Church & Ministry

“The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (Aug. 31) voted to authorize a $400,000 payment to settle a legal battle with Grace Community Church over lead pastor John MacArthur’s defiance of COVID-19 restrictions in the early months of the pandemic.

“Social media is a wonderful thing – IF you have the knowledge and skills to control it. Say what you like, but most people don’t have those skills and we’re seeing the deterioration happening in our culture every day.” - Cooke

“The ministry’s former spokesman had appeared in national media explaining why he as a Christian trusts the COVID-19 vaccine.” - C.Today

“It seems a little strange, but (pet ministry) is mission, it’s evangelism, it’s education, it’s hunger relief, it’s pastoral care. All those things are part of the church.” - RNS

“Oregon lawsuit sought to hold national organization liable for crimes committed in a Royal Rangers program in the 1980s.” - C.Today

“Can empathy ever be sinful? Well, yes, most certainly… . But I don’t think this is at all what people at the mega-church are complaining about or accusing the pastor(s) of doing.” - Roger Olson

“Pastors Jared Cornutt, J. Allen Murray, and Matt Henslee had Litton on their ‘The Potluck Podcast’ this past Monday to discuss some of the controversy surrounding [Litton] the past couple of months.” - C.Leaders

“Do they hate these songs? Are they bad singers? Am I singing out of tune? … The church was newly established and small in number, and—to put it kindly—the singing in our gatherings was uncomfortable.” - TGC

“Inspired by current cultural debates regarding race and sexuality, the church began planning the event more than six months ago. The result brought a one-day conference covering a variety of topics, all concerning the doctrine of the Image of God.” - BPNews