What Is the National Council of Churches? – Tal Davis

Are you a member or attend a church in any of the following denominations: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA); The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; The American Baptist Churches in the Usa; The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada; The Church Of The…
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Missions Shutting Down

It used to be that the Presbyterian church had one of the greatest mission organizations of our time. As late as 2010, they were still supporting 200 missionaries. However, based on financial considerations, they have now decided to completely shutter their missions agency. What, you might wonder, has created that…
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The Scandal That (Apparently) Was Not a Scandal

Trinity Whitney used to be one of the pastoral staff at Faith Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee, Florida. She was in charge of adult education, community outreach, and membership. She also performed baptisms and led missionary trips abroad. I say “used to be” because she has recently been let go from…
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False Teachings in Church Are Not Limited to the New Testament Era

Dr. Jon Paul Sydnor is a professor of theology and religious studies at Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts. Additionally, he is theologian-in-residence at Grace Community (also in Boston), and a podcaster at The Progressive Sacred. He studied theology at the University of Virginia, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Boston College where…
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False Religion Masquerading as Christianity

Probably beginning in the early 1400s, shepherds began placing a bell around the neck of the lead wether. A wether, in Middle English, was a castrated male sheep. The sheep with the bell was the lead weder, and was also called the belle-weder. By using the bell, a shepherd could…
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