Thursday, April 30, 2020

Interesting Links from April 2020

When Priests Aren't Allowed to Give Last Rites - The American Conservative

 

ELCA Calls the Qur'an a Revelation - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

Lyman Stone 石來民 🦬🦬🦬 on X: "When St. Louis closed down churches during the 1918 pandemic, this is how the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod responded. Constantly encouraged by the history of how Lutherans have responded to plague! https://t.co/EqyAQW7oOg" / X

 

Missouri Synod named in lawsuit involving the latest Lutheran university to close

 

Soon but safe: Pastors urge courage, caution and compassion in reopening churches | Baptist Press

 

Pastor Landon Spradlin died of coronavirus after Facebook post doubting its threat - The Washington Post

 

Pastoral Meanderings: What does a pandmic mean

 

Paedobaptism | Tabletalk

 

USCIRF urges State Dept. to name India on top religious freedom violators list | Politics

 

A Nomination For Lutheran Sainthood? | Gene Veith

 

Net TV (Best President in History?

 

Thankful for God’s Good Gift of Government | Tim Challies

 

Richard Hooker and the Coronavirus - Juicy Ecumenism

 

The End Of Big Churches? | Gene Veith

 

Shouting for Censorship in a Burning Theater - The Stream

 

An Apology from your Prosperity Preacher - TGC Africa

 

Chinese pastor who refused to join communist controlled church arrested for 'subversion' | World

 

Some Churches Are Passing On Passing The Plate For Now | HuffPost Religion

 

Muslims and Evangelicals form Joint Working Group to Counter Extremism - Providence

 

Fact check: Google suspended Idaho church's app over COVID-19

 

ELCA Bishop Presides Over Ordination that Includes Drag Queens - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

Oregon Lockdown Ads: Leaving Home Might Make You A Murderer

 

Michael Youssef warns entertainment-driven church 'making people | Church & Ministries

 

Is the pandemic God’s judgment? America has 10 reasons to think so, argues theologian | Church & Ministries

 

No, Oprah. COVID-19 is not ravaging us. Abortion is.

 

Pastor Tony Spell faces arrest warrant after allegedly backing church bus toward protester - The Washington Post

 

Arigatou International and partners host an interfaith prayer with children during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Fauci endorses Tinder hookups — with a caveat

 

Trump says Christian faith 'treated very unfairly' during COVID-19 pandemic | Politics

 

The Left’s Message to Samaritan’s Purse: You Cannot Be Christian - The Stream

 

Looks Like Trump Was Right About The Coronavirus Fatality Rate

 

How Cowardice And Class Privilege Shift Support For Lockdowns

 

Churches Should Not Be the First to Reopen - Christianity Today

 

The Ultimate Socialist Agitator | Sojourners

 

Mike Huckabee warns against unending church closures: 'They better have a reason that's overwhelming' | U.S.

 

An Open Letter to Those Who Divide over Doctrine | Crossway

 

Christian group calls on churches to resume in-person services on May 3 | Church & Ministries

 

Perfect Storm to Cause China Withdrawal - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Is the World Ignoring a Christian Genocide in Nigeria? - Providence

 

The Invincible Ignorance of Pandemic-Era Journalists - The American Conservative

 

Pat Robertson Suggests Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion Among Reasons For COVID-19 | HuffPost Latest News

 

If Half the Country's Deaths Were in Montana, Would New York Shut Down? - The Stream

 

It’s Time For Families To Re-Embrace Intergenerational Living

 

Congregations’ budgets hit hard by covid-19 - The Washington Post

 

Christian Cruelty in the Face of COVID-19 - The Atlantic

 

Millions tune in to The Gettys lockdown worship; Keith Getty says Christians shouldn’t fear death | Entertainment

 

Governor Abbott and Attorney General Paxton Provide Updated Joint Guidance to Houses of Worship | Office of the Attorney General

 

Violent Threats Hit Church For Holding Services With Less Than 10 People

 

Surburg's blog: Mark's thoughts: New evidence of Illinois religious discrimination

 

Surburg's blog: Mark's thoughts: Time for actions to say that church services are essential in Illinois

 

Jen Hatmaker on her new book, the pandemic and why she has no regrets

 

Americans losing grip on most basic tenets of Christian faith: survey | U.S.

