Chris Oswald, pastor at CrossHaven Church in Belleville, IL (a city located across the Mississippi River from St. Louis) has great news for his congregation, they have joined the Sovereign Grace denomination! I find this news deeply troubling. The Sovereign Grace denomination has been devastated by what some have called the biggest sexual abuse scandal to hit American… Read More »
“The moment you say that any idea system is sacred, whether it’s a religious belief system or a secular ideology, the moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible.”[Defend the right to be offended (openDemocracy, 7 February 2005)]” ― Salman Rushdie “Reason and free inquiry are the… Read More »
“One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.” -Chinua Achebe Jon Payne, pastor of a Sovereign Grace Church called “Redemption Hill Church” has stated that one of the benefits of their partnership with Sovereign Grace Ministries is having John Loftness encourage the people of Redemption Hill Church. John Loftness has been… Read More »