Residents make school kits for poor students May 8, 2008
I stood on the pulpit and challenged the church to make the (school) kits, she said. The church was more than up for the challenge. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Mitchell-Thornton talks Wake May 4, 2008
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The Preacher King: His Last Year Apr 13, 2008
But I think its fascinating to consider the words themselves, especially in light of the firestorm recently created by the pulpit pronouncements of Rev. Jeremiah Wright ... A year to the day before his death in Memphis, Martin Luther King Jr. occupied the pulpit of Riverside Church in Manhattan ... But I think its fascinating to consider the words themselves, especially in light of the firestorm recently created by the pulpit pronouncements of Rev. Jeremiah Wright. (Townhall.com)
Mountain: The Manchurian Candidate and Newton Apr 10, 2008
That the man-who-would-be-president should also express admiration for the notorious anti-American, anti-white felon Malcolm X should come as no surprise, given that the junior senator has since the 1980s belonged to a church that espouses Malcolm X s world view, through the pulpit of Rev. Wright. It s reasonable to inquire what Senator Obama would think of Malcolm X s comment on the assassination of President Kennedy, The chickens are coming home to roost, since that s basically what the... (Newton Tab, MA)
Crewman: Drinking widespread aboard Alaska Ranger Apr 1, 2008
Bishop Nikolai Soraich, who had been asked to step down from his position as head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska, returned to the pulpit on Sunday, a reports. The bishop has been the target of allegations of verbal and emotional abuse and insensitivity to Native culture. (Anchorage Daily News)
Clergy respond to speech Mar 19, 2008
All of a congregation has the ability to hear what is spoken from the pulpit and place what they hear against the background of Scripture ... Certainly, no member should be held responsible for what the pastor says from the pulpit ... Views of the pastor from the pulpit are not necessarily to be anyone's other than their own. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Clinton on Obamas Speech: I Havent Heard It Mar 19, 2008
I had not heard him make such, what I consider to be objectionable remarks from the pulpit. Had I heard them while I was in church, I would have objected. (New York Times)
The Audacity of Dope Mar 17, 2008
Obama has made it clear that such remarks from the pulpit were so sporadic that he never heard them in person ... And how could he be unaware that such racism has been spewed repeatedly from the pulpit of the church he attends ... Obama has made it clear that such remarks from the pulpit were so sporadic that he never heard them in person. (Townhall.com)
Letters to the Editor - 2/23/2008 Feb 24, 2008
I know I am wasting my time with you because you only look to the lies comming from out government and the liars or the sheep that inhabit the pulpit. I said what I had to say and will not write these long blogs like DD and Nick do in order to try to convince you. (North County Times)
Man robbed while walking in Palo Alto Feb 20, 2008
Is that not what all liberals preach from the pulpit of political correctness. It's just a choice. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Best bets for Black History Feb 10, 2008
And now that he s stepped down from the pulpit and has thrown himself into a whirlwind new career of book tours and high-profile speaking engagements, he s almost never home; and his wife, Charlotte, who s living the highlife thanks to Curtis generous salary, suspects he s once again up to no good. Posted by Rhonda Swan at. (The Palm Beach Post)
More Grief in Tornado-Ravaged South Feb 9, 2008
Bouquets and wreaths of sunflowers, red roses, pink carnations, and lilies filled the front of the church and surrounded the pulpit, embracing the bronze, silver and white caskets. Framed photographs and flowers sat atop the coffins. (Newsmax)
The unexpected monks Feb 4, 2008
Van Steenwyk sees hypocrisy in churches that preach social justice from the pulpit, but ignore their struggling neighbors for the rest of the week. "You can be involved with your church, but never really experience brokenness in another human being. Jesus lived with other people," he said. (Boston Globe)
What Can Clinton, McCain And Others Do To Win Over Young Voters? MTV's Street Team Weighs In Jan 10, 2008
"One moment it's McCain, one moment it's Huckabee. I think the selection is looking not so much at the direction of change, but the capacity to change. And change being a common theme throughout the race so far, looking toward Michigan and other states, I think McCain really has a stronghold. He's consistently stuck to the issues and been very straight with the public. But on the other side, I think Huckabee has a very big upside. One thing people in my state have said is to not count him out.... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Does Obama's Win Show US Is Colorblind? Jan 6, 2008
