CBC EdmontonMar 17
Bible quiz for kids helps Grande Prairie congregation heal after fatal bus crash
Church children tested their Bible knowledge as a Grande Prairie church hosted a competition for the first time. This comes five weeks after a bus crash left one congregant dead and several others injured.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/grande-prairie-seventh-day-adventist-church-bus-crash-9.7131065?cmp=rss
WIST QuotationsFeb 19

A quotation from Josh Billings

Whenever a minister haz preached a sermon that pleazes the whole congregashun, he probably haz preached one that the Lord wont endorse.
 
[Whenever a minister has preached a sermon that pleases the whole congregation, he probably haz preached one that the Lord won’t endorse.]

Josh Billings (1818-1885) American humorist, aphorist [pseud. of Henry Wheeler Shaw]
Josh Billings’ Farmer’s Allminax, 1871-06 (1871 ed.)

More about this quote: wist.info/billings-josh/82236/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #joshbillings #audience #challenge #congregation #discomfort #enjoyment #homily #pleasing #preacher #sermon #crowdpleaser

Billings, Josh - Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1871-06 (1871 ed.) | WIST Quotations

Whenever a minister haz preached a sermon that pleazes the whole congregashun, he probably haz preached one that the Lord wont endorse. [Whenever a minister has preached a sermon that pleases the whole congregation, he probably haz preached one that the Lord won't endorse.]

WIST Quotations
דער קערפער פֿון השםJan 15

"A new #Crime #book to be released at the end of the month set within a #synagogue community in #Manchester draws on the #author #RutiWorrall’s intimate knowledge of synagogue life.

#Rabbi Zimmerman has seen a lot in his long career as a #congregation leader, but discovering a body at the foot of the #Torah cupboard—the Holy of Holies—is something entirely new.

For DCI Jack Madison and his team, the case plunges them into a maze of synagogue politics and tangled human relationships. Jealousy, ambition, and intrigue cloud the investigation, leading them down one dead end after another.

As they search for a motive, each suspect reveals unexpected emotional depth, making it harder to separate truth from deception. Just when they think they’re closing in, the trail goes cold once more."

https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/murder-meets-mitzvot-a-gripping-mystery-set-in-manchesters-jewish-community-2/

Murder Meets Mitzvot: A Gripping Mystery Set in Manchester’s Jewish Community. - About Manchester

A new Crime book to be released at the end of the month set within a synagogue community in Manchester draws on the author Ruti Worrall's intimate

About Manchester
דער קערפער פֿון השםJan 12

"The suspect #arrested for allegedly setting #fire to a #Mississippi #synagogue on Saturday confessed to the #FBI that he had targeted the #congregation due to its “#Jewish ties.”

#StephenSpencerPittman was charged on Monday with maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or an explosive, according to an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in Mississippi.

The blaze, which tore through the #BethIsrael Congregation, the only synagogue in #Jackson, Mississippi, early Saturday morning, destroyed two of the synagogue’s #Torahs as well as its library and offices. Several other Torahs belonging to the congregation were damaged, though no injuries were reported."

https://www.jta.org/2026/01/12/default/man-charged-with-setting-fire-to-mississippi-synagogue-targeted-it-due-to-its-jewish-ties-fbi-says

Man charged with setting fire to Mississippi synagogue targeted it due to its ‘Jewish ties,’ FBI says

Stephen Spencer Pittman, who alleged called Beth Israel Congregation a “synagogue of Satan," was charged on Monday.

Jewish Telegraphic Agency
mags amondNov 17

Another feature that makes #CongRegation unique among unconferences is there is a selection of books are made available prior to the conference, on the theme, and some can be mailed in advance of attendance. I chose one of the few women authors on the list, because women. Thanks to The Irish History Book Shop in Cong for sending on From Chaos to Creativity by Kim Bellisimo #chaos

https://congregation.ie/

Venice church of ChristOct 30
New Testament Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
 
#Paul wrote again to the #Thessalonians regarding some particular challenges in the #congregation. 
mags amondOct 20

https://congregation.ie/home/intro/

only a few weeks to go until Ireland's best annual unconference in the village of Cong, Co Mayo.
Entrance via blog post.
Theme for 2025 is Chaos.
(Timely, or what ?!?)

#Cong #CongRegation #Chaos

Show threadmags amondOct 9
@topgold my next outing will be to Cong for #CongRegation
Steve Dustcircle 🌹Oct 7

This #Christian #pastor preached a #sermon while pointing an #AR15 at the #congregation

Pastor #PhilipThornton of #LegacyFaithChurch in #Harrisburg, PA told his congregation they needed to go all out when spreading their #faith.

The illustration he used was deeply #disturbing. And it would no doubt have caused a national firestorm if this were a non- #Christian church.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD5cSJ84Hgo
https://protestia.com/2025/09/28/pastor-preaches-sermon-with-a-ar-15-strapped-to-his-chest/

#guncontrol #gunviolence #mentalillness #USA

This Christian pastor preached a sermon while pointing an AR-15 at the congregation

YouTube
Steve Dustcircle 🌹Aug 19, 2025

#MegaChurch #Pastor Scolds His #Congregation for Not Helping Him Pay Off 400k Loan

https://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/mega-church-pastor-scolds-his-congregation-for-not-helping-him-pay-off-400k-loan/87714227/
https://twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/1957462290078273695

#religion #christianity #christian #WWJD #scam

Mega-Church Pastor Scolds His Congregation for Not Helping Him Pay Off 400k Loan

Hank Kunneman, a mega-church pastor and self-proclaimed “prophet,” recently scolded his congregation after they failed to raise $400,000 to help him pay off a loan. To his credit, the loan was for renovations he made to the church — or so he said — and during his rant, he tried his best “not to rebuke” his audience, but to awaken the holy spirit within them.Yeah, sure.Jesus was a huge fan of credit and predatory lending, just read the Bible and you’ll find story after story of Christ standing on the side of big banks using peonage to keep people under their control. Jesus also loved flashy churches with state-of-the-art A/V departments and pastors who sold tickets to conferences and events.So be a good Christian and help Kunneman pay his debts, it’s what Jesus would have wanted.