Suspect Enters Church and Demands Money; Gets Bullet Instead

A-worshiper-holds-a-small-Bible-640x480“Police in Dothan, Alabama, say a suspect entered a church Sunday night and demanded money–but received a bullet “in the upper torso” instead. The suspect was pronounced dead early Monday morning. …Tolver allegedly entered through the back door of the church and robbed one of the three people of $50. He was demanding money from a second individual when he was shot with a “personal handgun.” Tolver fled the scene, only to collapse outside the building. He was pronounced dead just before 1:20 a.m. Monday morning.” –Source

Do you see what I see? Now that most “pastors” preach prosperity messages in where the god of choice happens as much cold hard cash as you can cram into your pocket instead of a generous helping of the Holy Spirit, the people in this Baptist church actually killed a man simply because he was robbing them of their precious money. Now I am sure the nay sayers will shout, would you rather he go ballistic and unload his gun on the church members? My response who have to be, are you a Christian? Do you not pray for a hedge of angels about you? And, what’s more important? Sharing your faith with someone in an obviously tumultuous life to the point he goes into a church to rob people?  Continue reading

Gay couple will pastor historic church in Washington

Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C on April 19, 2006. RNS photo by Chris Rossi
Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C on April 19, 2006. RNS photo by Chris Rossi

WASHINGTON (RNS) Calvary Baptist Church, a progressive Baptist landmark in the heart of downtown Washington, has named a gay couple as co-pastors.

Sally Sarratt and Maria Swearingen were presented to the congregation during worship services Sunday (Jan. 8) and are set to begin their new jobs on Feb. 26.

A spokeswoman for the congregation said she didn’t know whether a gay couple leading a church was a first for Baptists.   Continue reading