John Lindell / James River Church
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Sword-Swallowing Controversy, Mother’s Day Fiasco, and Denominational Split: Trouble at Missouri’s James River Church
Last year, James River Church in Springfield, Missouri, made headlines when it hosted a men’s conference featuring a shirtless sword-swallower who moonlighted as a pole…
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Controversial Charismatic Church in Missouri Disaffiliates from Assemblies of God
Missouri’s largest church, which has recently made headlines over several controversies, has severed ties with the Assemblies of God, its founding denomination. On Wednesday, John…
- Evangelicalism ·
Former Mars Hill Elder Confronts John Lindell for Platforming Mark Driscoll
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter from former Mars Hill Executive Elder Sutton Turner to James River Church Pastor John Lindell and is republished here…
- Evangelicalism ·
Monster Truck Rally or Holy Spirit Barbie Party? A Missouri Megachurch Offers Both
The legions of dudes who crowded into the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Missouri, for the recent Stronger Men’s Conference, sponsored by a Pentecostal megachurch,…
- Evangelicalism ·
Pastor John Lindell Apologizes for Inviting Driscoll and Sword-Swallower to Stronger Men’s Conference
Megachurch pastor John Lindell apologized to his congregation Sunday for inviting sword-swallower Alex Magala and disgraced pastor Mark Driscoll to the Stronger Men’s Conference two…
- Evangelicalism ·
John Lindell Urges Mark Driscoll to ‘Repent’ for ‘Trying to Destroy’ His Church
In a message to his congregation last night that was livestreamed on social media, Missouri pastor John Lindell accused disgraced preacher Mark Driscoll of slander…
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Stronger Men’s Conference Sword Swallower Defends Controversial Performance, Cites Christian Faith
Alex Magala, the sword-swallower who opened the Stronger Men’s Conference last weekend with a controversial act, defended his performance in a recent statement. He told news…
- Evangelicalism ·
Opinion: The Irony! Mark Driscoll Gets ‘Matthew 18ed’ for Slamming ‘Strip’ Act at Men’s Conference
This weekend, men at the Stronger Men’s Conference, hosted by Pastor John Lindell and James River Church in Springfield, Missouri, witnessed quite the spectacle of…
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