Blogs Posts on "American Church"

-Re: ‘Manhattan Declaration’: A Call of Christian Conscience by ANSWERS For The Faith on Nov 21, 2009Over 151 Christian leaders from all sorts of different denominations and organizations have signed a document called the ‘Manhattan Declaration’ which is a call for Christians to stand together on a number of major moral issues that face America.

The ‘Manhattan Declaration’: A Call of Christian Conscience by CHARISMATICA on Nov 21, 2009Over 151 Christian leaders from all sorts of different denominations and organizations have signed a document called the ‘Manhattan Declaration’ which is a call for Christians to stand together on a number of major moral issues that face America.

Kingdom Economy: Not business as Usual by CHARISMATICA on Oct 20, 2009(Image by Lel4nd (busy) via Flickr) Historically in America we are in a transition time politically and economically when ‘business as usual’ no longer works. Anyone who tells you they know where this is going to end up is just wrong or propheti...

-America is More ‘Spiritual’ but Less Religious? by ANSWERS For The Faith on Oct 9, 2009(Image by Colin Purrington via Flickr) I can remember being somewhat confused when I first heard someone say: “I’m not religious but I am ‘Spiritual’” I thought to myself-‘what the heck does that mean?’ I noticed that everyone one arou...

Dueling Prayers: Changing the Spiritual Climate of America by CHARISMATICA on Oct 2, 2009(Muslims Praying in Washington DC -by talkradionews via Flickr) There is a lot of praying going on in America lately. Last week 60,000 or so showed up in New York’s Time square to pray for America. Also 2 million or so students showed up at the fl...

‘Brave New World’—Giving by ATM by CHARISMATICA on Aug 1, 2009Some churches are now offering their supporters an opportunity to contribute tithes and offerings using credit and debit cards with an ATM type machine in the church lobby. What do you think? Any problems with this? Obviously this is not practical fo...

-Episcopal Head Wants to Clear Thing Up? by ANSWERS For The Faith on Jul 24, 2009(Photo: Episcopal News Service / Jim DeLa) Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori did not like how the media reported on and covered the recent Episcopal Conference in Anaheim, CA. She is concerned that the press only keyed in on several controve...

Are Megachurch Pastors ‘Really’ Pastors? by CHARISMATICA on Jul 18, 2009(Saddleback Church near my home via Wikipedia) It seems that most Megachurch leaders don’t really think of themselves as ‘Pastors’ but more as a "preacher-teacher," or "directional leader"—at least according to this article a...

-Episcopal Presiding Bishop Calls Individual Salvation ‘Heresy’ and ‘Idolatry’ by ANSWERS For The Faith on Jul 9, 2009(Bishop Schori by Fishbowl Collective via Flickr) ANAHEIM, CA – Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori says it’s "heresy" to teach that an individual can be saved through a sinner’s prayer of repentance. Here...

Episcopal Bishop Calls Individual Salvation ‘Heresy’ and ‘Idolatry’ by CHARISMATICA on Jul 9, 2009(Bishop Schori by Fishbowl Collective via Flickr) ANAHEIM, CA – Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori says it’s "heresy" to teach that an individual can be saved through a sinner’s prayer of repentance. Here...