Search results

I have only encountered this level of disrespect for prayer in Lancaster. No other (non IFB) church I have attended purposefully misuses prayer time in this way.

I hate it when pastors use their family members' very personal struggles as sermon illustrations. Parent FAIL for sure.

How horrible to attempt to give Dave Hyles credibility or influence! Bob Gray (TX) should be ashamed of himself....if he had any shame.

That is a silly symbolic law. So easy to work around it. Practically anyone could set up a "church" and start a lucrative career signing marriage docs. Easy-peasy. The courts are going to overturn it anyway.

Yup. All.the.time.

Having had a pastor that clicked all those boxes, I want to say that wolves like this tend to chase off anyone who dares to stand up to them. People get told things like "Some people just don't do well with a strong pastor"...and then shown the door. Shortly afterward there will be a Sunday...

http://www.drphilkidd.com/speakers.htm Mrs....oh, excuse me....Dr. Kidd probably has one.

Now will he continue shooting himself in the foot or just serve out the rest of his sentence without fanfare?

Misrepresenting the value of their "diploma" is nefarious indeed. And if the primary goal for sending adult children away to a Bible college and spending $45k for a "diploma" is for them to find a like-minded mate, then start IFBmatchmaker.com or something...it would be a whole lot cheaper. Let...

There are a lot of questionable motives for those who pushed all teens to enroll in their unaccredited schools so they could "follow God's will for their lives".  Using such manipulation is nefarious.

I have noticed more local kids choosing to attend the community college in town, as it costs less and actually provides fully accredited, transferable credits. The state of CA will not recognize TRACS accredited degrees - not even to be a substitute teacher. They also will not grandfather...

Yes, 4 years - although that would be a bit low for students at WCBC. Their website gives a cost estimate of $5,720 per semester for on campus students, so $45,760 for a lower than community college quality "degree".

$40,000 a pop for each student...maybe more if you can get a quasi-accreditation. A reason to continually hold building banquets and reach out to outside donors. Cha-ching!

Especially when they preach about how women are supposed to dress, and how their "immodesty" (which usually means not wearing a long dress or skirt) makes men struggle with their thought life. So either the pastor does not mind having a naughty thought life, or his preaching is very wrong.

It was not uncommon to hear one thing from that pulpit while having them do the opposite. There was a lot of double-speak happening. So until I hear a public repentance with specifics, I will not give another benefit of the doubt.

Oh please....Cary Schmidt did much of this himself. Does he only recognize those traits in others? ::)

Yes, the future of commercial delivery has arrived. Job losses to follow.

There are some absolutes. African-American students at at these IFB schools are absolutely being discriminated against because of the color of their skin.

Well, it is easier than making a real argument.

You find it quite easy to judge people by their political views, yet get all wishy-washy when it is pointed out that racism is wicked. The Fundies  institutionalize this racism. You find that  acceptable, while I clearly do not.