 

'Feels Like Nazi Germany!’ Cops Disrupt New Jersey Pastor's Sunday Sermon - Todd Starnes

 

Beshear’s veto of abortion bill called ‘absolutely unimaginable’ | State | kentuckytoday.com

 

 

Chip, Joanna Gaines delay launch of Magnolia network until lockdown is lifted | Entertainment

 

COVID-19 May Lead to Cancellation of NFL Season - Sports Illustrated Carolina Panthers News, Analysis and More

 

Pentecostal Church can worship freely without fear of being shut down, judge says | Church & Ministries

 

Meghan McCain Says Praying During Coronavirus Panic is 'Dangerous'

 

NY Gov. Cuomo on Coronavirus Stats: 'We Brought The Number Down. God Did Not Do That.' | Christian News Network

 

Raleigh church held in-person services Sunday

 

Defiant Louisiana Pastor Holds In-Person Church Service Despite House Arrest | HuffPost Religion

 

Willie Robertson, 'Duck Dynasty' star, home hit in drive-by shooting - Washington Times

 

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her communist buddies embrace a COVID-19 world - Washington Times

 

Jesus Loves Me, This I Know – The Corner Shelf

 

MI DEMOCRAT Candidate For Governor Wears DUMBEST Hat Ever…Inspires Conservatives To Vote For Her Pro-Life, Republican Opponent Bill Schuette * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Patty McMurray

 

Pastor Flouting Stay-At-Home Order Remains Defiant After Parishioner's Death | HuffPost Latest News

 

It Would Have Been a Miraculous Cooperation, Samaritan's Purse and the Liberal Episcopal Cathedral - The Stream

 

‘Do Not Put the Lord Your God to the Test’ With COVID-19 - The Stream

 

Zondervan publishing Quran with Christian commentary as ministry resource | U.S.

 

‘Lean on Jesus’ in fight against COVID-19, Gov. Greg Abbott says | U.S.

 

Church of God in Christ bishops, pastors killed by coronavirus - The Washington Post

 

Opinion | In-person church services right now are an affront to public health — and morality - The Washington Post

 

Oxford professor arrested for selling stolen Bible fragments to Museum of the Bible | World

 

Here Is Christian Encouragement From All Over the World | Tim Challies

 

Pastoral Meanderings: When comes the end to our Long Lent. . .

 

Virginia pastor who held packed church service dies of coronavirus

 

Francis Chan identifies 'purpose' behind COVID-19 isolation: 'This is a gift to you' | Church & Ministries

 

Whatever Happened to 'Honor Thy Mother and Father'? - The American Conservative

 

'Christ Over COVID' calls for global prayer as coronavirus ravages Russia, former Soviet nations

 

Office of Public Affairs | Attorney General William P. Barr Issues Statement on Religious Practice and Social Distancing; Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest in Mississippi Church Case | United States Department of Justice

 

Jim Bakker is Thiiiiiiiis Close To Shutting Down

 

Queer ELCA Pastrix Ordained With Drag Queen Nuns While Jennifer Knapp Serenades

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Can church and corona coexist?

 

The Beauty and Abuse of Empathy | Desiring God

 

Encouraged by Pandemic Pastors

 

What I Miss About the Physical Gathering of the Local Church – The Contenders

 

Several Christians killed, 2 beheaded as Fulani terror attacks rage on in Nigeria | World

 

COVID-19 Provides New Avenues to Attack Religious Freedom, and New Opportunities to Defend It - Juicy Ecumenism

 

COVID-19 and ILC churches in Chile, Japan, and the United States - International Lutheran Council

 

COVID-19 and ILC churches in Argentina, Belgium, and South Sudan - International Lutheran Council

 

A Pastoral Letter on COVID-19 from the ILC Chairman - International Lutheran Council

 

Hope in the Valley of Dry Bones: A Holy Week Message from the ILC General Secretary - International Lutheran Council

