This week we tackle the serious issues of immigration, discipline of members in the Church and reforming the Evagelical practice of confession. We also consider joining the Space Force as we ponder chapliancy in 2077.

This week's links:

Canadian Supreme Court rules against Trinity Western University over law school graduates

600 United Methodists file church complaint against Jeff Sessions

Space Force

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This week we take a look at the longstanding cultural question: Is America a Christian Nation? We also hook you up with the best youth group games for E3 and tell you whether you should choose to keep the greeter team or offering team.

This week's links:

Mike Pence at the Southern Baptist Convention

he Toronto Blessing

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We are back! After a much too long hiatus, we tackle several multilayered topics as we discuss the recent SCOTUS decision, Church propaganda, spiritual power levels and the winning spelling bee word.

This week's links:

The Winning Spelling Bee word was 'Koinonia'

The Christian Baker wins in Supreme Court Decision

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How do you choose your church community? What even makes up a church community? And is the church a service for us or a platform for us to serve? And will church eventually end up being in VR? All these questions and more are answered in this week's episode of We The Steeple!

This week’s links:

Franklin Graham Contradicts Himself

There is No 'I' in Church

Beth Moore Open Letter

Katelyn Beatty article about the Wheaton Summit

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Paige Patterson is in hot water after making disturbing comments on domestic abuse. Jordan and Alex examine the comments and the tendency for church leaders to place Letter of the Law over the Spirit of the Law.

This week’s links:

Paige Patterson Comments on Domestic Abuse

John Crist Honest Misssion Trip Leader

Benny Hinn Places A Curse On Critics

Benny Hinn Confesses That He Took Prosperity Gospel Too Far

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We fix Evangelicalism's image problem within one hour in this installment of We The Steeple.

This week’s links:

Church Features Beyonce Songs in Mass

Evangelical Leaders Meet at Wheaton

Heretics episode of This American Life

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What do Justin Bieber, Ol' Saint Nick and Heaven tourism books all have in common? Not much! But they are all featured in this episode of We The Steeple.

Should we keep it?

Worship graphics. Typically in modern evangelical churches the lyrics for worship music are displayed on top of motion graphics. Are these necessary? why do we have them? Do they pull people in or distract?

What’s poppin’?

Justin Bieber leads worship at Coachella. Alex and Jordan discuss the significance of this event; namely whether or not it should be treated with significance at all.

The News

Alexander Malarkey sues Tyndale for profitting off of the fake account of him visiting Heaven during a coma when he was 6 years old.

How should we treat these Heaven experience stories? Are they for real, or malarkey? And should we ever profit off of them even if they are real?

Weekly Update

Alex: Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Let's Revisit This

Bishop Nicholas (Yes-as in the man who became Santa Claus) slaps Arius over heresy at the legndary Council of Nicaea.

http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/bishop-nicholas-loses-his-cool/

This week’s links:

Justin Bieber leads worship at Coachella

Alexander Malarkey sues Tyndale

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Bishop Nicholas Slaps Arius

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Shane Claiborne and Jerry Falwell Jr. are at odds in the inaugural episode of We The Steeple!

Should we keep it?

Men’s Conferences—Are they an outdated tool of reinforcing strict gender roles, or are they useful methods of outreach that instills a sense of meaning and responsibility to men and fathers in an increasingly fatherless culture?

What’s poppin’?

"Such confusion these days about what it means to be a real man. Thank you @jamesriver church for reminding us that it is all about automatic weapons, cage fighting, and metal bands”

Faith & Culture journalist Jonathan Merritt harshly criticizes James River Church’s promotional video for their men’s conference which features a montage of a man dual wielding uzis, a rock band and an MMA fight.

The News

Shane Claiborne is hit with a warning of arrest and fine from the Liberty University Campus Police after extending out an invitation to Jerry Falwell Jr. to join in prayer at the Red Letter Revival Lynchburg (planned to take place on campus and directly motivated to address Falwell’s ’toxic evangelicalism’)

Jerry Falwell Jr. tells campus journalist to not run a news story on the Red Letter Revival after being asked to comment; effectively “censoring” the publication.

Weekly Update

Alex: Prisoners, directed by Denis Villeneuve

Future Church

The year is 2077 and you go to church where, due to the changes in culture and the competency of technology, your pastor is an Artificial Intelligence.

This week’s links:

Jonathan Merritt Tweet

James River Church Stronger Men’s Conference

Shane Claiborne Threatened by Liberty U’s Police

Jerry Falwell Jr. ‘censors’ campus newspaper

Red Letter Revival gives voice to Evangelicals on the margins

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