Survey for Prairie Bible Institute abuse survivors
PBI abuse survivors have a 4 question survey online and are asking abuse survivors to take a minute to fill it out.
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Christianity Today continues look at David Jang and Second Coming Christ Controversy
Christianity Today continues its investigative coverage of David Jang, his theology and his North American business expansion. In August Christianity Today published an investigative article on the ongoing controversy over…
United Church of Canada elects new moderator
The United Church of Canada has elected it’s first gay moderator. Ottawa Citizen: In a historic vote, the United Church of Canada has elected its first openly gay moderator. After…
Christianity Today looks at David Jang and Second Coming Christ Controversy
This article in Christianity Today, The Second Coming Christ Controversy, is going to generate discussion in North American evangelical circles. While the piece centres around the Southern Baptist Convention and…
Reynold Mainse, the OSC and Open Bible Faith Fellowship
Should someone have the rights and privileges of ministerial (ordination) credentials given by a branch of the Ontario government when that person is under investigation by another arm of the…
Independent Fundamentalist Baptists rocked by dismissal and investigation of Jack Schaap
The internet community of former Independent Fundamentalist Baptists has been buzzing none stop this week, when news that IFB rock star leader Jack Schaap of First Baptist Church Hammond had…
Evangelical tribalism – stance versus substance
For evangelicals, one’s “stance” determines one’s standing. What does it mean that a stance is the all-important determinant of one’s status and legitimacy in the community? Part of what it…
Daniel P. Reeve charged with fraud
In 2009 a few Christians wrote me, alerting me to possible investment fraud, involving a guy from their former church named Daniel P. Reeve. Investors who have had the misfortune…
Beaverton Grace Bible Church loses court case against blogger
A minister who sought 500 thousand dollars in damages for defamation against a former church member who blogged about her experience with his church, will be paying the former members…
Saskatchewan Storm chasers
There isn’t much on TV tonight so I’ve been watching TVNWeather – canadogreg’s chaser stream. I’ve also been following along on Twitter – #skstorm. As I was posting, the cell…
Bill Moyers and Chris Hedges, ” “Capitalism’s Sacrifice Zones”
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Mother of murder victim Jun Lin converts to Christianity
The mother of a Chinese student murdered and dismembered in Canada announced that she has converted to Christianity and was recently baptized in the wake of the gruesome case. ‘Patrick’…
Charisma Magazine caught posting altered article
What happened at Charisma Magazine? Why would an article by a guest author written in 2004 re-appear front and centre on the Charisma website, with changes, leading the reader to…
Gordon Driver, Axcess Automation/Funds ordered to pay 41.4 million by California judge
This week, a federal judge in Southern California sided with the United States Futures Trading Commission and handed Driver a whopping bill for his shenanigans: $41.4 million. U.S. District Court…
Catherine Darnell
Catherine Darnell has been a tireless advocate for PBI abuse survivors. Hopes Tapestry
As it turns out, I am the guy who stole the safe…
Rick passed this along, I’m tossing it up.:^) What a great obituary in the Salt Lake Tribune. The guy is Val Patterson 1953-2012. I had a lot of fun. It…
The PBI Healing Team – will the real bullies please stand up.
I have voiced my concerns about a group of Prairie Bible Institute alumni who call themselves The Healing Team. Past posts be read by clicking the Prairie Bible Institute tag…
Charles McVety back on tv
There is an odd little item at OneNewsNow out of the US. Well, not odd considering it is OneNewsNow is a news arm of the American Family Association, designated by…
Prairie Bible Institute releases statement on closed Facebook group
It’s appropriate PBI respond to a partial statement made by Three Hills RCMP (the jurisdictional detachment for PBI); it is puzzling thatthe avenue the administration chose to release this statement…
Crystal Cathedral Interim minister a Winnipeger
ChristianWeek chats with Lawrence Wilkes, interim minister of the troubled Crystal Cathedral. Wilkes first joined the staff at the Crystal Cathedral in 1991, serving as pastor in the church’s evening…