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Christians should stop being Debbie Downers

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The Rock, Conway's (S.C.) Community Church sent out this postcard to the community; the backlash has been caustic. The pastor has written this apology. Personally, I think it was in poor taste and sends a tired message to the unchurched community that we are judgmental party poopers. I've nev...

Topics: Faith, Clergy & Congregations
Beliefs: Christian - Protestant/Other
Tags: christian, christians, easter, festival people, the rock conway's community church

Eric Blauer

Pastor Eric Blauer is the founder of Jacob’s Well, which he describes as a nondenominational church with a “neighborhood vision and city reaching vision.” He has a graduate level degree in advanced chair set up and take down and has been known to move from bark to purr over a good dark beer or w...
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