukraine, immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 13. Today, he leads HungryGen Church in Pasco, Washington, and hosts the Vlad Savchuk Podcast on the Charisma Podcast Network.
He and his wife, Lana, a native of Russia, hosted a special prayer time for their two countries this week. Their local paper once referred to the couple as "a house divided," but in Jesus, they are one.
Pastor Vladimir Savchuk, born in the Ukraine, immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 13. Today, he leads HungryGen Church in Pasco, Washington, and hosts the Vlad Savchuk Podcast on the Charisma Podcast Network.
He and his wife, Lana, a native of Russia, hosted a special prayer time for their two countries this week. Their local paper once referred to the couple as "a house divided," but in Jesus, they are one.
Ann Scalfaro
July 8, 2021: Baptist News Global: Where’s the line between finding inspiration in another pastor’s sermon and plagiarizing it?
A sense of community in preaching is important to Anne Scalfaro, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Denver, who calls preaching a “shared vocation.”
A sense of community in preaching is important to Anne Scalfaro, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Denver, who calls preaching a “shared vocation.”
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rc sproul
Excerpt from a sermon by RC Sproul:
One of the most ghastly doctrines that has made its way through the Evangelical Church today is this idea of the “carnal Christian.” The Carnal Christian is described as a person who is truly redeemed but whose life never brings forth fruit. Even though they’re saved they are still altogether and completely carnal. Don’t confuse this with what the New Testament teaches about the TRULY converted Christian who has to fight against his flesh all of his life. But there’s no such thing as a Christian who is totally carnal. It’s a contradiction in terms.
But why does that doctrine emerge? I’ll tell you where it comes from. It comes from Evangelists who can’t stand to admit the idea that they are dealing with false professions all the time. They see people who make the profession and have no change in their life and they say “well, we’ll still count them as converts. They’re just carnal Christians.” And this gives confidence to people who are not converted that in fact they are converted.
But if the parable really is going to be called the parable of the soil, then we have to understand the ONLY ONES who bring forth fruit, the harvest of thirtyfold, sixtyfold and a hundredfold, are those where the seed falls upon good soil.
Now here’s where we have to be very, very careful. We could say “well the good soil means that the seed is not going to take root unless the person who receives that seed, who hears that word is a good person. “I’m a Christian because I believed the word and the reason why I believe the word is because I am a good man.” If that’s how I think, I’ve never received the word at all.
That’s not the point of this parable.
What makes the soil “good” soil?
Again it drives us back to that question that we hear all the time in theology, “why does one person receive the word of God in their heart and another person doesn’t?”
Is it because there is something more righteous in the person who receives it than in the person who rejects it? That’s the majority view out there, believe it or not. Some people think that the reason they’re Christians is because OUT OF THEIR OWN WILL, they made the right decision, they embraced Christ, where their friends, hardened their hearts and did not use their will to embrace the gospel. And that person therefore has something in which to boast, and to boast eternally, because they said ‘yes.’
No. The Scriptures tell us… Jesus tells us clearly that unless a man is born again he can’t even see the kingdom of God. He can’t enter the kingdom of God.
Jesus told His disciples in John chapter 6 ‘nobody can come to Him unless it is given to him by the Father.’ Paul emphasizes that in his letter to the Ephesians when he says, ‘you hath he quickened.. when you were dead in trespasses and sin. By grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.’
What makes the soil good is the immediate, supernatural work on the soul by God, the Holy Spirit. The only people who ever embrace the word of God are those who have first been changed by the Holy Ghost TO receive the word of God.
What I’m saying, get it clear, is that your regeneration comes before your faith. The Holy Spirit has to change your heart before you will ever say ‘yes’ to Jesus. And that’s the power of the sower, because the sower prepares the soil to receive the seed.
That’s why we say ‘salvation is of the Lord’ and to Him and to Him alone belongs the glory.
