While “rubbing salt in the wound” often refers to needlessly adding pain, the origins of the phrase come from rubbing salt into a wound to prevent infection. It hurts, but it protects. Such is my desire with what follows. The aftermath of Steve Lawson’s fall is proving an excellent opportunity
In a video intended for church staff but quickly leaked to social media, Kenneth Fambro, one of Gateway Church’s three remaining elders, revealed that giving has decreased between 35% and 40%, resulting in imminent staff reductions and layoffs. Speaking to staff members four months after news broke that head pastor
To celebrate the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year of Jubilee festivals in 2025, which are expected to draw 30 million pilgrims, the Vatican has partnered with Microsoft to unveil a meticulously crafted, A.I.-aided reconstruction of St Peter’s Basilica, a digital twin that will enable guests to immersively interaction with it
Saint Paul Reformation Lutheran Church in St Paul, Minnesota, led by Rev. Dr. Patrick H. Shebeck, is “a Christian community rooted in the original community of the Holy Trinity.” A member of the ELCA, they are active in their community in pushing LGBTQ propaganda during their local Pride parade, where
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America occasionally puts its money where its mouth is, particularly when it comes to investing dollars in its deviltry and the values that are important to it. One example is the little-known fact that the denomination funds abortion services for its clergy through its health
A federal judge has decided a newly passed Louisiana law mandating that every classroom display the Ten Commandments is “coercive” and “unconstitutional” and has blocked it from going into effect. Earlier this year, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill that takes effect on January 1, 2025, requiring every public
Netflix just dropped the trailer for ‘Mary,’ a “coming-of-age biblical epic that tells the story of one of history’s most profound figures and the remarkable journey that led to the birth of Jesus.” Directed by DJ Caruso, a devout Roman Catholic, the film’s copy reads: “Chosen to bring the Messiah
The head of the Church of England and the entire global Anglican community, Justin Welby, has resigned from his position after an investigation found that he’d failed to inform police about a serial sexual abuser who’d made Anglican church camps his hunting ground. Welby, who led 85 million Anglicans in 165
Woke evangelicals, who have opposed Donald Trump every step of the journey, are busying trying to offer advice to the new regime. Don’t let them. Beginning in 2013, with the coronation of Russell Moore at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the Evangelical Intelligentsia presented itself as the helpful companions
Protestia is excited to announce a new benefit for INSIDER supporters: the INSIDER Roundtable, where David Morrill and JD Hall lead a discussion on current pertinent issues for the discerning Christian. Formerly the Bulldogmatic Bible Study and available to second-tier and above supporters, the INSIDER Roundtable is now open to
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