BEND, Ore. -- Central Oregon's largest school district has suspended a long-standing practice of allowing youth pastors from a local evangelical church to talk to students eating lunch in school cafeterias, according to EthicsDaily.com. Representatives of Bend's Westside Church had...
Is Making the Bible Interesting to Young People a Bad Thing?
I have a sincere question for you today. Many of you know that I have taken a stand against alot of the Christian consumerism and products that are out on the market today. I've said here before that the 'more...
Preachers of Profit
Have you noticed recently that many famous TV preachers are not pushing products? James Robison has shows pushing Tri-Vita vitamins; Randy White from the huge Church without Walls in Tampa, FL is pushing Omega XL fatty acid pills (at $49.95...
Children's Ministry Is Losing Options In Local Churches
I just saw this in Leadership Network's Advance Newsletter: Approximately 38,000 fewer American churches offer Vacation Bible School now than the number that offered that program in 1997 (from 81 percent to 69 percent--a decrease of 12 percent). When it...
POLL: Top Ten Issues Facing Families
A two-round survey by the Internet strategies department of LifeWay Christian Resources found top ten issues facing today's families. Here are the results: 1. Anti-Christian culture; 2. Divorce; 3. Busyness; 4. Absent father figure; 5. Lack of discipline; 6. Financial...
What Would You Do If Your Church Got A Huge Donation?
[Crosswalk.com] An AgapePress story cites a new survey about what pastors nationwide would do if their church received an unexpected financial windfall. The research was conducted for Facts & Trends magazine -- a publication of LifeWay Christian Resources of the...
POLL: Pastors Need More Pampering
[Hamilton Spectator] They may be doing the Lord's labour but the working conditions can be hell. A recent study of Ontario clergy in six major Protestant denominations found the majority are feeling isolated, stressed out and spiritually spent. Compiled at...
Churches Making Millions Selling "Air"
[Virtue Online] A rendering shows a proposed 60-story condo building that will rise above St. James Episcopal Cathedral in Chicago. The project is being built using air rights purchased from the cathedral. Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church near Times Square...
Cocaine Addicted Pastor Wants to Keep His Position
[The Flint Journal] A penitent pastor of a prominent Flint church says he wants to keep his job but will accept whatever decision his parishioners make about his future with the church. "I believe that God places it in people's...
More on the Purpose-Driven Cafe
Yesterday, we mentioned "The Purpose-Driven Cafe". I finally found the link. You can check it out here. They have an interesting article posted called "Jesus and Starbucks". Some of you might enjoy that one. Todd