One of the most ghastly doctrines that has made its way through the Evangelical Church today is this idea of the “carnal Christian.” The Carnal Christian is described as a person who is truly redeemed but whose life never brings forth fruit. Even though they’re saved they are still altogether and completely carnal. Don’t confuse this with what the New Testament teaches about the TRULY converted Christian who has to fight against his flesh all of his life. But there’s no such thing as a Christian who is totally carnal. It’s a contradiction in terms.
But why does that doctrine emerge? I’ll tell you where it comes from. It comes from Evangelists who can’t stand to admit the idea that they are dealing with false professions all the time. They see people who make the profession and have no change in their life and they say “well, we’ll still count them as converts. They’re just carnal Christians.” And this gives confidence to people who are not converted that in fact they are converted.
But if the parable really is going to be called the parable of the soil, then we have to understand the ONLY ONES who bring forth fruit, the harvest of thirtyfold, sixtyfold and a hundredfold, are those where the seed falls upon good soil.
Now here’s where we have to be very, very careful. We could say “well the good soil means that the seed is not going to take root unless the person who receives that seed, who hears that word is a good person. “I’m a Christian because I believed the word and the reason why I believe the word is because I am a good man.” If that’s how I think, I’ve never received the word at all.
That’s not the point of this parable.
What makes the soil “good” soil?
Again it drives us back to that question that we hear all the time in theology, “why does one person receive the word of God in their heart and another person doesn’t?”
Is it because there is something more righteous in the person who receives it than in the person who rejects it? That’s the majority view out there, believe it or not. Some people think that the reason they’re Christians is because OUT OF THEIR OWN WILL, they made the right decision, they embraced Christ, where their friends, hardened their hearts and did not use their will to embrace the gospel. And that person therefore has something in which to boast, and to boast eternally, because they said ‘yes.’
No. The Scriptures tell us… Jesus tells us clearly that unless a man is born again he can’t even see the kingdom of God. He can’t enter the kingdom of God.
Jesus told His disciples in John chapter 6 ‘nobody can come to Him unless it is given to him by the Father.’ Paul emphasizes that in his letter to the Ephesians when he says, ‘you hath he quickened.. when you were dead in trespasses and sin. By grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.’
What makes the soil good is the immediate, supernatural work on the soul by God, the Holy Spirit. The only people who ever embrace the word of God are those who have first been changed by the Holy Ghost TO receive the word of God.
What I’m saying, get it clear, is that your regeneration comes before your faith. The Holy Spirit has to change your heart before you will ever say ‘yes’ to Jesus. And that’s the power of the sower, because the sower prepares the soil to receive the seed.
That’s why we say ‘salvation is of the Lord’ and to Him and to Him alone belongs the glory.
Lee Strobel
- January 28, 2022:
- Lee Strobel said the following in an announcement that he was headlining the 2022 Louisiana Baptist Evangelism Conference: “Evangelism is even more important today, but so is apologetics, or offering reasons for why we believe what we believe...My friend J. Warner Wallace, an atheist detective who came to Christ after his investigation of the Gospels, went so far as to say, ‘evangelism in the 21st Century is spelled apologetics.’ I think he’s on the right track. We need to help people know why we believe that Jesus is the unique Son of God. That’s going to be vitally important as we face a nation and world that are skeptical and sometimes even hostile toward our faith.” I agree and disagree with this. Apologetics is good to learn.. Sharpens the Bible knowledge. But, I believe every Christian has a testimony and a need to "testify" and give witness of why he or she believes what they do. But the commission in Acts 1:7–8 states Jesus said to the disciples, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Maybe conferences like the one Strobel mentions is helpful for some, but for the vast number of people who cannot attend such conferences...God has provided a way that keeps your testimony real that has no urgent need for conference. In 3 words: "Read Your Bible.": 2 Timothy 3:16–17: All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
chuck swindoll
| Education After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, Chuck enrolled in Dallas Theological Seminary . Chuck’s course of study at DTS and the lifelong mentors he met there have permanently marked his life and the course of his ministry. Chuck graduated magna cum laude from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1963 with three major honors: |
Pope Francis
Jan 29, 2022: Vatican News: Pope: Pandemic an opportunity to improve worker solidarity
Pope Francis meets with members of the Italian Leather Chemists Association, and urges them to minimize the environmental impact of leather production while conserving their professional heritage.
