Theologian, former Bethlehem Baptist Church pastor, and Desiring God author John Piper answered a tricky question many pastors have had to answer while shepherding God’s people. On his popular “Ask Pastor John” podcast, a listener asked how the church should respond when a member knowingly marries a non-believer. “Hello, Pastor John! I’m a … [Read more...] about John Piper: Remove the Member Who Knowingly Marries a Non-Believer
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Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church Received $4.4m COVID-19 PPP Loan
(New York Post) Multimillionaire televangelist Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Texas netted $4.4 million in bailouts through the federal COVID-19 relief program, records show. The Houston megachurch, the largest in the nation with 52,000 weekly congregants, received the forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan in late July, the Houston Business Journal reported … [Read more...] about Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church Received $4.4m COVID-19 PPP Loan
Supreme Court Sides with Colorado Church on Religious Service Restrictions
(National Review) The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a church in Colorado, as well as a Catholic priest and a rabbi in New Jersey, who challenged coronavirus restrictions on worship services in their states. The court issued an unsigned order reversing lower federal court rulings that declined to block the restrictions on houses of worship in Colorado and New … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Sides with Colorado Church on Religious Service Restrictions
Black Southern Baptists Weigh in on Critical Race Theory Critique by Officials
by Adelle M. Banks (RNS) The president of the National African American Fellowship of the Southern Baptist Convention has asked for a meeting with six seminary presidents who recently declared that an academic set of ideas on race known as "critical race theory" is incompatible with the denomination’s faith statement. The Rev. Marshal L. Ausberry Sr., who is also the … [Read more...] about Black Southern Baptists Weigh in on Critical Race Theory Critique by Officials
Megachurch Pastor Warns Followers Vaccine Will Alter Their DNA
(ChurchLeaders) One of America’s most prominent Hispanic evangelical leaders is telling congregants to believe in “divine immunity” rather than take a COVID-19 vaccine, which he alleges can “alter your DNA.” Pastor Guillermo Maldonado, founder of Miami-based King Jesus International Ministry (KJIM), also warns that a “satanic global agenda” is attempting to bring Christians … [Read more...] about Megachurch Pastor Warns Followers Vaccine Will Alter Their DNA