John MacArthur, an influential right-wing megachurch pastor and author, told an audience at his church last week that Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was “not a Christian at all.” MacArthur described the pastor and civil rights icon as “a nonbeliever who misrepresented everything about Christ and the gospel.” MacArthur, considered one of the most influential […]
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Influential MAGAchurch Pastor John MacArthur Judges MLK, Jr. as ‘Not a Christian at All’
Bud Light Attempts To Win Back Christians With John MacArthur Edition
ST LOUIS, MO — Finding themselves in hot water with Christians and conservatives this week, Anheuser-Busch has extended an olive branch to the Christian community with its new John MacArthur edition of Bud Light. Source Views: 0
Judge Bars John MacArthur’s Church From Holding Indoor Services
(Los Angeles Times) — A megachurch that has defied Los Angeles County’s pandemic health orders was temporarily barred from holding Sunday worship services indoors, under a judge’s ruling Thursday. L.A. County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff sided with public health officials, who took legal action last month to enforce health orders against Grace Community Church, […]
LA County Takes Back John MacArthur’s Parking Lot Amid Dispute Over Indoor Church Services
(Christian Today) — John MacArthur’s church has been told it can no longer use part of its parking lot that has been leased from Los Angeles County since 1975. Grace Community Church was informed of the development through a notice letter from the Los Angeles Department of Public Works. It gives the church 30 days’ […]
MacArthur Claims ‘Any True Believer’ Would Vote for Trump—Seemingly at Odds With His ‘Vote Issues’ Position
During a recent interview, well-known pastor John MacArthur said that he told President Trump during a phone call that “any true believer is going to be on your side in this election” since it would not be logical for Christians to vote Democratic due to their positions on abortion and homosexuality. MacArthur’s statement seemingly goes […]
Restraining Order Against John MacArthur’s Church Denied by Judge for the Fourth Time
(The Signal) — A restraining order requested by Los Angeles County against the church led by John MacArthur, who is also the chancellor emeritus for The Master’s University and Seminary, has been denied by the judge. For a number of weeks, MacArthur’s church in Sun Valley, Grace Community Church, has been holding in-person services […]
John MacArthur walks back comments stating that ‘it’s not sinful for a cakemaker to make a cake for a gay wedding’
[embedded content] John MacArthur, a prominent evangelical pastor and author, recently came under scrutiny for his comments regarding the morality of making a wedding cake for a homosexual wedding, prompting a response from his ministry to clarify his beliefs on the subject. During a 2017 conference, MacArthur stated that it is “not sinful” for a […]