WASHINGTON (Whitehead Law Firm) – The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments by teleconference, Jan. 12, in an important case involving campus religious freedom and the legal doctrine of mootness, which limits the on-going jurisdiction of federal courts to hear cases. The case is Chike Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski (CHEE’-kay Oo-zah-BUN’-um v. Pray-CHESS-key). Chike is a former student at Georgia Gwinnett College who in 2016 was twice silenced when he tried to share his Christian faith … [Read more...]
‘Truly God, truly man’
65 percent of American evangelicals confused about the Incarnation JEFFERSON CITY – Though American evangelicals celebrate the birth of the God-man Jesus Christ during the Christmas season, many of them are confused about the nature of the Incarnation, according to a recent survey released by Ligonier Ministries. According to their 2020 State of Theology survey, 65 percent of American evangelicals agree with the statement, “Jesus is the first and greatest being created by God.” “That … [Read more...]
‘From the Manger to the Cross’
Viewers have better choices than this film, although it set cinematic milestone EDITOR’S NOTE: Once a month in 2020, The Pathway examined a classic Hollywood retelling of a biblical story. To see all the Classic Movie Club entries, visit www.mbcpathway.com/movieclub. The Movie There’s no doubt that ‘From the Manger to the Cross’ is an Important-with-a-capital-I piece of cinematic history. While the rest of the biblical epics we’ve examined this year came from the 1950s and 60s, this is the … [Read more...]
‘Quo Vadis’: A Hollywood epic set against the biblical canon
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once a month in 2020, The Pathway will examine a classic Hollywood retelling of a biblical story, compare it to the actual Word of God, and discuss its artistic merits. Viewed critically from a biblical worldview, the stretch of biblical epics from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s can prompt discussion and appreciation for God’s truly magnificent story. To see all the Movie Club entries, visit www.mbcpathway.com/movieclub. The Movie 1951 saw another “biblical” epic hit the big … [Read more...]
‘They knew they were pilgrims’: Mayflower lands on Plymouth Rock, leaving 400 year legacy
PLYMOUTH, Mass. – Sometime in the early autumn of 1621, a group of English colonists, now commonly called the Pilgrims, celebrated a feast in Plymouth, Mass. But, according to Historian Robert Tracy Mckenzie, that celebration in the fall of 1621 didn’t much resemble the Thanksgiving feasts hosted in households across the United States today. After all, the Pilgrims likely feasted on ducks and geese, fresh fish, mussels, clams, or even some eels, alongside an Indian corn succotash as well … [Read more...]
‘The Word of God will win’: Book of Martyrs ignites faith among millions of Christians, including Pilgrims
OXFORD, England – Only moments before their execution in flames on Oct. 16, 1555, the Protestant preacher Hugh Latimer comforted his colleague, Nicholas Ridley. Both men had been prominent leaders of England’s Protestant church in previous years, but they had been arrested after the Catholic Queen Mary Tudor came to the throne of England in 1553. Now, they were chained together to a stake, standing amid burning faggots of wood. As an executioner lit the faggots under Ridley’s feet, Latimer … [Read more...]
First English Baptists share little known link with Mayflower’s passengers
LONDON, England – In 1612, eight years before the Pilgrims set sail for the New World to find a home where they could worship together in freedom, English Baptist pastor Thomas Helwys proclaimed a message that would transform Western civilization for centuries to come. Writing to King James I, Helwys published a tract called A Short Declaration of the Mistery of Iniquity, and in it he wrote the following inscription: “Hear, O king, and despise not the counsel of the poor, and let their … [Read more...]
Family embraces truth about autism
NEW BLOOMFIELD – While the rest of the world might look at Audie the Giraffe and see a cute stuffed animal tattered from years of snuggles, 8-year-old Ezra Bertram sees Audie as much more. “Ezra was diagnosed with autism when he was four years old,” said his mother, Christa Bertram, member of Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City and co-author of Audie Embraces Different, a children’s book about what it means to embrace autism as part of God’s design. “When Ezra was around kindergarten … [Read more...]
Americans most thankful for family this Thanksgiving
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Even though the pandemic may change Thanksgiving celebrations this year, Americans still express thankfulness for their family and friends. According to a survey from Nashville-based LifeWay Research, more than 4 in 5 Americans (84%) say they are thankful for their family. Sizable majorities also note being thankful for health (69%), friends (63%) and memories (63%). Around half point to personal freedom (53%) and stability (47%). More than 2 in 5 are … [Read more...]
‘Ben-Hur’ brings Hollywood spectacle to ‘tale of the Christ’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once a month in 2020, The Pathway will examine a classic Hollywood retelling of a biblical story, compare it to the actual Word of God, and discuss its artistic merits. Viewed critically from a biblical worldview, the stretch of biblical epics from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s can prompt discussion and appreciation for God’s truly magnificent story. To see all the Movie Club entries, visit www.mbcpathway.com/movieclub. The Movie Five years before he was Moses in “The Ten … [Read more...]
Sight & Sound’s NOAH points to the cross
EDITOR’S NOTE: Emma Hawkins wrote this article, with additional reporting by Pathway Associate Editor Benjamin Hawkins. BRANSON – At Sight & Sound’s on-stage showing of “NOAH,” audience members feel like they are in the Ark, surrounded by elephants, giraffes, lions, goats, ducks, orangutans, gorillas and doves. They hear rain pounding and thunder crashing outside the ark. They hear the cries of men and women, desperate for help. They hear Noah and his family weeping for loved ones lost … [Read more...]
‘The Robe’ puts Christ’s relics above His sacrifice
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once a month in 2020, The Pathway will examine a classic Hollywood retelling of a biblical story, compare it to the actual Word of God, and discuss its artistic merits. Viewed critically from a biblical worldview, the stretch of biblical epics from the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s can prompt discussion and appreciation for God’s truly magnificent story. To see all the Movie Club entries, visit www.mbcpathway.com/movieclub. The Movie “We the nobles of Rome are free to live only … [Read more...]
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