The recent moral failures of pastors Steve Lawson, Robert Morris, and the now deceased head of Daystar Marcus Lamb have been plastered all over the TV news and the internet. Some in the church camp say that such things should be kept “in house” and not…
It has been great to see some new posters on this forum. Maybe some of you are just ones who finally made it over from the old thread. Either way, welcome! submitted by /u/Warbird979 [link] [comments]
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I thought this video was really interesting, so I thought I’d post it here for others who enjoy this kind of exploration of church history.
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My primary instrument is acoustic guitar. I’m partial to Martin guitars, but I own a few that are not Martin’s as well. I also play bass and piano, though I haven’t played either of those in a good while. I used to be a good singer, but decades of prea…
Hoping to encourage some discussion about how CoG congregations integrate the Christmas season into their church. I’ve attended several churches where there were huge trees in the sanctuary, some in the foyer, and some that had none. I’ve seen large d…
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In the past year or so, the local United Methodist Church has gotten a pastor who is lesbian and is married to a transgender man (woman trying to be a man.). As you might also know, the United Methodist Church as a denomination has made moves to allow homosexual folks to pastor and has removed language from their Book of Discipline that condemned homosexual behavior. This past week, this is what they posted on their Facebook page. “We are thrilled to announce the adoption of our new Welcoming Statement. We, the people of the First United Methodist Church of {redacted}, are a people of inclusion. We celebrate God’s gift of diversity and value the wholeness made possible in community equally shared and shepherded by all. We welcome and affirm people of every gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, who are also of every age, race, ethnicity, physical and mental ability, level of education, and family structure, and of every economic, immigration, marital, and social status, and so much more. We acknowledge that we live in a world of profound social, economic, and political inequities. As followers of Jesus, we commit ourselves to the pursuit of justice and pledge to stand in solidarity with all who are marginalized and oppressed. We believe God’s grace is available to all.” This is the church I grew up in. I currently am pastoring five people who left there because they felt excluded in this inclusive church. This church stands in the middle of town, it is quite prominent. What are y’all’s thoughts on their welcoming statement and church lighting? Any thoughts on how to engage this, if at all? There’s a whole long story to this post on Facebook and comments I made on it, but it would take up a lot of space here lol. submitted by /u/Warbird979 |
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