Monday, February 8, 2010
Casket Ad Ranks 14
Bibles for Texas
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Appeal to Obama
Church Rater
Saturday, February 6, 2010
In Support of Tebow
Meanwhile, a Wisconsin anti-abortion group is offering a mask of the University of Florida quarterback on its Web site.
Several feminist groups are objecting to the CBS decision to run it.
Fires Destroy Texas Churches
Jackpot Winner Giving 60% to Charity
“The greatest gift my parents gave me was to be raised a Christian. I plan to give 60 percent of all after-tax winnings to charity."
Pink Ouija board
Several Christian groups are complaining to Hasbro about it's pink-colored version of the Ouija board game. The edition was released two years ago and is sold at Toys R Us though company officials say it is being "phased out."
Friday, February 5, 2010
Tebow Issue Reaches Europe
Baptists Worry About Future Mission Work
Church Leaders Accused Of Scam
2 Years Ago: The Tennessee Tornadoes
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Missionary Killed
Former Pastor Sues Church
Lil Wayne on Going to Jail
"I look at things as 'Everything is meant to be.' I know it's an experience that I need to have if God's putting me through it."The real name of the tattoo covered star is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.
Obama at Prayer Breakfast
National Prayer Breakfast
AFA: Outlawing Homosexuality?
Hatian Pastor Defends Americans
Osteen on Haiti
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Jail or Church
ELCA Church Votes to Stay
Faith Healing Verdict
One Year Ago.. Fuller Passes
Still Held in Haiti
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Celebrity Scientology
- Tom Cruise - $5 million (over the last four years)
- Kirstie Alley - $5 million (in 2007)
- John Travolta - $1 million (in 2007)
- Kelly Preston - $1 million (in 2007)
- Priscilla Presley - $50,000 (in 2007)
Debating the Super Bowl Ad
Monday, February 1, 2010
Church-created Ad May Make Super Bowl
Arrested Baptists May Come to U.S.
Friendly Toward Religion
Republican Party - 48%
Obama's administration - 37%
Democratic Party - 29%
news media - 14%
scientists - 12%
Hollywood - 11%
Shea Turns 101
▪ Birthplace - in Winchester, Ontario
▪ Father - Wesleyan Methodist minister
▪ First time to publically sing – in the choir of his father's church
▪ Honors - nominated for 10 Grammy Awards, won a Grammy in 1965, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame by the Gospel Music Association in 1978, inducted into the National Religious Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 1996
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Grammy Winners
Gospel Performance
“Wait on the Lord,” Donnie McClurkin featuring Karen Clark Sheard
Gospel Song
“God in Me,” written by Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell and Warryn Campbell
Rock or Rap Gospel Album
“Live Revelations,” Third Day
Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
“The Power of One,” Israel Houghton
Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album
“Jason Crabb,” Jason Crabb
“Oh Happy Day,” Bill Hearn, Ken Levitan, Ken Pennell, Jack Rovner and Cedric Thompson, producers
Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
“Audience of One,” Heather Headley
Baptists Accused of Child Trafficking
German Homeschoolers Get Asylum
The German consul general for the southeastern US says his country has many education options including private and religious schools. But home schooling is prohibited in Germany.
Holy Blackberry!
Webcast for Church
This morning the worship services for Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis have been canceled because of bad weather. In an indication of what the future may hold for many churches, the pastor is offering a sermon through a live webcast.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Warner Retires
“As always, as it started in 1999 when I was up on the podium holding up a trophy (following his Super Bowl win with the St. Louis Rams), the first thing I want to do is give thanks to God. My Lord Jesus brought me here. I know he brought me here for a purpose. And it’s been an amazing ride. I don’t think I could have dreamt out that it would have played out as it had. But I’ve been humbled everyday that I’ve woke up for the last 12 years and amazed that God would choose to use me to do what He’s given me the opportunity to do over 12 years. So I hope that when people think back over my career – maybe it’s just over the next couple of weeks as they reflect on it or maybe it’s years to come – that that’s what they remember more than anything else. Not the way I threw the football, not particular games that I won. But that they remember that here’s a guy that believed, that worked hard, and – although things didn’t always go in his favor – he continued to press through. And with his faith in himself and with his faith in God, he was able to accomplish great things. I’m excited about what lies in front of me. I’m excited about spending more time with my family and seeing what God’s going to do next."
