Why Churches Should Not Sell Their Property to Bars

by | Aug 11, 2006 | Culture, Ecclesiology

Church in unholy row with strip club – Yahoo! News Oops!  An Australian church sold some property to a bar and shockingly, the bar now wants to add a strip show to their business portfolio. Even more amazing is the statement of church dean Reverend Lindsay Stoddart who said that the bar was about to violate the “moral covenants” in the lease agreement.  How so?  The church, in the agreement, says that the bar is prevented from using the building for any “immoral purpose.” I suppose helping being become drunk does not violate the church’s agreement. The moral of the story.   When the church is going to sell their property or lease it to a bar, make sure the only immoral acts the bar intends to engage in are the ones our church members are church members are presently engaged.  Don’t let them go beyond the acceptable...

The Criswell Era is Over

by | Aug 4, 2006 | Ecclesiology, Southern Baptist Issues

W.A. Criswell’s widow, Betty, dies at 93 – (BP) No end of the speculation and conjecture could be reached as long as Mrs. C. remained alive and influential at FBC Dallas.  Three + pastors following the great pulpiteer, W.A. Criswell, the church may now be able to find a man to shepherd the...