“Drag queen group mocks Jesus, Christianity in Easter show marketed to kids” by Peter Pinedo of Fox News - Drag queen group mocks Jesus, Christianity in Easter show marketed to kids | Fox News
11 former UM local churches filed against the South Carolina Conference of the UMC on April 14 at the State Supreme Court - https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/news/former-united-methodists-property-sue-sc-supreme-court/article_17c2fc0f-6f51-4fe4-be1a-4964aed221cf.html
Dr. Muriel Nelson of the IMW in Liberia publicly leaves UMC over regionalization - https://www.womenvoicesnewspaper.org/liberia-umc-womens-leader-resigns/ followed by Adama Tombrkai of the Men’s Division - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15AV5DeJqH/?mibextid=wwXIfr
UMC Rev. Andy Oliver (he/him/his) lit candle for Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Easter - https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2025/04/21/florida-methodist-church-lights-candle-for-kilmar-abrego-garcia-on-easter/
Christianity Today publishes article saying nails weren’t used in Jesus’ crucifixion - https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/was-jesus-crucified-with-nails/ also https://x.com/HonestYPTweets/status/1914050297233629350
Not the Bee draws negative attention to Methodism - https://notthebee.com/article/what-in-the-world-is-happening-in-this-methodist-church-we-believe-in-a-brown-palestinian-jew-a-black-messiah?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR68Q7Kd5Vb7e7ayXj6MENkjqhmcO3VCNeWl375A057NRO5GdqLbrykwMb7Pqw_aem_10RDdPCQ8dv7t0RaSryblA
GMC launched in Zimbabwe - https://www.herald.co.zw/umc-breakway-church-launched/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5nTZVHisB_XGxGNUPNOpBMWchDAoY0ylx9qu8PKpP_zgbMDeJZlgP1UCfYbA_aem_cz4O2iG2O0N1QTYxAT02xQ
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Debra Baty is the head of Resources 4 Redemption, which is an effort aimed at spreading good information about sexual orientation and gender identity. She recently published an article about “sexual fluidity” and how it impacts our sanctification in Firebrand Magazine. It is a good piece, and Debra does worthy work. All believers in the West have to contend with the artificial ideas of the sexual revolution. There is nowhere we can go that these issues do not impact us. The only way out is through.
Debra has a personal story that is quite compelling. She is a trustworthy, thoughtful, and conscientious resource. All covenant Christian bodies need to know where they stand on these things, lest the evil one sow confusion. Now is the time to reflect upon these things. Days are coming when what we believe will be put to the test. If we have not prepared, then we cannot expect to prevail.
Resources 4 Redemption can be found at https://substack.com/@resources4redemption
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I didn't realize until I finished this morning's live stream that it got cut off pretty early in the stream. It should have made me suspicious when the viewer count stayed the same and I wasn't getting any more comments. Anyway, I recorded the whole thing and have reposted it here for you. I'll clip up the two main portions and post them on YouTube later today. Sorry for the snafu, y'all. There was a small power surge and something about that threw Rumble off. Tomorrow should be normal. God bless you all!
The issue of identity, while being ubiquitous in our most divisive politics, is also central to the Christian concern. I wanted to speak to these things a bit for the sake of fellow believers who perhaps are not quite so sure how to navigate these things…
https://open.substack.com/pub/jeffreyrickman/p/the-harsh-reality-of-identity?r=17brpc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
No live stream this morning. Was up all night with a sinus infection and need to get in gear for annual conference session. I'll just plan on Monday. God bless you folks!
