I once heard a West Michigan minister challenge his listeners to recite the Apostles’ Creed without crossing their fingers behind their backs. His point: Biblical truth should be taken literally and believed fully. I found myself wondering what he thought of the Creed’s phrase, “he (Jesus) is seated at the right hand of the father.” […]
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Springfield’s Baptist Bible College changes name, unveils plans to modernize campus
After nearly 74 years, the name of Springfield’s Baptist Bible College has changed. The private Christian campus at Summit Avenue and Kearney Street made public its new identity Thursday morning: Mission University. The rebranding, a significant milestone in the institution’s history, is a respectful nod to the founding purpose of the institution to train Christian […]
Ex-Cop Used Leg Sweep Maneuver to Take Down 62-Year-Old Deacon Heading to Bible Study Before Taser Death, New Lawsuit Says
The loved ones of Johnny Hollman Sr., the church deacon who died after being shocked by a cop wielding a Taser after a traffic ticket dispute last summer, are suing the city of Atlanta. The former police officer involved, Kiran Kimbrough and his chief are defendants in the filing seeking punitive damages. Since the 62-year-old’s […]
NC group says district cut student bible meetings. Are religious orgs allowed in schools?
Parents in a Charlotte-area county are upset after a religious group said it was told by the school district it would have to cut back on its weekly student bible club meetings. In a post to Facebook on Tuesday, United for Christ, a Christian outreach ministry based in Denver, claimed that the Lincoln County Schools […]
Letters on using Bible to make laws, choosing a jail site, labeling people, improving lives
Based on the Bible, which verses would you turn into American law? Reading Carla Hinton’s article “Cross Purpose?” How an organization can lead people to want America to be a Christian Nation. How the leaders ask, “Do you believe that America law should be based on the Bible?” I had to pause and think. Which […]
Organization claims success in getting Bible removed from VA’s POW/MIA table
Jan. 20—WILKES-BARRE — Michael L. “Mikey” Weinstein, Esq., founder and President of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), on Friday claimed “truly a banner day” because his organization was successful in having a Bible removed from the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center’s POW/MIA “missing man” table. “So, not only was the Bible removed in under 24 […]