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Jonathan Sacks - Josh Saefkow - Joel Saint - Tarah-Lynn Sait-Ellen - Gabriel Salguero - Hkalam Samson - John Samson - Nick Sandefur - David Saperstein - Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati - Mark Sartin - Harvey Saunders - Tony Saurez - Vladimir Savchuk - Daniel Savala - Jerry Savelle - Ann Scalfaro - Peter Scazzero - Kevin Schaal - Dale Schaeffer - Steve Scheffler - Rob Schenck - Kaitlyn Schiess - Hans Schmidt -
==jonathan sacks======
Morality cannot be outsourced because it depends on each of us. Without self-restraint, without the capacity to defer the gratification of instinct, and without the habits of heart and deed that we call virtues, we will eventually lose our freedom. --Rabbi Jonathan Sacks; Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times
==josh saefkow======
Major stories of 2023: Georgia Baptists re-elect president, add more churches to roster
Fayetteville pastor Josh Saefkow will serve a second one-year term as president of the Georgia Baptist Convention, the state’s largest religious group with some 1.4 million members. That’s one of a long series of significant stories reported in The Christian Index during 2023. Saefkow, with his winsome personality and unwavering work ethic that had him crisscrossing the state for preaching engagements and meetings throughout his first term, had no opposition and was elected by acclamation at the annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention in November. (Roger Alford/The Christian Index 12/25/23
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Fayetteville pastor Josh Saefkow will serve a second one-year term as president of the Georgia Baptist Convention, the state’s largest religious group with some 1.4 million members. That’s one of a long series of significant stories reported in The Christian Index during 2023. Saefkow, with his winsome personality and unwavering work ethic that had him crisscrossing the state for preaching engagements and meetings throughout his first term, had no opposition and was elected by acclamation at the annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Convention in November. (Roger Alford/The Christian Index 12/25/23
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==joel saint======
Joel Saint is a graduate of Washington Bible College in Lanham, MD (now a subsidiary of Lancaster Bible College), Joel began in ministry as an Arminian youth pastor, became reformed and theonomic in his theology, and then entered a secular career as an executive salesman . While maintaining a secular career, he has used his teaching gifts and abilities in his local church bodies, hosted a worldview radio commentary and run for a local political office. He is a pastor at the Independence Reformed Bible Church in Morgantown, PA and is the Executive Director of The Mid Atlantic Reformation Society.
Jan 13, 2023: Religion Dispatches: ‘EXPORTING GARBAGE TO THE NATIONS’: CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN RIFTS SPREADING LIKE CRACKED GLASS
For his part, Pastor Joel Saint said the ReAwaken America Tour failed to explain how we got here and what to do about it, except to reelect Trump and create a Red wave. He also complains that the Republican Party has “already accepted homo-sex marriage” and “is playing footsie-wootsie now with transgenderism.” This, he says, “is completely offensive to God.”
For his part, Pastor Joel Saint said the ReAwaken America Tour failed to explain how we got here and what to do about it, except to reelect Trump and create a Red wave. He also complains that the Republican Party has “already accepted homo-sex marriage” and “is playing footsie-wootsie now with transgenderism.” This, he says, “is completely offensive to God.”
Joel Saint
“We believe that Christ set all authority,” he explained, noting that there “is no such thing as legitimate authority outside of Jesus Christ. The U.S. is not a monarchy, that’s why we have legislation, that’s why we have written constitutions to limit the power and the authority of tyrannical people and yes, this governor is a tyrant. And you know what? We’re not thrilled with taking other people’s money in the form of these stimulus checks — doesn’t really make us feel all that good.....How about this? How about you stop taking our money, and I won’t ask for any of it back.” The pastor added that welfare is job of the church and family, telling Breitbart News, “It’s not the job of the state, because the state takes it away by force. The church and the family give it away voluntarily. No more state-sponsored welfare. It’s unbiblical and ungodly and needs to stop. People should be held accountable....China may have started this whole thing, but right now I’m not worried about the coronavirus. I’m worried about the hype surrounding the coronavirus. I’m worried about all the rights that have been taken away from people because of the coronavirus....I’m not concentrating on China right now. I’m concentrating on the US of A and Gov. Wolf, who are overreacting, overreaching, and destroying their neighbors." -Pastor Joel Saint to Breitbart; Apr 20, 2020
==tarah-lynn sait-ellen======
Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien
So how do we overcome our fear? Here are three quick tips.
1. It starts with taking every thought captive. The apostle Paul encouraged the church at Corinth to capture every thought and subject it to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). This process of thinking about what we’re thinking about is important. If we don’t examine what we think about, we won’t be able to identify the areas we’re most fearful. We won’t be able to expose the lies of the enemy.
2. Replace lies with truth. Where do you find truth in a world that changes the narrative to suit whatever agenda is being pushed?
The Bible tells us that the Word of God is truth (John 17:17). Jesus Himself said He was the truth (John 14:6). It, therefore, means that we need to immerse ourselves in the Word of God so we can know the truth.
3. Prepare for battle. This process of overcoming our fear is not a one-time event. Sadly, we will have to do it many times in our lifetimes, sometimes battling the same fears. The good news is that God has already equipped us with everything we need to be successful (Psalm 18:39).
--Tarah-Lynn Sait-Ellen; Hebrews12Endurance; How to Overcome Fear: 3 Quick Tips
1. It starts with taking every thought captive. The apostle Paul encouraged the church at Corinth to capture every thought and subject it to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). This process of thinking about what we’re thinking about is important. If we don’t examine what we think about, we won’t be able to identify the areas we’re most fearful. We won’t be able to expose the lies of the enemy.
2. Replace lies with truth. Where do you find truth in a world that changes the narrative to suit whatever agenda is being pushed?
