Day: November 23, 2019
"The drug epidemic has infiltrated our churches and neighborhoods."
Half of pastors see opioid abuse in their own congregations
by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 20, 2019 — Like most U.S. pastors, Robby Gallaty knows someone who has been affected by opioid abuse. But unlike most pastors, Gallaty hasRead More
The report by Chicago-based law firm Wagenmaker & Oberly pinned...
Report pins Harvest’s ‘massive corporate governance failure’ on former pastor
by: Kit DoyleCHICAGO, Nov. 22, 2019 (RNS) — A “massive corporate governance failure apparently developed over several years” at Harvest Bible Chapel primarily because of its former senior pastor, JamesRead More
Rev. Derek Rogers, Flowing Forth pastor, said the sermon series profiling secondary Advent characters...
Aurora Methodists to explore ‘B-list’ Advent characters in sermon series, Bible study
AURORA, Ill., Nov. 19, 2019—Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora will celebrate the Advent season with “B-List Christmas,” a sermon series about secondary Advent characters and a four-part BibleRead More
The celebration will open at 11 a.m. with a praise and prayer service at First Baptist Church...
Montgomery Habitat to dedicate Faith Build Dec. 7
MONTGOMERY, Ill., Nov. 23, 2019 — Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will dedicate its third annual Faith Build home, a partnership of area churches, on Saturday, Dec. 7. The publicRead More
City reverses course... now funding UYM.
Aurora Mayor Irvin gives $20K in grants to Wayside’s UYM and Agape Connection
Aurora, Ill., Nov. 23, 2019 — Yesterday, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin announced, in a media briefing, the distribution of two grants by the city of $10,000 each for Wayside CrossRead More
Tony Evans publishes historic study Bible and commentary