According to The Virginian Pilot and My Christian Daily, John Blanchard, pastor of Rock Church in Virginia Beach, Va, had protestor Jamie Thomas, 43, handcuffed outside the church and taken before a magistrate last Sunday. He was charged with stalking and disclosing expunged police records — both misdemeanors — and
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Open letter to St. James Texarkana and Diocese of Dallas: Time to shut down #metoo
It’s time. Time for members of St. James Texarkana and the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas to say no mas to #metoo at St. James and the cover-up that is going on.
Continue readingOpinion: Amjad Samuel increasingly looks like a serial bully
Far too often, church members ignore the details of Title IV clergy disciplinary matters. But that’s a missed opportunity, as the pleadings offer telling insights into the underlying allegations. Additionally, we can glean a huge amount of information from the relevant conduct and pleadings about the values and intent of
Continue readingEpiscopal church closings — part II
When an Episcopal church closes, the real reasons don’t involve money or membership. They involve a host of intangible factors that eroded the integrity of the church’s mission.
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