By Annie HolmquistIntellectual TakeoutAugust 4, 2020 Editor’s Note: “For decades faithful Christians have been praying for revival throughout our churches and a great spiritual awakening to once again sweep the land. With reports breaking out on the movement of God’s Spirit in places like Seattle, where George Floyd was killed, in Huntington Beach, as well […]
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COVID 19 Safe
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “All of this anxiety about the coronavirus seems over the top for me. I don’t deny the reality of the illness. It’s just our hypersensitivity to it makes me think of the hypochondriac who was quite fanatical in following every cure that he could find in books and magazines. […]
The Systemic Racism Argument Ignores Free Will
By Anders KoskinenIntellectual TakeoutJune 26, 2020 In college I took a course on debating and argument. Well, to say I took the course may be a stretch; I dropped it after a few days after pushing back against the politics of my classmates and receiving this assertion from my instructor in response: “Institutional racism is […]
Sharing the Gospel ‘In and Out of Season’
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “I always assumed that the passage in 2 Timothy 4:2 that admonishes us to share the Gospel ‘in and out of season’ was about preaching the gospel whether it’s a favorable time or not. I still believe that’s correct. But interestingly, Oswald Chambers brings out another aspect, saying: “’The […]
Next Time You Make Excuses for Not Going to Church, You Might Want to Consider…
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueMay 29, 2020 A pastor in Daytona Beach, Florida, had a great idea. In a bulletin, he ran a checklist; across the top were the words, “I cannot attend church services because…” And then… “Please check.” The following were some reasons that a person could check: Too Busy Must go […]
Clovid 19 Cloud of Confusion
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons “There is a remarkable book which was published several years ago. In the book, Canon Roger Lloyd, an arch-demon, instructs his subordinates on an ancient and effective piece of satanic strategy. ‘Insert yourself into the simple situations which call for plain and obvious duties,’ urges this one demon, ‘and […]
Rev. Creech Says Legislative Building Has “a Creepy Feel”
By M.H. CavanaughChristian Action LeagueMay 21, 2020 Monday, North Carolina lawmakers reconvened in Raleigh with pandemic protocols for legislative operations. The legislative building is open to the public, but only at 50% of its fire code occupancy. Senate and House members are maintaining separate procedural rules regarding legislative sessions, committee meetings, and voting practices. Everyone […]
Federal Judge Grants Restraining Order Blocking Gov. Cooper’s Unconstitutional Limits on Indoor Church Gatherings
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueMay 16, 2020 Federal Judge James C. Dever III in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Eastern Division granted a restraining order today, blocking Governor Roy Cooper’s executive order, which places strict limits on indoor church gatherings. The plaintiffs in the case, Berean Baptist Church, Return […]
‘Return America’ Rally and Press Conference Highlights Religious Liberty Lawsuit
Special Update Note Calling for Prayer from Dr. Mark Creech By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMay 15, 2020 Hundreds of Christians gathered in Raleigh Thursday to take a stand for their right to worship freely, with many urging pastors to defy the Governor’s COVID-related executive orders and reopen their churches for in-person, inside services this Sunday. […]
COVID 19 Hymn
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “When I was a pastor (20-year tenure), after inviting a prospective member to the church, sometimes the person would say, “Well, pastor, I believe I can worship just as well by watching a service on television or hearing a minister preach on the radio.” I would respond, “Going to […]