(ChurchLeaders) Most people who look at Skillet’s John Cooper think he’s a pretty cool looking guy. As a Christian rock musician, he thinks looking cool is part of his job. But he’s not ok with pastors trying to look cool. In fact, Cooper believes the trend of “hip” and “relevant” pastors points to a very dangerous shift in orthodoxy the Church has taken lately. “Pastors are … [Read more...] about John Cooper: We Have a Cool Pastor Problem
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Pastors Suggest Hybrid Christmas Services as COVID Upends Plans for Many Churches
(The Christian Post) Christmas services will be different this year, many pastors have said, as they plan both their sermon message and whether to hold in-person, online only or hybrid services. The Barna Group found in a national survey of Protestant senior pastors that nearly one-half, 45%, plan to hold Christmas services both in-person and online, while 23% expect to … [Read more...] about Pastors Suggest Hybrid Christmas Services as COVID Upends Plans for Many Churches
Justices Order Review of California Virus Rules for Churches
WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a lower federal court to reexamine California restrictions on indoor religious services in areas hard hit by the coronavirus in light of the justices' recent ruling in favor of churches and synagogues in New York. The high court's unsigned order, with no noted dissent, leaves the California restrictions in place for now. … [Read more...] about Justices Order Review of California Virus Rules for Churches
We Want God! Hundreds of Oregon Catholics Protest Church Restrictions
(LifeSiteNews) On Friday, more than 400 people gathered at Oregon’s capital, praying and rallying for the full opening of churches after the state governor imposed limits on church attendance due to COVID-19. “We are here today to speak in one voice: Stop the religious repression. It happened in our former country, a communist and a socialist country, and it’s starting to … [Read more...] about We Want God! Hundreds of Oregon Catholics Protest Church Restrictions
‘Biblical Mandate.’ California Churches Ready to Defy Newsom After Supreme Court Ruling
(The Sacramento Bee) Greg Fairrington, pastor of a Rocklin megachurch that’s been defying California’s pandemic restrictions on indoor churchgoing, opened Sunday’s service by pulling out his cell phone and reading aloud from a fresh U.S. Supreme Court decision. “There is no world in which the Constitution tolerates a color-coded executive edict that opens liquor stores ... … [Read more...] about ‘Biblical Mandate.’ California Churches Ready to Defy Newsom After Supreme Court Ruling