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• The “Church of Political Correctness” Crucifies its First Martyr

  
  The British National Party — Authority: 652
  The Church of England General Synod’s campaign against BNP members has claimed its first martyr in the form of an elderly churchwarden, who has been bullied into resigning after church leaders deemed that his membership of the BNP was “incompatible” with Christianity!  David North from Frisby-on-the-Wreake ...
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• Funding should be found to save KFUO

  
  Letters to the Editor — Authority: 141
  I’ve been an avid listener of KFUO for fifty years. It is devastating to hear of the sale and such a great loss to those who love Classical music. Letters I’ve sent to the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod have produced polite…
  7 hours ago

• The Catholic Church as option of last resort?

  
  onetimothyfour — Authority: 424
  If ‘We didnt want to go to Rome, but now have been left with no choice’, is what Fr David Houlding really said (as reported in yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph) – or if anyone else were to say it, I would want to observe only that it expresses just about as far from a proper reason for asking to be received into ...
  19 hours ago

• New: Resource Page on the URCNA Nine Points

  
  Heidelblog — Authority: 549
  This page links to the series of 30-minute talks given to the adult class of the Oceanside URC (Carlsbad, CA), to the text of the Nine Points, and to a written explanation of the Nine Points as well as other related materials.Posted in Covenant, Justification, Pastoral Ministry, federal vision, justification Tagged: ...
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• The Church of England washes its hands of traditional Anglo-Catholics

  
  Telegraph.co.uk News Blog — Authority: 794
  Conservative Anglo-Catholics, your time is up. As my colleague Jonathan Wynne-Jones reports, the General Synod committee charged with looking after opponents of women bishops has ruled out the idea of dedicated male bishops to safeguard traditionalists.The logic of the decision makes perfect sense to me. The C of E ...
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• What the Revision Committee did next …

  
  onetimothyfour — Authority: 424
  The CofE General Synod’s Revision Committee has published a press release on where it has gotten in framing legislation for women bishops. Read it here. The snag from the legislative point of view is not the women bishops themselves – that could be accomplished by a relatively straightforward piece of ...
  2 days ago

• Churchwarden resigns over BNP membership

  
  Lancaster Unity — Authority: 575
  A BNP member has resigned as a churchwarden after his political views were deemed to be "incompatible" with Christianity. David North said he was forced to quit his post at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, in Frisby on the Wreake, near Melton, because of his openly-held support for the BNP. The Diocese of Leicester ...
  2 days ago

• Church of Sweden Ordains First Openly Lesbian Bishop

  
  Particular Baptist Kev's Random Thoughts — Authority: 134
  By Thaddeus M. BaklinskiSTOCKHOLM, November 11, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Sweden’s Lutheran church announced it had ordained its first openly homosexual bishop on Sunday, less than a month after it gave its ministers the right to "marry" same-sex couples in church.The Church of Sweden, which was the state church ...
  3 days ago

• Nothing says: "We dont really believe this stuff" better than...

  
  Father Hollywood — Authority: 497
  ...carving a gargoyle of "Darth Vader" on the side of your "cathedral." If the ones who claim to be Christians dont take their sacred spaces and their faith seriously, why should anyone else? Is it any wonder our churches are emptying in the west? Read the rest here , where your comments are welcome.
  4 days ago

• 105 – Learning – Long Distance Style

  
  WELSTech — Authority: 113
  This week on the WELSTech podcast we celebrate National Distance Learning Week and talk with teacher Karl Henselin about free computer management software. Listen now or download Episode 105 (58:59) The discussion: Online learning - It’s time again for our annual celebration of National Distance Learning ...
  5 days ago

• C.F.W. Walther Quote

  
  Father Hollywood — Authority: 497
  "The second type of so-called orthodox Christians, on the contrary, maintains that with Christ, a person can continue to sin safely. These individuals portray Christ as a servant of sin. They, too, have a false Christ in their heart. Christ wants to cover our sins, but He also wants to take them away. He wants to ...
  6 days ago

• Fairer funding for schools in Devon! The campaign continues. The week of Teignbridge MP Richard Younger Ross

  
  People's Republic of South Devon The Peoples Republic of South Devon — Authority: 141
  Teignbridge MP Richard Younger-Ross, has been fighter for fairer funding for schools in Devon and reform to the laws dealing with Park Homes. This week he had meetings about both. Education Funding My first meeting on Monday was not Parliament but in a conference hall close to the Abbey. The meeting, to look at ...
  1 week ago

• Luther and Calvin Together: Reformation Conference

  
  The Reformed Reader — Authority: 420
  If you’re in the South Central Washington State (the Yakima Valley) area this Friday night (Nov. 6), join several churches (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and United Reformed) for a brief conference on Martin Luther and John Calvin. Topic : The Cross and the Christian Life (More specifically, we will be ...
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• 104 - Glowing About The Bible

  
  WELSTech — Authority: 113
  This week on the WELSTech Podcast Martin and Sallie discuss online and personal Bible study with a digital flavor. Listen now or download Episode 104 (47:39) The discussion: Digital Bible Study - Martin shares a recap of his recent presentation at the WI State Teacher’s Conference. We learn about the many ...
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• Women Bishops Revision Committee

  
  An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy — Authority: 468
  Over the past month or so since the publication of the interim recommendations of the revision committee there has been press release after blog post from the “inclusive” camp bemoaning the fact that the committee is recommending something that was allegedly rejected by Synod. For example, read the responses from ...
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• All Saints’ Day?

  
  Taking Thoughts Captive... — Authority: 114
  For many Christians, especially those whose traditions do not observe the church calendar, the mere mention of “All Saints’ Day” sounds eerily Roman Catholic or taboo.  But what exactly is this feast day (i.e., church celebration) all about?  I have found no better short explanation than that in the Treasury ...
  2 weeks ago

• First female bishop elected to lead German Protestants

  
  Particular Baptist Kev's Random Thoughts — Authority: 134
  The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) has elected Bishop Margot Kässmann to be its new leader, the first time that a woman has become the highest representative of 24 million German Protestants.The decision was made on 28 October by the EKD’s highest governing body, its synod, meeting in Ulm, southern Germany. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Called Worker Conferences

  
  Imprint — Authority: 99
  One of the traditions in most districts of WELS is that every fall pastors, teachers and staff ministers can attend a professional conference that is specific to their occupation. Is this time well spent? What should we do about those who find all kinds of reasons to not attend? How can congregations enable their ...
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• Walther on the Prosperity Gospel

  
  Taking Thoughts Captive... — Authority: 114
  Sadly, much of American Christianity is infatuated with the notion that, once I become a Christian, then God will order everything in my life such that I will be showered with material blessings galore–health, wealth, and prosperity of all kinds–even a hundredfold byond that which I give to the Lord.  The litany ...
  2 weeks ago

• 103 – Games With A Purpose

  
  WELSTech — Authority: 113
  This week the WELSTech Podcast focus is educational gaming and Gail Potratz joins the conversation. Listen now or download Episode 103 (47:39) The discussion: Safe sites that teach - Gail Potratz, Technology Coordinator for Emanuel in New London, WI and WELSTech’s semi-regular classroom technology ...
  2 weeks ago

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