 

COVID-19 and ILC churches in India, South Africa, and the United Kingdom - International Lutheran Council

 

COVID-19 hampers seminary education in prisons | Baptist Press

 

FROM THE SEMINARIES: Chang hired as MBTS Spurgeon Library curator; SEBTS offers modified biblical studies Ph.D. | Baptist Press

 

Willow Creek Announces New Senior Pastor - Christianity Today

 

Stanley Hauerwas & Abortion - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Mohler's turn to Trump is the crowning flip-flop of his careerMohler's turn to Trump is the crowning flip-flop of his career

 

LGBTQ Site Says Coronavirus ‘Is Punishment for Conservative Christians’ – Faithwire

 

Don Lemon Rebukes Pastor Who Died of Coronavirus: ‘Let That Be a Lesson’ – Faithwire

 

Lawyer for evangelical megachurch defying social distancing orders is in hospital with coronvairus | Daily Mail Online

 

Google Play suspends evangelical church's app over COVID-19 'sensitive events' policy | U.S.

 

Concordia University parent sued for $302 million; online education firm HotChalk claims it was defrauded - oregonlive.com

 

Bishop Eaton issues Earth Day message

 

An Advantaged Disease, Indeed | RealClearPolitics

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Virtual Sacraments are not Sacraments. . .

 

Opinion | Trump tells a damnable and murderous lie - The Washington Post

Beware: Our New Online Culture is a Feast for Mass Surveillance - The American Conservative

 

Jonathan Merritt: New Yorkers are Right to be Skeptical of Samaritan's Purse - Juicy Ecumenism

 

12 Ways To Save Millions Of U.S. Lives By Banning More Things

 

Opinion | Mandatory social distancing is not a threat to religious liberty. It’s essential for humanity. - The Washington Post

 

Franklin Graham says coronavirus pandemic is 'result of a fallen world' | U.S.

 

Who Benefits When Evangelicals Publicly Ridicule Other Evangelicals? | D. G. Hart

 

COVID-19 and the Church’s Religious Liberty - Lifeway Research

 

Celebrating Easter Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic | Answers in Genesis

 

Churches consider 'virtual' Lord's Supper | Baptist Press

 

Decision on district conventions – WELS

 

Pastoral Letter Concerning Virtual Communion - North American Lutheran Church

 

The Government Will Even Bail Out Churches | Gene Veith

 

Pastoral Letter of Encouragement — Gottesdienst

 

The Impossibility of Online Administration of the Lord's Supper — LOGIA

 

Why Our Church Is Only Sort Of Streaming Our Services | Tim Challies

 

Who Will Be There After Lockdown? | Biblical Preaching

 

The Grieving of the (Non) Gathering of God’s People – joncoombs.com

 

Voluntary Social Distancing – Lisa LaGeorge

 

When Going to Church Is Immoral | Psychology Today

 

Dr. Fauci Says He Doesn’t Think Americans Should Ever Shake Hands Again to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus - Newsweek

 

A Counter Opinion: Why We Can Celebrate Online Communion with Confidence — Dwelling 1:14

 

Statement from the AME Church regarding the racial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

 

You Can’t Cancel Easter - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Presbyterians in a Time of Lockdown - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Calif. pastor resigns from city council before hosting communion attended by hundreds | Church & Ministries

 

Face to Face | Blog | Think Theology

 

COVID-19 lockdown not a threat to religious liberty, archbishop says | Crux

 

Churches closed in 1918 too, here's what Christians can learn today

 

Why Isn't Trump Ordering a National Lockdown? Federalism, Duh! The Law! - The Stream

 

Police Serve Summons to VA Church for Violating Governor's COVID Order | CBN News

 

Mt. Sinai nixes field hospital at cathedral as Samaritan’s Purse steps back amid LGBT tensions | U.S.

