Steve Deace, a former Protestant minister now a Catholic defender
Steve Deace Interviews Keith Nester on Catholicism In a recent special episode, Steve Deace, an evangelical, sat down with Keith Nester, a former Protestant pastor who has transitioned into a Catholic apologist. Their discussion revolved around Nester’s journey to Catholicism, touching on the deep-rooted issues that often separate Catholics from Protestants. Nester, who grew up […]
Restoring Protestant glory: A new generation’s mission for Christian revival
If you've ever been online, saw a meme. Next to the “Catholic” label is a world-famous tourist attraction: the cathedrals of Europe. Next to the “Orthodox” label is another world-famous tourist attraction – Russian cathedrals. Next to the “Protestant” label is a shopping mall with corporate-style signs that say things like “Living Waters Church.” If […]
God’s gunsmith: How Samuel Colt’s wife reinvented him as a Protestant hero
Samuel Colt is mythologized as the God-fearing man who invented the revolver. Some argue that it is ironic that a pious man of God was able to create instruments of war. That's even in Colt's slogan. “God created humans. Sam Colt made them equal.” Colt learned a lot about marketing from his days as a […]
Second-largest Protestant denomination in US votes to allow LGBT clergy — but African pastor holds the line
United Methodists on Wednesday voted to rescind a denominational rule banning the ordination of LGBT clergy. This was a historic moment for the country’s second-largest Protestant denomination and its progressive leanings. In 1984, the United Methodist Church took a stand supporting Orthodox Christian sexual ethics. declare: Because the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian […]