GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY!!!
“Behold I bring you good tidings of great joy…for unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior which is Christ the Lord!” Those powerful words…
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Pastors, Politicians, and Revival – Is That Possible?
Yesterday, at a local Morganton, NC restaurant, the North Carolina Pastors Network (NCPN) held its fourth “Ministers Together” pastors/legislators breakfast. To put it directly, it was an absolutely phenomenal time….
Read MoreRacism Bad, But Lawlessness Worse
“Prejudice, said Mark Twain, “is the ink with which all history is written.” [1] We’re certainly feeling the import of these words with the Michael Brown case in Ferguson and…
Read MoreChicken or Egg/Truth or Love…Which is Most Important?
On November 14th, an event of immeasurable consequence and tragedy took place in Washington, DC. It is one about which I’ve already commented, but from which I cannot free my…
Read MoreTolerance, Accomodation, Embrace-Islam and Theological Error On The March
In what can only be described as an act of defiance against Christianity and a naively dangerous move, the National Cathedral in Washington, DC this past Friday hosted its first…
Read MoreBiblical Marriage Falls in NC – Or, Has It?
Yesterday, North Carolina’s Marriage Amendment (called Amendment One), passed by 61% of the residents of the state, was overturned by a district judge from Asheville, NC. The case on which…
Read MorePastors Faced With Epic Decision On Pulpit Speech!
On October 5, ADF (Alliance Defending Freedom–a 2,000 attorney strong organization) will conduct its seventh annual “Pulpit Freedom Sunday” initiative. Begun in 2008, the “Pulpit Freedom” initiative encourages pastors to…
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Puts a Hold on Same-Sex Marriage in VA
Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court delayed the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling striking down the Virgina same-sex marriage ban. Because North Carolina falls under the jurisdiction of the Fourth…
Read MoreOfficial Asks U.S. Chief Justice to Block 4th Circuit Ruling on VA Marriage Amendment
On August 13th the 4th Circuit denied a request to stay its ruling that found Virginia’s Marriage Amendment unconstitutional. Yesterday lawyers from Alliance Defending Freedom, who are representing a county…
Read MoreBARNA: MANY PASTORS WARY OF RAISING “CONTROVERSY”
Many theologically conservative pastors agree the Bible speaks to key issues of the day, but research indicates only a handful of them say they will speak to it. On Thursday,…
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