(ChurchLeaders) During a visit to Dallas on Thursday, President Donald Trump emphasized that “Americans are good and virtuous people” and said the country’s current state of unrest is “going to end up very good for everybody.” The president spoke at a roundtable that included faith leaders, law enforcement personnel, small-business owners, and top administration officials, … [Read more...] about Trump at Gateway Church: ‘Americans Are Good and Virtuous People’
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Matt Chandler: We Need to Mourn with Those Who Mourn
(ChurchLeaders) In a sermon he gave on June 7, Pastor Matt Chandler of the Village Church preached from Ephesians 1:15-23 on the theme of growth, highlighting the importance of believers growing in their knowledge of and hope in God, as well as their experience of his power. Toward the end of his sermon, Chandler spent some time unpacking the phrase “his glorious inheritance in … [Read more...] about Matt Chandler: We Need to Mourn with Those Who Mourn
J.D. Greear: The Gospel Is Clear That Black Lives Matter
(ChurchLeaders) Because the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) annual meeting was canceled this year due to COVID-19, SBC president J.D. Greear gave his presidential address live on Facebook Tuesday. In his speech, Greear explained that during the rest of his presidency (however long that is) he will lead the SBC in putting the gospel first in its response to several … [Read more...] about J.D. Greear: The Gospel Is Clear That Black Lives Matter
Former Liberty Employee Sets Up ‘LUnderground Railroad’ for Those Who Want Out
(ChurchLeaders) When Jerry Falwell, Jr. tweeted a picture of a face mask with an image of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam dressing up in blackface, he was making a political statement about the state’s prescribed COVID-19 restrictions. However, African Americans in Falwell’s employ at Liberty University didn’t see it that way. While Falwell has apologized and removed the tweet … [Read more...] about Former Liberty Employee Sets Up ‘LUnderground Railroad’ for Those Who Want Out
Please Pray for Tim Keller As He Announces He Has Cancer
(ChurchLeaders) Tim Keller, founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, made a sobering announcement on his Facebook page this morning. Keller, age 69, recently found out that he has pancreatic cancer. “I feel great and have no symptoms,” Keller wrote. “It was what doctors call an ‘incidental pickup,’ otherwise known as providential intervention.” … [Read more...] about Please Pray for Tim Keller As He Announces He Has Cancer