http://kevinbussey.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:49:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [Telegraph] The new form of worship, which removes words such as "Lord, he, his, him" and "mankind" from services, has been written by the church in an attempt to acknowledge that God is "beyond human gender". Episcopalian bishops have approved the introduction of more "inclusive" language, which deliberately removes references suggesting that ... http://kevinbussey.com/2010/09/06/god-no-longer-male-scottish-episcopal-church-rules/ [KPLC] The vines on a utility pole along Highway 26 in Jeff Davis Parish that some said looked like the image of Jesus Christ on the cross. But whether it was a message from above or not-- the vines on that utility pole are gone tonight. Ricky Navarre noticed the vines atop a ... http://kevinbussey.com/2010/09/04/vines-removed-from-jesus-utility-pole-for-safety-reasons/ [Derf] Parishioners packed the Fairfield Church of Nazarene this week as word of the toaster apparition spread throughout the community. The phenomenon continues to prompt waves of intense emotion as people try to comprehend the heavenly message. Throughout viewing hours set up by the church, people can be seen ... http://kevinbussey.com/2010/09/01/image-of-toaster-appears-on-virgin-mary-painting/ [CNN] If you're the parent of a Christian teenager, Kenda Creasy Dean has this warning: Your child is following a "mutant" form of Christianity, and you may be responsible. Dean says more American teenagers are embracing what she calls "moralistic therapeutic deism." Translation: It's a watered-down faith that portrays God as a "divine ... http://kevinbussey.com/2010/08/28/are-teens-becoming-fake-christians/ [Yahoo News] Joyce Kim needed a sign to remind her to pray. She found it a few months ago along a stretch of rural road where she and hundreds of other Southern California commuters drive home every day. A 4-foot placard reads "Need Prayer?" Shawn Heggi, a self-appointed Christian spiritual counselor, sits ... http://kevinbussey.com/2010/08/21/drive-thru-prayer/ [HTR News] "Bye-bye church. We're busy." That's the message teens are giving churches today. Only about one in four teens now participate in church youth groups, considered the hallmark of involvement; numbers have been flat since 1999. Other measures of religiosity — prayer, Bible reading and going to church — lag as ... http://kevinbussey.com/2010/08/15/are-church-youth-groups-dying/ [KERO] Divine inspiration can come from many sources, but you may be a little surprised where one woman found some heavenly help. Amanda Biezad contacted ABC 23 after she found what she described as a cross seared into a potato chip she was about to eat. The cross has been the symbol of ... http://kevinbussey.com/2010/08/11/potato-chip-cross/ [WISH TV] Thousands of people from across the country have flocked to a home north of Los Angeles to get a glimpse of what some say is a miracle. The homeowner claims a statue started "weeping" July 19th while she was praying, and it continued to shine and feel oily for nine ... http://kevinbussey.com/2010/08/06/weeping-miracle/ [Denver Post] Marie Exley of Colorado Springs is convinced that Armageddon, the end of the world as written of in the Bible, will come next year. Her conviction is so strong that, though unemployed, she's paid $1,200 to buy advertising space on 10 Springs bus benches through October to get the word ... http://kevinbussey.com/2010/07/28/end-of-world-in-2012/ [The Star.com] St. Peter’s Anglican Church has long been known as an open and inclusive place. So open, it seems, they won’t turn anyone away. Not even a dog. That’s how a blessed canine ended up receiving communion from interim priest Rev. Marguerite Rea during a morning service the last Sunday in June. According ... http://kevinbussey.com/2010/07/24/can-a-dog-receive-communion/