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Holt ministry celebrates its love of God - and beer
Mar. 3, 2008 - Riverview Community Church in Holt, Michigan, is a 2,000+ member congregation that considers itself a non-denominational evangelical church that is generally theologically conservative. But they are "culturally fluid," so they have unorthodox methods of attracting people to the church.
of the church's many ministries, is RiverBrew, a place where people can come to study the Bible and drink beer. Their goal is:
- "To worship God through appreciation of his creation" and "to resume the Church's historical role as making the finest beer in town."
- Source: Lansing State Journal
Study: Nearly Half of Americans Change Their Religious Beliefs
Feb. 26, 2008 - Among the findings of the latest study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life:
Nearly half of American adults leave their parents' faith.
Mainline Protestant churches are in decline.
Non-denominational churches are gaining.
The United States is now only 78 percent Christian.
Protestants comprise a bare 51% majority, and are slipping.
One in four adults ages 18 to 29 claim no affiliation with a religious institution.
- Source: Fox
- Results from Landmark Pew Forum Survey on Religion in the U.S. - Crosswalk
- Positive aspects of the survey - Evangelical Christianity has become the largest religious tradition in this country - Prophecy Central Revival Section
Bishop: Christians don't go to heaven
Feb. 11, 2008 - Anglican Bishop, N.T. "Tom" Wright, the fourth most senior cleric in the Church of England has published a new book in which he says people do not ascend to God's dwelling place.
- Instead, deceased believers are in a sleep-like state until God comes back to Earth.
His views on this subject disagree with accepted Christian teaching.
- Source: WorldNetDaily
Archbishop of Canterbury seeks adoption of Islamic law
Feb. 7, 2008 - The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, who is head of the worldwide Anglican Church, believes Muslim sub-groups in Britain should be allowed to observe Islamic law.
- In a recent interview with BBC Radio 4's "The World At One Today," confirmed adoption of sharia "seems unavoidable."
- Source: WorldNetDaily
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