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TO GO TO THE NEW SITE, CLICK HERE TO GO TO WWW.BIBLEBELTBLOGGER.COMclick here.Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/bible-belt-bl-1.htmlWorld's most unrealistic evangelism goal unveiledtag:typepad.com,2003:post-365815422007-07-17T17:13:58-04:002007-07-17T17:13:58-04:00The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod has launched the most ambitous evangelism campaign in the history of the universe. According to a press release (below), they aim to spread the gospel to 100 billion people by the year 2017. It's...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/worlds-most-unr.htmlU.S. Lutheran denominations to cooperatetag:typepad.com,2003:post-365439722007-07-16T19:17:59-04:002007-07-16T19:17:59-04:00AALC and LCMS. LCMS Delegates Declare Fellowship with AALC HOUSTON, July 16, 2007 – Delegates to the 63rd Regular Convention declared July 16 that The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is in church fellowship with the American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC)....Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/us-lutheran-den.htmlSunday morning weirdnesstag:typepad.com,2003:post-365378882007-07-16T16:54:47-04:002007-07-16T16:54:47-04:00What's the strangest thing you've ever seen happen at a house of worship on a Sunday morning? MondayMorningInsight.com is asking its readers this question and I thought I'd you all if you've ever seen any unusual activity in your houses...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/sunday-morning-.htmlBoogie Oogie Oogie, Amentag:typepad.com,2003:post-365370882007-07-16T16:35:26-04:002007-07-16T16:35:26-04:00It's normal on American Bandstand, but it's abornmal at most American churches. Dancing. Moving and grooving. Partying like it's 1999. So what do you do when a churchgoer starts to shake rattle and roll on Sunday morning? A disco devotee...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/boogie-oogie-oo.htmlUSA's 50 most influential Protestant churches*tag:typepad.com,2003:post-365319942007-07-16T14:25:01-04:002007-07-16T14:25:01-04:00*To read the highly-subjective list, just released by thechurchreport.org, click here. New Life Church remains on the list, despite the highly-publicized departure of pastor Ted Haggard. Jerry Falwell's church also made the cut, despite his recent death.Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/usas-50-most-in.htmlFrom porn star to Episcopal priesthood?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-365304162007-07-16T13:49:12-04:002007-07-16T13:49:12-04:00According to the New York Times, a skin flick veteran wants to trade professional sex for professional spirituality. To read the New York Times story, click here. The story is being attacked by church leaders, who say the New York...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/from-porn-star-.htmlWho Would Allah Behead?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-365025802007-07-15T19:06:59-04:002007-07-15T19:06:59-04:00In Saudi theocracy, heads roll at a record pace.... "Baby died in girl's care -- she may be beheaded (From the Chicago Sun-Times) July 15, 2007 BY DONNA ABU-NASR RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Rizana Nafeek, a 19-year housemaid from Sri...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/who-would-allah.htmlAnd the (praise and worship) band played on...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-364858002007-07-15T03:46:10-04:002007-07-15T03:46:10-04:00OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) -- A woman attending a Christian festival died Saturday after plunging about 45 feet from a bungee-like amusement ride." The woman, whose name and age was not released by Oshkosh police, was pronounced dead at a local...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/and-the-praise-.htmlJudge exonerated in Bible-quoting controversytag:typepad.com,2003:post-364800362007-07-14T20:06:15-04:002007-07-14T20:06:15-04:00When a defendant claimed to be a regular churchgoer, an Ohio judge decided to see if the alleged criminal was bluffing. ... Inevitably, someone in California was offended by the episode. From the Cincinnati Post: "Court backs judge on Bible...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/judge-exonerate.htmlDiocese of Los Angeles to pay victims $600 milliontag:typepad.com,2003:post-364798762007-07-14T19:52:43-04:002007-07-14T19:52:43-04:00Victims will receive between $1.2 million and $1.3 million each. Unlike lawyers in many other dioceses who settled early, the LA attorneys pressed forward until the eve of the trial. The result: the largest payouts for any group of victims...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/diocese-of-los-.htmlSouthern Baptists take a pass on Holsingertag:typepad.com,2003:post-364636982007-07-14T01:01:45-04:002007-07-14T01:01:45-04:00The Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission isn't opposing the surgeon general nominee, but they won't be endorsing him either. The surgeon general's past criticism of homosexuality resonates with some activists, but his stance on stem cell research raises...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/southern-baptis.htmlFamily Research Council denounces Holsingertag:typepad.com,2003:post-364584882007-07-13T19:20:05-04:002007-07-13T19:20:05-04:00"Dr. Holsinger's confirmation should not fail because of his views, but because of his seeming lack of conviction on any of them. " From Family Research Council president Tony Perkins: "When Dr. James Holsinger's name first appeared as a nominee...