But it's Huckabee's years as an Arkansas governor, not his time in the pulpit that have taken him this far, said David Bositis, an analyst at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a black think tank. "If he had been a minister and never a governor, especially a governor who was re-elected ... he wouldn't be in this situation," he says. (Rocky Mountain News)
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The facility is located in a former church sanctuary, with the batting plate where the pulpit used to be. The four Little League teams sponsored by Hodges and his co-workers take batting practice at the facility. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Romney recalls JFK as prospect of Mormon President spooks Iowans Dec 5, 2007
An informal network of evangelical ministers has also used the pulpit to push his campaign along. Mr Romney's stumble in Iowa is all the more important because the corn-belt state, the first in the nation to vote, is more pivotal than ever with the campaign so volatile and the field so crowded. (Independent)
Young pastor faces the music Nov 21, 2007
Hey Snake in the pulpit ... By SNAKES IN THE PULPIT ... 95, YOU CAN READ WHAT THESE SO CALLED MOSTLY "WHITE PREACHERS" DO AND SAY. THANK YOU, NEW BOOK--- SNAKES IN THE PULPIT WWW.SNAKESINTHEPULPIT.COM WWW.REUBENARMSTRONGSHOW.COM THIS BOOK EXPOSES THE LIES OF THESE SO - CALLED MEN OF GOD. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sex Scandal Hits Atlanta-Area Megachurch Nov 20, 2007
Members of Archbishop Earl Paulk's family stood at the pulpit of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit at Chapel Hill Harvester Church a few Sundays ago and revealed the secret exposed by a recent court-ordered paternity test. In truth, this is not the first - or even the second - sex scandal to engulf Paulk and the independent, charismatic church. (Rocky Mountain News)
Black churches take on AIDS Oct 11, 2007
Not only are many churches confronting the issue from the pulpit, a growing number are creating ministries targeting HIV/AIDS and other health issues. Alongside choir rehearsal and Bible study, churches large and small are offering health screenings and HIV tests. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
'Dear Abby' Says She's for Gay Marriage... Oct 10, 2007
Response To Donny said: Somebody's been getting their history from the pulpit. The bible does teach that the world is flat and Galileo was nearly put to death by the Catholic church for saying otherwise: Here are the charges leveled against Galileo in 1615 by the Roman Catholic Church: A.) The proposition that the sun is in the center of the world and immovable from its place is absurd, philosophically false, and formally heretical; because it is expressly contrary to Holy Scriptures. (The Drudge Report)
Dickinson College hosts vigil in support of Myanmar Oct 7, 2007
He hopes, for example, ministers in local churches start to speak out on Myanmar from the pulpit encouraging church members to get involved. If enough people care, the message will spread building up the pressure of international public opinion, forcing the junta to act in a positive way. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Bishop accused in beating blames Satan Aug 28, 2007
Weeks took the pulpit two days after his surrender to authorities in connection with the alleged attack on Bynum. His remarks included appreciation for the prayers and support that he said have come in for him and his wife and thanks to those in attendance in spite of the controversy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Dating woes: The Focker Factor Aug 24, 2007
Besides how many churches really openly deal with domestic violence from the pulpit ... Gorrila O I heard that dude (author of Snakes in the Pulpit) on Al Sharpton s show yesterday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hiking to heaven Aug 15, 2007
On Sundays Henley does his preaching from the pulpit overlooking the Big Wood River as it dances by the Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood. But on Mondays he trades his robe for hiking shorts, Asolo hiking boots and a Camelbak hydration system. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Praise be to Nacho Libre (and Rambo, too) Jul 28, 2007
Hollywood, however, is hoping another message filters down from the pulpit: Good Christians go to the movies. Following the whopping success of The Passion of the Christ, which was turned down by major studios only to make more than $370-million (U.S.) at the North American box office, moviemakers figured out that the people in the pews might be money-makers for them, and not only when those studios create films that are blatantly aimed at the faithful. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Tearful good-bye for 5 lost 'angels' Jun 18, 2007
Standing in the pulpit behind five small caskets, the Rev. William H. Curtis yesterday offered comfort to grieving family members but admonished the African-American community to change a culture in which too many children are dying. More than 1,200 mourners gathered at Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Larimer for the funerals for the five children killed in a house fire Tuesday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cobb finds faith in American Revolution Jun 12, 2007