 

Church is Now in the Hands of Anti-Christ Digital Media Giants Who Can Shut Us Down at the Flip of a Switch

 

See which states have religious exemptions in their stay-at-home orders

 

Temple Baptist Church members issued $500 tickets for parking lot service | Delta Democrat-Times

 

Standing with Asian Americans against Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Some Churches Plan To Challenge Coronavirus Restrictions On Easter | HuffPost Latest News

 

Shunning online services, some clergy preach ‘abstinence’ from gathered worship

 

Without Good Friday there is no forgiveness of sin

 

Ask Dr. Land: Why are we so shocked by the coronavirus pandemic? | Opinion

 

Helicopters, Police Checks, Fines: Australia's Easter Travel Crackdown Against Coronavirus | HuffPost Latest News

 

EXCLUSIVE: VP Pence’s Message to Pastors Still Holding Church in Pews: ‘Where Two or More are Gathered, There He is Also’ – Faithwire

 

 

Burgum won’t punish in-person church

 

Indiana Governor To Churches: Worship As I Say Or Be Shut Down

 

Make America Safe Again | D. G. Hart

 

TBN to broadcast ‘Easter Sunday’ event featuring Bishop T.D. Jakes, Joel Osteen and more

 

Church-state showdowns loom on Easter Sunday - Washington Times

 

Battling the Coronavirus Panic – Denny Burk

 

If beer is “essential,” so is Easter. – Denny Burk

 

Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico governor, expands gatherings ban to churches on Easter eve - Washington Times

 

Matt Walsh on X: "It really does seem that a significant number of the pro-shutdown people would prefer to hide in their homes until 2021 or 2022 when a vaccine is ready. People have quite literally gone insane with fear. I’ve never seen anything like this in my life." / X

 

'Church Is Not a Building,' You Say? Then Meet Somewhere Else Already.

 

Drive-up Easter services

 

Despite calls to close, Dickinson church holds in-person Easter service

 

When Corporate Worship Is Taken Away | Gene Veith

 

Pastor of Largest United Methodist Congregation Faces Jail, Church Discipline - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Major Church Conventions Disrupted By Coronavirus - Juicy Ecumenism

 

A Family Update | Tim Challies

 

Church as a Non-Essential Service - First Things

 

A Time for Theologians during COVID-19 Pandemic? - Providence

 

The Case For Drive-In Masses - First Things

 

LGBT outrage over Franklin Graham’s NYC field hospital is anti-religious bigotry | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com

 

New Yorkers Are Right to Be Skeptical of Samaritan’s Purse’s Evangelical Coronavirus Ward in Central Park

 

How To Live As The Church (Even When You Can't Go To Church) - The Rebelution

 

Prepare Now to Return to Church — Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

 

4 Reflections After Listening to 18 Hours of Sermons in America’s Biggest Churches - 9Marks

 

Is the Bible’s Teaching about Homosexuality Offensive? | Crossway


Monday, April 06, 2020

Interesting Links from March 2020

The president, the pandemic and the limits of positive thinking

 

Florida Megachurch Pastor Arrested After Holding Crowded Service In Defiance Of Rules | HuffPost Latest News

 

The ELCA is Poisoning Your Mind - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

New book on Rome exorcist reveals how he terrified the Devil himself

 

Do-It-Yourself: the Lay-Mass in the LCMS — Gottesdienst

 

Practicing the Ordinances in a Pandemic

 

Can Baptism and the Lord’s Supper Go Online?

 

Planned Parenthood Sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for Banning Abortion During Coronavirus Pandemic – Faithwire

 

Pope: Confess sins directly to God if no priests available during virus pandemic | Church & Ministries

 

President Trump hopes America can get back to ‘packed churches’ by Easter Sunday | Politics

 

With Sex Abuser Jean Vanier, There Were Problem Signs for Years - The Stream

 

Michigan Episcopal Bishop: No Virtual Services from Churches - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Common Sense for a Senseless World: The Land of Confusion

 

Dr. Paul Marshall: Do Government Restrictions on Larger Church Gatherings Violate Religious Freedom? - Juicy Ecumenism

Pastor says parishioners were suspended from jobs without pay for going to church | U.S.

