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The Progression of Cultic Leadership: Thoughts on The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill | GARBC
From our earliest days, recorded in the book of Genesis, fallen humanity has been obsessed with worshiping the creature over the Creator. Today this propensity is often manifested through infatuation with celebrities and compelling personalities, which is expected in a world without Christ. But it is tragic when it happens within the church. In Christian…
Read MoreAnti-transgender bills introduced in more than a dozen state legislatures – Baptist News Global
While transgender rights are being expanded by the Biden administration in Washington, D.C., bills have been introduced in more than a dozen state legislatures that would narrow rights for transgender persons, especially minors, and for their parents and caregivers. This year’s proposed state legislation — all of which faces uncertain reception — largely focuses on…
Read MoreGroup of Southern Baptists opposes those who ‘distract’ from racial reconciliation – Baptist Press
Reporting on the ongoing battle in the SBC over Critical Race Theory, with some recently opposed, and now some calling for a different approach with an emphasis on “justice.” At its 1995 annual meeting, the SBC issued a resolution on racial reconciliation, acknowledging the role of slavery in its founding. However, the “Justice, Repentance, and…
Read MoreJournal of Biblical Theology & Worldview
The BJU Seminary announced a new resource, the Journal of Biblical Theology & Worldview. From their launch page, here is their introduction: By God’s grace BJU Seminary has a decades-long legacy of equipping pastors and teachers and counselors to study and live and minister the Bible. The Journal of Biblical Theology & Worldview aims to share that…
Read MoreWhat do online viewership numbers really mean? – Baptist Press
Brentwood Baptist Church digital strategy director Darrel Girardier admits that he has a love-hate relationship with analytics, especially in relation to online worship and other events that are streamed on social media platforms. Can analytics be a useful tool? Without a doubt. But can they be deceiving? Absolutely, Girardier said. Source: What do online viewership…
Read MoreCalif. court issues temporary restraining order against church for holding indoor services – The Christian Post
A California judge has granted a temporary restraining order against Godspeak Calvary Chapel and its Pastor Rob McCoy for holding in-person services in violation of COVID-19 health orders. … McCoy announced in a video message Friday that he will continue to hold indoor services. “I wish it didn’t have to come to this, I really do, but we…
Read MoreHeavy drinking killed hundreds of thousands of Americans in 5 years | Science News
Heavy drinking is robbing Americans of decades of life. From 2011 to 2015, an average of 93,296 deaths annually could be tied to excessive alcohol use, or 255 deaths per day. Excessive drinking brought death early, typically 29 years sooner than would have been expected. Source: Heavy drinking killed hundreds of thousands of Americans in…
Read MoreCoronaviruses in creation – creation.com
Most viruses are beneficial to living things, but occasionally one of them escapes whatever is controlling it and it run amok, burning hot but often quickly burning out. Source: Coronaviruses in creation – creation.com Good information at Creation.com. For more resources from them on this and other topics, click here.
Read MoreYes, You Can Trust the Four Gospels. Even When They Conflict. | Christianity Today
Literary device theory is gaining popularity among scholars. Philosopher Lydia McGrew doesn’t buy it. … CT interviewed McGrew to find out why she’s not a fan of this approach to New Testament interpretation. Tell us about the catalyst for this project. I noticed that certain approaches to gospel differences and alleged gospel discrepancies were becoming…
Read MoreMister Rogers’s Deathbed Confession
After watching the new Mister Rogers documentary, I couldn’t stop thinking about this question and its implications for him — and for you and me. Source: Mister Rogers’s Deathbed Confession
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