Church visits

Visiting: As a student of religion, I've seen how various factors in a church visit affect spiritual growth and religious attitudes as one searches for a church home. I visit churches to observe, firsthand, how they present themselves to visitors. My visits, with a few exceptions, focus on Christian churches. This blog contains accounts of those visits, and related posts. I look for the following in my visits:
• Friendliness and warmth
• Genuine welcome, true Christian hospitality
• Effective, well-delivered bible-based main teaching
• Music deepening the worship, not just entertainment

Map to churches I have visited.
My email: churchvisits@gmail.com

Archive

Visiting Anchorage - Looking for a Friendly Service? - 5/19/2013 11:16 am

Guest Post: Why Theology Matters to Musicians - 5/4/2013 4:09 pm

Easter Without the Trimmings at Cornerstone Church - 4/18/2013 10:06 pm

Central Christian Finally Updates Website Worship Times - 4/10/2013 10:15 pm

Beer & Hymns: Great Fun & Successful Fundraiser - 4/9/2013 10:19 pm

REMINDER: Beer & Hymns tonight! - 4/7/2013 11:38 am

UPDATE: Central Christian's Posted Worship Time on Website Still Wrong! - 4/7/2013 11:24 am

Central Christian Disappoints -- BIG TIME! - 4/2/2013 3:03 pm

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Preaching Politics from the Pulpit: Is It Permitted?

Posted by stainedglass

Posted: October 4, 2012 - 12:51 pm

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In my visits to various churches in the Anchorage - Mat/Su area over the past 12 years, I've heard politics coming from the pulpits of some churches. As we are in the heat of the political season during this presidential election year, some churches may be tempted to delve into politics. Churches that do so risk losing their tax exemptions.

The Pew Forum has just released its latest guide:
Preaching Politics From the Pulpit:
2012 Guide to IRS Rules on Political Activity by Religious Organizations.

This valuable guide is available in it's entirety as a download below.

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