After the release of the 19 remaining South Korean Christian hostages, the discussion turned toward the wisdom of doing missions in dangerous countries like Afghanistan. The Christians and churches involved were criticized severely—from the outside and the inside—for disregarding warnings from the government. They were blamed for the whole situation and seem to be taking full responsibility for all that unfolded.
According to the Christian Post, “Some 100 pastors gathered in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday for a penitence prayer meeting in response to worldwide criticism of Korean churches’ aggressive overseas missionary work.”
The school had accused the group of “harassment” and “hazing” in its acts of evangelism and service, and a few months later kicked the group off campus.
All 19 of the remaining South Korean hostages are now free. The Taliban released 12 hostages on Wednesday and the other 7 on Thursday. Now the discussion turns toward the issue of whether foreign missionary work should be allowed in countries like Afghanistan where the risks are great.
Protestant organizations in South Korea have said they will respect the new law banning missionary activities in Afghanistan after voicing appreciation for the government’s effort in freeing the Christian volunteers.
Nearly 800 people clothed in white were baptized in the street in front of the United House of Prayer for All People (Wikipedia) in Washington, DC—with a fire hose. The tradition is over 80 years old.
“We used to use the Potomac River,” he said, but the church’s founder, Charles “Sweet Daddy” Grace, decided to use a fire hose instead, “because a baptism involves sprinkling,” Whitner noted.
The bigger issue, Page said, is that members of local churches have taken to using blogs to carry on bitter debates about problems within their own congregations.
“It just presents a very poor and very public airing of the dirty laundry in church business,” he said. “I’m trying to tell churches, please, let’s deal with our problems in a more civil and, yes, more private fashion.”
If you’ve had many conversations with Roman Catholics, you’re probably well aware that many like to compare the one, unified Roman Catholic Church with the divided and splintered Protestant church, which has spawned tens of thousands of denominations.
What is appropriate for a church committed to the Scriptures? This question has come to the fore with the recent situation in Arlington, Texas. Gary Simons, pastor of High Point Church (and brother-in-law of Joel Osteen), chose not to allow the funeral of Cecil Sinclair, a homosexual man who was the brother of a member in the congregation, Lee Sinclair, to be held at the church.
The church had initially agreed to host the funeral, not knowing that Cecil was a homosexual. The family submitted photos that led the church to have questions. But it was the obituary, which revealed that Cecil’s partner was a man, that led High Point to retract the offer to host the funeral.
Is yoga appropriate for the Christian? John MacArthur, anti-emerging pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, says no. Doug Pagitt, emerging pastor of Solomon’s Porch1 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, says yes. Both pastors participated in a brief CNN discussion on Prime News with Mike Galanos.
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After the release of the 19 remaining South Korean Christian hostages, the discussion turned toward the wisdom of doing missions in dangerous countries like Afghanistan. The Christians and churches involved were criticized severely—from the outside and the inside—for disregarding warnings from the government. They were blamed for the whole situation and seem to be taking full responsibility for all that unfolded.
Here are today’s bullet points:
Here are today’s bullet points:
All 19 of the remaining South Korean hostages are now free. The Taliban released 12 hostages on Wednesday and the other 7 on Thursday. Now the discussion turns toward the issue of whether foreign missionary work should be allowed in countries like Afghanistan where the risks are great.
Nearly 800 people clothed in white were baptized in the street in front of the 
Here are today’s bullet points:
Timothy Bayly has 
If you’ve had many conversations with Roman Catholics, you’re probably well aware that many like to compare the one, unified Roman Catholic Church with the divided and splintered Protestant church, which has spawned tens of thousands of denominations.
What is appropriate for a church committed to the Scriptures? This question has come to the fore with the recent situation in Arlington, Texas. 
