Life after Northland Church
Life after Northland Church
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Evangelicals Join Forces in October to Pray for Victims of Gun Violence on Survivor Sunday
Evangelicals Join Forces in October to Pray for Victims of Gun Violence on Survivor Sunday - Standard Newswire
The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute joins with prominent church leaders and the Prayer Warriors Against Gun Violence social network to launch nationwide remembrance on October 15, 2017"God bless Prayer Warriors Against Gun Violence, Rev. Rob Schenck and the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute for organizing a national prayer effort appropriately titled Survivor Sunday.
Northland church Pastor Joel Hunter trades pulpit for nonprofit to aid homeless
Northland church Pastor Joel Hunter trades pulpit for nonprofit to aid homeless
Joel Hunter has been one of Central Florida's foremost religious leaders, synonymous for more than three decades with Longwood's evangelical megachurch Northland, A Church Distributed. But within the next couple of months, Hunter, 69, plans to step down from the calling he once thought he would devote the rest of his life to and start a new ministry for the poor and homeless.
Pastor Joel Hunter steps down as megachurch leader to minister to the poor and homeless
Pastor Joel Hunter steps down as megachurch leader to minister to the poor and homeless
Joel Hunter has announced that he is stepping down as a senior pastor in Orlando megachurch Northland Church to go beyond the walls of the house of worship and minister to the poor and the homeless.
Orlando Sentinel Snapshot: Pulse nightclub shooting: One year later we focus on victims, survivors, faith, preservation and the community
Opioid epidemic: Central Florida leaders confront rise in overdoses
Daniel Kelsey, 32, and Heather Kelsey, 30, were found dead on the side of I-4 near DeLand, their three sons were buckled into their SUV with its engine still running. The two died from lethal doses of fentanyl, a drug that is at least 50 times stronger than heroin.
“Evangelical” Is Not a Political Term
"Evangelical" Is Not a Political Term | Religion & Politics
The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America By Frances FitzGerald Simon & Schuster, 2017 In the hallway just outside the sanctuary of the midsize Southern Baptist church I grew up in hung a small cork board for posting announcements and other information.
CNN Special Report: The Pulse of Orlando: Terror at the Nightclub
CNN Special Report: The Pulse of Orlando: Terror at the Nightclub - CNN Video
One year later, CNN's Anderson Cooper returns to the Pulse nightclub. "CNN Special Report: The Pulse of Orlando: Terror at the Nightclub" airs Friday, June 30 at 10 P.M.
Pulse nightclub shooting: One year later we focus on victims, survivors, faith, preservation and the community
Pulse nightclub shooting: One year later we focus on victims, survivors, faith, preservation and the community
One year ago, 49 people were killed at Pulse nightclub and Orlando was left reeling. A year later, Orlando Sentinel Snapshot talks with those impacted by the massacre: Since losing her son Christopher "Drew" Leinonen in the Pulse shooting, Christine Leinonen has been fighting to ensure what happened to her son never happens to anyone else.
What I learned after the Pulse nightclub shooting (COMMENTARY)
What I learned after the Pulse nightclub shooting (COMMENTARY)
ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) Our natural tendency after a horrific event is to rush too quickly into blame and explanation. After the Pulse nightclub shooting here in Orlando, the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, which targeted the LGBTQ community and left 50 people dead including the shooter, I was probably not alone in asking, "Who did this and why?"
Churches recruited for battle against homelessness
Churches recruited for battle against homelessness
Charles Pitts, a retired Lake Mary executive, was attending service athis Longwood church late last year when his pastor launched a recruiting mission for foot soldiers in the battle against homelessness. "I knew immediately I wanted to join," said Pitts, 72, who has lived at both ends of the rags to riches spectrum.
