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Chris Hodges is the founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands. Yet, I’m one who has stated that there are real threats and injustices that we are called to confront as God’s people. They want to cancel the church’s ministry to the poor because they did not like the pastor’s social media likes?

Out with you—because we are inclusive.”. "White supremacy or any supremacy other than Christ, is of the devil,” Hodges said. Click here for real-time election results. A message left for a spokesperson is still pending a response. Bubba Oct 25, 2020 at 9:52 pm . Church of the Highlands was started in February 2001 when more than 350 people attended the church's first service at the Fine Arts Center of Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham, Alabama.

We want to publicly thank the Birmingham Housing Authority for the opportunity they provided us to serve them over the years. This was not a simple object lesson but an example of perfect service that reflected Jesus’ humility when he came to earth (Philippians 2:1-11).

Highlands Greystone campus was launched in September 2009 and meets in a new facility on Highway 119, according to the church's website. Speaking at the church's ReCreate Women's Conference on Sept. 30, Senior Pastor Chris Hodges revealed that his son was no longer the Greystone campus pastor after the moral failing but gave no further details on the matter, according to AL.com.

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The Presbyterian church I go to, while large is closer to a community feel with an emphasis on theology and small community groups that do life with each other. “Going forward, we will continue our financial support of the school system and encourage others to do the same.”. 28-year-old Donnie Brock Jr. has been charged with three counts of attempted murder and three counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle.

Pastor Hodges recently submitted a public apology to his church members after “liking” social media posts that were perceived as racist and offensive to people in the African-American community. Church of the Highland provided free mentoring, community support groups and faith, health and social service activities at HABD’s nine public housing communities. "In the spring of 2012, Dino found himself in a very depleted, tired state with an unhealthy relationship with God and his family, and it was during that time that Dino got involved in the early stages of a brief but inappropriate friendship with another woman.

This controversy soon invovled Chris Hodges, the pastor of Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, when he liked some of Kirk’s social media posts (details here).

Please see the video we just put out this morning from the National Association of Evangelicals, which (I believe) presents a better approach.

The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District and the Birmingham Board of Education also just cut ties with Church of the Highlands because Chris liked those social media posts. It is unclear if there is any plan to restore Michael Hodges to ministry as was done for former senior pastor of the Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dino Rizzo. Donald Trump Jr. interacts with the rally goers the SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H. (Douglas Hook / MassLive). He and the church he leads has served the poor, engaged the sick, volunteered in the schools, and more. And Hodges he has already begun to model this response, apologizing and committing to serve all people in his church and community (to be clear, something he has already BEEN doing): “As a pastor and, more importantly, as a follower of Jesus, I work to consider every action carefully, weigh every word, and be respectful of every person and opinion, as Christ taught. https://t.co/OiYc3AXu9C. We won’t let you serve our communities either. 1:00 PM CST; 3:00 PM CST; 5:00 PM CST; 7:00 PM CST; 9:00 PM CST; First Wednesday. As I’ve written about, marched for, and spoken on, I believe that Kirk (and those who agree with him) are wrong. I have spent just a few hours taking a look at the ARC and can hardly wait to conduct further research. The services provided by Christ Health Clinic included free COVID-19 testing for residents of Birmingham public housing.

The partnership with COTH was to provide HABD residents mentoring, community support groups, and faith and social service activities. The president’s son is weighing in on a social media controversy involving Alabama’s largest church. The nonprofit mega church, located at … L’église aurait une assistance de 38 000 personnes.

Since 2014, the church has paid Birmingham City Schools about $817,000 to use its facilities.

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The church did not receive any money for the services, but had an agreement to allow its volunteers at the facilities.

In August 2013, just 14 months after Rizzo resigned as senior pastor of the Healing Place Church due to an inappropriate affair with a woman who was not his wife, Chris Hodges presented Rizzo as a new member of Church of the Highlands' pastoral team.

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So, in a sense, this is not about supporting (or not supporting) Hodges’ likes or views. Hodges has apologized for liking social media posts by Charlie Kirk, president of Turning Point USA, a high school and college campus organization sometimes considered controversial for its political stances. He cited Ephesians 4:3-6, which says: “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Hodges addressed the controversy in a recent sermon, saying he and the church stand against racism and discrimination. Simply put, systemic racism is real and we have a key national moment to address it.

Hodges publicly apologized last week.

It’s true that Hodges was a Trump supporter when I was not. Unfortunately, as of this writing, “The Housing Authority of Birmingham Division voted on Monday to no longer allow church volunteers and clinic workers to do work at public housing communities.”. 12 Must-Listen Podcasts, The Importance of an Integrated Approach to Theology, Philosophy, and Apologetics, Calling All Christians for the Health of Our Nation, Tony Evans says gov’t dividing Church, vitriol of Christians on social media is embarrassing, 4 possible outcomes of the 2020 presidential election, US Marshals rescue 27 missing children in 5-day Virginia operation, VP Mike Pence’s daughter delivers message for those ‘nervous’ on Election Day. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Housing Authority Birmingham District (HABD) Board of Commissioners voted on Monday to end its partnership with Church of the Highlands (COTH) due to recent social media controversy involving the church pastor, Chris Hodges.

That is undeniable.

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