The Bible tells us that the Word of God is truth (John 17:17). Jesus Himself said He was the truth (John 14:6). It, therefore, means that we need to immerse ourselves in the Word of God so we can know the truth.
3. Prepare for battle. This process of overcoming our fear is not a one-time event. Sadly, we will have to do it many times in our lifetimes, sometimes battling the same fears. The good news is that God has already equipped us with everything we need to be successful (Psalm 18:39).
--Tarah-Lynn Sait-Ellen; Hebrews12Endurance; How to Overcome Fear: 3 Quick Tips
==Gabriel Salguero======
Rev. Gabriel Salguero is the pastor of The Gathering Place, a multi-ethnic Assemblies of God congregation in Orlando, Florida. He is also the co-founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, made up of 3,000 churches, nonprofits, clergy leaders, and educational institutions. He was the former Director of the Hispanic Leadership Program (HLP), and the Institute for Faith and Public Life at Princeton Theological Seminary. Salguero is also a powerful voice on issues that affect the close to 9 million Latino evangelicals in the United States. Salguero’s leadership through NaLEC, offers an important voice for the growing diversity and changing demographics in our country. He has written extensively on Latino evangelicalism, immigration, racism, and multicultural congregations. Salguero has been named as one of the nation’s most prominent Latino evangelical leaders by the New York Times, Huffington Post, the New York Observer, the Center for American Progress, El Diario, CNN Español, NBC Universal, Univisión, and Jorge Ramos’s Al Punto. In addition, his leadership on issues of young male education and criminal justice reform has been featured by the Discovery Channel and the Oprah Winfrey Network. Rev. Salguero has served on the White House Faith-Based Advisory Council, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), and the National Advisory Council of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance. He is also on the board of La Asociación Evangélica Latina (AEL) the coalition of Latin American evangelicals which is the representative body for all evangelical associations in Latin America. Salguero holds a BA in Spanish and History from Rutgers University, and M.Div (magna cum laude) from New Brunswick Theological Seminary, and holds a Doctorate in Divinity (honoris causa) from Eastern Nazarene College.
Mar 31, 2023: Baptist News Global: Evangelical leaders beg DeSantis and Florida Legislature not to make them criminals for transporting immigrants to church
Opposition to the legislation is not politically motivated, said Gabriel Salguero, lead pastor of The Gathering, an Assemblies church in Orlando, and president and founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition.
Opposition to the legislation is not politically motivated, said Gabriel Salguero, lead pastor of The Gathering, an Assemblies church in Orlando, and president and founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition.
Dec 20, 2022: CBN: Churches Targeted 420 Times Since 2018: Homeland Security Warns of New Threats to Houses of Worship
Rev. Gabriel Salguero, an Orlando pastor and head of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, is one of the faith leaders named to the DHS security council.
He told CBN News that the need for real-time communication about threats to churches and faith-based institutions is key.
"We know that regrettably there are bad actors who act against people of faith and we want to be conduits of credible information and receive that information in a timely manner," he said.
Rev. Gabriel Salguero, an Orlando pastor and head of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, is one of the faith leaders named to the DHS security council.
He told CBN News that the need for real-time communication about threats to churches and faith-based institutions is key.
"We know that regrettably there are bad actors who act against people of faith and we want to be conduits of credible information and receive that information in a timely manner," he said.
==hkalam samson=============
April 10, 2023: Myanmar’s military junta sentenced Hkalam Samson, the former head of the Kachin Baptist Convention, to six years in prison on charges of terrorism, unlawful association, and inciting opposition.
Hkalam denies the charges, which the Kachin Convention say is
"politically motivated. " <<<Sound familiar?
Hkalam is in the center of the attached picture with some of Trumps "spiritual advisor board."
Hkalam denies the charges, which the Kachin Convention say is
"politically motivated. " <<<Sound familiar?
Hkalam is in the center of the attached picture with some of Trumps "spiritual advisor board."
==jon samson======
John Samson
It is not the church that gave us our Bible, rather it is our Bible the gave us the church. When the church made a list of the inspired Scriptures, these were already acknowledged to be so in the Christian community. The Church did not stand over the Scripture in authority but submitted to them, using the Latin phrase “Recipimus” meaning “We Receive.” That is vital to understand. The Scriptures are self authenticating, having their source in God. The church merely recognized and received the word of God. God created the world by His word and creates Christians the same way – “For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.” (1 Peter 1:23) – John Samson
==nick sandefur======
KBC votes to disaffiliate with Fern Creek church
Nick Sandefur, senior pastor of Porter Memorial Baptist Church in Lexington, spoke against the motion.
He noted that the pastor, Linda Popham, has served there for 33 years and the church has “not broken any KBC rules or strayed from our bylaws.” “The flaws are that it doesn’t define what friendly cooperation is, and this ambiguous process could cause future division in our convention,” Sandefur said. “What will be the next issue — open communion or a Saturday night only service? I also see it as infringement on local church autonomy.”
(Chip Hutcheson/The News Enterprise 11/16/23)
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Nick Sandefur, senior pastor of Porter Memorial Baptist Church in Lexington, spoke against the motion.
He noted that the pastor, Linda Popham, has served there for 33 years and the church has “not broken any KBC rules or strayed from our bylaws.” “The flaws are that it doesn’t define what friendly cooperation is, and this ambiguous process could cause future division in our convention,” Sandefur said. “What will be the next issue — open communion or a Saturday night only service? I also see it as infringement on local church autonomy.”
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==david sapperstein======
April 25, 2023: Christian Post: Ilhan Omar to speak at religious freedom event after being removed from speaker list
The event will be moderated by former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom and former USCIRF Commissioner Rabbi David Saperstein. USCIRF Chair Nury Turkel and USCIRF Vice Chair Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the Global Social Action Agenda director at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, are scheduled to deliver the event's opening remarks.
