That’s apparently the attitude of 83% of “mainline Protestants”–over 4 in 5 believe that there’s nothing all that special about the Jesus Whom they claim to love and serve. “Christopher Scott, a member of (St. John’s Episcopal Church, New York City): “I don’t think there’s any doubt that that’s possible. … Anyone can find their…
Interesting thoughts. I think that there are times when an altar call might be an effective device to use–and thus I’m not as pessimistic about them as the author of this post–but most of us know that there are many, many churches where all manner of heresy might be taught as long as the altar…
Fuzzy thinking has once again invaded the pulpits of America, this time thanks to an initiative by the Alliance Defense Fund. Pastors Defy the IRS Wrongly, the Alliance Defense Fund claims to be “Reclaiming pastors’ constitutional right to speak Truth from the pulpit”. Sorry, guys, I have that freedom already, thank you very much. The…
Internet Monk is beginning a series on church membership; here’s Installment One Jonathan Leeman’s words are a refreshing counter to the low-commitment, who-needs-the-church approach that is apparently in vogue in certain “evangelical” circles these days. Absent a serious commitment to an evangelical church of some sort (and I can muster a great deal of leeway…