Friday, January 6, 2023

Amy Grant, Kirk Franklin, et al Pro-Gay - Friend of World, Enemy of God

 Amy Grant, Kirk Franklin, et al Pro-Gay - Friend of World, Enemy of God, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Excerpt from this podcast: "I think sometimes guys like you and me will say, 'Well, I mean, who in the world would believe them? Who would follow then?'...Turns out there are millions who buy their albums and consider them great spiritual leaders. So I think they do have an impact...They're the thought leaders. They carry the water of the culture into the church and pour it into the communion cup."

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 Recommended reading: CCM Industry Stays Silent on LGBTQ Inclusion as Queer Artists Carve Inroads - religiousnews.com

Excerpt from this article:

"With last month's release of 'Late Bloomer,' Christian singer-songwriter Semler has now topped Apple Music's Christian chart twice in one year, and the EP's 'Hallelujah (In Your Arms)' is currently featured on Spotify's Top Christian Artists playlist. It's a song the 31-year-old Los Angeles based artist calls an 'anthem of queer joy.' This is not your mother's Christian contemporary music." 

More recommended reading: 

  1. Franklin Graham Responds to Amy Grant's Plan to Host Lesbian Wedding: Don't 'Compromise' God's Authority - christianpost.com
  2. Amy Grant to Host Niece's Same-Sex Wedding, Believes Jesus Wants Us to 'Love God and Love Each Other' - churchleaders.com

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Remember this the next time you find yourself singing El Shaddai or Better Than a Hallelujah Sometimes!

Recommended sermons: 

  1. Religion Without Regeneration - The Personal Testimony of John Wesley, by Rev. Ian Brown
  2. Our Nation Laid in God's Balance, by Dr. Joel Beeke
  3. A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)
  4. The Coming Death of Just About All Rock and Roll Legends, by Dr. Paul J. Dean, Jr

News Roundup and Comment

  News Roundup and Comment , by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America