The event will be moderated by former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom and former USCIRF Commissioner Rabbi David Saperstein. USCIRF Chair Nury Turkel and USCIRF Vice Chair Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the Global Social Action Agenda director at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, are scheduled to deliver the event's opening remarks.
==sadhvi bhagawati saraswati======
Feb 15, 2023: Religion News Service: A 300-year-old church hopes to connect with spiritual but not religious neighbors
It’s also hosted speakers, including Kimberly Wilson, who performed “A Journey,” her one-woman show about Black women who shaped American history; writer Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, author of “Hollywood to the Himalayas,” which details her life as a Hindu convert; and the Rev. Matthew Wright, an Episcopal priest and Sufi practitioner who teaches about contemplation. A current series features author Mark Greene, host of the “Remaking Manhood” podcast.
It’s also hosted speakers, including Kimberly Wilson, who performed “A Journey,” her one-woman show about Black women who shaped American history; writer Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, author of “Hollywood to the Himalayas,” which details her life as a Hindu convert; and the Rev. Matthew Wright, an Episcopal priest and Sufi practitioner who teaches about contemplation. A current series features author Mark Greene, host of the “Remaking Manhood” podcast.
==mark sartin======
Pastor Mark Sartin is a Bible teacher and a widely-traveled speaker and writer. His preaching communicates the life-changing truths of God's Word. He travels the globe training pastors and inspiring Christians to return to the passion of their faith. Pastor Mark launched Grace School of Faith, a training center birthed out of Grace Fellowship church. He leads the "Prayer for All" (BønnforAlle.no) movement in Norway, in which every household in the nation is prayed for by name. He is a trainer with the Billion Soul Network's Global HUBS of Christianity, in which thousands of pastors are being equipped and trained to reach the unreached and fulfill the Great Commission. Pastor Mark also writes a devotional every weekday morning called "Daily Words for Christ Followers," a deeper life study in the Word of God.
Mark Sartin
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but [ b]divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, NASB
Note the use of these words in these verses. In verse four, thoughts or beliefs can be built as fortresses or strongholds used in revolt against God's Truth. Here are the most frequently used terms:
vs 4, our weapons destroy f ortresses or strongholds:
(fortresses, strongholds, wardings, strengths) Most frequent is, "strongholds."
In verse five, we destroy " arguments" that are raised up against the knowledge of God. Words that are frequently used here are:
(vain) imaginations, speculations, considerations, reasonings, arguments, deceptive fantasies, counsels. Note that these thoughts assimilate into vain imaginations, beliefs systems or ways of thinking that oppose God. These systems may become so clearly defined that they are articulated as reasonable ways of thinking about God!...........These may be translated as: heights of man's thoughts, ideas, lofty opinions, imposing defenses erected by men, lofty thoughts, arrogant obstacles, proud obstacles, high ideas. Don't underestimate the ability of the enemy to present these subtly, as unimportant, or as something that is not a deal-breaker of faith. The fact remains that wrong believing will not get you to right results..
--Mike Sartin: How to Pray in Faith: Pulling Down Vain Imaginations 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Note the use of these words in these verses. In verse four, thoughts or beliefs can be built as fortresses or strongholds used in revolt against God's Truth. Here are the most frequently used terms:
vs 4, our weapons destroy f ortresses or strongholds:
(fortresses, strongholds, wardings, strengths) Most frequent is, "strongholds."
In verse five, we destroy " arguments" that are raised up against the knowledge of God. Words that are frequently used here are:
(vain) imaginations, speculations, considerations, reasonings, arguments, deceptive fantasies, counsels. Note that these thoughts assimilate into vain imaginations, beliefs systems or ways of thinking that oppose God. These systems may become so clearly defined that they are articulated as reasonable ways of thinking about God!...........These may be translated as: heights of man's thoughts, ideas, lofty opinions, imposing defenses erected by men, lofty thoughts, arrogant obstacles, proud obstacles, high ideas. Don't underestimate the ability of the enemy to present these subtly, as unimportant, or as something that is not a deal-breaker of faith. The fact remains that wrong believing will not get you to right results..
--Mike Sartin: How to Pray in Faith: Pulling Down Vain Imaginations 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
==harvey saunders======
Grandmother Laid to Rest in Church Cemetery, After Being Denied for Allegedly Not Tithing
When Alice “Sallie” Garrison passed this August, her dying wish was to be buried at First Baptist Church Hollins (FBCH) in Roanoke, Virginia. The 82-year-old wanted to be laid to rest beside her parents, siblings, and other extended family members, but the church initially denied her request because of her alleged failure to tithe, The Roanoke Times reported. FBCH Pastor Rev. Harvey Saunders reportedly told Garrison’s family members that their deceased loved one had been removed from church membership for failing to tithe. Church bylaws prohibit non church member from being buried in the church’s cemetery, The Roanoke Times said.
(Liz Lykens/The Roys Report 11/14/23)
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When Alice “Sallie” Garrison passed this August, her dying wish was to be buried at First Baptist Church Hollins (FBCH) in Roanoke, Virginia. The 82-year-old wanted to be laid to rest beside her parents, siblings, and other extended family members, but the church initially denied her request because of her alleged failure to tithe, The Roanoke Times reported. FBCH Pastor Rev. Harvey Saunders reportedly told Garrison’s family members that their deceased loved one had been removed from church membership for failing to tithe. Church bylaws prohibit non church member from being buried in the church’s cemetery, The Roanoke Times said.
