By Kevin DeYoung via:christianpost We looked at how to begin at your new church. But sometimes the harder move is leaving your old church. I don’t want to give advice on when to leave a church. Let’s assume the reasons make sense and now the question is how to leave. What should you […]
via:christianpost An Oregon pastor is reportedly suing a mother and daughter over a blog that features reviews describing the church he leads as “cult-like.” Former Beaverton Grace Bible Church member Julie Ann Smith is being sued by Pastor Charles O’Neal for what he argues were defamatory comments against his church. Read More
via:eurweb When President Obama announced that he now supports same-sex marriage, he cited his Christian faith as the reason for his “evolving” views, reports Urban Faith. Yet for many other Christians, their commitment to Jesus Christ and an orthodox view of the Bible is the reason why they reject homosexuality as a valid […]
By: Anugrah Kumar , Christian Post Contributor via:christianpost Michael Kelley, a Christian minister from Tennessee, explained how his two-year-old son’s cancer helped him realize the importance of being a good steward of his painful experiences and not just of his money and talents. Kelley, director of discipleship at LifeWay Christian Resources in […]
via:christianpost Self-centeredness and idolatry are the two greatest destroyers of marriage, said one pastor at a panel on marriage and dating in Raleigh, N.C. J.D. Greear, lead pastor of The Summit Church, which sponsored the talk, said that being single “is [the] time to go to war against the things that will destroy marriage.” […]
via:eurthisnthat There has always been a certain protocol set before leaving the house with grandma and/or mama when going to church. ”Don’t scuff those shoes kickin’ on the back of the pew!” “Don’t embarrass me makin’ all that noise and squirmin’ around during service!” ”If you have to go to the bathroom, you better […]
via:christianpost Contrary to popular opinion, forgiveness is innate and unforgiveness is learned from our environment, says T.D. Jakes, pastor of the 30,000-member The Potter’s House in Dallas and New York Times bestselling author. “We develop our propensity to forgive or not to forgive by what we see illustrated at the early ages of […]
By: Thom S. Rainer via:christianpost The pastor saw me walking in the hallway of the church yesterday, and he quickly stopped me for a brief chat. I knew something was wrong. He told me that his elderly father was sick, and that he was worried. Struggling to hold back tears, he said, “I’m still […]
By Stoyan Zaimov via:christianpost Joel Osteen, pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, held a grand service for the first time in Hawaii, at the “Night of Hope” worship event on Friday, Feb. 3. During his visit to the state, Osteen was asked by local media to address accusations that he preaches a “watered-down” Gospel. […]
The enbattled bishop, who just announced he was stepping away from the pulpit a month ago, has reportedly returned to New Birth.
