God TV: GOD TV Co-founder Rory Alec steps aside GOD TV Co-founder Rory Alec has today announced he is leaving the Network, standing aside as Chairman and CEO with immediate effect. This follows what he terms ‘a moral failure’ concerning his marriage. GOD TV Co-founder and Director of Television, Wendy
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Bene Diction Blogs On: MK Safety Net Canada
Christian Week highlights the entry of MK Safety Net into Canada, and the tremendous pro-active work they do ’immersed in the struggles and pain experienced by survivors.’ “When MKs start talking about their abuse and they are told, ‘Get over it. Stop being bitter. Forgive.’ I think the Church believes
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Crossroads Television System (CTS) re-branding
It appears that Crossroads Television System (CTS) is re-branding itself, CTS will become YES TV this fall. Yestv.com was registered by Crossroads Christian Communications Inc. out of Burlington in 1998, and was updated last month according to WHOIS. While still categorized as a religious broadcaster, Crossroads continues to branch out in it’s
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Senator Don Meredith and Charles McVety’s California State Christian University
A few years ago, I wrote about the unaccredited ‘university’ that Charles McVety had in California. The issue of some evangelicals who give themselves or each other fake academic credentials through money grabbing diploma mills, or through bastardizing the practice of granting their buddies honourary degrees. In the case of
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: More problems for proposed Trinity Western University law school
The Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario) and Nova Scotia Barristers Society have voted on whether future graduates of the BC evangelical university which recently received permission from BC to form a law school will be able to practice law in their provinces. The Globe & Mail: Nova Scotia’s law
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Former MK speaks out – New Tribes Mission ‘retires’ abuser
8 years ago in 2006, Lori, a wife and mom living in the US, and a former missionary kid (MK), wrote New Tribes Mission. In 1981-82, I was 10-11 years old and a resident of the Earl Dorm at the New Tribes Mission base of Numonohi, Papua New Guinea. The
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: World Vision Canada covert discrimination – I Was Blocked From Hiring a Gay Person at World Vision Canada
Then I was called into the office of a senior staff member for a one-on-one meeting. I was so stunned by what I heard that I didn’t even know how to respond. He told me that he had made the final decision not to hire this candidate. He had come
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: NPR looks at Daystar TV and Kenneth Copeland – Can a Television Network Be A Church? The IRS Says Yes
In June of last year, Peter Youngren’s Grace TV announced it had entered into a partnership agreement with Daystar TV, one of the top three religious broadcasters in the US. In November Grace TV announced Daystar Canada would operate Grace TV, based at Youngrens church in Toronto. The last T3010
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Crossroads Christian Communications ties to controversial Newsweek owners
For awhile now, Crossroads Christian Communications has been using a David Jang website for it’s news feed at Crossroads 360. Why? Ever since the Christianity Today investigative articles on Jang came out in August of last year, serious questions have been raised about Jang’s theology and his business practices. And
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: World Vision Canada position on hiring gays and lesbians
I had a terrific day today, time spent with treasured friends. Lots of laughter and fun. And I came home to read that World Vision USA had reversed a brave and important decision made two days ago on why they had decided to hire gay Christians in same sex marriages.
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: MK Safety Net Canada
This is excellent news. Missionary Kids Safety Net, a well known advocacy and resource organization for missionary kids and third culture kids who have been harmed by their experiences in the missionary movement, has set up a Canadian branch. MKSN has been registered with Revenue Canada. The purpose statement of
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Charisma magazine runs paid for ‘news release’ under by-line of ‘news service’ owner
Nice catch by Ruth Graham (@publicroad) and Warren Throckmorton (Patheos). A guy in Australia named Lyall Mercer wrote a pr mentioning his firm which was put up on Christian News Service (a pr site). For pete’s sake. Pr is pr. Charisma magazine picks it up with a few words changed, putting
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: ResultSource – Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill NYT Best Seller List – ministries buying their way to the top
Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill church in Seattle have been getting attention again, this time for the choice to use a company called ResultSource to push one of Driscolls books onto the New York Times bestseller list. The focus the past week has been on Driscoll, which begs the question,
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: 100 Huntley Street US
The, Oh My God! from April Hernandez in the promo at 1:42 is um…er… ah…sets a tone for 100 Huntley Street US brought to you by the Canadian evangelical charity/broadcaster Crossroads Christian Communications Inc. The show, hosted by April Hernandez and Eric Metaxas is currently scheduled to run on CW
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Bill Gothard placed on leave by his board after abuse allegations
Since 2011, the people behind the website Recovering Grace have been “ helping people whose lives have been impacted by the teachings of Bill Gothard, the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), and the Advanced Training Institute (ATI). ” Recently Recovering Grace has been publishing stories of young women who worked
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Bob Jones University rehires G.R.A.C.E.
After a boatload of negative publicity, Bob Jones University has re-hired G.R.A.C.E. The announcement was made by the school this morning. BJU Reengages GRACE To Complete Independent Review Greenville, S.C. (February 25, 2014) – Bob Jones University today announced that it has reached agreement with GRACE to complete the independent
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Crossroads Christian Communications, premier sponsor for US conservative evangelical broadcasting convention
Are Canadian evangelicals paying for this? The National Religious Broadcasters is an association of evangelical religious broadcasters in the US, formed in 1944 to, “…advance biblical truth, promote media excellence, and defend free speech.” The Association started a tv network in 2005 which reaches about 19 million homes in the
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Bob Jones University shuts down G.R.A.C.E. investigation
Really? I doubt this comes as a surprise to anyone involved in holding religious institutions accountable for past and present handling of abuse. This is the second time G.R.A.C.E. (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment) has entered into a contract with a US fundamentalist institution, only to be
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Evangelicals in Isreal with PM Harper
Thanks to an alert blogger. This is the gang that accompanied Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Israel. Toronto Star: In addition to the politicians, a delegation of 208 cultural, business and spiritual leaders has joined Harper for this trip, which also includes stops in West Bank and Jordan. The delegation
Continue readingBene Diction Blogs On: Six days in; Year Without God blogger Ryan J. Bell without a job
RNS Adjunct professor at Azusa Pacific University and Fuller Theological Seminary Ryan J. Bell is learning what it costs to announce a journey to live a year without God. Bell, started a blog about his intentions to live as an atheist for a year, and intends to write a book
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