(Liz Lykens/The Roys Report 11/14/23)
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==tony saurez==============
GOD’S ARMY GATHERS IN FORT WORTH
Christian nationalist prophets, an election conspiracist, and the wealthiest pastor in America collide for a week of right-wing politics. “If you need healing, this altar call is for you, and the gift of healing and the working of miracles will sweep through this room,” Pastor Tony Suarez said. The first man to heed the call wore a shirt that read “Jesus is my Savior, Trump is my President,” followed by at least 100 others who gathered in front of the pulpit, hands raised in praise, as Suarez’ voice crescendoed. “In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, be free, be delivered, be healed, and be made whole,” Suraez said. “I take authority over the demon that calls itself homosexuality. I take authority over the demon of addiction. And I say you have no right to function and operate the body of these believers.” (Steven Monacelli/Texas Observer 8/4/23)
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Christian nationalist prophets, an election conspiracist, and the wealthiest pastor in America collide for a week of right-wing politics. “If you need healing, this altar call is for you, and the gift of healing and the working of miracles will sweep through this room,” Pastor Tony Suarez said. The first man to heed the call wore a shirt that read “Jesus is my Savior, Trump is my President,” followed by at least 100 others who gathered in front of the pulpit, hands raised in praise, as Suarez’ voice crescendoed. “In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, be free, be delivered, be healed, and be made whole,” Suraez said. “I take authority over the demon that calls itself homosexuality. I take authority over the demon of addiction. And I say you have no right to function and operate the body of these believers.” (Steven Monacelli/Texas Observer 8/4/23)
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Tony Saurez
"Evangelical Christians, conservatives and independents are tired of these games and ready to fight to protect our democracy and ensure a fair election in 2024 that we believe will lead to President Trump returning to the Oval Office" --Rev. Tony Suarez, chief operation officer of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference 8.4.23
daniel savala
June 2, 2023: Roys Report: Chi Alpha ‘Mentor’ Daniel Savala Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges
Daniel Savala, who’s accused of sexually abusing multiple men in the Assemblies of God’s Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, has been arrested in Houston on sex abuse charges involving minors.
Daniel Savala, who’s accused of sexually abusing multiple men in the Assemblies of God’s Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, has been arrested in Houston on sex abuse charges involving minors.
vladimir savchuk
Vlad Savchuk
As Christians, we do not go on hunger strikes to manipulate God. Instead, when fasting, we allow God to refine our desires according to His will.
1. Fasting Helps in Humbling Us – The life of Ezra and the people of Israel (Ezra 8:21-23) and King Ahab (1 Kings 21:27-29) demonstrate a direct link between humility and fasting. They humbled themselves before the Lord with fasting and God answered their prayers.
Humility has little to do with starving yourself, but instead with surrendering to the acknowledgment of God as your King by abstaining from the pleasure of food for an allotted time and dedicating time to be in His presence.
2. Fasting Restores Our Hunger for God – If you feel like you have lost your hunger for God, choose to experience physical hunger for spiritual reasons. You’ll notice that God will reset your spiritual appetite for godly things.
3. Fasting Increases Our Holiness – Jesus died on the cross for our spirit to be sanctified, but our soul is undergoing sanctification until His return. Abstaining from food is the intentional act of setting ourselves apart in preparation for God to use us. Read 2 Timothy 2:20-21.
When you fast, you are aiding the Holy Spirit in your process of separation and holiness. God will expose areas of your life that are unholy, and He will draw you closer to Him.
-Vlad Savchuk; Charisma; 3 Spiritual Benefits of Fasting 1.24.23
1. Fasting Helps in Humbling Us – The life of Ezra and the people of Israel (Ezra 8:21-23) and King Ahab (1 Kings 21:27-29) demonstrate a direct link between humility and fasting. They humbled themselves before the Lord with fasting and God answered their prayers.
Humility has little to do with starving yourself, but instead with surrendering to the acknowledgment of God as your King by abstaining from the pleasure of food for an allotted time and dedicating time to be in His presence.
2. Fasting Restores Our Hunger for God – If you feel like you have lost your hunger for God, choose to experience physical hunger for spiritual reasons. You’ll notice that God will reset your spiritual appetite for godly things.
3. Fasting Increases Our Holiness – Jesus died on the cross for our spirit to be sanctified, but our soul is undergoing sanctification until His return. Abstaining from food is the intentional act of setting ourselves apart in preparation for God to use us. Read 2 Timothy 2:20-21.
When you fast, you are aiding the Holy Spirit in your process of separation and holiness. God will expose areas of your life that are unholy, and He will draw you closer to Him.
-Vlad Savchuk; Charisma; 3 Spiritual Benefits of Fasting 1.24.23
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.
JERRY SAVELLE
Dr. Jerry Savelle was an average, blue-collar man who was struggling and needed God’s help. While he considered himself a “nobody,” when he became a believer God told him not to worry about it because He was a master at making champions out of nobodies. God has since taken Dr. Savelle from being a constant quitter to a man who knows how to stand on the Word of God until victory is experienced. Because of the life-changing combination of God’s faithfulness and Dr. Savelle’s “no quit” attitude, his life is totally different today. Since 1969, Dr. Savelle has been traveling the world teaching people how to win in life. Dr. Savelle has ministered in more than three thousand churches in twenty-six nations, and has overseas offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Tanzania, Africa. God has used Dr. Savelle to impact people who are burned out on religion and who have backslidden in their walk with God, as well as Christians who have a need to hear the Word of God presented in terms applicable to their lives, dreams, and destinies. He is the host of the Jerry Savelle Ministries television broadcast which airs in two hundred countries worldwide. Dr. Savelle is the author of more than forty books, including his bestsellers, If Satan Can’t Steal Your Joy, He Can’t Keep Your Goods and Called to Battle, Destined To Win. He and his wife, Carolyn, also serve as founding Pastors of Heritage of Faith Christian Center in Crowley, Texas.
“When it becomes a deep rooted revelation of what Jesus Christ did for you at Calvary, you will never walk away!” — Jerry Savelle
Jerry Savelle
“I love what it says in Psalm 62:5: “My soul, wait thou only upon God: for my expectation is from Him.” THE MESSAGE puts it this way: “God, the one and only—I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I hope for comes from him, so why not?” Isn’t that awesome? Everything you hope for comes from God. Everything!”
