The Role of a Campus Pastor at a Multisite Church

The Role of a Campus Pastor at a Multisite Church

Nepotism And The Local Church: A Question

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Nepotism And The Local Church: A Question

September 3, 2013 By Michelle Van Loon 1 Comment

The pastor’s wife leads the worship ministry at their small congregation. Or…the pastor’s son-in-law becomes the youth minister.

It’s only natural that family members serve together at a local congregation, isn’t i

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Why Oregon Bakers Should Have Sold Wedding Cake to Gay Couple

Why Oregon Bakers Should Have Sold Wedding Cake to Gay Couple

There does not seem to be a week that goes by that we do not hear of a gay versus Christian issue arising in our nation. The most recent was with a bakery in Oregon. The bakery angered a same-sex lesbian couple by refusing to bake the wedding cake for their upcoming marriage.

The result was that Sweet Cakes by Melissa closed its storefront business on Saturday.

The shop's closing came on the heels of news that the lesbian couple the store rejected had filed a complaint with the state, alleging that Sweet Cakes by Melissa discriminated against them based on their sexual orientation.