It is clear that in their desperate desire to grow the church or stall the present hemorrhaging, the concept of “inclusion” is being expanded beyond changes in the church’s teaching on human sexuality to include anyone who passes through the red doors of an Episcopal Church. If the Diocese of Eastern Oregon has its way... Continue Reading

Paralleling their role in Christmas celebrations in Southern Baptist life, the Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) played an important part in the Southern Baptist embrace of Easter. Once again the catalyst was missions. Southern Baptists originally did not attach much significance to Easter. This was much the same regarding Christmas (see “Southern Baptists have not always... Continue Reading

At a time when even the most liberal Christian churches are losing members, the decidedly conservative Presbyterian Church in America is growing. Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church of Pueblo West is a case in point. Launched informally 10 years ago in private homes and operating as a mission of the Rocky Mountain Presbytery, the church next... Continue Reading

“It’s the leadership of this church giving up the unique claims of Christianity,” Harmon said. “They act like it’s Baskin-Robbins. You just choose a different flavor and everyone gets in the store.” Jesus saves, the Episcopal Church teaches, but a growing number of its clergy and leaders believe other faiths may lead to salvation as... Continue Reading

Anticipating Dr. Stetzer’s discussion with us at Assembly 2012, the Anglican Church in North America conducted a Q&A session with him. Here’s what he had to say: “We Need to Join Jesus on His Mission” This coming June, members and friends of the Anglican Church in North America will gather at Assembly 2012 in Ridgecrest,... Continue Reading

The new episode of the “Hour of Power,” taped March 18, features interim leading pastor Dr. Lawrence Wilkes and “a return to traditional music with hymns, a choir and an orchestra,” the church said in a statement The “Hour of Power,” Crystal Cathedral’s landmark television program, will air its first new episode Sunday under new... Continue Reading

He said Houston Lake Presbyterian has a mix of young and older families, many of whom have ties to Robins Air Force Base. He said the majority of elders in the church are active or retired military and have brought in the Air Force idea of getting “re-blued” each year, or looking at and reaffirming... Continue Reading

Word spread of people being miraculously healed and converted, and revival services were soon held four and five nights a week. People waited in long lines to get inside the church, located in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Pensacola, a Gulf Coast city known for training naval aviators. For years starting in the mid-1990s,... Continue Reading

Inside the empty store, volunteers tore up more than 80,000 floor tiles and replaced them with carpeting. They stripped the interior down to the bare walls, hung drywall and installed a dropped ceiling throughout the church. Hillcrest estimates it saved $1 million because clergy and congregants did most of the work. The T-shirts, cosmetics and... Continue Reading

The fledgling church also celebrates children’s birthdays with homemade vegan and lactose-free ice cream, and last fall celebrated Thanksgiving with a gluten-free, nut-free, vegan feast Worshipers enjoy a simple meal and fellowship together after every weekly gathering of Square Inch Community, a church plant of Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Mich. These... Continue Reading