February 17, 2009
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
Arkansas’ Senate will soon vote on a bill that would allow churches to decide whether worshipers could bring weapons into church. Last Wednesday, the bill passed in the state’s House by a 57-42 vote, which prompted concern from many church leaders.
“I believe it would disturb the sanctity and tranquility of church,” said John Phillips, a pastor who was shot 23 years ago as he concluded a service at his Little Rock church. “Do you want ushers to stop you at the door and frisk you? … People are not going to react the way they think they’re going to react in the heat of the moment. It was utter chaos when I was shot.”
It’s the End of the World As We Know It
QUOTE: “We’re looking at the end of human history. That our generation is the generation that precedes the return of Christ, what a privilege, what a responsibility to share the gospel with the world in this generation.
More ‘Marginalization’ of English Christians
Almost two-thirds of leaders within the Church of England believe that British Christians face discrimination at work because of their...
R-Rated Preaching
QUOTE: “At a time when American young people are hit in the face with graphic sexuality in every facet of our culture, the church should be a safe haven where the sacredness and privacy of the act of marriage is respected by pastors.
Returning to the Landmines
For more than 50 years, Christians in North Korea have lived under the constant threat of death for their belief in Jesus Christ. Yet...
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