 

Nepal: Pastor faces 6 years in prison for Facebook comments on prayer, COVID-19 | World

 

Why I'm Nominating a Hong Kong Freedom Fighter for the Nobel - The American Conservative

 

COVID-19 As Catalyst For A Revival Of Christianity? | Gene Veith

 

Liberty University Brings Back Its Students, and Coronavirus Fears, Too - The New York Times

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Quality of life. . .

 

Back to the Future: Advocacy for Soviet Era Christians - Juicy Ecumenism

 

How Democrats are wrongly taking advantage of the coronavirus crisis - Washington Times

 

DIY masks for all could help stop coronavirus - The Washington Post

 

Congressional Committee: Your daughters should be required to register for the draft - CBMW

 

Coronavirus strikes pastor, wife and over 30 others at Ark. church | Church & Ministries

 

Rev. Dr. Herbert Christian Mueller, Jr. Obituary March 21, 2020 - Quernheim Funeral Home

 

Harlan H. Becker Obituary (2020) - Horicon, WI - Koepsell-Murray Funeral & Cremation Services, Horicon

 

Remember the Black Death and Be Thankful This Isn't It - The American Conservative

 

Magazine by the 26 ELCA Colleges Focus on 'Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion' - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

We Know the Real Enemy and It's Not Any Virus - The Stream

 

10 Positive Ways To Celebrate Life In The Shadow Of Coronavirus

 

Digital ministry sees rise in conversions, questions about faith amid COVID-19 | Church & Ministries

 

“Don’t Waste a Crisis” as Religious Left Sees Dollar Signs - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s niece speaks

 

Truth & Love moves pastoral formation conference online in response to COVID-19 pandemic

 

Moore, other pro-lifers oppose abortion promotion during pandemic | Baptist Press

 

Keep Calm and Carry On - The Stream

 

Trump Nominates For OMB A Man Bernie Savaged For Being Christian

 

How Does Evangelism Work When We Can’t See Each Other Face-to-Face? – Faithwire

 

Catholic Cardinal says churches must stay open despite coronavirus pandemic | Church & Ministries

 

Trump, Pence join 700 pastors in prayer call during coronavirus outbreak | Politics

 

Greeter is first coronavirus death at Ark. church where 34 infected | Church & Ministries

 

Church services evacuated, pastors arrested in several countries over gathering bans | World

 

The Church’s 2000 Years Of Experience In Handling Epidemics | Gene Veith

 

Anglican Bishop Steve Wood Hospitalized with COVID-19, Lambeth Postponed - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Beloved ORU grounds manager, Pentecostal minister is first coronavirus death in Oklahoma | U.S.

 

174. Rosary, Indulgences and Humanism. How is Italian Roman Catholicism facing the Coronavirus Crisis? - Vatican Files

 

FIRST-PERSON: Thank God for the telephone | Baptist Press

 

Say “No” to Death’s Dominion - First Things

 

Home church: Quarantine can be a time to draw closer to God

 

In times of crisis you need prayer, not porn

 

Drive-in worship services lead to new opportunities | Baptist Press

 

What If? — Gottesdienst

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Beauty vs Ugliness

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Cough on cue. . .

 

Pastoral Meanderings: If we won't. . .

 

Pastoral Meanderings: The mountain on which we will live or die. . .

 

Pastoral Meanderings: Misplaced fear. . .

 

What Edith Blumhofer Taught Me on Writing About Strong Women - Christianity Today

 

Asbury University Draws Criticism for Maintaining Christian Sexual Ethics - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Bread for the World taps Eugene Cho as new president

 

Coronavirus: Stop the hysteria - Washington Times

 

In Praise of Gloriously Basic Churches

 

What's Rob Bell Been Up To? An Update From 2011-2020

 

Local pastor embraces life of a queer Christian | MPR News

 

Why mainline Protestants might fear COVID-19 the most

 

'I’ve Tested Positive for Coronavirus, But I Identify as Disease-Free' - The Stream

 

How Christians Can Respond To A World Anxious About Coronavirus

 

350 Nigerian Christians killed in first 2 months of 2020: NGO report | World

 

Joseph Prince Prophesied The Coronavirus In 2018

 

Coronavirus and Comfort — Gottesdienst

 

Despite Coronavirus, Chinese Government Continues to Destroy Churches, Steal Crosses – Faithwire

 

Jentezen Franklin: ‘We’re unplugging everything. We’re going back to the raw gospel.’

