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Christianity or Churchianity

Bearing witness to Christ. John 1: 29 - 34




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The American Orthodox Catholic Church

Matthew interviews Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Associate Director of the Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas, about another of the past attempts at Orthodox administrative unity. Learn more HERE.




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Church organist celebrates 75 years of service

Rita Purves was just 13 when she first took a seat at the organ in Morebattle in the Borders.




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Church 'colluded' with sex abuse bishop

Former bishop Peter Ball was jailed for sex offences against 18 teenagers and young men.




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Church has a ‘long way to go’ after ‘sickening’ abuse

Right Reverend Rachel Treweek said there were “lessons to learn” following the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury.




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Burial plot plan stolen during church safe heist

The Chapel and School Room church says the loss of the document will make it "harder to do burials".




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Church abuse report should 'shake us to the core'

The Bishop of Chelmsford says Justin Welby has taken responsibility for his "failures".





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Book Of Acts Online Church History Bible Study

These Church History inductive style Bible studies from the book of Acts have questions perfect for small group or personal study to help you understand and apply Acts to your life.




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Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal

The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found that he failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it.




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Archbishop of Canterbury under fire after sexual abuse cover-up scandal in Church of England

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is facing mounting pressure to step down after a report revealed years of institutional cover-ups by the Church of England, allowing a known abuser to operate unchecked for years.




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Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it.




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Do We Need Churches To Go To Church?

Do We Need Churches To Go To Church? A question that's been asked for hundreds of years, but is answered in this one article. Find out if churches are needed for Christian worship, prayer, fellowship and study.




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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby steps down amid sexual abuse scandal in Church of England

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby announced his resignation Tuesday, taking "personal and institutional responsibility" after an inquiry found he failed to promptly report abuse allegations against a Church of England volunteer.





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How Singing Hymns Changed Our Church

My husband and I lead worship at a church plant south of Nashville, TN. You probably haven’t been to our church but you know our church. We’re the one that meets in a school cafeteria with folding chairs. The portable church that gets loaded in and out of trailers on the backs of selfless volunteers every week. The one where you may not quite know everyone’s name but you remember their face and you can definitely tell if there is a visitor but you try not to make it awkward. Yeah, that church.

We were not on staff when we started helping with the music. So, when we were eventually asked to lead, we had an interesting point of view. We had been the ones sitting in the aforementioned folding chairs and we had noticed a few things. We had noticed that no one really sang along. For one, it’s a bit awkward when you’re in a small setting so, that’s understandable. We noticed that they might sing along to a popular worship song but if a song was too new or too wordy or too artsy or in the wrong key people just didn’t sing much.

When we began to lead, we focused on introducing more options that would give the church confidence to join in the singing. We tried some simple, repetitive songs. We tried songs in “one size fits most” keys rather than catering to the optimal vocal range of the leader. We tried a lot of things and then one Sunday we tried a hymn. And you know what happened? They sang. They sang loud.

That changed everything. Surprisingly, as we sang that hymn together it felt like our church had found its voice. It paved the way for worship songs that have become anthems for our church. Songs that have guided us through series and seasons. Songs that comforted us through difficult situations. Songs that have steered us in new directions. All because we unlocked the power of our voice.

I wouldn’t call our church “a hymns kind of church”. We’re mostly people who wanted something different from a traditional setting. We stay pretty true to the top 100 CCLI list and even have some original worship songs. We don’t necessarily do a hymn every week but we do keep them in rotation. We started by adding familiar favorites like “Amazing Grace” and “Come Thou Fount”.

Not surprising, it has been difficult to find versions of hymns that fit well in our style of music. We struggled to find something to post in Planning Center for the band. Most versions were either too artistic or too traditional. We tackled this challenge by creating new arrangements that were easy enough for a band to play yet still recognizable enough for our church to sing along.

It has been humbling to watch an elderly face light up when they realize we are singing a hymn and equally humbling when they continue singing as we move into another worship song. I’ll never forget overhearing my 4 year old singing “On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand” the same way she would sing along with the radio.