― Jerry Savelle, Prayer of Petition: Breaking Through the Impossible
― Jerry Savelle, Prayer of Petition: Breaking Through the Impossible
Mar 17, 2021: Los Angeles Sentinel: Faith Icon and Trailblazer Frederick K.C. Price Remembered
As part of the remembrance, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti sent a touching video tribute. Also, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn and L.A. Council President Emeritus Herb Wesson attended to address the in-person and virtual audience. In addition, remarks were given by Angela M. Evans, Price’s eldest daughter and president/CEO of Crenshaw Christian Center; Dr. William M. Wilson, president of Oral Roberts University where Mrs. Evans serves as a board member; martial artist Billy Blanks, Dr. Kenneth W. Hagin, Jr., Dr. Jerry Savelle, Dr. Creflo A. Dollar and Apostle Michael A. Freeman, who gave the eulogy.
Mar 12, 2015: Youtube: Jerry Savelle. Petitioning God for prosperity.
Jerry Savelle Ministries, march 2015. Petitioning God for prosperity. When God's people pray, they want answers. Yet many Christians don't know how to pray both effectively - in a way that gets results.Learn how to get results by many examples.
June 11, 2013: Youtube: Dr. Jerry Savelle - 'The Favour Of God'
Recorded live at CornerstoneTheChurch, in Esher, Surrey
As part of the remembrance, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti sent a touching video tribute. Also, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn and L.A. Council President Emeritus Herb Wesson attended to address the in-person and virtual audience. In addition, remarks were given by Angela M. Evans, Price’s eldest daughter and president/CEO of Crenshaw Christian Center; Dr. William M. Wilson, president of Oral Roberts University where Mrs. Evans serves as a board member; martial artist Billy Blanks, Dr. Kenneth W. Hagin, Jr., Dr. Jerry Savelle, Dr. Creflo A. Dollar and Apostle Michael A. Freeman, who gave the eulogy.
Mar 12, 2015: Youtube: Jerry Savelle. Petitioning God for prosperity.
Jerry Savelle Ministries, march 2015. Petitioning God for prosperity. When God's people pray, they want answers. Yet many Christians don't know how to pray both effectively - in a way that gets results.Learn how to get results by many examples.
June 11, 2013: Youtube: Dr. Jerry Savelle - 'The Favour Of God'
Recorded live at CornerstoneTheChurch, in Esher, Surrey
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.”
PETER SCAZZERO
Pete Scazzero is the Founder of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, NYC, a large, multiracial, international church with seventy countries represented. After serving as Senior Pastor for twenty-six years, Pete now serves as a Teaching Pastor/Pastor at Large. He is the author of two best-selling books: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (Nelson, 2006) and The Emotionally Healthy Church (Zondervan, 2010). He is also the author of The EHS Course (Thomas Nelson, 2014) and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day (Zondervan, 2013). Pete and his wife Geri are the founders of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, a groundbreaking ministry that equips churches in a deep, beneath-the-surface spiritual formation paradigm that integrates emotional health and contemplative spirituality.
Dec 8, 2020: Christianity Today: The Celebrity Pastor Problem Is Every Church’s Struggle
When I became a pastor at New Life Fellowship, my predecessor, Pete Scazzero, told me, “Congratulations, you can’t park in the church parking lot anymore!”
Sept 20, 2014: Apprising Minsitries: “STAGE MANAGED” ECUMENICISM VIA CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
Peter Scazzero, senior pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens NYC, is an evangelical and graduate of Gordon-Conwell Seminary, who is a leading teacher among those evangelicals introducing this long neglected spirituality to mainstream evangelicalism. But Scazzero doesn’t mention Roman Catholicism; however, he quotes favorably—and often—in his books and teachings from the Contemplative trinity noted above. He also attends a Trappist monastery in Massachusetts each year.
When I became a pastor at New Life Fellowship, my predecessor, Pete Scazzero, told me, “Congratulations, you can’t park in the church parking lot anymore!”
Sept 20, 2014: Apprising Minsitries: “STAGE MANAGED” ECUMENICISM VIA CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
Peter Scazzero, senior pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Queens NYC, is an evangelical and graduate of Gordon-Conwell Seminary, who is a leading teacher among those evangelicals introducing this long neglected spirituality to mainstream evangelicalism. But Scazzero doesn’t mention Roman Catholicism; however, he quotes favorably—and often—in his books and teachings from the Contemplative trinity noted above. He also attends a Trappist monastery in Massachusetts each year.
Kevin Schaal
Kevin Schaal graduated from Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984. He then earned a Master of Divinity from Calvary Baptist Seminary of Lansdale, PA, in 1987, and a Doctor of Ministry from International Baptist College, Tempe, AZ, in 1995. He has served as the pastor of Northwest Valley Baptist Church since its beginning in 1987. The church’s mission outreach has planted five other churches, four in Arizona and one in Puebla, Mexico. Dr. Schaal teaches as an adjunct professor at colleges in the States and overseas. He also serves as an executive member and advisor on various ministry boards.
Kevin Schaal
Proverbs 1:22: How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.
The fool is best characterized by Proverbs 3:7. He is wise in his own eyes. He trusts his own mind above everything else (Proverbs 28:26). The fool rejects wisdom because he already thinks that he is wiser than anyone who might teach him. He walks through life with a sense of arrogance refusing to believe that he is wrong—almost ever—even when his foolish arrogance is staring him in the face.
He thinks he knows more about the Bible than the preacher, more about life than his parents, more about money than the wise man, more about running a nation than the King, and more about everything than God (although he might deny that last one).
