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These scandals have been increasing in the leaderships of Evangelical Churches lately. A Texas pastor known for his fiery preaching and frequent appearances alongside John MacArthur has been removed from ministry after an alleged "inappropriate relationship" with an unidentified woman. Steve Lawson, the 73-year-old lead preacher at Trinity Bible Church of Dallas and president of OnePassion Ministries, informed the church's elders about the relationship, according to a statement released by the church. "The elders have met with Steve and will continue to come alongside him and pray for him with the ultimate goal of his personal repentance," the statement reads....

With all of the things impacting our inflation-ridden, more racially divided, and public-school-failing society, Steph Curry’s highest priority is … abortion. Tragically, the NBA All-Star and Olympic champion, spared from the violence of abortion himself, doesn’t believe that millions of others deserve the same opportunity to live out their God-given purpose. Curry, an ardent Democrat supporter and celebrity at DNC conventions, recently told CNBC that he endorses Kamala Harris and that abortion is “at the top of the list for me.”A professing (seemingly cultural) Christian, Curry wasn’t always so vocally pro-abortion. In a 2022 article, Curry told Rolling Stones magazine...

As we look at the 6000 years of human history; we find ourselves in this present day, at the accumulative technological EXPONENTIALLY superabounding depot for EXPONENTIAL population growth, technological advancement (in all sciences and warfare), in global depravity, lawlessness, godlessness, and global demonic oppression (Dan. 12:1-4). We are living in the last days EXPONENTIAL end tmes harvest season! When we are fully able to observe these things from this perspective, we truly know that we are absolutely near the end of this age and the Day of the Lord is at hand (Matt. 24; Rev. 6-19)! When ETERNALLY Divine spiritual...

Dear friends, in light of our EXPONENTIALLY imploding society; all that is now left to do is to continue to petition our Heavenly Father for our nation in light of our current dire national situation and dilemma that engulfs our land and media; and to call for a Divine RIGHTEOUS REPENTANCE back to the God of our Founders (Psalm 64, Phil. 4:6-7). Without a sincere Divine RIGHTEOUS REPENTANCE, we are truly done here in America! Without a sincere Divine RIGHTEOUS REPENTANCE, we are truly done here in America! I truly believe Almighty God has now allowed the full EXPONENTIAL weight...

[Catholic Caucus] "Sin of Using Doctrine as Stone" - Franics Presides Penitential Celebration During SynodVatican.va published (September 16) a program and list of participants for the October ex-synod on synodality.On October 1, Francis will preside over a penitential service. Testimonies will include a victim of abuse, a victim of war and a migrant. The event will take place "in the name of all the baptized"."Sins" will be invented, such as:- "Sin against creation, against indigenous peoples, against migrants."- "Sin of using doctrine as a stone to be thrown."- "Sin against synodality: lack of listening, communion, and participation of all."An ecumenical...

It’s back-to-school time in America. In the past few weeks, more than 54 million kids went to school at the kindergarten through 12th grade level. Add preschool and college to that number, and 79.5 million Americans are students. That’s nearly a quarter of the entire population of the country. Most of these students go to public schools, but we have seen significant shifts in the past few years. The US Census Bureau says about seven million children, or about 13 percent of school aged students, go to private schools. This includes about 3.5 million homeschooled children. Both numbers represent significant...

During a three-day visit to Singapore, Pope Francis declared that “all religions are a path to God,” sparking backlash among religious leaders in the U.S. The statement was made at an interreligious meeting with young people at a Catholic junior college shortly before his departure back to Rome. Departing from his prepared remarks, Francis spoke off the cuff, stating that different religions are like “different languages” to reach God. “If you start to fight, ‘my religion is more important than yours, mine is true and yours isn’t,’ where will that lead us?” he asked,” according to Crux Now. “There’s only...

Join together with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.'I Urge, then, First of All, that Requests, Prayers, Intercession and Thanksgiving be Made for Everyone: for Kings and All those in Authority that we May Live Peaceful and Quiet Lives in All Godliness and Holiness.' 1 Timothy 2:1-2Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.2Samuel 7:22Thou art Great, O Lord God: For their is None like Thee,Neither is their any god beside Thee.

Dear Friends; the demonic and fully orchestrated tactics used against President Trump during the 2024 presidential debate with Harris by the demonic Woke Marxist Left was the height and zenith of Fake News at their best! Deception and deceit at high tech and mass media EXPONENTIAL levels; to mislead, deceive, destroy and lead astray all for a highly demonic Marxist Woke destroying agenda; My dear friends, right before our Lord's crucifixion and execution, Jesus’ disciples - as they looked upon Herod's Temple from the Mount of Olives - asked Jesus, "when shall these things be? and what shall be the...

Pope Francis said Chinese Catholics will ‘suffer’ under his deal. They areThe Holy See's secret deal with China is due for renewal in a few weeks. Chinese Catholics are still suffering due to it – just as Pope Francis suggested they would six years ago.As official Congressional reports document China’s continued persecution of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis’ suggestion that Chinese Catholics “will suffer” due to his Sino-Vatican deal appears to remain true.With the Vatican’s secretive deal with China likely to be renewed in the coming weeks, Chinese Catholics have already spent six years living under the terms of the...