Analysts say Warner is a sure bet for the NFL Hall of Fame after winning three MVP awards, a Super Bowl, and the second-highest completion percentage in NFL history.
Crystal Cathedral Makes Deep Cuts
Pastor Threatens Son with Gun
Bible Classes Move Forward
Friday, January 29, 2010
Crystal Cathedral Financial Trouble
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Bibles Burned at Church
Tebow Responds to Ad Controversy
Copeland Accusations
On his blog, KennethCopelandBlog.com, Vermillion writes:
Copeland's lawyer responds:
"...one has to wonder where Copeland and his Angel Flight 44 ministry were during those early days of the disaster when their services were so badly needed. If Copeland had prepared beforehand as he had pledged, there would have been supplies flowing into Haiti within 24 hours after that earthquake. Instead, the people had to suffer and wait until other groups arrived, and that seems almost criminal in my opinion."
“Kenneth Copeland Ministries is one of the premier Christian Ministries in the world today and is run with the utmost integrity. The Church has an annual independent audit and there are no funds that have been misused or unaccounted for.”
Superbowl Ad Stays
"We have for some time moderated our approach to advocacy submissions after it became apparent that our stance did not reflect public sentiment or industry norms on the issue. In fact, most media outlets have accepted advocacy ads for some time. At CBS, our standards and practices process continues to adhere to a process that ensures all ads -- on all sides of an issue -- are appropriate for air. We will continue to consider responsibly produced ads from all groups for the few remaining spots in Super Bowl XLIV."The Women's Media Center, National Organization For Women and more than two dozen other groups have launched a campaign to pressure CBS into pulling the Super Bowl "pro-life" ad bought by Focus on the Family. In the past, CBS has rejected advocacy ads from PETA, MoveOn.org and the United Church of Christ.
The spot reportedly tells how the Heisman Trophy winner's mom was advised by doctors to abort him. CBS officials have said they have seen the ad and have no problem with the video.
The NFL backed the CBS decision. "CBS standards and practices department approved the content of the ad as appropriate for the audience. We take no issue with CBS' decision," said NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy.
A CBS spokesperson had told B&C's Claire Atkinson last week that the network had vetted the spot's script and did not expect to have any trouble with the video.
Here's a report from WNAC-TVs morning show on it.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Protest Over Super Bowl Ad
Monday, January 25, 2010
Controversy Over 'Jesus' Guns
DC March for Life
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Mega churches mean Big Business
Catholic & Episcopalian Efforts in Haiti
Catholic Relief Services has turned a golf course in the neighborhood of Pétionville into a camp for the homeless. Supplies from the
The Episcopal seminary has pitched the tents on the soccer field of a crushed parish school. Around 3000 have been treated there already.
Pastor Catches Flack for Haiti Comments
A British Columbia pastor is getting heat for his comments at church this past weekend about the earthquake in Haiti. Justin Dennison told parishioners at Johnston Heights Church in Surrey:
"Haiti is infamous for its voodoo spiritual darkness. I can't help think that maybe God has shaken them, shaken them against the kingdom of darkness."
Dennison says his comments were taken out of context because they came after his church had just raised $65,000 for relief efforts in Haiti. He says he does not think the earthquake was a judgment from God and "I have been linked to Pat Robertson" but "I am not remotely connected to Pat Robertson."
Tebow-Focus Ad Approved
CBS has approved a Super Bowl spot starring Tim Tebow and his mother from Focus on the Family. While many people speculated the commercial would carry an anti-abortion message, but the ministry says it will not - at least, not an explicit one. CBS policy prohibits advocacy ads. Focus only will say the ad would carry a Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life theme.
