Sentences with phrase «statements by church leaders»

Associated with this policy were various statements by church leaders tying the policy to their view of scripture, and opining that black men and women had inherited the curse of Ham.

After an excess of outrage against the hazards of commercialism, this statement by church leaders offers no other Gospel to those it has condemned than phrases like these: «the spirit of Christmas,» «making Christmas real,» «invest in renewing our own spirits, our relationships, and our natural environment,» and «the spiritual and life - affirming potential of the season.»

Not exact matches

«I beg your forgiveness, too, for the sins of omission on the part of Church leaders who did not respond adequately to reports of abuse made by family members, as well as by abuse victims themselves,» Francis said in the homily, according to a text of the statement provided by the Vatican.

In Mark Driscoll's first public statement since Acts 29 rebuked and removed him from the church planting network he founded, the embattled Seattle pastor announced he will temporarily step down as leader of Mars Hill Church while charges submitted by 21 former pastors against him are investichurch planting network he founded, the embattled Seattle pastor announced he will temporarily step down as leader of Mars Hill Church while charges submitted by 21 former pastors against him are investiChurch while charges submitted by 21 former pastors against him are investigated.

Baum also pays more attention that Burgess does to economic developments, to official statements by socialist parties, and to those church Leaders who quote from Marxist sources or speak of learning from Marxist insights.

«As church leaders, you may be approached by your local or national media outlets to make comments on Dr. Carson's candidacy, in particular as it relates to his membership in the church,» read a statement posted by the Adventist Review.

It joins a previous noteworthy statement by leaders from World Vision, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, the Accord Network, the CCCU, The Wesleyan Church, Korean Churches for Community Development, the NAE, and World Relief.

(A) it was not a statement issued by a general leader of the church; and (B) the church does NOT endorse political candidates.

This clear - cut statement from Rev Owusu Bempah comes as a rather controversial one, especially when another Christian leader, (trained by Owusu Bempah) Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi of the Glorious Wave Church International, has a slightly different message for the NPP candidate.

On Friday, leaders of a variety of Christian, Hindu and Islamic churches in Kenya issued a joint statement, posted by the Vatican, calling «political grandstanding» by Kenya's main parties «a threat to national peace, cohesion and unity of Kenyans.»