Posts by Kevin Schaal
Yes, Virginia’s Governor Has Made It a Crime for More Than 10 People to Attend a Church Service | CNSNews
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued an executive order on Monday that is aimed at stopping the new coronavirus — and, in the process, makes it a criminal offense to hold a church service attended by more than 10 people.Yes, his order makes it a crime for more than 10 people to gather in a church.…
Read MorePastor at Arkansas church where 34 people came down with coronavirus warns others to ‘take it very seriously’ – The Washington Post
Just in case people are pushing (KSchaal) In early March, before First Assembly of God church in Greers Ferry, Ark., called off all of its activities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, just like other churches across the country, dozens of participants gathered there for a children’s program.Now, 34 people who attended that…
Read MoreHow Do We Do Church Now? We Can Start with Prayer!
We are all televangelists now! What a Sunday. We had everything ready to go to live stream some sort of semblance of a worship service and our Youtube livestream crashed—along with thousands of other churches nationwide. I hear Facebook’s livestreams still worked, which is just the opposite of what we thought would happen. Most pastors…
Read More2020 FBFI Annual Fellowship Cancelled
Dear FBFI Family, Because of the present health crisis, we are canceling our Annual Fellowship in Indianapolis this year. We hope that life will return to normal by mid-June but we realize that even if that happens, it will not be in sufficient time for attendees to make appropriate travel plans. We also understand that…
Read MoreHow forgers fooled the Bible museum with fake Dead Sea Scroll fragments – CNN
A new report reveals how forgers fooled the Museum of the Bible with fake Dead Sea Scroll fragments. Source: How forgers fooled the Bible museum with fake Dead Sea Scroll fragments – CNN
Read MoreThe Beauty of a Christian Worldview in a Time of Panic
The zombie apocalypse is coming–guard your toilet paper? I (along with some family members) hiked bottom of the Grand Canyon early Thursday morning and then out on Saturday. I was out of phone and data contact for three days. The world changed in those three days with sports cancellations, churches shutting down services, some travel…
Read MoreA Note from the President
Over the past few years changes have been occurring at Bob Jones University rather quickly. The FBFI has had a reputation of being in close kinship with BJU since the early 1970’s. Because of that we have received many questions about the changes at BJU in policy, speakers, and alignment. Those questions should be directed…
Read MoreGadgets for tech giants made with coerced Uighur labor
NANCHANG, China (AP) — In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a supplier to international tech giants such as Apple and Lenovo. Throughout the neighborhood, women in headscarves stroll through the streets, and Arabic signs advertise halal supermarkets and noodle shops.Yet…
Read MoreStop the Christian Genocide in Nigeria
Just recently, we commemorated the fifth anniversary of the deaths of the 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya. These brave men refused to renounce their faith in Jesus Christ, even unto death. The world looked on in horror as the hooded Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists recorded their crime against humanity in a scarring message to the…
Read MoreAnother Celebrity Conversion
First Kanye and now it’s Justin Bieber who claims to be a Christian. In a popular youtube video, Bieber describes hitting bottom and how he turned to follow Christ. It is an interesting story, laced with a few expletives. He sounds a little confused, but not much different from some new believers I have had…
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