John Stott dead at 90
The Rev. John Stott, who led an evangelical resurgence in England and influenced Christians worldwide through his writing and preaching, has died in London. He was 90. Benjamin Homan, president of John Stott Ministries, told The Associated Press in a phone interview that Stott died Wednesday afternoon, adding that Stott’s health had deteriorated sharply in... Continue Reading
As candidates run for office, some run from their church
Dwight D. Eisenhower buried his family’s roots as Jehovah’s Witnesses and presented himself as a Presbyterian when he ran for president in the 1950. (He) was concerned Jehovah’s Witness injunctions against saluting the flag and armed military service would brand the candidate as anti-American… On a recent Sunday, Rep. Michele Bachmann offered a Pentecostal church... Continue Reading
Burning ‘Nasty Bits’ of the Bible is not a sin, says Church of England pastor
A vicar in Wales has outraged his church authorities by refusing to make an apology a week after he burned pages from the King James Version Bible which he said portrayed God as “cruel and vile.” “The passages I cut out [and later burned] referred to the wrath of God, a God who killed millions... Continue Reading
Some Final Words on the life and death of ‘Simi’ Goodwin
Editor’s Note: Many of our readers have been following the stories about the infant daughter of MTW Missionaries to England Sam and Elizabeth Goodwin who recently died after battling leukemia for many months. This is the final posting from the Caring Bridge website. A little over a week ago, we laid little Simi’s body to... Continue Reading
Law of NY vs. Law of God – A New York Town Clerk quits on religious grounds.
A town clerk in upstate New York, Laura Fotusky, resigned her position rather than compromise her religious belief that marriage should be between a man and a woman “There was no protection provided in (New York’s) legislation for town clerks unable to sign these marriage licenses due to personal religious convictions,” Fotusky said. “I had... Continue Reading
Blogosphere Abuzz over Rupert Murdoch as Bible Mogul
“What are we to make of the fact that every time we buy a Zondervan product we contribute to Murdoch’s mogul-dom, which includes a personal fortune that Forbes pegged at $6.3 billion last year.” The scandal involving Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloid empire continues to widen, bringing scrutiny to, of all places, western Michigan and the... Continue Reading
Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann left WELS church at pastor’s request, official says
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a conservative branch of Lutheranism that has about 390,000 adherents across the country. It has been criticized in part because it holds that the Catholic pope is the Antichrist. The conservative church that Michele Bachmann officially left days before launching her presidential campaign said Friday that the Minnesota congresswoman’s... Continue Reading
Mitt Romney ‘Obviously Not a Christian,’ Fox News Host Says
During Romney’s (2008) campaign, Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, said, “Here is the bottom line. As an Evangelical Christian – a Christian who holds to the ‘traditional Christian orthodoxy’ of the Church – I do not believe that Mormonism leads to salvation.” Mitt Romney is “not a Christian”... Continue Reading
Embattled pastor, C. J. Mahaney, has close ties to Southern Baptist seminary
“I think that he helped create a system that ate him alive. I believe in the doctrine of indwelling sin, and therefore believe that no man could handle the power and authority that C.J. has.” The student audience listened with rapt attention at the February chapel service at Louisville’s Southern Baptist Theological Seminary as their... Continue Reading
Exodus International Asks Mark Driscoll to Apologize Over ‘Effeminate’ Worship Leader Comment
Buchanan said he was not satisfied with Driscoll’s response to the controversy. “While I do not agree with classifying Driscoll as a ‘bully,’ I do believe that an explanation is needed. Many are confused as to why a leader of Driscoll’s caliber would make such a comment and what his intention might have been.” Exodus... Continue Reading
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