Gauging by the popularity of hybrid worship songs, it seems clear The Church still has a soft spot for hymns. Songs like “Lord I Need You”, “My Chains Are Gone”, “It Is Well” and “This Is Amazing Grace” have drawn something fresh from the hymnal page. There’s no doubt we will lean on them along with the ancient psalms and scriptures to continue crafting the sound for the next generation of The Church.

How interesting that Ephesians 5:18-19 encourages different types of songs:

...be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.

While some moments call for familiarity, others need rich vocabulary and theology, still some need simplicity. What a great perspective for us as worship leaders to see a variety of purpose in songs and to consider how to use them to serve our people. The main point is that we find a way to sing and make melody to the Lord with our hearts... together. As a worship leader, I love the moments where leading actually means stepping away from the microphone and hearing the church sing out. We get a taste of heaven as we reach across generations and look toward our future.

When we’ve been there 10,000 years Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we first begun     

-  John Newton “Amazing Grace”

How has your church found its voice in this season? Can you identify a particular song that engaged your people in worship?





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How You Can Thrive as a Teen in a Small Church

I’m a small church pastor. That’s where my calling is. I belong in churches where I’ve been to everyone’s house and know their dog’s name. What about my teenaged kids? What’s in it for them? If you are a teenager, is there a small church blessing for you? I talked to my teens, did a little research, gave it some thought and prayer, and here’s what I came up with: four big benefits to “teening” in a small church (a phrase which my 14-year-old said was “corny, but fun”). If you’re a small...




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Lausanne at 50: Western Church Needs Revival; Believers in Asia, Africa, Latin America Fill Global Gap

Lausanne at 50: Western Church Needs Revival; Believers in Asia, Africa, Latin America Fill Global Gap




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Which Church Jobs and Ministry Opportunities Best Fit Your Personality?

If you are a Christian, then you are called to use your gifts at church in a volunteer role or perhaps professionally. Choosing the roles that best fit your personality and interests can lead to serving God and the church more effectively. Your job satisfaction will also increase as you serve people out of your strengths.  John Holland created a theory that can help you to have more job and ministry success and satisfaction. Holland identified six personality themes: Realistic, Investigative,...




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Unitarian Universalist Church Holiday Bazaar and Art Fair

Unitarian Universalist Church
2120 N. Fee Lane
Bloomington, IN
Friday, December 6, 9am – Saturday, December 7, 2024, 3pm

Unitarian Universalist Church Holiday Bazaar and Art Fair
Friday December 6th 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Art Fair starts at 11 a.m.)
Saturday December 7th Bazaar and Art Fair 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Church
2120 N. Fee Lane
Bloomington IN

Bazaar includes
Art Fair: A juried art show featuring professional arts and crafts from local artisans.
Cookie Cruise: Fill your box with your own selection of homemade cookies.
Gourmet Galaxy: Assortment of homemade breads, candies, jellies, pickles and other delicacies.
White Elephants: Used items from the precious to the useful to the intriguing.
Used Book Sale: For your enjoyment.
Uunique Cafe: Homemade soups, and sandwiches and desserts to sustain you as you shop.Fund Raising Booths: Homemade and imported items, proceeds of which support some of our charitable work.
Join us for the holiday spirit and opportunity to find the perfect holiday gift.

Contact: Ruellen Fessenbecker
Age Range: All Ages
Cost: Free
Communities: Bedford, Bloomington, Brown County, Columbus, Franklin, French Lick/West Baden, Greencastle, Greene County, Greensburg, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Kokomo, Martinsville, Seymour, Spencer, Statewide, Terre Haute
More infowww.uubloomington.org



  • 2024/12/06 (Fri)

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Basic Black Live - The Black Church: The Call to Heal, Serve, and Transform


(Originally broadcast December 14, 2012)

Black churches routinely discuss both scripture and issues like gay marriage and voter suppression,and gun violence. Today’s tragic shooting in Connecticut is a fresh reminder of the ever present violence assaulting so many black communities. What role has the black church played in dealing with the violence? We'll look at that and examine the church's influence in shaping opinion about current issues of the day.