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/family-research.htmlChristian Right furious at Holsingertag:typepad.com,2003:post-364583462007-07-13T19:13:06-04:002007-07-13T19:13:06-04:00ANALYSIS Remember Harriet Miers, the president's former legal adviser and (briefly) his Supreme Court nominee? She managed, simultaneously, to turn off the Christian Right and the Secular Left -- no small feat. They teamed up to sink her bid for...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/is-holsinger-th.htmlKey Christian right group won't support Holsingertag:typepad.com,2003:post-364576582007-07-13T18:39:28-04:002007-07-13T18:39:28-04:00"Holsinger was definitely slipping and sliding all over the place" at his confirmation hearing, activist says. "We don't know what he stands for." Holsinger Holds Studiously Ambiguous Position on Homosexuality - Conservatives Disappointed Media jumps to claim he has retracted...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/key-christian-r.htmlSen. Sanders to vote 'no' on surgeon general nomineetag:typepad.com,2003:post-364528582007-07-13T15:56:30-04:002007-07-13T15:56:30-04:00Sanders, a Vermont socialist, serves on the committee which will decide Dr. James Holsinger's fate. Sanders to Oppose Surgeon General Nominee -- 07/12/2007 (Press Release) Senator Bernie Sanders announced that he would vote against confirmation of President Bush's nominee for...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/sen-sanders-to-.htmlArmed robber demands $$$, settles for group hugtag:typepad.com,2003:post-364522642007-07-13T15:38:26-04:002007-07-13T15:38:26-04:00And a "d--- good" glass of wine.Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/armed-robber-de.htmlThe Lehrer Report on Holsingertag:typepad.com,2003:post-364495622007-07-13T14:22:32-04:002007-07-13T14:22:32-04:00"The nominee to be U.S. surgeon general had his Senate confirmation hearing today. Judy Woodruff has our report. JUDY WOODRUFF: Kentucky cardiologist Dr. James Holsinger went before the Senate Health Committee facing questions about his priorities. He's come under fire...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/the-lehrer-repo.htmlBaltimore Sun on Holsinger: 'Prognosis poor'tag:typepad.com,2003:post-364491142007-07-13T14:09:16-04:002007-07-13T14:09:16-04:00Paper is troubled about the nominee -- and the the future of the surgeon general's office in general. OPINION Prognosis poor Originally published July 12, 2007 The Baltimore Sun As the latest nominee for surgeon general prepares to face a...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/baltimore-sun-o.htmlOuch! Paper goofs bigtime on Holsinger storytag:typepad.com,2003:post-364488842007-07-13T14:02:53-04:002007-07-13T14:02:53-04:00QUESTION for Bible Belt Blogger readers: There's a MAJOR error in the first sentence of this story from the Cincinnati Post. Can you spot it? By Hana Bieliauskas Scripps Howard News Service WASHINGTON - Kentucky legislators applauded a committee vote...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/ouch-paper-goof.htmlNebo-Sarsekim, though dead, yet livestag:typepad.com,2003:post-364480442007-07-13T13:38:37-04:002007-07-13T13:38:37-04:00Remember that stirring Old Testament story about Nebo-Sarsekim the Babylonian? Me neither. But apparently, Nebo-Sarsekim is mentioned in the book of Jeremiah. And now archeologists have discovered a reference to Nebo-Sarsekim in a non-biblical source: an ancient Babylonian clay tablet....Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/nebo-sarsekim-t.htmlSecrecy vs. transparency at Asbury Seminarytag:typepad.com,2003:post-364447502007-07-13T12:20:18-04:002007-07-13T12:20:18-04:00As a leading evangelical school committed to gospel values, should Asbury Seminary withhold the letter from the Association for Theological Schools or reveal it? What responsibility does the school have to its students, faculty, alumni and to the wider community?...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/secrecy-vs-tran.htmlWhy is Asbury Seminary in hot water?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-364441622007-07-13T12:03:16-04:002007-07-13T12:03:16-04:00The Association of Theological Schools has completed its investigation of Kentucky's Asbury Seminary and has concluded it's not up to snuff. But thus far, the school has not outlined the precise problems which led to the investigation and to TATS'...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/why-is-asbury-s.htmlHolsinger vote still weeks awaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-364164402007-07-12T17:33:53-04:002007-07-12T17:33:53-04:00Democrats aren't going to rush a vote on surgeon general nominee James Holsinger. Associated Press reports it will likely be several weeks before a vote is held.Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/holsinger-vote-.htmlHillary Clinton denounces Holsingertag:typepad.com,2003:post-364140922007-07-12T16:40:40-04:002007-07-12T16:40:40-04:00She skipped the confirmation hearing, but released a statement on the Kentucky cardiologist this afternoon. "I do not believe that he will be able to provide adequate leadership in the public health field as Surgeon General, and I must go...Frank Lockwoodhttp://www.biblebeltblog.com/biblebelt/2007/07/hillary-clinton.html