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Tim Tebow, quarterback for the Florida Gators football team (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The day after New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow cancelled a scheduled appearance at First Baptist Church in Dallas , his pastor called for prayer for him and those "hated by the world" because of the stands they take. But Tim did not take a stand and withdrew because of the pressure of the secular media calling him a homosexual bigot. Mac Brunson , senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla., is the former pastor of First Baptist Dallas. In 2006 Brunson left Dallas to lead the downtown Jacksonville megachurch, where the Tebow family are members. Tebow announced via twitter Feb. 21 he would not speak April 28 at the Texas church's grand opening celebration of its new, $130 million campus in downtown Dallas. "I will continue to use the platform God has blessed me with to bring Faith, Hope and Love to all those needing a brighter day," Tebow tweet

Tim Tebow, quarterback for the Florida Gators football team (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) For Tim Tebow , speaking at the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas , had to look like a great opportunity. He grew up attending a large Southern Baptist church, and an invitation to speak at one of the most venerable and historic Baptist churches in the world had to look like an easy call. He was going. All that changed yesterday when Tebow, the National Football League's most prominent evangelical symbol, sent word through Twitter that he was withdrawing from the event . His sudden announcement came after a whirlwind of controversy over his scheduled appearance at the Dallas church. Its senior minister, Robert Jeffress , is no stranger to public controversy. His sound bites are often incendiary, but his convictions—including the exclusivity of the gospel and the belief that homosexual behaviors are sinful—are clearly within the mainstream of American evangelicalism. While many complain

More and more groups connected with Christian colleges openly reach out to students with same-sex attractions . Allison J. Althoff W hen Jordan enrolled in Wheaton College in Illinois , he wouldn't admit to himself that he was attracted to other men. Raised in a conservative Baptist church and a student at a conservative Christian college, Jordan (who asked that his real name not be used) hesitated to identify with the gay community, which he perceived as flamboyant and sex-obsessed. He attempted to ignore what was in opposition to his Christian beliefs. "I would sit in Wheaton's prayer chapel, staring at the cross, and beg God to please just let me be attracted to girls," Jordan said. "I used to pray for it every day: 'Heal me!'?" Jordan waited for a chapel series at college, a sermon at the Anglican church he attended, or a fateful meeting with that one person who would change his orientation. "I just thought I'd naturally

Author: Jon Bloom. “Man, that guy’s got a voice!” That was my first impression of Joe Hallett. In the fall of 1990, my wife and I joined Bethlehem Baptist ’s young adult Sunday School class. And during the worship times Joe’s voice would soar above everybody’s. He wasn’t a big guy — about 5-foot-7, maybe 130 pounds. But when he sang he was a man among men. Joe wasn’t shy either. In our first conversation he just laid it out there. A decade earlier he had left college to dive into the gay community — the bars, the trysts, the flamboyant clothes, everything. And it had been exciting and liberating at first, after the misery of his sexually abused childhood and depressed teens. But the “gay lifestyle” turned out to be an empty bag. Like all distortions of human sexuality , “queerness” never delivered the fulfillment it promised. Then in 1985, through the patient, persistent, pursuing love of a Christian friend, Joe heard the voice of Jesus and left “the lifestyle” to follow him. But n

Rainbow flag. Symbol of gay sin. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) This morning the voice of one renegade Baptist pastor led many to believe that the Baptist churches of Australia had changed their previously stated opposition to same sex marriage. They have not. The voice was that of the Revd Michael Hercock, a pastor of the Surry Hills Baptist Church , also known as “Imagine,” and an employee of Hope Street, an inner city ministries agency of the Baptist Churches of NSW and ACT. He is a “recognised” but unaccredited minister of the association of churches. Mr Hercock is well known for his controversial views on sexuality and marriage.  In 2008 he orchestrated the “100Revs” campaign, inviting Australian clergy to sign up to a “sorry” statement directed at gay and lesbian people, and subsequently parade with the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras . He has spoken to media and appeared on panels discussing same sex marriage on numerous occasions, on both radio and television. More re

LONDON, ENGLAND ,  –  Country songstress Carrie Underwood has told a British newspaper she supports redefining marriage, in part based on her Christian beliefs. The 2005  American Idol  winner, who has strongly identified as a Christian, told the (UK)  Independent , “As a married person myself, I don’t know what it’s like to be told I can’t marry somebody I love, and want to marry…I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love.” She also condemned “people who use the Bible for hate.” Carrie Underwood Underwood said she left the Baptist church ; she and her husband, ice hockey pro Mike Fisher, go to a non-denominational worship center that reflects their more liberal views on the issue. “Our church is gay friendly,” she  said , adding that Christianity is “not about setting rules, or [saying] ‘everyone has to be like me.’”  Many of Underwood’s fans are evangelical Christians , who helped make her song “ Jesus

ATLANTA, GEORGIA , March 20, 2012, ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – Former president Jimmy Carter has been strongly identified as a “Born Again” Christian and as a liberal Democrat for nearly five decades. He is once more blending those roles as he promotes “his” latest book, his own study Bible . The  NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter  contains the full text of the New International Version of the Bible and the former president’s prayers, reflections, and asides. During his book tour to promote a study of the Scriptures, Carter mentioned he  supports same-sex “marriage.” President Carter told Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, senior religion editor of  The Huffington Post : Homosexuality was well known in the ancient world, well before Christ was born and Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things – he never said that gay people should be condemned.  I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in c