Pope Francis meets with members of the Italian Leather Chemists Association, and urges them to minimize the environmental impact of leather production while conserving their professional heritage.
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.
charles sell
"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
Carl Trueman
Ed Vitagliano
| --Ed Vitagliano (AFA) 09.01.16 |
| Rev. Edward Vitagliano is Executive Vice-President of American Family Association and American Family Radio.
He has served in a number of capacities since joining AFA in 1996. Ed has been an award-winning journalist for the American Family Association Journal, the monthly publication for AFA, and is a co-host on the radio program Today’s Issues, heard weekdays on the American Family Radio network. He has also helped produce a number of documentary films for AFA and American Family Studios. He has been in the pastorate since 1982. He is married and has two grown children and three grandchildren. |
J Warner Wallace
"While atheists are sometimes un-persuaded by the arguments for God’s existence, they are still woefully unable to provide coherent and adequate answers to the most important questions of life related to the cause of the universe, the appearance of design, the origin of life, the reality of human free will and the existence of transcendent moral truth. Theists aren’t the only ones who have to answer these questions. If naturalism is true, naturalists have their own unique burden of proof." -J Warner Wallace
"As I speak around the country, I often encounter devoted, committed Christians who are hesitant to embrace an evidential faith. In many Christian circles, faith that requires evidential support is seen as weak and inferior. For many, blind faith (a faith that simply trusts without question) is the truest, most sincere, and most valuable form of faith that we can offer God. Yet Jesus seemed to have a high regard for evidence. In John 14:11, He told those watching Him to examine 'the evidence of miracles' (NIV) if they did not believe what He said about His identity. Even after the resurrection, Jesus stayed with His disciples for an additional forty days and provided them with 'many convincing proofs' that He was resurrected and was who He claimed to be (Acts 1:2-3 NIV). Jesus understood the role and value of evidence and the importance of developing an evidential faith. It’s time for all of us, as Christians, to develop a similarly reasonable faith'."
—J. Warner Wallace
Cold-Case Christianity
—J. Warner Wallace
Cold-Case Christianity
J. Warner Wallace shares 10 principles one should considering when examining so-called Bible contradictions.
They are as follows:
1. Begin with a fair attitude.
2. Examine the text in its context.
3. Let the Bible clarify the Bible
4. Don't confuse "imprecision" with "error."
5. Old Testament quotes aren't meant to be "verbatim."
6. Perspectives are different than contradictions.
7.Consider the viewpoint of "earthbound" people.
8. Description is different than approval.
9. Don't fret copyist variants.
10. Remember who's boss
You can checkout Jim's explanation of each principle here.
They are as follows:
1. Begin with a fair attitude.
2. Examine the text in its context.
3. Let the Bible clarify the Bible
4. Don't confuse "imprecision" with "error."
5. Old Testament quotes aren't meant to be "verbatim."
6. Perspectives are different than contradictions.
7.Consider the viewpoint of "earthbound" people.
8. Description is different than approval.
9. Don't fret copyist variants.
10. Remember who's boss
You can checkout Jim's explanation of each principle here.
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.
paul washer
Apr 7. 2022: All Set Free: Paul Washer Responsible For Rise in Atheism, Study Shows
Paul Washer, best known for sucking the life out of literally everyone he speaks to, is again in the news. A new study from The New Atheists United, a non-profit group that studies how people become atheists, concludes that the biggest correlative factor in determining whether someone will become an atheist or not is whether they’ve listened to more than three Paul Washer sermons.
Paul Washer, best known for sucking the life out of literally everyone he speaks to, is again in the news. A new study from The New Atheists United, a non-profit group that studies how people become atheists, concludes that the biggest correlative factor in determining whether someone will become an atheist or not is whether they’ve listened to more than three Paul Washer sermons.