 

COVID-19 causes people around the globe to seek spiritual assurance at unprecedented levels

 

Paula White cites Old Testament plague to urge believers to call on God: Coronavirus can be stopped | Church & Ministries

 

How DC Churches Responded When the Government Banned Public Gatherings During the Spanish Flu of 1918 - 9Marks

 

Coronavirus could cost NBA $1 billion, bring about record salary cap drop - The Washington Post

 

Ecumenical Patriarch Announces Halt to All Orthodox Church Services Globally Due to Coronavirus - GreekReporter.com

 

Whitmer exempts Mich. churches from penalties for 50+ gatherings

 

Proclaim a Solemn Assembly — Gottesdienst

 

Satan Loves This — Gottesdienst

 

China demolishes church, removes crosses as Christians worship at home | World

 

COVID-19 Pandemic - Pray Together With Us - Latest Blog Posts

 

A Classic Devotion For Times Of Sickness | Gene Veith

 

The Bible On Plagues & Pestilence | Gene Veith

 

The Postmodern Epidemic | Gene Veith

 

 Staying apart, while coming together — no contradiction for body of Christ

 

DC-Area Megachurch McLean Bible Church Moves Online and Calls for Serving Others Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Trump Calls Potential Coronavirus Treatment ‘Gift From God If It Works’ – Faithwire

 

Tribune editorial: Coronavirus offers time for reflection

 

Coronavirus, Courage, and the Second Temptation of Christ - The Dispatch

 

Republicans embrace misogyny, child abuse and racism in Oklahoma's House Bill 2790 - Washington Times

 

Jesus statue, crosses forcibly removed from Christian cemetery in India | World

 

Wycliffe Discovery Center named in top 5 religious museums in US | U.S.

 

Christians, keep coronavirus death toll in perspective

 

Coronavirus: Can the government force churches to close? – Deseret News

 

Will Coronavirus-Weary Americans Start to Rebel in 'Wartime' ? - The American Conservative

 

Requiem for a Vice President | Pastor Thoughts from Wheatland Wyoming

 

Mike Pence encourages Americans to pray, keep donating to church | U.S.

 

Will Liberal United Methodists Undercut Separation Treaty? - Juicy Ecumenism

 

How the World Worshipped on One of the Most Unusual Sundays in Church History | Tim Challies

 

Weedon's Blog: In Memoriam HCM+

 

Repentance As Response To Coronavirus - The American Conservative

 

The Missionary of Wall Street completes transformative Ash Wednesday mission in New York City

 

KidSpirit, the sole spiritual magazine by and for youth, wins a Wilbur Award

 

David Bentley Hart’s Christian Socialism - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Be Perfect As God is Perfect. So, Are You a Perfectionist? - The Stream

 

No, Bernie. Sweden's Not Socialist and Hasn't Been for 30 Years - The Stream

 

Speaking with a Pastor in Italy’s Coronavirus “Hot Zone” | Tim Challies

 

Trump poses a challenge for the US religious freedom commission

 

Teaching Christ to Kids raised to Worship the Ancestors - TGC Africa

 

White House getting gayer? Trump should exercise caution regarding gay affirmation - LifeSite

 

On Beatitudes Pride and Wolves - Zeteo 3:16

 

4 reactions to Buttigieg dropping out of the race Page 4 | Politics

 

Virtually travel to Israel free during Lent with bestselling author Ray Vander Laan

 

Thrivent named one of the 2020 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere - Feb. 25, 2020

 

“Church, it's gonna be worth it” says Pastor of LGBT-Affirming “Journey” - Juicy Ecumenism

 

JD Greear, Omar Suleiman to discuss Christian-Muslim relations at NC college

 

Pete Buttigieg’s campaign normalized being gay and openly Christian, LGBT advocates say - The Washington Post

