Episode 168 – Hail to the Chief…of Staff!

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David Drury - daviddrury.com

David Drury has a passion for teaching on the deep mysteries God’s Word in a way that is relevant to the next generation but true to the orthodox Christian faith. His writing and speaking comes with a healthy dose of both heart and humor—but is centered on teaching scripture. He serves as Chief of Staff to Jo Anne Lyon, the General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Church and previously served as Executive Pastor and Connections Pastor at two large churches for 10 years.

Anthony Casey - facebook.com/acasey64

Heath Mullikin - heathmullikin.com

Matthew Tietje - matthewtietje.com

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THEY SAID IT

“A content analysis revealed that 70 percent of the sexual acts depicted in movies released from 1983 to 2003 occurred between newly acquainted partners, 98 percent included no reference to contraception and 89 percent resulted in no consequences,” - Gunasekera, Chapman, & Campbell co-authors of a 2005 study that highlights the impact of sex in media upon teenagers.

SOURCE: Charisma News

“We supplied the show when it first started. It’s just rock candy with blue dye and it looks like the real thing.” - Debbie Ball A.K.A “The Candy Lady” who is defending her right to sell “meth candy” which is inspired by the show Breaking Bad. Ball claims that all the controversy just helps her to sell more.

SOURCE: Yahoo News

“What if he’s up there preaching and the battery dies or something like that? I hope he has a real Bible next to him, so he can look up what he needs to look up,” - Isabella Howard, 62, of Detroit’s New Calvary Baptist Church commenting on the pastor who has started using the iPad in the pulpit.

SOURCE: USA Today, YouVerson Stats

“The General Conference of the United Methodist Church voted in May to stop guaranteeing continuous appointments to ordained clergy. Supporters say the move will allow churches to more easily remove ineffective clergy; opponents argue the practice protects clergy members.” - Ruth Moon as part a discussion she has moderated entitled “Should Pastors Be Guaranteed Job Security?”

SOURCE: Christianity Today