Charles Watson Jr
Dec 22, 2021: Baptist News Global: If you’re upset about the Taliban, you should be upset about Christian nationalists too, panelist says
Americans shouldn’t judge the Taliban too harshly for its fierce opposition to religious pluralism in Afghanistan when the United States is host to the growing and violent Christian nationalist movement that inspired the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Muslim American activist and attorney Rahmah Abdulaleem said.....In addition to Abdulaleem, the panel included Charles Watson Jr., director of education at Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, and Corey D.B. Walker, author, Wake Forest University humanities professor and president of the Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation in Richmond, Va. Their discussion was moderated by Sabrina Dent, senior faith advisor at Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Americans shouldn’t judge the Taliban too harshly for its fierce opposition to religious pluralism in Afghanistan when the United States is host to the growing and violent Christian nationalist movement that inspired the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Muslim American activist and attorney Rahmah Abdulaleem said.....In addition to Abdulaleem, the panel included Charles Watson Jr., director of education at Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, and Corey D.B. Walker, author, Wake Forest University humanities professor and president of the Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation in Richmond, Va. Their discussion was moderated by Sabrina Dent, senior faith advisor at Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Peter Wehner
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Justin Welby
Sept 23, 2022: Camera UK: JUSTIN WELBY’S ACCUSATION AGAINST ISRAEL CONTINUES TO UNRAVEL
Since the publication of an op-ed in The Times just before Christmas co-authored by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, accusing Jews of driving out Christians from the Holy Land, we’ve argued that Welby provided no evidence to back up that broad allegation, or his specific claim that there’s been frequent assaults on Christians by such radical Jews.
Since the publication of an op-ed in The Times just before Christmas co-authored by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, accusing Jews of driving out Christians from the Holy Land, we’ve argued that Welby provided no evidence to back up that broad allegation, or his specific claim that there’s been frequent assaults on Christians by such radical Jews.
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
Dec 17, 2021: Because of Them We Can: Historic Virginia Church Creates ‘VERSES’ Bible Based Trivia Card Game
The historical Alfred Street Baptist Church, located in Alexandria, Virginia, which traces its history back to the early 1800s, has now entered into the world of gaming. The game was inspired by Pastor Howard-John Wesley, who alongside his ministerial team and creative producer, were looking for a way to make creating Bible study lessons easier while Wesley was in his PhD program during the pandemic. That’s when they decided to create a Bible based trivia game show entitled “VERSES.”
The historical Alfred Street Baptist Church, located in Alexandria, Virginia, which traces its history back to the early 1800s, has now entered into the world of gaming. The game was inspired by Pastor Howard-John Wesley, who alongside his ministerial team and creative producer, were looking for a way to make creating Bible study lessons easier while Wesley was in his PhD program during the pandemic. That’s when they decided to create a Bible based trivia game show entitled “VERSES.”
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.
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Donald Whitney
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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. 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. |
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bill winston
March 22, 2022: PR Newswire: Media Mogul Byron Allen Added as a Featured Speaker at 2022 Business & Leadership Conference Presented by Dr. Bill Winston
Mr. Allen will present at the conference alongside Dr. Bill Winston, conference host, founder and senior pastor of Living Word Christian Center and founder of Joseph Business School; Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter, president and CEO of V&J Foods, Holding Companies, Inc., the largest female-owned franchise organization in the country; Rodrigo Azpurua, founder and CEO of Riviera Point Development Group; Terri Savelle Foy,
Mr. Allen will present at the conference alongside Dr. Bill Winston, conference host, founder and senior pastor of Living Word Christian Center and founder of Joseph Business School; Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter, president and CEO of V&J Foods, Holding Companies, Inc., the largest female-owned franchise organization in the country; Rodrigo Azpurua, founder and CEO of Riviera Point Development Group; Terri Savelle Foy,
Oct 21, 2022: Forest Park Review: Living Word now operating Living Fresh Market
Melody Winston, the daughter of Living Word founder Rev. Bill Winston, was traveling but confirmed the transaction in an email.
Melody Winston, the daughter of Living Word founder Rev. Bill Winston, was traveling but confirmed the transaction in an email.
