"Growing up without the presence of a man in my home damaged me personally. I yearned for the affection that my friends received from their dads."
Read moreOpen Letter From Churches to NPUC Delegates
No matter how sincere this individual, his role in the adoption of the Washington Conference policy makes him a symbol of defiance toward the General Conference.
Read more'Religious Liberty is Code Word for Intolerance'
In other words, Religious liberty is heading towards an inevitable train wreck with Licentious (or erotic) liberty.
Read moreMassachusetts Joins the LGBT Assault on Religious Liberty
Churches that don’t comply could be subject to punishment in the form of fines or imprisonment, or both.
Read moreThis Day in History -- The Gates of Vienna
On September 12, 1683, combined forces of the “Holy Roman Empire” and the Kingdom of Poland defeated the Turkish Muslim forces that were besieging Vienna.
Read moreHacksaw Ridge Receives 10-Minute Standing Ovation in Venice
Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge" - about the first conscientious objector in U.S. history to be awarded the Medal of Honor - received a 10-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday. That is something of a rarity.
Read moreLocal Churches in Washington Call for Delegates to Reject John Freedman as NPUC President
This is a most critical time in the history of our beloved church. We are distressed that the leader of the rebellion in the Washington Conference has been nominated to bring this same leadership to the North Pacific Union Conference.
Read more'Gay gene'? No Scientific Evidence for it
The culture is getting false information from liberal academics and liberal media that present the "gay gene" theory as truth when study after study confirms there's no such thing.
Read morePope Francis: Global Warming is a Sin
If our "ecological conversion" is real, Francis said, it will lead to concrete ways of thinking and acting that are more respectful of creation.
Read moreZika Virus Sexually Transmitted by Asymptomatic Men
Sexual transmission of Zika has been documented in six countries. What was not known with certainty until a few days ago is that Zika virus can be spread by sexual contact with men who are not yet showing symptoms.
Read morePacific Union Prepares to Forestall GC Discipline
The effect of this bylaw change could hardly be clearer. It is a shot across the bow of the General Conference regarding any attempt to discipline this rogue union by dissolving its corporation
Read moreFemale Pastor Says Single Christians Can Have Sex as Long as It's 'Mutually Pleasurable and Affirming'
Now we know why the church at Thyatira was properly rebuked for allowing a “woman Jezebel” to teach (didasko) and seduce God’s servants in Revelation.
Read morePresbyterian Church USA Prays to Allah, Calls Muhammad a Prophet
Later, at the conclusion of the session, Rev. Gradye Parsons offered an apology to anyone who was offended by the prayer.
Read moreThis Day in History -- Slaughter of the Huguenots
Very early on the morning of August 24, 1572, the bell of Paris' Church of St. Germain-L'Auxerrois began to toll, signalling the start of the greatest religious massacre in European history.
Read moreThe Amish Prefer Someone Other Than Hillary For President
Recently, numerous Amish were interviewed in Lancaster County, PA to see how they felt about the upcoming national election.
Read moreTarget Caves to Political Correctness
What Target perceives as a solution, however, doesn't address their policy of allowing men to go into women's dressing rooms or the women's bathrooms.
Read moreAdventist Health Removes Ban on Medical Aid in Dying
Previously physicians employed by Adventist Health, a nonprofit organization run by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, could be fired under breach of contract for writing a medical aid-in-dying prescription.
Read moreItalian Parents Who Feed Their Children a Vegan Diet Could Face 4 Years in Jail
She noted that her bill was aimed at stigmatising reckless eating “and dangerous behaviour imposed by parents… to the detriment of minors”.
Read moreNPUC Washington Conference Policy Challenged
When these two congregations completed their thorough analysis of the policy adopted by the Washington Conference, they concluded that the Conference was in rebellion against the NAD and the GC.
Read moreSB 1146: Lara States He Will Amend Bill
State Senator Ricardo Lara says he will remove the provision in the bill that sought to take away from religious schools their exemption from anti-discrimination laws.
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