LOS ANGELES — The Lutheran Evangelical Church of America (ELCA) has elected its first-ever openly homosexual bishop. The vote occurred on Friday in Woodland Hills, California, where R. Guy Erwin received 210 of the 381 votes cast on the sixth ballot during the three-day assembly. Erwin’s election was announced by the denomination in a press release, […]
VENEZUELA — The presiding female bishop over U.S. Episcopalians is being sharply criticized for delivering a heretical message about diversity, in which she claimed that the Apostle Paul was wrong and bigoted for setting a demon-possessed girl free from spiritual bondage. In speaking this month at “All Saints Church” in Curaçao, Venezuela, Katharine Jefferts Schori utilized a Scripture […]
The Learning Channel, otherwise known as TLC, has canceled a controversial reality show that features a behind-the-scenes look at the everyday lives of five preachers’ wives from Atlanta, Georgia. As previously reported, The Sisterhood began airing on the network the first of the year, following five women that are married to preachers in one of the […]
A church elder from the UK recently blasted the teaching of Rob Bell regarding the issue of homosexual behavior, explaining that he believes Bell is “lowering the asking price” of what it means to be a Christian and is opposed to the fundamental doctrine of “being a new creation.” Andrew Wilson of King’s Church in […]
Washington, D.C. — During an Easter service attended by the Obama family on Sunday, the presiding Episcopal priest bashed the religious right for its social views, remarking that such groups move America backward instead of forward. Luis Leon of St. John’s Episcopal Church, across the street from the White House, began his sermon by quoting […]
Just days after word broke that Rob Bell, author of the best-selling and controversial book Love Wins, which challenges the Christian teaching of Hell, came out in support of the homosexual lifestyle, Bell has reiterated his beliefs to the media. This week, Odyssey Networks posted a video interview with Bell, during which he further outlined his stance, […]
Rome, Italy — Jorge Mario Bergoglio was officially installed today as the pope of the Roman Catholic religion, a ceremony that was attended by hundreds of thousands, including U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. The day marks what some believe is the beginning of an increasing polarization between evangelicals over avowed Christian allegiances to Rome. The […]
San Francisco, California — Rob Bell, author of the best-selling and controversial book Love Wins, which challenges the Christian teaching of Hell, came out in support of homosexual marriage on Sunday and called “narrow” Christians to repentance. According to reports, Bell was speaking at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and delivered a message based on his […]
An evangelical ministry that has worked for over 20 years to share the Gospel with Roman Catholics is expressing concern over a ecumenical Tweet that author and megachurch pastor Rick Warren posted early this morning. At 2:57 a.m., Warren sent out the following call to his over 900,000 followers on Twitter: “Join me today in […]
Grandville, Michigan — Rob Bell, author of the best-selling and controversial book Love Wins, returned Sunday to the church he founded over a decade ago, marking the first visit since he left two years ago. The congregation of Mars Hill Bible Church welcomed Bell, who spoke at both the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. […]
