Practicing Discernment: Membership Survey of Faith Evangelical Free Church in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

This is a discernment exercise from an EFCA Church in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. This is a membership survey from Faith Evangelical Free Church. Please look this over and study it. Would you answer it and submit it to church leadership? 

Terry Baird from Creekside Community Church in Napa, California on How to Have a Grace Filled Discussion

At the blog for Creekside Community Church in Napa, California EFCA pastor Terry Baird wrote a post about how to have a grace filled discussion. I give the senior pastor some counter points about how evangelicals can change their game. From going out into the culture more to learning to listen to others. This is a shorter post than usual at The Wondering Eagle. 

Practicing Discernment: North Creek Junior High Dress and Swimming Guidelines to Prevent Someone from Sexually Stumbling into Sin

A discernment exercise from an EFCA church in Walnut Creek, California. North Creek Church as led by Dr. Kent Dresdow has its dress and swimming guidelines for junior high students. The goal is not to make people “stumble” into sexual sin. How do you look at these guidelines? Or is this legalism and similar to what C.J. Mahaney’s Sovereign Grace Ministries did? 

Clark Crebar of Community Bible Church of Folsom, California on If You Were Really Sorry….

This is a discussion based off what Clark Crebar wrote at the church blog for Community Bible Church in Folsom, California. The EFCA Pastor wrote about what it means to be sorry and why people don’t accept apologies. I also add my own thoughts based on personal experience to what Clark has written. 

An Open Letter to Sam Jessup (Communications Director of The Bridge Fresno on Why This EFCA Church Must Close)

An open letter to Sam Jessup of The Bridge Fresno. This letter explains why The Bridge Fresno needs to close and why its a sin to attend, support and give money to this EFCA church. As The Bridge Fresno is not just having Bryan Loritts speak, but also scheduled to have Ricky Jenkins of the Fellowship Memphis scandal in Tennessee also speak later in July 2018. This is a church that needs to be closed. 

Publishing an Email Sent to Lead Pastor Andrew Smith of The Bridge Fresno Regarding Bryan Loritts Speaking on July 8, 2018

The Wondering Eagle reached out to Lead Pastor Andrew Smith to discuss the Fellowship Memphis scandal and Bryan Loritts. This post is the email I sent to the Lead Pastor of The Bridge Fresno. This email was ignored by The Bridge Fresno. So apparently Andrew Smith is okay with putting someone in the pulpit who covers up video voyeurism and the manufacture of child pornography inside a church.  

The Memphis Commercial Appeal Asks If Memphis Police Mishandled the Rick Trotter Situation? Plus The Bridge Fresno Advertises and Prepares for Bryan Loritts to Speak on July 8, 2018

The Memphis Commercial Appeal writes more about the scandal of Rick Trotter and Fellowship Memphis. The newspaper asks if the Memphis Police mishandled the investigation. It can be possible, especially with some of the other issues that have occurred with Memphis Police Department. Also this post looks at another voyeurism situation that was eerily similar to Rick Trotter- that of Sammy Nuckolls.  Finally as the Fellowship Memphis scandal drags on The Bridge Fresno in California is advertising, welcoming and promoting Bryan Loritts for speaking on July 8, 2018.