Begg, the senior pastor of Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, encouraged a grandmother to attend her grandchild’s wedding to a transgender man and bring a gift. Begg gave advice to her grandmother during an episode of the podcast, truth for life He received backlash last week after his comments were leaked online in September.
Despite the controversy, Begg has maintained her position on her advice to grandmothers. sermon On Sunday he addressed the issue to his congregation. Begg’s comments not only drew criticism, but also led to his departure from American Family Radio, where he had been on the air for more than a decade. truth for life.
A spokesperson for Grace to You, a ministry led by Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, said: religion news service Begg has been removed from this year’s Shepherd’s Conference, scheduled to be held in March.
“After Mr Begg’s comments became public, Mr Begg and MacArthur spoke and decided the controversy would be an ‘unnecessary distraction’, the spokesperson said.
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“Reverend MacArthur’s advice on this issue will be very different from the advice Alistair Begg said he gave to his grandmother who asked,” Grace to You executive director Phil Johnson said in an e-mail. told Religion News Service via email. “Therefore, both parties agreed that Reverend Begg needed to withdraw.”
According to reports protestia, Mr. Begg previously spoke at the Shepherd’s Conference in 2015 and 2023, and regularly speaks at Grace Community Church events. He is also a regular guest lecturer for the Master of Divinity School’s doctoral program.
So was Begg. Dropped From Ligonier Ministries’ 24-hour radio platform, RefNet (Reformation Network). This broadcast includes messages from many pastors, including MacArthur, Harry Reader, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Ligon Duncan, Steve Lawson, and Charles Spurgeon.
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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributor to Christian Headlines and host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast dedicated to sound doctrine and Biblical truth. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Alliance Theological Seminary.
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Alistair Begg has come under considerable criticism in recent weeks after saying he advised a woman to attend her grandson’s wedding with a transgender person. Ms Begg gave her advice, warning that it was clear that women had not changed their minds about marriage and gender, but that reaching the hearts of those seeking the gospel was “at risk”. she also said. Amidst her criticism, Ms Begg has stood by her own comments. As a result, American Family Radio pulled his “True for Life” show from 1,800 radio stations. In this episode, we discuss what exactly Begg said and whether we agree with him. It also explores broader issues about the church’s relationship with the LGBTQ+ community. What does it look like to walk in grace and truth if we disagree with the prevailing culture about such basic realities?
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