 

An Open Letter to the Younger Women of the Church | Crossway

 

Leonard Klein: A Remembrance — Lutheran Forum

 

A Papal Audience with His Holiness Pope Francis — Lutheran Forum

 

What Can Evangelical Catholic Lutherans Offer to Today’s Wandering Souls? — Lutheran Forum

 

'Witness' welcomes Askins as editor

 

Daenzer installed as Synod worship director

 

A New Normal, A College Undone By Greed

 

New NAE president calls for evangelicals to address ‘identity crisis’ without fear

 

New York AG Warns Televangelist Jim Bakker To Stop Selling Fake Coronavirus Cure | HuffPost Latest News

 

Will Concordia, New York get out of its Probationary status? Time will tell.

 

Some more news on Concordia, Portland.


Interesting Links from February 2020

Amazon.com: Don't Forget to Remember: 9781535973458: Holcomb, Ellie, Harren, Kayla (2020 book release)

 

Meet The Black Musicians Who Revolutionized Gospel Music

 

Donald Trump promised blowing up Washington; Bernie Sanders promises to blow up America - Washington Times

 

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Jesus Would Be Maligned As ‘Radical’ By Today’s Congress | HuffPost Latest News

 

Christian leaders show love for LGBT people with Glitter + Ashes this Ash Wednesday (for information purposes)

 

Paula White’s Controversies - Juicy Ecumenism

 

When Grumbling Meets Gossip | Tim Challies

 

Why We All Cried Over Losing Kobe And Gianna

 

Church Should Be Your Excuse For Missing Everything Else | Grayson Gilbert

 

Ash Wednesday: Episcopal diocese hosting 'Ashes to Go' at metro stops, coffee shops, churches | Church & Ministries

 

The Shocking Difference Between Pentecostal Pastors and ‘Mainline’ Pastors - The Stream

 

Michigan church offers 'drive-thru ashes' on Ash Wednesday | Church & Ministries

 

Russell Moore warns against downplaying 'awful' nature of Hell to non-believers | Church & Ministries

 

Canada Today: Understanding the Times - The Canadian Lutheran

 

Massachusetts Episcopal priest pleads guilty to child porn possession | U.S.

 

Willow Creek Co-Founder Breaks Silence, Denies Sex Abuse Allegations | The Roys Report

 

SEC charges John MacArthur’s son with defrauding investment firm clients | U.S.

 

Trump praises India's Modi for working to improve religious freedom as rampant persecution rages on | World

 

Mayor Pete, stop fostering the sexualization of little children

 

New ELCA Assistant to the Presiding Bishop, Director of Worship is Gay - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

Avalon releases first album in 10 years, says there’s an urgency in the world for a Savior | Entertainment

 

Should we use humor in preaching? (4 things to know) — Southern Equip

 

Where’s the Sunday School Picture of Jesus Crushing Skulls?

 

Have a Good Game | St. Antony’s Cave

 

Thank God, American Churches Are Dying - WSJ

 

Bernie Sanders's Religious Test for Russell Vought - The Atlantic

 

Climate Change and the Bible | Answers in Genesis

Pete Buttigieg's Bible study ignores sexual immorality - Washington Times

 

I Lived In Russia When Bernie Sanders Visited, And He's A Dupe

 

John Weit accepts call as assistant to the bishop, executive for Worship

 

Openly Gay Married Man Elected Bishop of ELCA's Southeastern Synod - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

What Must Ben Shapiro Do to Be Saved?