He rejects knowledge, refuses warnings, takes the prominent seats at the banquets, is devoid of true humility, and despises those who do not feed the flames of his arrogance with fawning flattery. You cannot reason with him. If you try to correct him, he lures you into ridiculous arguments, if you do not answer him, he takes your silence as an affirmation of his superiority (Proverbs 26:4-5).
--Kevin Schaal; Proclaim & Defend; The Three Bad Men (or Women) of the Book of Proverbs 9.24.23
The fool is best characterized by Proverbs 3:7. He is wise in his own eyes. He trusts his own mind above everything else (Proverbs 28:26). The fool rejects wisdom because he already thinks that he is wiser than anyone who might teach him. He walks through life with a sense of arrogance refusing to believe that he is wrong—almost ever—even when his foolish arrogance is staring him in the face.
He thinks he knows more about the Bible than the preacher, more about life than his parents, more about money than the wise man, more about running a nation than the King, and more about everything than God (although he might deny that last one).
He rejects knowledge, refuses warnings, takes the prominent seats at the banquets, is devoid of true humility, and despises those who do not feed the flames of his arrogance with fawning flattery. You cannot reason with him. If you try to correct him, he lures you into ridiculous arguments, if you do not answer him, he takes your silence as an affirmation of his superiority (Proverbs 26:4-5).
--Kevin Schaal; Proclaim & Defend; The Three Bad Men (or Women) of the Book of Proverbs 9.24.23
==dale schaeffer===========
Mar 31, 2023: Baptist News Global: Evangelical leaders beg DeSantis and Florida Legislature not to make them criminals for transporting immigrants to church
The bill as written presents a violation of the First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion, said Dale Schaeffer, district superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene in Central and Northern Florida.
The bill as written presents a violation of the First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion, said Dale Schaeffer, district superintendent for the Church of the Nazarene in Central and Northern Florida.
Steve scheffler
May 7, 2023: Des Moines Register: GOP presidential candidates woo Iowa's pivotal evangelicals to pry them away from Trump
“Most pastors are not very political, but he's meeting with some of those that have a lot of influence,” said Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition. “Not that that's the only piece of the puzzle, but that's a smart move on his part.”
“Most pastors are not very political, but he's meeting with some of those that have a lot of influence,” said Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition. “Not that that's the only piece of the puzzle, but that's a smart move on his part.”
rob schenck
July 7, 2023: Aljazeera: An ex-anti-abortion evangelist on life as a pro-choice ‘traitor’
American Reverend Rob Schenck made a name for himself denouncing ‘baby killers’. Then he changed his mind.
American Reverend Rob Schenck made a name for himself denouncing ‘baby killers’. Then he changed his mind.
Dec 8, 2022: NPR: Former evangelical activist says he 'pushed the boundaries' in Supreme Court dealings
Right-wing Christian activists sought to work their way into the social circles of conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court justices — offering prayers, meals, "warm personal greetings," and occasionally even travel — in an effort to "embolden" the justices to advance their policy agenda, the former leader of an evangelical nonprofit told members of Congress on Thursday.
"Throughout this ordeal, I've had to look deeply at what my cohorts and I did at the Supreme Court," Rev. Rob Schenck testified during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. "I believe we pushed the boundaries of Christian ethics and compromised the high court's promise to administer equal justice."
Right-wing Christian activists sought to work their way into the social circles of conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court justices — offering prayers, meals, "warm personal greetings," and occasionally even travel — in an effort to "embolden" the justices to advance their policy agenda, the former leader of an evangelical nonprofit told members of Congress on Thursday.
"Throughout this ordeal, I've had to look deeply at what my cohorts and I did at the Supreme Court," Rev. Rob Schenck testified during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. "I believe we pushed the boundaries of Christian ethics and compromised the high court's promise to administer equal justice."
Aug 6, 2019: Religion News Service: Clergy protest outside Mitch McConnell’s office, demand action on gun violence
Helping lead the event was the Rev. Rob Schenck, who serves as president of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute, a nonprofit organization that addresses social issues from a Christian perspective. He listed a number of possible policies lawmakers could pass to address gun violence, such as universal background checks or “extreme vetting” for citizens wishing to purchase an assault rifle, but stressed the issue is a moral one.
“As a Christian … we are required to rescue those who are perishing, to come to their aid, and the Bible says if you fail to do it God will hold you to account,” Schenck, who is also a founding signer of an evangelical Christian pledge to take action on gun violence, told Religion News Service. “That’s our message to the senator today. Maybe he fears the NRA more than God. He shouldn’t.”
Helping lead the event was the Rev. Rob Schenck, who serves as president of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute, a nonprofit organization that addresses social issues from a Christian perspective. He listed a number of possible policies lawmakers could pass to address gun violence, such as universal background checks or “extreme vetting” for citizens wishing to purchase an assault rifle, but stressed the issue is a moral one.
“As a Christian … we are required to rescue those who are perishing, to come to their aid, and the Bible says if you fail to do it God will hold you to account,” Schenck, who is also a founding signer of an evangelical Christian pledge to take action on gun violence, told Religion News Service. “That’s our message to the senator today. Maybe he fears the NRA more than God. He shouldn’t.”
glen scrivener
Faith and Fruitfulness: How to Thrive in Our Cultural Moment
tHow can Christians offer grace, freedom, and truth in this current cultural moment? In this episode of Post-Christianity?, Glen Scrivener and Andrew Wilson get practical. If their books are correct in diagnosing the 21st-century West as post-Christian, what effect can this have on our approach to everyday evangelism, preaching, and parenting? Scrivener and Wilson return to the observation that it’s refreshing to be able to say to people “Here’s why you’re right” rather than “Here’s why you’re wrong.” (Glen Scrivner/Gospel Coalition)
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tHow can Christians offer grace, freedom, and truth in this current cultural moment? In this episode of Post-Christianity?, Glen Scrivener and Andrew Wilson get practical. If their books are correct in diagnosing the 21st-century West as post-Christian, what effect can this have on our approach to everyday evangelism, preaching, and parenting? Scrivener and Wilson return to the observation that it’s refreshing to be able to say to people “Here’s why you’re right” rather than “Here’s why you’re wrong.” (Glen Scrivner/Gospel Coalition)
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==brian seage=================
Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi elects its first woman, Black person as bishop
Wells will replace Brian Seage, who led the diocese through the COVID-19 pandemic and the Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis. Seage was elected in 2014 and succeeded Bishop Duncan Gray in 2015, upon Gray's retirement. "This is a historic moment and this marks a new chapter in our history," Seage said. "It's the first time we have elected a woman and the first time we have elected an African American as the bishop of the diocese. I think this speaks dramatically for this movement within our church."
