Posts Tagged ‘pastor’
by Jack Minor— In what appeared a throwback to another age, Faith Bible Baptist Church in Greeley hosted an unusual conference, men and their families who are engaged in a ministry going back to frontier days, the circuit riding preacher. During the settling of the American West, the small towns would [...]
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by Matt Lacy – An Iranian pastor who has been in prison for almost three years for the crime of converting to Christianity from Islam has finally been freed after intense international pressure was brought against the Iranian government. The American Center for Law and Justice, which has been vigorously fighting for Pastor [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Following president Obama’s statement that he supports homosexual marriage, leaders from two of the nation’s largest religious denominations have denounced the endorsement. New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the head of the US conference of Catholic Bishops said the president’s remarks, “undermine the institution of marriage, the very cornerstone of our [...]
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by Jack Minor – The government of Iran appears to be doubling down in the case of a pastor facing the death sentence for leaving the Islamic faith by now arresting his attorney. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has been working to secure the release of Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, [...]
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by Jack minor – A pastor’s mother and her murderer were both shot and killed yesterday outside of a suburban Denver church. According to authorities the pastor’s mother was shot when she went outside the New Destiny Christian Center in Aurora just as services were ending Sunday. Police report the shooting happened after an argument between [...]
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While many Christians are aware of Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who is facing a possible death sentence for refusing to recant his Christian faith he, is not the only one awaiting news of his fate. On Easter Sunday, a dozen Christians in Iran were prosecuted and are currently awaiting the verdict [...]
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Sweeting by Jack Minor – Christian leader and author Dr. George Sweeting, 87, is challenging baby boomers to not retire the date their AARP card arrives in the mail. Sweeting, along with his son Dr. Donald Sweeting, has written “How to Finish the Christian Life: Following Jesus in the Second Half.” The book calls for [...]
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by Peter Grady – Canada has established an office of religious freedom in its foreign affairs department, however, the country appears to have no problem prohibiting Christians in its own borders from upholding personally held beliefs. One of the reasons for the initiative creating the office was the murder of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s minister for [...]
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Attorney says unfavorable ruling would accomplish goal left has had for years by Jack Minor – A Christian attorney says the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case that could force religious institutions to hire LGBT people or face discrimination lawsuits by all employees except for those involving the pastor or similar positions. [...]
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Evangelist said divorce acceptable because spouse already dead by Jack Minor – Local pastors have expressed outrage over comments by evangelist, Pat Robertson, who said it would be acceptable to divorce a spouse that has Alzheimer’s because the person is, basically, dead already. On a segment on yesterday’s 700 Club, a viewer asked Robertson [...]
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Says should show Muslims as victims of 9/11 by Jack Minor – The Council on Arab Islamic Relations has criticized a children’s coloring book explaining 9/11, saying it portrays all of the Muslims in the book as terrorists and does not portray a positive image of Islam. The 36 page coloring book, “The Kid’s Book of [...]
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Wallbuilders, David Barton set Oct. 2 to stand On October 2, 2011, pastors and churches will have an opportunity to participate in a rapidly growing movement to regain the relevance of the church. For decades, pastors and churches have wrongly been told they should not participate in the political world, but both the Bible and [...]
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Renfroe encourages members at ground breaking service Story and photo by Jack Minor At a time of economic turmoil; rising gas prices, uncertainty in the housing market and unemployment still high, one Greeley church is going against the grain with plans to build a new, larger facility. Faith Bible Baptist Church was founded 40 years [...]
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Story and photo by Jack Minor A local man has a unique way of showing people Christ’s love for them. He carries a cross around Greeley. Charlie Jones says he has been carrying the cross around for 5 years. This past Sunday, for Easter, he was carrying the cross around Bittersweet Park. Jones, a [...]
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by Jack Minor Local Baptist pastors took strong issue with a recent 20/20 broadcast claiming sexual abuse is widespread among the independent Baptist church movement and that their churches are cults. Last Friday 20/20 aired a show hosted by Elizabeth Vargas described as, “exploring whether IFB churches foster an atmosphere leading to sexual abuse of children and [...]
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Willing to go back to apply for student visa Story and photo by Jack Minor A Greeley teen who recently discovered he is in the country illegally on an expired visa believes so strongly in following the law he is willing to return to Mexico to obtain a student visa so he can attend college. [...]
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Attorney General Holder admits bill would not protect pastorsBy Jack Minor – A pastor who is suing the Obama administration over hate crimes legislation passed last year will be speaking at Faith Bible Baptist Church in Greeley. Dr. R.B. Ouellette, pastor of First Baptist Church in Saginaw, Michigan, which has around 7,000 members, filed a [...]
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Public sidewalk off-limits for Gospel of John packetsBy Jack Minor A pastor was arrested for loitering after passing out Gospel tracts on a public sidewalk outside of a local mosque in Wichita, Kansas. Pastor Mark Holick, of the Spirit One Christian Center, told the Gazette he was with 14 members of his church passing out [...]
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By Jack Minor The general lack of national media coverage concerning the Loveland art display that many Christians say is blasphemous stands in stark contrast to the media frenzy that developed surrounding a pastor who threatened to burn the Koran. When Pastor Terry Jones of the non-denominational Dove Center in Gainesville, Florida announced he was [...]
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Besides suffering Darwin’s arbitrary demise, Atheists forego some really useful metaphors. First it was the Republicans, then it was Independents, now it’s the Democrats worrying Barack Obama is like sin, taking you further than you wanted to go, costing you more than you wanted to pay, and keeping you longer than you wanted to stay. [...]
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by Jack Minor, for The Greeley Gazette As area churches make preparation for what Christians call the beginning of holy week, one church is doing something unusual during these difficult economic times. They are discussing to build a new building. Faith Bible Baptist Church has been on the corner of 35th Ave. and 4th St. [...]
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