 

Noah's flood — it was global

 

Ingrian Lutherans consecrate new bishop - International Lutheran Council

 

Is Finland About to Make Christianity Illegal? Christian Lawmaker Facing Fines and Prison | CBN News

 

Liberal Christians Worship Not Christ but Caesar, Or Something Worse - The Stream

 

Southern Baptist Contention After Launch of New Conservative Network - Juicy Ecumenism

 

‘Making Hate Pay’: New book documents corruption, scandals at Sou | Social Science

 

Opinion | The Amish use tech differently than you think. We should emulate them. - The Washington Post

 

Evangelical pastor has a simple mission: Get Trump out

 

Radical Takeover of the ELCA Deaconess Movement By “Womxn” and Transgenderism - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

EvangelicaLGBTQ: Gay Activism vs. the Church's Quiet Resignation - The Stream

 

Elderly pastor brutally beaten, mocked by Hindu extremists: 'I am ready to die for Christ' | World

 

Five Ways You’re Probably Not A Calvinist | YINKAHDINAY

 

Amish farmers have a ‘complicated relationship’ with nature, are skeptical of climate change

 

America’s Largest Congregations and A Thriving Rural Church - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Texas Church Embraces LGBTQ, Exits Assemblies of God - Juicy Ecumenism

 

Rush Limbaugh: A Loving Brother and 'a Friend to Countless Americans' - The Stream

 

President Trump’s faith: He mocks the prayers of others, but his own beliefs remain opaque - The Washington Post

 

Did Concordia get shut down because it was too progressive on gay rights? - oregonlive.com

 

Mainline Protestant pastors driving support for same-sex marriage: LifeWay study | Church & Ministries

 

So Trump said he'd vote for a gay president

 

Michael Brown is An Apologist for the Devil

 

Warning signs of Concordia University Portland's closure, which now stretches across states, higher education and Lutheran Synod

 

Portland State, George Fox, Corban, Willamette reach out to Concordia University students - Portland Business Journal

 

Corban University Stands Ready to Support Transfer Students from Concordia University – Oregon Business

 

North American Lutherans continue interchurch discussions - International Lutheran Council

 

ILC concerned over investigation of Finnish Lutherans, urges prayer - International Lutheran Council

 

(2) Is the Trinity Essential? And Much More - YouTube

 

Episcopal Diocese of Michigan consecrates its first lesbian bishop | Church & Ministries

 

Tainted Love — A Texas Assemblies of God Church Embraces Inclusion - The Stream

 

Pete Buttigieg's father was a Marxist professor who lauded the Communist Manifesto

 

A Response from Southeastern Seminary to False Allegations - Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

 

DesiringGod author on why Hell will be worse for some: 'Not all sins are the same' | Church & Ministries

 

The brand new Literal Standard Version Bible translation released this month

 

A Catholic case for Pete Buttigieg | National Catholic Reporter

 

Hotel Bibles are still a thing, but probably not for much longer - The Washington Post

 

After Uproar Over Posting a Bible Verse, ELCA Apologizes 'that the language in this post has caused harm' - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

Happy Valentine’s Day! - Juicy Ecumenism

 

By the Grace of ... God? - The University of Chicago Divinity School

 

New research reveals classical Christian school alumni more likely to stay steadfast in faith

 

Acts 29 CEO Removed Amid ‘Accusations of Abusive Leadership’ - Christianity Today

 

Trump’s National Prayer Breakfast was a missed opportunity - The Washington Post

 

Beloved pastor and wife married 65 years die hours apart after crash | U.S.

 

Help! I Can’t Get Control over My Tongue | Crossway

 

The Methodist Split: Who Proposed It and Who Should Bear the Burden - The American Conservative

 

Donald Trump Eats, Prays, Hates - The American Conservative

 

Debunking Left-Winger Howard Zinn Is Like Shooting Fish In A Barrel

 

China's war on transcendence and the Antichrist

 

Seattle's Liberal Reckoning - The American Conservative

 

In Pete Buttigieg, the Establishment Finds Their Man - The American Conservative

 

Theological Fraud - First Things

 

Church leaders raise concerns over Christianity’s future in Iraq | World

 

Gay ELCA Pastor and Transgender ELCA Vicar Highlighted - EXPOSING THE ELCA

 

Liturgical Freedom and Pre-Lent — Gottesdienst

 

Concordia to close in Portland; Boise law school fate unclear | Idaho Statesman

 

How to improve congregational singing: 4 suggestions to consider, 4 pitfalls to avoid

 

Why Are You Still Going To A Church That Does Bad Worship? | Jonathan Aigner