As North Point Community Church and pastor Andy Stanley continue to be embroiled in a series of controversies featuring the revelation of widespread LGBTQ-affirming pastors, church leaders, and sentiment within their churches (see endnotes), Stanley claimed in yesterday’s sermon that Christians need to stop treating the rest of the Bible
Louisiana-based artist Lauren Daigle keeps making the discernment news for the same reason. In 2018, the prominent Christian artist was asked by noted lesbian Ellen DeGeneres her view on homosexuality, and she answered: “You know, I can’t honestly answer on that. I have too many people that I love that are
Last year, Hannah-Kate Williams filed suit against several SBC entities and personalities, including Lifeway, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Mike Stone, Rod Martin, the SBC Executive Committee, and others, alleging that they “conspired to protect the Baptist denomination from a problem of sexual abuse of minors or other vulnerable populations” by not
The fortieth in this year’s series showing our brothers and sisters in Christ gathering for church service as faithful believers. While going to church does not make one a believer, refusing to faithfully attend a local church should seriously call that faith into question. This is a glimpse of what
Raymond Chang is president of the Evangeleftist organization Asian American Christian Collaborative and functions like his counterpart Jemar Tisby, president of The Witness Collective. Like Tisby, Chang regularly supports such leftist causes as the Black Lives Matter movement, the gun control movement, and racial hierarchy politics. The AACC website’s recommended resources page is
Impastor Passion Java is among the world’s wealthiest and flashiest prosperity preachers. A self-described prophet, he founded the Kingdom Embassy church in Zimbabwe, which claims over 30 locations worldwide. In 2021 he moved to the United States, where he set up shop in Beltsville, Maryland. In 2013 he founded his own Television
Investigative Reporter Julie Roys has found herself the subject of extensive backlash after announcing one of her conference speakers has withdrawn from her upcoming event, resulting in yet another demonstration that Roys’ discernment and judgment are nearly nonexistent. In 2022, Roys was forced to pull out of her own “Restore 2022” conference
Christian streaming platform Pure Flix has announced that it will combine forces and merge with Bill Abbott’s Great American Family TV network, in a bid to rival the LGBTQ-affirming Hallmark Channel. Pureflix, which has over a million subscribers paying $7.99/month, is known for its faith-based films and TV shows, some
Elaine Scott is a long-time North Point Community Church pastor, her involvement dating back nearly 30 years. From Membership & Baptism Coordinator to Care Ministry Coordinator, she’s now the Director of Women’s Groups at Woodstock City Church. Last year she led a 4-week study through the book of Psalms and she preaches every
The Southern Baptist Convention has seen a drop of over 450,000 members, according to a new report by Lifeway, which they record as “the largest single-year numerical drop in more than 100 years.” While baptisms are up 16%, in-person worship attendance is up by 5%, and giving by 2%, membership dropped to
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