Pastor Mike Bryant: A Factious Man?
In the absence of a public statement being issued either by Harvest Bible Fellowship or by Harvest Bible Church (formerly Harvest Bible Chapel) of Grayslake, IL, those that are attempting to document the fallout from the Elephant Room 2 are left with the unenviable task of sifting through the available data in an attempt to piece together the developing story.
Yesterday morning, that task became somewhat lighter as Senior Pastor Mike Bryant [no relation to this author] lent credibility to emerging reports, when he addressed the matter in his weekly sermon. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: controversy, Elephant Room, Elephant Room 2, Grayslake, Harvest Bible Chapel, Harvest Bible Church, Harvest Bible Fellowship, James MacDonald, Michael Bryant, Mike Bryant, Modalism, pastor, Prosperity Gospel, Proverbs 22:10, T.D. Jakes, theology, Titus 3:10, Trinitarian, Trinity, Word of Faith
Just over three months ago, James MacDonald, Senior Pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, made a decision. Against the timely and judicious counsel of certain “influential leaders” within The Gospel Coalition, he decided to proceed with the theological circus known as the Elephant Room 2. At the time, he apparently believed that the opportunity to engage Bishop T.D. Jakes in a public conversation was of such paramount importance that it was worth severing his official ties to The Gospel Coalition. To no one’s surprise, not everyone agreed with his assessment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: controversy, Elephant Room, Elephant Room 2, ER1, ER2, Grayslake, Harvest Bible Chapel, Harvest Bible Fellowship, James MacDonald, Kent Shaw, Mark Driscoll, Michael Bryant, Mike Bryant, Modalism, pastor, Prosperity Gospel, T.D. Jakes, The Gospel Coalition, trinitarianism, Word of Faith
After a less than stellar 2011, it looks as if 2012 is shaping up to be a fine, potentially spectacular, year for movie going audiences. With a few genuinely solid films already released in the doldrums of the winter/early spring season, things are set to kick into high gear today with the release of Marvel Comics, The Avengers.
Bear in mind, this is not a complete list of everything film geeks are anticipating, nor is it merely a list of films that others have loved. For instance, you will not find the too-soon-to-be-necessary (or even remotely interesting) Amazing Spiderman on this list, nor will you find the marginally efficient, yet-intensely-over-rated Hunger Games. This is simply a list of films that I am excited to see, some large, some small, yet all filled with promise for one reason or another. Read the rest of this entry »
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