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Episode #029

A talk with Bob Smietana about his story from this week which seems to indicate that SBC churches (and others) might be unknowingly funding a cult based on the songs they choose to sing in worship on Sundays.

News Recap

• Louisiana: Vintage Church Fights to Stay Open Amidst Neighbor Complaints and Criminal Summons — http://bit.ly/1UCiFwS
• South Carolina: SCBC Taps Reserves to Send $1M Gift to IMB — http://bit.ly/1UCiLoc
• Georgia: Georgia Baptist Missions Board Opposes Marijuana Cultivation Proposal — http://bit.ly/1UCiS38
• Kentucky: Nelson Baptist Association Removes Two Churches for Calling a Woman as Senior Pastor — http://bit.ly/1UCj5mZ
• LifeWay Research: No Place Like Church for the Holidays — http://bit.ly/1UCjxBv

An Interview with Bob Smietana

• Bob Smietana, senior news editor for Christianity Today, discusses his recent article — ‘I Am Called a Cult Leader. I Really Don’t Care.’ — http://bit.ly/1UCjBBh

This Week in SBC History

• R. G. Lee Announces Retirement as Pastor of Bellvue Baptist Church — http://bit.ly/1Mli10d

Resources of the Week

• Amy: Called to be Free
• Jonathan: IMB Missions Intensives – http://www.missionsintensive.com