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Paula Was Queen Way Before King Eddie
Wow… we totally missed this from back in 2009… eerily similar cerimony from the same Rabbi… no crown though. Wonder if Paula feels ripped off in some way.
read moreFree Tickets to Velocity
My friend, Matt Steen has two tickets to the Velocity Church Planting Conference coming up later this month in Atlanta. Here’s a look at this year’s conference… Velocity is the rate of speed. What speed are we moving at? OUR CULTURE PUTS A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON SPEED. Speed is daring and exciting. Often as the church we fall into the trap of needing to run faster and faster. We believe the faster we accelerate the more impact we will have. Often we have a different kind of impact as we hit the wall head-on. WE CAN ALSO MOVE...
read moreJoel Osteen is Ripped!!
Wow. You know you’ve made it when TMZ publishes a picture of you with no shirt on. Did you click on that link? You sicko. Joel Osteen can now add ‘hunk’ to his resume, after the Hollywood gossip website featured a picture of Joel coming out of the water with his surfboard in Hawaii on a family vacation. Does Joel have stinkin’ paparazzi? Or did someone with a camera phone call TMZ and say… boy do I have a picture for you. Either way… I’m collecting this for my “Men of the Word” 2013...
read moreWhy no controversy?
With all the flack and disagreement, at least in the circles of evangelicalism that I follow, over the Elephant Room, I wonder why I’m just now hearing about this one: Pastors, artists and other Christian leaders will join this weekend at the University of Miami for the One Conference, three days of rallies, music and motivation to affect South Florida for the faith. With megachurch pastors such as Brian Houston and Greg Laurie, the conference is set for Feb. 10-12 at UM’s Bank United Center in Coral Gables. They’ll tackle...
read more“The King” Apologizes
Bishop Eddie Long has apologized to a Jewish group for last Sunday’s coronation of him as a King. In Long’s words: The ceremony was not my suggestion, nor was it my intent, to participate in any ritual that is offensive in any manner to the Jewish community, or any group. Furthermore, I sincerely denounce any action that depicts me as a King, for I am merely just a servant of the Lord… While I believe that Rabbi Ralph Messer has good intentions during his message at New Birth, I understand that the ceremony he performed on...
read moreRegistered Sex Offender Pastor Returns to Pulpit
Pastor Darrell Gilyard admitted in 2004 that he fathered the child of a woman who had accused him of raping him during a counseling session. Since his trial, Gilyard has been in prison… until about 2 months ago. Not Gilyard is back in the pulpit. After just 2 months. Why? Because, he says, he needs the money and feels God is calling him back into the ministry. Gilyard is still on three years probation that restricts him from having any conduct with minors. But the church, Christ Tabernacle Baptist Church, decided to make some...
read moreWhich library will you read from today?
This is so true. This week as you prepare for your weekend services… which library will you read from? As you deal with your staff and your congregation… which library will you read from? Theological debates are fun. I love them. But when they begin to define your ministry or your personality, they’re all of a sudden not so fun. Can you debate without getting angry? Can you have a theological discussion and come away feeling ok with sometimes disagreeing on the non-essentials? HT: ...
read moreIt’s Official: Crystal Cathedral is now Catholic
The Diocese of Orange has officially closed on their purchase of the Crystal Cathedral property. The Catholic church agreed to pay $57.5 million for the property. The current Crystal Cathedral congregation has 3 years to find another place to worship. You can read more here.
read moreHumble Christianity Can Admit When You Screw Up
Much has been made of Baseball star Josh Hamilton’s ‘falling off the wagon’ last week. Hamilton, who has struggled with drug and alcohol addictions, had a week moment last week when he had some drinks at a Texas bar. To his credit, Hamilton handled things very nicely (in my opinion). Hamilton has the eyes of the world on him and his Christian faith. Without prompting (and with no script), Hamilton called a press conference to deal with the issue. Here’s part of what he said: After the statement, Hamilton kept his...
read moreIf your church serves Starbucks, Your pastor is a friend of the world
From a press release, January 31: What if Starbucks lost 80% of its customers? Christians across the USA are boycotting Starbucks for promoting homosexual ‘marriage’ in Washington State. There is an 80% Christian majority in the USA and 1-2% homosexuals. “Christians are upset with Starbucks for turning against God, but we are glad to know that Starbucks doesn’t pretend to be for Christians,” said Pastor Steven Andrew, who is president of USA Christian Ministries. He calls every Christian and church to boycott...
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