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Five Years After Church Shooting, Sutherland Springs Pastor Retires October 3, 2022
Now at a new location, the rural Texas church continues on in memory of the 26 members killed, including the pastor’s teenage daughter. Frank Pomeroy was hunting in the wet and cold Alaskan bush when the Lord gave him his final sermon as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. Considering the grizzlies, […]
‘Two Taels of Bread’ and Other East Asian Heresies October 3, 2022
Misconceptions about Jesus, Scripture, and salvation prevail. American evangelicals are moving away from orthodox understandings of God and Scripture. This year’s State of Theology survey revealed the top five misconceptions that US evangelicals hold, as follows: Jesus isn’t the only way to God. Jesus was created by God. Jesus is not God. The Holy Spirit […]
Evangelical School Strikes Deal with Chick-fil-A October 3, 2022
And other news briefs from Christians around the world. An evangelical school in Georgia has seen a dramatic increase in online enrollment from a cooperative agreement with Chick-fil-A. The owners of the fast-food chicken franchises pay a flat fee that allows all their employees to attend online classes for college credit at Point University. Chick-fil-A […]
Bring Back Altar Calls October 3, 2022
They could foster the worst in evangelical spirituality. But the best of it, too. “Every head bowed and every eye closed.” If you recognize those words, you probably grew up in a church much like the one I did, where every worship service ended with an altar call or an invitation hymn. The pianist or […]