What is the future for Evangelicals in the Church of England?
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“We need to be able to teach and preach what has always been understood as the Christian position on marriage and call out other views as errant.” - CPost
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“We need to be able to teach and preach what has always been understood as the Christian position on marriage and call out other views as errant.” - CPost
“Earlier in December, Bickle admitted some past misconduct but said that many of the allegations against him were false.” - RNS
“This documentary is the latest example of pulling and positing arguments for LGBTQ affirmation out of thin air…. The trend began roughly 10 years ago, when Matthew Vines gave a speech in a Kansas church that went viral.” - Breakpoint
“approximately 7,400 congregations have left the denomination since 2019 under the provisions of Paragraph 2553, including 192 churches in the Florida Conference.” - CPost
“The EEOC’s definition remained unchanged for 43 years – until this October when the agency proposed new enforcement guidance that raises concerns regarding religious liberty” - BPNews
“A Finnish court of appeal on Tuesday tossed out the “hate crime” charges against a lawmaker and Lutheran bishop who have been in a four-year legal battle for expressing traditional Christian beliefs regarding sexuality and gender.” - CPost
Essay gathers some of the best that has already been said on the topic, offers additional insights. - Randy Alcorn
“The proposals are to be considered at the next Synod in November, as is new pastoral guidance on how the system will operate.” - CPost
“We must seriously weigh some questions: Is the biblical sex ethic a boundary marker for the faith once and for all delivered to us? Can someone reject it and still inherit the kingdom of God?” - TGC
“It’s easy to fall into extremes here…. Both approaches miss the mark. We should build sensible and wholesome relationships that allow us to thrive at work and, most importantly, in our Christian walk” - TGC
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