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Wells will replace Brian Seage, who led the diocese through the COVID-19 pandemic and the Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis. Seage was elected in 2014 and succeeded Bishop Duncan Gray in 2015, upon Gray's retirement. "This is a historic moment and this marks a new chapter in our history," Seage said. "It's the first time we have elected a woman and the first time we have elected an African American as the bishop of the diocese. I think this speaks dramatically for this movement within our church."
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==nick shakoour=============
‘I met God’: Actor from ‘The Chosen’ shares his experience of being filled with the Holy Spirit
Nick Shakoour wanted nothing to do with “The Chosen” when he was first offered the part of Zebedee, the father of apostles James and John. As a guy in his 30s, he thought it was silly to be portraying a fisherman in his mid-50s and he did not like the idea of doing a religious project — so much so that he turned down the part three different times. But God had a different plan for Mr. Shakoour and miraculously transformed his life when he least expected it. The actor recently sat down with The Washington Times’ Higher Ground to talk about the astonishing encounter he had with God that altered the direction of his career, and why he feels compelled to talk about it. (Washington Times 2/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Nick Shakoour wanted nothing to do with “The Chosen” when he was first offered the part of Zebedee, the father of apostles James and John. As a guy in his 30s, he thought it was silly to be portraying a fisherman in his mid-50s and he did not like the idea of doing a religious project — so much so that he turned down the part three different times. But God had a different plan for Mr. Shakoour and miraculously transformed his life when he least expected it. The actor recently sat down with The Washington Times’ Higher Ground to talk about the astonishing encounter he had with God that altered the direction of his career, and why he feels compelled to talk about it. (Washington Times 2/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
==luci shaw=====================
ECPA Celebrates Philip Yancey, Luci Shaw
Philip Yancey is no stranger to The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Awards Celebration held during their annual Leadership Summit. The author has been honored numerous times for sales in the millions and unflinching prose. On May 9, Yancey reached the top, the Pinnacle Award for an author's impact on the Church and society, and Luci Shaw — editor, poet, and co-founder of Harold Shaw Publishers — was presented with the Kenneth N. Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award. The ECPA cited her 'innovative, influential and enduring" contributions, raising the bar for "literary excellence in Christian publishing."
(Cathy Lynn Grossman/Publishers Weekly 5/10/23)
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Philip Yancey is no stranger to The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Awards Celebration held during their annual Leadership Summit. The author has been honored numerous times for sales in the millions and unflinching prose. On May 9, Yancey reached the top, the Pinnacle Award for an author's impact on the Church and society, and Luci Shaw — editor, poet, and co-founder of Harold Shaw Publishers — was presented with the Kenneth N. Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award. The ECPA cited her 'innovative, influential and enduring" contributions, raising the bar for "literary excellence in Christian publishing."
(Cathy Lynn Grossman/Publishers Weekly 5/10/23)
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==dutch sheets======
'Evil will be shaken down': Gleeful evangelicals warn God is vengeful after Trump trial
Former President Donald Trump's criminal conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York has led to an upsurge of rhetoric from MAGA-aligned evangelists, wrote Tim Dickinson for Rolling Stone — and they are casting the former president as a religious martyr, and the conviction as a trial for America from which God will deliver the faithful. Trump supporters comparing the former president to Jesus is not a new phenomenon — but some are solidifying a clearer narrative than ever in the wake of the trial, which centered on Trump's illegally concealed hush payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels to hide an extramarital affair from voters in 2016. One such voice driving this narrative is Julie Green, an Iowa-based online preacher. (Raw Story 6.6.24) Read More>>>>>
Former President Donald Trump's criminal conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York has led to an upsurge of rhetoric from MAGA-aligned evangelists, wrote Tim Dickinson for Rolling Stone — and they are casting the former president as a religious martyr, and the conviction as a trial for America from which God will deliver the faithful. Trump supporters comparing the former president to Jesus is not a new phenomenon — but some are solidifying a clearer narrative than ever in the wake of the trial, which centered on Trump's illegally concealed hush payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels to hide an extramarital affair from voters in 2016. One such voice driving this narrative is Julie Green, an Iowa-based online preacher. (Raw Story 6.6.24) Read More>>>>>
==josh shepherd=================
Josh Shepherd
Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With A Mission (YWAM), a youth-driven evangelism movement that popularized short-term mission trips among evangelicals, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 88. Cunningham, a missions pioneer who served as chancellor of YWAM’s University of the Nations in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, died on October 6. Lynn Green, a senior leader of YWAM, announced in a statement that Cunningham had “passed away peacefully today at 4:20 AM at home in his sleep.” According to YWAM, Cunningham “was the first person in history to travel to every sovereign nation on earth (and) all dependent countries . . . for the sake of Christ and the Great Commission.” While he had roots in the Assemblies of God denomination, a charismatic fellowship of churches, Cunningham envisioned YWAM as inter-denominational from its founding. --Josh Shepherd; Roys Report; Loren Cunningham, Founder of Youth With A Mission, Has Died 10.10.23
Kaitlyn Schiess
Kaitlyn Schiess
City on a hill—this captivating little phrase has a complicated American history, one that often ignores the phrase’s true origin: not among the Puritans, but in Christ’s Sermon on the Mount. The phrase was used by the governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony, John Winthrop, in his 1630 treatise “A Model of Christian Charity”: “For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.” Historians are not certain when (or if) Winthrop delivered the speech, but the popular story is that he gave it on the flagship Arbella to his fellow Puritan travelers on their way to Salem, Massachusetts.
