On Sunday (May 15), a man walked into Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California, where a Taiwanese congregation has met for 10 years, and opened fire. The gunman killed one person and injured five others, all of whom were senior citizens. More lives could had been lost if it weren’t for the church’s former pastor Zhang Xuanxin (Billy Chang) … [Read more...] about Heroic Pastor, Churchgoers Tackle Gunman Who Killed One and Wounded Five Others
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David Platt’s McLean Bible Church Prepares for New Elder Election Following Lawsuit
McLean Bible Church, an evangelical multisite church with several locations in the Washington, DC area, is preparing to elect new elders for the first time since a legal dispute surrounding the congregational voting process in June 2021. McLean lead pastor David Platt had become the center of controversy after speaking to issues of racial justice in America, causing … [Read more...] about David Platt’s McLean Bible Church Prepares for New Elder Election Following Lawsuit
‘Good, Good Mother’—On Mother’s Day, Texas Church Worships God As Female
At Austin New Church in Austin, Texas, several parts of last Sunday’s Mother’s Day service featured feminine pronouns and imagery for God. A video shows the worship team altering the chorus of the song “Good, Good Father” by Housefires featuring Pat Barrett. Also during the service, female pronouns for God were used in recitations of Psalm … [Read more...] about ‘Good, Good Mother’—On Mother’s Day, Texas Church Worships God As Female
‘Beam Me Up’…Pastor? Holographic Technology Allows Pastor To Be in Nine Locations at Once
Pastor Randy Bezet of Bayside Community Church in Bradenton, Florida, is using something straight out of Star Trek to preach to the church’s nine campuses simultaneously. Bazet uses a new holographic technology called PROTO, a device that, according to its developer, “lets people beam themselves to a location thousands of miles away and interact with people … [Read more...] about ‘Beam Me Up’…Pastor? Holographic Technology Allows Pastor To Be in Nine Locations at Once
In Historic Housing Market, the Parsonage Becomes a Trendy Choice
By Scott Barkley NASHVILLE (BP) – Charlie Houck loves serving as lead pastor at Mesa Church in San Diego. Just as much, he’s a fan of the parsonage that came with the building when Mesa launched in October 2020. “We love it,” he said. “My family couldn’t afford rent in this city, let alone a home purchase.” A historic housing boom has seen U.S. home prices jump 34.4 … [Read more...] about In Historic Housing Market, the Parsonage Becomes a Trendy Choice