Has the church become too political, or not political enough? Has this institution re-invented itself in order to adequately meet the challenges of changing communities around it?

Panelists:
- Callie Crossley, host and moderator, Boston Public Radio, 89.7 WGBH Radio
- Kim McLarin, assistant professor or writing, literature, and publishing, Emerson College
- Phillip Martin, senior reporter, 89.7 WGBH Radio
- Rev. Paul Robeson Ford, Union Baptist Church of Cambridge
- Rev. Brandon Crowley, Myrtle Baptist Church




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Archaeologists find 'surprising' discoveries at ancient Egyptian church

An archaeological team’s excavation of an ancient city has uncovered “surprising” revelations about an early Christian church in Egypt, specifically, the discovery of 17 human remains and the story the bodies tell.




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‘Nefarious’ filmmaker: Trump-Rogan podcast has ‘more discipleship of next gen of male headship' than the Church

While there’s been no shortage of reactions to the recent Joe Rogan interview with former President Donald Trump, filmmaker and Blaze TV host Steve Deace says he believes the podcast will prove to be nothing short of historic. 




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Jackson Gatlin, former Vineyard Church pastor, takes plea deal for criminal sexual conduct

Jackson Gatlin, a former young adult and online community pastor at The Vineyard Church in Duluth, Minnesota, who was charged last year with sexually abusing five teenage girls, will likely spend at least 13 years in prison and have to register as a sex offender when his sentence is complete after he accepted a plea deal for one of the five charges Wednesday.




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Photo emerges of woman with Steve Lawson at John MacArthur's church

An alleged photo showing Pastor Steve Lawson next to a woman believed to be his mistress has emerged online amid new scrutiny about the role of a California megachurch in the scandal.




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Therapists urge churches to offer more than celibacy for people with unwanted same-sex attraction

People suffering as a result of unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion should be allowed to seek professional help, and the Church must offer a more hopeful message than simply telling them to be celibate for the rest of their lives.




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Gateway Church removes multiple elders as Robert Morris abuse investigation concludes

Gateway Church in Texas has removed multiple elders as the result of a four-month investigation into allegations the church's founder, Robert Morris, sexually abused a minor female for years beginning when she was 12 during the 1980s. 




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Sean Rowe installed as new leader of Episcopal Church; stresses unity, need to ‘finish the job’

The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe has taken over as the new leader of The Episcopal Church, declaring at his installation service that the denomination must unify and “finish the job” of witnessing to a “hurting world.”




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Church reels after murdered missionary’s wife arrested in connection with his death

Members of the Lakes Area Vineyard Church in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, where the late Beau Shroyer and his family were longtime members before moving to Lubango, Angola, to serve as missionaries in 2021, are now reeling in a complex web of emotions after learning that Beau’s wife, Jackie Shroyer, was arrested in connection with his murder in the southern African country just over a week ago.




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Gateway Church edits advice to abuse victims: ‘Go to the police first,’ not church

A day after urging sex abuse victims of current or former leaders of the embattled Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, to report their abuse to elders, longtime elder at the megachurch, Tra Willbanks, revised his advice on Sunday urging them instead to “go to the police first.”




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Breakaway Illinois church agrees to pay over $1.4 million to leave UMC

An Illinois-based congregation has agreed to pay more than $1.4 million in order to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church following litigation over who owned its property.




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NYC church sues Disciples of Christ over $7.3 million loan dispute

A congregation based in New York City has filed a lawsuit against an entity of the Indiana-based Disciples of Christ, accusing it of refusing to provide $7.3 million in loan funding advances.




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Bethel Church enters Hillsong territory with new church plant in Sydney

Bill Johnson’s Bethel Church in Redding, California, announced Sunday that it has planted a new church in Sydney, Australia, where Hillsong Church is headquartered. 