Winthrop’s words have been called the “most famous lay sermon in American history” and the “book of Genesis in America’s political Bible,” but his treatise went virtually unnoticed for centuries. There are only a few scattered references to Winthrop’s speech before the middle of the twentieth century. That is, until John F. Kennedy drew on increasing interest in the religious roots of America’s founding—comparing the “hazardous” voyage America was embarking upon in 1961 to the voyage Winthrop took in 1630.
But it was Ronald Reagan who would transform city on a hill into “one of the most familiar lines in the liturgy of the American civil religion.” Reagan used the phrase to lend moral weight and divine sanction to his political project, and few politicians since have been able to resist doing the same. For instance, in the 2016 election, Hilary Clinton encouraged an audience by saying that “we’re still Reagan’s shining city on a hill.” - Kaitlyn Schiess; Christianity Today; Politicians, You Keep Saying ‘City on A Hill’ 8.25.23
Winthrop’s words have been called the “most famous lay sermon in American history” and the “book of Genesis in America’s political Bible,” but his treatise went virtually unnoticed for centuries. There are only a few scattered references to Winthrop’s speech before the middle of the twentieth century. That is, until John F. Kennedy drew on increasing interest in the religious roots of America’s founding—comparing the “hazardous” voyage America was embarking upon in 1961 to the voyage Winthrop took in 1630.
But it was Ronald Reagan who would transform city on a hill into “one of the most familiar lines in the liturgy of the American civil religion.” Reagan used the phrase to lend moral weight and divine sanction to his political project, and few politicians since have been able to resist doing the same. For instance, in the 2016 election, Hilary Clinton encouraged an audience by saying that “we’re still Reagan’s shining city on a hill.” - Kaitlyn Schiess; Christianity Today; Politicians, You Keep Saying ‘City on A Hill’ 8.25.23
hans schmidt
Christian evangelist shot in head while promoting church service on Arizona street: police
Local police are searching for answers after a Christian evangelist was shot in the head while preaching on an Arizona street last week and is now hospitalized in critical condition. Hans Schmidt, the 26-year-old outreach director at Victory Chapel First Phoenix Church, was shot while street preaching on Wednesday night before service, according to a statement on the church's website. (Nicole Alcindor/ CHristian Post 11.21.23)
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Local police are searching for answers after a Christian evangelist was shot in the head while preaching on an Arizona street last week and is now hospitalized in critical condition. Hans Schmidt, the 26-year-old outreach director at Victory Chapel First Phoenix Church, was shot while street preaching on Wednesday night before service, according to a statement on the church's website. (Nicole Alcindor/ CHristian Post 11.21.23)
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justin schoolcraft
Justin Schoolcraft grew up in West Virginia and root passionately for the Mountaineers (which comes with plenty of ups and downs). I’ve attended Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville and the Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. Justin is a Deacon serving as the director of small group and young adult ministries. Justin is a Provisional Deacon in the United Methodist Church and serves at the Leawood location.
Justin Schoolcraft Files
“There’s something about somebody joining on Zoom or digitally, being in their space, being in the space that they call home, where they are familiar, and they are comfortable, that it interestingly makes it a little easier to open up about the movement of God in our lives,” Schoolcraft explained.
“When they’re on Zoom, there’s something about the space that they’re in where they were much more inclined to talk about the person of God and what God was doing in their lives. So I think that’s one of the things that is easier with digital, is the openness and vulnerability.”
--Justin Schoolcraft; Provisional Deacon in the United Methodist Church; Leawood location. 2.2.22
“When they’re on Zoom, there’s something about the space that they’re in where they were much more inclined to talk about the person of God and what God was doing in their lives. So I think that’s one of the things that is easier with digital, is the openness and vulnerability.”
--Justin Schoolcraft; Provisional Deacon in the United Methodist Church; Leawood location. 2.2.22
paul schrag
Paul Schrag is editor of Anabaptist World. He lives in Newton, Kan., attends First Mennonite Church of Newton and is married to Wendy. They have two adult daughters, Abby Koch and Becca Schrag. He was on the staff of Mennonite World Review for 32 years, serving as editor since 1996.
Paul Schrag
Christian nationalism is as old as Constantine and as new as MAGA. From the Roman emperor to the Trump slogan, the merging of religious and national identities has taken many forms. Christian nationalism seeks power and privilege for followers of one faith. But, as Jesus warned, what does it profit a person to gain the whole world but lose one’s soul (Mark 8:36)?
Constantine’s conversion did not spiritualize the empire, says historian Peter Heather in his new book, Christendom. Just the opposite: It produced the Romanization of Christianity — religion as servant of the state.
American Christians, too, forfeit the soul of their faith when they try to link it with secular power.
But the discrediting of faith is only half the damage. Christian nationalism distorts both faith and democracy. --Paul Schrag; Anabaptist World 8/21/23
Constantine’s conversion did not spiritualize the empire, says historian Peter Heather in his new book, Christendom. Just the opposite: It produced the Romanization of Christianity — religion as servant of the state.
American Christians, too, forfeit the soul of their faith when they try to link it with secular power.
But the discrediting of faith is only half the damage. Christian nationalism distorts both faith and democracy. --Paul Schrag; Anabaptist World 8/21/23
"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
“A true leader would sacrifice the numbers to save the people- not sacrifice the people for the sake of the numbers.” -Simon Sinek