Dr. George Cobb of Cedar Bluff has spent a lot of time in the pulpit. For 42 years, he was a United Methodist pastor. (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
Local pastors: Falwell's passing part of change in discourse May 18, 2007
"Wells came to terms with blending faith and politics in order to campaign for a seat on the Murrieta Valley Unified School District board in 2005. Wells said that when he stumped for votes, he did not use a religious agenda. From the pulpit these days, he said he gets the urge to comment on political issues "every week. ""The pulpit is a great power and always has been, from the times of Dr. (Martin Luther) King proclaiming the dream," Wells said. "It has been a powerful megaphone to the... (North County Times)
Come On 'Home' May 16, 2007
Reverend Mervin Oglethorpe (Michael Hicks) leapt out of the driver's side and his very pregnant wife, June (Rebekah Wilson), waddled beside him, past the outdoor snack bar and towards the pulpit on stage. So began the sequel to Smoke on the Mountain, a story about the mountain-dwelling, gospel-singing Sanders family set in post-WWII North Carolina. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
Echoes of another tremor May 8, 2007
"It chanced also, Thomas Cobhed being in the pulpit in Christ's church in Newgate market, preaching to the people, suddenly the church so shook, that out of the roof of the same fell certain great stones, by the fall whereof, a boy named Thomas Gray, apprentice to John Spurling Shoemaker, was brained, and Mabel Everet his fellow servant, was stricken on the head with a stone, being dangerously hurt, but is not dead: and a number of the people (by hasting to flee and escape away) were sore... (BBC News -- UK)
Thunder Mountain hosts 'In Jesus' Name' director Apr 22, 2007
Court Wood, director of Virginia-based In Jesus Name Ministries, is to be the pulpit guest at Thunder Mountain Community Church today not June 22 at the 10 a.m. service at the Sierra Vista Middle School on North Lenzner Avenue, said the Rev. Randy Youngblood, pastor. Wood s organization focuses on global ministry to Christians who are persecuted and in need. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Blue blood and scarlet women mix at Bonhams Apr 14, 2007
Among his commissions is the pulpit and honour roll in St Kilda Presbyterian Church. The seemingly heady estimate for the panels, $40,000 to $50,000, reflects the buoyant $13,600 paid in 2005 at Joel's for another Blogg panel showing a sprig of wattle. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
'Dreamgirls' actress speaks at Dome Apr 10, 2007
Someone handed Hudson a microphone as she walked to the pulpit and faced the audience of 30,000 ... After turning around to look at the church dignitaries sitting behind her who had already sung and prayed at the pulpit, Hudson said, "I don't see how y'all do this.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Church does attack other religions Apr 7, 2007
To Cowboy wrote on April 06, 2007 5:34 AM:"McVeigh claimed that the constitution told him to kill, as I recall from his confesson, which he saw as being inspired by the bible (that's admittedly an indirect connection). The Hutus had murder preached from the pulpit by some of their clergy, who brought up biblical interpretatoins to justify their action; that was an integral part of the massacre at Kibuye, right in the church pews. No 72 virgins, admittedly, but jihad? In Arabic jihad simply means... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Wooten on 'pulpit politics' Mar 9, 2007
Or Imagine, however, how many would have found themselves frightened and angry if a couple of bigwig Republicans had pitched their messages from the pulpit to evangelicals. It really is time for the media to get to one standard on whether it s permissible for candidates to take their politics into the pulpit ... Pitching from the pulpit in and of itself isnt a problem. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Luckovich on Ann Coulter Mar 7, 2007
But its still okay to blast gays and for preachers 000005A3 to condemn them from the pulpit. What s happened is that its not okay to be a bigot and a Democrat here, so all those folks of the bigoted persuation have simply switched parties. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
OBAMA'S SPEECH: DOES FATHERHOOD BEGIN AT 'CONCEPTION'? Mar 6, 2007
SELMA, ALA.--From the pulpit of the historic Brown Chapel A.M.E. church, White House hopeful Barack Obama talks about the job of the "Joshua generation" and his own claim to a place in the civil rights movement. " So don't tell me I don't have a claim on Selma, Alabama. Don't tell me Im not coming home to Selma, Alabama," Obama said. (The Drudge Report)
Gay marriage debate draws crowd Jan 30, 2007
profit wrote on January 27, 2007 3:41 PM:"My brother, uncle and a couple of cousins are gay. They did not choose an orientation, but were born this way. To refer to homosexuality as a choice is way off the mark. These people can no more change their orientation than we can change the color of our eyes or skin. To deny equal rights to homosexuals is equivalent to denying rights to women and minorities. For the Christian right to rail against God's creation is unChristlike. I doubt that married... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