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Episcopal Church loses nearly 40K members, but sees worship attendance grow

The Episcopal Church saw a decline in membership of about 40,000 people last year, but also saw an increase in average Sunday worship attendance, according to recently released statistics.




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Woman pastor to lead historic AME church for first time in its 230-year history

A historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Pennsylvania has been appointed its first woman pastor since the congregation was founded in the late 18th century.




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Pastor Greg Locke reneges on offer to refund tithes amid church dispute

After promising to refund the donations of members who questioned the stewardship of his church's finances, outspoken Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke has reneged on that offer. His attorney has allegedly threatened at least one donor who asked for their money back.




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Ex-Southern Baptist professor Matthew Queen resigns from Friendly Avenue Baptist Church

Weeks after failing to reach an agreement with Pastor Matthew Queen to vacate his position after he pleaded guilty to making a false statement to federal authorities about a sexual abuse investigation, Friendly Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, announced that he has resigned.




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Adrian Rogers' pastoral legacy: Passing on dedication to an inerrant Holy Scripture and equipping of local church pastors

In one of the last public addresses Dr. Adrian Rogers delivered before his untimely demise at the age of 74, he warned pastors of the mortal threat presented to their ministries by the sins of lust and pride.




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Robert Church, RN, MS, MBA, NE-BC, FACHE, Demonstrates Expertise in Nursing Leadership

Robert Church, RN, MS, MBA, NE-BC, FACHE, currently serves as the Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer at SBH Health System in the Bronx, NY and as president-elect of the New York Organization for Nursing Leadership




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Empowering Churchgoers With Uplifting Pro AV and Broadcasting Solutions at WAVE 2023

BZBGEAR is proud to be part of the Worship Audio Visual Experience Conference and Expo—bringing together leading manufacturers and church experts to help grow engagement and devotion.




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Shincheonji Church Of Jesus Draws Large Crowd of 80,000 In Cheongju

Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Cheongju hosted a significant gathering, attracting approximately 80,000 attendees, including members from various regions and 100 Protestant pastors




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Over 80,000 Members Of The Shincheonji Church Of Jesus Gathered For Sunday Service Gives New Life to the City

The city of Cheongju comes alive in preparing a welcoming procession and Sunday Service for Shincheonji Church of Jesus, and its founder, Chairman Lee.




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SightLED Church LED Display: Lighting up the sacred space and leading a new visual experience

Whether it's displaying inspiring sermons, heartfelt worship lyrics, or engaging visual content, SightLED delivers unparalleled clarity and brightness image and video.




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Church Langdon Lopp & Banet LLC Announces Winners of High School Scholarship Program

Church Langdon Lopp & Banet LLC Recognizes Exceptional High School Students with Scholarship Awards




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Shincheonji Church of Jesus Celebrates Record 111,628 Graduates Amid Explosive Growth in South Korea

Total Graduates: 111,628, Breaking the Record for the Largest Single-Denomination Graduation Once Again




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Introducing Leaving the Seventh Day Adventist Church The Spiritual Reality of Judaism & Christianity

A Captivating New Book written by author Sonia Nicole Levi, a spiritual life coach and inspirational mentor




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Free Holiday Sound Healing Event at Ellicottville Church Features Gongs, Singing Bowls by Rev. Suzy Woo

The power of prayer will be amplified using sound frequencies from gongs and singing bowls, causing a measurable, palpable healing effect at a cellular level. Science meets consciousness healing December 8th.




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ALSCO UNIFORMS EXPANDS INTO NEW ENGLAND MARKET WITH ACQUISITION OF CHURCHILL LINEN

Fifth-generation, family-owned and operated uniform and linen laundry service company founded in 1889 broadens reach into New England region.




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International Church Celebrates 40 Years of Faith and Global Outreach

A worldwide impact




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CAMPBELL CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH'S HISTORIC CHAPEL CELEBRATES 150 YEARS OF ENDURING LEGACY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Join Us in Celebrating 150 Years of Campbell Historical Chapel's Enduring Legacy!