(ChurchLeaders) An article by John Piper on Jonathan Edwards, who is one of Piper’s heroes, is being blasted by some Christian leaders—particularly leaders of color. “John Piper’s whitewashing of Jonathan Edward’s (JE) slave-owning & racism will keep blacks away from evangelicalism,” said Dr. Anthony Bradley, professor of religious studies at The … [Read more...] about Christian Leaders React to John Piper’s Thoughts on His ‘Hero’ Who Owned Slaves
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Record High Number of Professions of Faith Recorded at Falls Creek
(Baptist Press) “To Him be the glory forever” – part of the theme Scripture for summer youth weeks at Falls Creek Conference Center – could also be the response from camp leadership, who saw God move in a powerful way during the eight weeks of camp. Falls Creek witnessed 2,645 campers make professions of faith in Christ, the most recorded during a summer at the campground … [Read more...] about Record High Number of Professions of Faith Recorded at Falls Creek
SPLC Keeps Christian Group on ‘Hate Map’ 9 Years After Terrorist Attack
(Fox News) Nine years after a terrorist attempted mass murderer using the Southern Poverty Law Center's "hate map" to target the Christian non-profit Family Research Council (FRC) in Washington, D.C., the SPLC continues to list FRC on its "hate map." "Nothing speaks to the SPLC's inhumanity as much as its behavior after the shooting at FRC. Rather than remove the map used by … [Read more...] about SPLC Keeps Christian Group on ‘Hate Map’ 9 Years After Terrorist Attack
95 Percent of Religious Leaders Will Get COVID Vaccine While Many Congregants Still Resist
(Newsweek) A new survey from the National Association of Evangelicals revealed that although 95 percent of evangelical leaders said they would get vaccinated against COVID-19, their congregants overwhelmingly rejected inoculation, the Associated Press reported. Across the Bible Belt, where virus rates are surging and many Southern and Midwestern worshippers cannot be … [Read more...] about 95 Percent of Religious Leaders Will Get COVID Vaccine While Many Congregants Still Resist
Hate Watch Groups Voice Alarm About Sean Feucht’s Portland Security Volunteers
by Alejandra Molina (RNS) Jeffrey Grace, a resident of Battle Ground, Washington, charged in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, maintained in a recent post to his Our House USA YouTube channel that a militant response is necessary to push back against anti-fascist protesters. That response, Grace suggested, might include throwing concrete, frozen water bottles and … [Read more...] about Hate Watch Groups Voice Alarm About Sean Feucht’s Portland Security Volunteers