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You might be Southern Baptist if …

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:21:00 -0500

You understand that 'dinner on the grounds' doesn't mean actually eating off the ground.You know to bring food for every occasion.Birth of a baby is worth a couple of casseroles.A death in the family is worth a complete meal.Revival offerings are ta

Reknowned theologian leaves ACC

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:20:59 -0500

We’re glad to share that J.I. Packer, the famed theologian and writer has left the Anglican Church of Canada over acceptance of homosexuality as reported by Charisma Magazine. Packer said his departure stems from the liberal leanings of his f

A Month Of Savings Starts TODAY - 7/1

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:01:32 -0500

A Month of Savings - 07/01/2008 For the next month, I am going to post 1 tip per day under the heading “A Month of Savings”. If you do each tip, as they are posted, you will save a ton of money. Well, not actually a ton. The value of

GCM Watch seeks former members of gay churches

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:35:25 -0500

Gay Christian Movement Watch is seeking first hand accounts and personal narratives of several categories of individuals who have had personal experience with gay churches and organizations. First, GCM Watch is seeking testimonials of former member

You might be a Calvinist if …

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:23:00 -0500

Here are some of my favoritesYou might be a Calvinist if …“…sitting in a tub full of scissors sounds more appealing to you than listening to a Sunday School class share their personal gut feelings about a Bible verse, you are a good candidate.�

Anglican division has “already happened”

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:54:29 -0500

With the formation of the Global Anglican Future Conference in Jerusalem, the end is near for what has been known as the Worldwide Anglican Communion. Although the recognized head of the dissenting group of Anglicans (labeled as conservative)

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship - Salvation a Quest for Fullfillment !?!

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:39:00 -0500

John Killinger told the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly in Memphis, TN, the following as quoted in:CBF presenter questions Christ's deity Posted on Jun 19, 2008 by David Roach"Doctrine isn't the driving force to many people today" exc

For those who didn’t grow up in a church named “church of Christ”…

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:37:57 -0500

If you are trying to understand where these folks are coming from, I would highly recommend spending some time on the ex-church of Christ website - especially in the “Church of Christ: Doctrine & Culture” board. There are some insig

In brief: coming and going

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:45:17 -0500

Our new domain name is live and clickable! If you have bookmarked this page with its wordpress subdomain, please remark it as www.gcmwatch.com Cry Loud has a very good write-up (warning) about leaving churches where leadership refuses or neglects c

Becoming the Promised Land: Faith, Community, and the Prison Reentry Population

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:32:07 -0500

Becoming the Promised Land: Faith, Community, and the Prison Reentry Population A two day conference BECOMING THE PROMISED LAND will explore the biblical and theological foundations and contexts for work with and among the prison reentry population

A Knight’s Tale - Chris Knight Engages JR

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:22:12 -0500

After a few days of Johnny Robertson badgering Chris Knight on this blog regarding this post on Chris’s blog, Chris decided to take Johnny at his word and debate. He loaded up his video camera and drove down to the TV studio where “Wha

Episcopals seize another church for rejecting rule of homosexual bishop

Fri, 30 May 2008 15:39:12 -0500

The Episcopal Church continues its vindictive rampage against any church refusing to accept the spiritually illegal rule of Bishop Vickie Gene Robinson. From a Truth Ministry Press Release “The ripples from a worldwide trend have reached our ci

Sunday, June 1 - Prayer Day for Johnny, Norm and James

Fri, 30 May 2008 01:31:59 -0500

I’ve been feeling convicted recently about this blog, and what it could become. And what I don’t want it to become. When the subjects of the blog are people who seem to revel in stirring things up and getting people riled up (regardless

Soulfarce meets with Joel Osteen; New Birth next target

Tue, 27 May 2008 09:19:01 -0500

There’s bad news and sort of good news. On Mother’s Day, Soulforce flunkie Jay Baker discovered that if he got into vistors line to shake Joel Osteen’s hand he could make a pitch for a meeting with Osteen. The bad news is that Ost

The Church and Debt

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:29:01 -0500

I was reading this interesting post by Hans Wunch giving his personal testimony about being in debt. It is well worth the reading. As I pondered his experience, I wondered if it could be applied on a larger level: the local church.

An interesting video from a former CofC person

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:26:54 -0500

Thanks to Katherine for the heads up on this video. Thoughts?

Thank you for my Husband

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:29:00 -0500

I am so thankful to our God almighty for bringing Roger to my life. Roger did change me on so many ways. Not only physically because before I use to be skinny now I got some fat for cushion, hahahaha, but also mentally and spiritually. Roger to me

Denominations and the “churches of Christ”

Sat, 10 May 2008 03:59:56 -0500

If you are in a denomination, you are out of luck. People in hyperconservative churches of Christ say that denominations are not in the Bible, and you can’t be saved in a church that is not in the Bible. But here’s the problem… the

Methodists adjourn with mixed bag

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:46:39 -0500

Is the flame of the Methodist Church about to sputter out? The news out of Fort Worth, Texas from the general conference of the United Methodist church is not good. For almost a generation now the denomination has “debated” the inclusion

Is Christianity The Problem? Or Christians?

Sun, 04 May 2008 12:08:15 -0500

It’s no secret that I happily identify myself as an “Ex-Christian.” I haven’t taken the label as far as Dan Barker, some of the members of Ex-Christian.net or De-Conversion. But freeing myself from many of my former beliefs