John MacArthur, the pastor of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, told the “Todd Starnes Show” on Wednesday that the state threatened to lock him up for 90 days and slap his church with a $1,000 fine for holding indoor church services, but he said that he is not going to let the threat interfere with his mission. (more…)
Many states currently have imposed illegal restrictions on church gatherings, limiting them to no more than a certain number of people to attend in person. In Nevada, that limit is 50 people. (more…)
“St. Joseph’s Church … was vandalized this week, as an unknown individual or individuals painted ‘satanic’ and ‘anarchist’ symbols on its doors,” reports the New Haven Register. (more…)
Pastor John MacArthur and the elders of Grace Community Church say they plan on defying Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order banning indoor worship. And their prayer is that other congregations across California will join their cause. (more…)
By Michael Patrick, Ph.D.
Dear Friends,
I write from here on the Baltic Sea coast, where the Covid threat has eased. Masks are no longer required. Shops are open and life is slowly returning to normal.
I am in quarantine following my recent visit to the United States. What did I find there? Covid confusion and misinformation are widespread, but that wasn’t my first concern. In a word, the manipulation of fear and the escalating conditions to spark open conflict were deeply unsettling. Setting aside conspiracy theory explanations, it doesn’t take a conspiracy when consensus openly serves the purpose of fueling uprisings. (more…)
Red Kudzu