| | Ashcraft named CEO of Global Leadership Network | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Monday, July 3, and today's headlines include details on the new CEO of Global Leadership Network, Google walking back its support for an LGBT pride event following an employee petition, and a Texas-based ministry that is bringing clean water to Kenya. | | David Ashcraft, pastor emeritus and teaching pastor at the multi-campus LCBC Church in Pennsylvania, has been named president and CEO of the Global Leadership Network. GLN, formerly known as the Willow Creek Association, was founded by disgraced pastor Bill Hybels. Full Story. |
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| Snakes and serpents in the Scriptures | | While Scripture is full of references to all types of animals and even refers to the Messiah as the Lamb of God and the Lion of Judah, the shadow of snakes looms large over both the Old and New Testaments. This article from CP highlights several of the Bible's most well-known snake references. Read more. | | Drag performer blames 'bigoted Christians' after Google event | | Joshua Grannell, a self-described "filmmaker and cult leader" drag performer who goes by the stage name "Peaches Christ 666," slammed "bigoted Christians" after Google distanced itself from an LGBT pride event. CNBC reports that the show at San Francisco's Beaux was removed from Google's annual slate of pride events after "a few hundred employees" signed a petition citing Grannell’s "provocative and inflammatory artistry" as "a direct affront to the religion, beliefs and sensitivities of Christians." Read more. |
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| Why Israelis wish America happy Independence Day | | Yael Eckstein, the president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, shares why she is grateful for the strong U.S.-Israeli partnership. "[A]fter 247 years, America has gotten to a place where the people can be together without a security guard standing watch at the entrance to every shop, every business, and every place of worship. It’s a nation where people from diverse backgrounds, different faiths, and different generations come together to live in freedom," Eckstein writes. Read more. | | How do we confront our own blind spots? | | Dr. Michael Brown discusses the life of "Amazing Grace" author John Newton and being a product of the time one lives in. Brown reflects on the importance of recognizing one's blind spots, explaining that it is "essential that we present ourselves before the Lord on a regular basis, asking Him to shine the light of His Spirit on our lives, and examining ourselves by His Word." Read more. |
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| Texas ministry brings clear water to Kenya | | The Bucket Ministry, a Texas-based Christian nonprofit, is bringing clean, safe drinking water to residents living along the outskirts of Athi River, a city approximately 20 miles from Nairobi, Kenya. The ministry plans to distribute water filters to a quarter of the area's population, specifically targeting the city's four slums—Bondeni-Jua Kali, Kanani, Slaughter and Sophia—as part of an initiative to focus on combatting waterborne diseases. Read more. |
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| SWBTS student competes on ‘America’s Got Talent’ | | Lachune Boyd, a talented Master of Music student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, received a standing ovation and glowing reviews from the reality TV competition's four judges during her audition. Boyd's reinterpretation of the 2000 Coldplay song "Yellow" was a hit with the audience as well. "You have a beautiful, beautiful voice, and I am really fascinated by you. It was a fantastic audition," Judge Simon Cowell stated. Click here to watch. | | Students-athletes give their lives to Christ | | Several students gave their lives to Christ for the first time or rededicated their lives to Christ during the Fields of Faith program on June 13. Damar Hamlin, as well as several other players and coaches from the Buffalo Bills, partnered with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for the event, which concludes a three-month-long student discipleship program called FCA Training Camp. Read more. | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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