******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: June 24, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** On Father’s Day 2008, a group of LGBT and straight-ally families attended services at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. The next day, a smaller group of about 8 families met with pastors and other staff of the influential mega-church […]
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Chicago Tribune, "Gay Christians Meet with Rev. Bill Hybels"
Gay Christians meet with Rev. Bill Hybels and others at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington Soulforce urges understanding on a tour of mega-churches across the nation By Robert Mitchum and Manya A. Brachear | Tribune reporters 9:17 PM CDT, June 8, 2008 For Dotti Berry, healing the rift between religious conservatives and gay-marriage […]
Soulforce Releases Video of Bishop Harry Jackson
******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: May 30, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** (Friday, May 30, 2008) Today Soulforce posted a video of Bishop Harry Jackson’s closing remarks at a dinner meeting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) families at his Beltsville, Maryland church on May 24, 2008. "I want to thank you for […]
Soulforce Releases Letter from Bakker to Osteen
******************************************SOULFORCE MEDIA ADVISORY: April 24, 2008For Immediate Release Contact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org ****************************************** "As a child growing up, I saw a side of the church that to me did not always reflect God’s grace. This experience has led me to be concerned for our brothers and sisters in Christ who sometimes may feel rejected and […]
The American Family Outing: Bill Hybels and Willow Creek Community Church
The American Family Outing Bill Hybels and Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois Friday, June 6 – Sunday, June 8, 2008 Clergy Leader for Our Families: Jay BakkerPastor of Revolution NYC Lead Families: Learn more about the following families leading the visit to Bill Hybels and Willow Creek Community Church. Find out how […]
The American Family Outing: Bishop Eddie Long and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
The American Family Outing Bishop Eddie Long and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia Friday, May 30 – Sunday, June 1, 2008 Clergy Leader for Our Families: Rev. Troy SandersThe Fellowship Lead Families: Learn more about the following families leading the visit to Bishop Eddie Long and New Birth Missionary Church. Find out […]