John Piper needs to stay out of disaster inculcation
Chaplain Mike at The Internet Monk has a marvelous rant against recent John Piper comments on the tornadoes that hit the US. This isn’t Piper’s first foray into tornado theology,…
Bene Diction
Prairie Bible Institute – send a clear message
The recent conviction of former Prairie Bible Institute attendee Mark Archibald for indecent assault and the lame public defense of Archibald by a former colleague, highlights the tendency of evangelicals…
Voter suppression – What Canadians can do
What voters can do. Responses from Canadians will be used to build legal cases that robocalls had significant — perhaps even determinant — effects on election outcomes. Neil said their…
North Carolina minister/ Prairie Bible Institute alumnus – kiss my ass
A Canadian reporter who has been following the abuse allegations by former Prairie Bible Institute alumni wrote an update article at OpenFile Calgary February 24th. Jeremy Klaszus titled his piece,…
America’s poor
via: The Mad Priest
Oh Canada voter suppression in 42 ridings – and counting
I’ve been surprised by real-life reaction to the robocall story, I’ve expected the high level of interest online, but not this being a topic of conversation among friends. Most people…
Crystal Cathedral Hour of Power revenue drop in Canada
Edmonton Journal GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA – Canadian viewers of the Hour of Power television show from Crystal Cathedral will play a role in determining the future of the program. Sheila…
Evangelical viewpoints on Supreme Court decision on Quebec Ethics & Religious Culture Program
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada VP and General Legal Counsel Don Hutchinson is disappointed in a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in which the EFC supported parental rights/religious freedom rights…
Ceiling Vic
via: unrepentant old hippie/Robert McCelland
US Christian tv shows fail in the help phone department
Televangelists in the US who encourage people to call in, aren’t doing a very good job of answering a salvation question, let alone even staffing their phone lines. A US…
“We’ll make a victim of you all over again” The case of Mark Archibald
Former Prairie Bible Institute grad Mark Archibald was sentenced to house arrest for a year on Friday after pleading guilty to indecent sexual assault. Six months concurrent, the last 6…
Crossroads Television System denied licence amendment
CTS went before the CRTC asking for an amendment in regards to balanced programming, required by their licence for two Alberta stations and the Burlington station. Currently CTS is required…
Prairie Bible Institute minister/alumnus admits cyber-stalking PBI abuse survivors
New information has surfaced in the public dispute between Prairie Bible Institute abuse survivors and the PBI alumnus who has threatened to sue them. It is chilling, it is sad,…
More turmoil with the Crystal Cathedral
There is an interesting item posted on a website of disaffected Crystal Cathedral folk. The site received information that one of Robert Schuller’s daughters, and the husband of the other…
NC dad shoots laptop on YouTube, daughter is doing fine
North Carolina father Tommy Jordan, who works in IT, was not impressed with a FB posting by his 15 year old, and responded with a video which has had over…
When churches turn a blind eye
Spiritual abusers take the authority given to them as gospel ministers that is to be used to help people grow closer to God, and they pervert that authority into power…
Trinity Broadcasting Network board accused of diverting millions of dollars
In October, Paul Crouch Jr. abruptly left Trinity Broadcasting Corporation. The explanation given was vague. This may have been the reason why; his daughter, Brittany Koper, former TBN CFO, is…
The survivors are weary – an interview with Linda Fossen
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NIV This past week,…
When communication breaks down – PBI abuse survivors, alumni and the online dance
I would like to commend Prairie Bible Institute alumni who have been urged to give the public the names of the Survivor Fund Project team. The Survivor Fund Project, which…
Afshin Javid, Vancouver Christian Fellowship and sexualizing
In the post below about Afshin Javid, one of the questions commenters are asking is why women who experienced inappropriate sexual contact by this former Vancouver Christian Fellowship staff member…