[Catholic Caucus] German bishop appoints pro-LGBT lay ‘pastoral ministers’ to help people ‘celebrate their transition’The Diocese of Hildesheim announced that Bishop Heiner Wilmer named three ‘pastoral ministers’ to offer ‘queer-sensitive pastoral care,’ including assisting gender-confused people to ‘celebrate their transition’ with a so-called ‘blessing ceremony.’Bishop Heiner Wilmer of the German Diocese of Hildesheim has appointed three lay “ministers” to offer so-called “queer-sensitive pastoral care.”According to a press release from the diocese, the lay “pastoral ministers” will “provide support” when two lesbians want to register “their child” (i.e., a fatherless child they have obtained by adoption or surrogacy) for baptism, when...

Beloved, our dear friends at "Word of Truth Production" have created this amazing video which causes us to use our God-given common sense as we look at man's inventions versus Almighty God's highly complex creation and design (Gen. 1:1-3, Neh. 9:6; Prov. 3:19, Isa. 45:18, John 1:1-3, Rom. 1:18-32, 1 Cor. 8:6, Rev. 4-5)! The question that we need to ask ourselves is this, "Are we a product of time and chance or have we been designed by our ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator with an ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS calling, vocation, and purpose (Matt. 4:19, John 1:12, 2 Cor. 5:17-21)?" As you watch...

An awesome 35 minute summary YouTube video from Pastor Mark Driscoll on last night 2024 Presidential Debate; What ever you think of MD; he is incredibly gifted with biblical perception and analysis; Mark does a great job here breaking down the 2024 Presidential Debates Pastor Mark Driscoll responds LIVE with a biblical Christian take and perspective on the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris!

“9/11” will always be remembered as one of the most horrific and catastrophic events ever in U.S. history. It is amazing that this is the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 and its national changing event! In these last 23 years America has EXPONENTIALLY changed socially; culturally, morally; globally, technologically, and godlessly for only the worse! It absolutely sobers the mind that such a series of horrific events actually happened in the United States of America but in doing so it has changed America forever!. All we had on that first 9/11 was to look optimistically forward and hope that America's best...

oday as we remember the terror of the 9/11 events many Americans see the EXPONENTIAL problems facing our nation (fiscally, socially and our national venerability) and yet they truly DO NOT believe that we - as a nation - can fall or suffer any form of terror attacks. Fourteen years later our nation is more lawless, godless and evil than ever but all seems "chipper" as me march towards the Day of the Lord! Nothing has been learned by Americans and ZERO repentance is found today in towards Almighty God. American's possess a delusional mindset that illogically believes that, “It...

Hebrew Matthew The Gold StandardDevarim (Words)4:1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which YHVH ELoHaY of your fathers gives you.4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of YHVH ELoHYCM which I command you…...13:1 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.Proverbs 30:5 Every word of ELoYH...

Atheism is the absence or rejection of belief in deities. That definition makes it easy to understand an atheist thinking. What is difficult to understand about atheist thinking is their position on creation. I know neither the atheist nor the believer can refute the self-evident fact that we are part of a creation. Any discussion that begins in agreement stands a chance of progressing. What issues arise after we agree there was a creation? Why was there a creation? When was there a creation? Where was there a creation? The spine-tingling question when you put the issues together in a...

[Catholic Caucus] In San Diego, Bishop Apologizes to LGBTQ+ Community During Pride MassIn a hopeful sign for LGBTQ+ ministry, six parishes in the Diocese of San Diego celebrated an “All Are Welcome” Mass this summer. At the liturgy, a local bishop apologized to the LGBTQ+ community on behalf of the church and encouraged greater love and inclusion.The Mass, hosted by St. John the Evangelist Church’s LGBTQ Ministry, was held during Pride Month in June. Bishop Ramón Bejarano, an auxiliary bishop in the diocese, presided over the liturgy, joined by seven priests and two deacons as concelebrants.Beginning in song with the...

N.T Wright says Americans’ defense of gun rights is inconsistent with their defense of the unborn, because they are too polarized by social media, they accept “over-simplified” arguments to fall in line with a particular leader, they can’t handle “nuance,” and ultimately, they just aren’t an “educated electorate.” But does this sound like a nuanced, educated take on gun laws? “When I go to America, it always astonishes me that the same people are vitriolically opposed to abortion and vitriolically in favor of everybody carrying guns and being prepared to shoot people at any time. On the one hand, you’d...

Though churches have reported ongoing declines in worship service attendance, their fiscal health has not suffered as significantly because the faithful who continue to attend have been giving more to cover operating expenses, a new study from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research suggests. In "Finances and Faith: A Look at Financial Health Among Congregations in the Post-Pandemic Reality," researchers highlighted data from the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations research project and the Faith Communities Today research initiative.The data was collected mainly from the 2023 survey of over 5,000 congregations and the 2020 survey of over 15,000 congregations, representing...