A man is beaten by robbers and left for dead by the side of the road. Two religious men pass by at different times, but never stop to help. A third man comes by, bandages his wounds, and takes him to an inn. He asks the innkeeper to care for him until he returns, promising to pay for all expenses. The third man was a Samaritan.
Jesus ends the story by asking who was the neighbor to the man left for dead by the side of the road. Interestingly, back in Jesus’ day, Samaritans were considered anything but “good.” This hostility had existed for generations.
I believe Jesus was teaching that your neighbor is not just the person who lives next door or from your same “tribe,” political party or social group. They may not look like you, talk like you or even believe like you. Your neighbor is anyone who needs God’s love and grace, and that definition includes everyone on the planet. -Bill Winston;Fox News 11.22.21
Jesus ends the story by asking who was the neighbor to the man left for dead by the side of the road. Interestingly, back in Jesus’ day, Samaritans were considered anything but “good.” This hostility had existed for generations.
I believe Jesus was teaching that your neighbor is not just the person who lives next door or from your same “tribe,” political party or social group. They may not look like you, talk like you or even believe like you. Your neighbor is anyone who needs God’s love and grace, and that definition includes everyone on the planet. -Bill Winston;Fox News 11.22.21
July 14, 2020: Forest Park Review: FP businesses benefit from PPP loans
Nonprofits benefiting from the loans include three related organizations: Bill Winston Ministries, Living Word Christian Center, and The Joseph Center. Other local nonprofits listed are Sarah's Inn and Chicago Inner-City Business Development out of 819 Marengo Ave. All received loans in the $150,000 to $350,000 range, except for Living Word Christian Center, whose loan was in the $1 million to $2 million range
Nonprofits benefiting from the loans include three related organizations: Bill Winston Ministries, Living Word Christian Center, and The Joseph Center. Other local nonprofits listed are Sarah's Inn and Chicago Inner-City Business Development out of 819 Marengo Ave. All received loans in the $150,000 to $350,000 range, except for Living Word Christian Center, whose loan was in the $1 million to $2 million range
Dec 8, 2019: Premium Times: Pastor Fatoyinbo To Host Matthew Ashimolowo, Mensa Otabil, Tudor Bismark, Others at 12DG 2020
12DG 2020 will feature impactful sessions from prominent speakers such as Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, Dr Mensa Otabil, Dr Bill Winston, Bishop Tudor Bismark, Dr Jasmin Sculark and Reverend Marissa Farrow.
12DG 2020 will feature impactful sessions from prominent speakers such as Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, Dr Mensa Otabil, Dr Bill Winston, Bishop Tudor Bismark, Dr Jasmin Sculark and Reverend Marissa Farrow.
Feb 20, 2013: AskDrO: Mega-Church Pastor Bill Winston Loses his Chicago Bank
The Chicago saints are out of a lot of money now that bank regulators have closed down Covenant Bank, formerly operated by mega-church pastor Bill Winston. According to Black Media Scoop, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation made it known that “Liberty Bank & Trust Co., an African-American-owned bank in New Orleans, assumed $58 million in Covenant Bank assets and $54 million in deposits” from Winston’s bank.
The Chicago saints are out of a lot of money now that bank regulators have closed down Covenant Bank, formerly operated by mega-church pastor Bill Winston. According to Black Media Scoop, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation made it known that “Liberty Bank & Trust Co., an African-American-owned bank in New Orleans, assumed $58 million in Covenant Bank assets and $54 million in deposits” from Winston’s bank.
| William Samuel Winston (also known as Dr. Bill Winston or Bill Winston; born May 6, 1943) is an American televangelist, preacher, author, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and Senior Pastor of Living Word Christian Center, a non-denominational church in Forest Park, Illinois with over 22,000 members.
Winston's teachings, writings, weekly television and radio outreach are circulated through his ministry outreach, Bill Winston Ministries and are aired worldwide via his broadcast program Believer’s Walk of Faith. Winston's sermons are also aired on several radio networks within the United States. |
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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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. |
