Protestantism

Rev. Larry Rice Considering Lawsuit as City Shuts Street Outside New Life Evangelistic Center

The battle between the city of St. Louis and New Life Evangelistic Center head Rev. Larry Rice wages on. The latest clash began last night as the city enacts "special enforcement" on a section of Locust Street west of 14th Street, right outside the NLEC. The sidewalk is often lined in the wee hour ... More >>

Oh Lordy! Harley Owners Blame Church for Damaged Bikes

One usually thinks of bikers as "sinners" and churchgoers -- especially those who attend a chapel called Peace Free Will Baptist -- as pretty moral folks. Perhaps even too moral.  But, oh, no! Lordy, no! Not according to what has got to be one of the most frivolous local lawsuits in years. And ... More >>

Rev. Larry Rice Intends to Sue the City Over Integrity Village Condemnation

The New Life Evangelistic Center has sent out a press release announcing that Reverend Larry Rice will file a federal lawsuit against both the City of St. Louis and St. Louis Public Safety Director Eddie Roth for shutting down his tent city, Integrity Village.

Peter Marina Tells of His Adventures In Pentecostalism and Tongue-Speaking

Like everything else, there are rules to tongue-speaking. Peter Marina, now a visiting assistant professor of sociology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis spent four years embedded in a small Pentecostal church in Brownsville, an impoverished neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, doing ethnograph ... More >>

Springfield Asks Feds to Shut Down Larry Rice's Day Shelter

​Claiming to be fed up with handling complaints leveled at Larry Rice's Veteran's Coming Home Center, Springfield City Manager Greg Burris has formally requested on behalf of Springfield civic leaders that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rescind the deed to the center.The move wou ... More >>

Ask A Mexican: Why are there Mennonites in Mexico?

Eat Pat Boone's Meat, Support Focus on the Family

Image viaPat Boone wants you to eat his meat.​Do you like steak? Do you believe that sexual intercourse is a divine gift meant to be enjoyed only between married couples of which one member has a penis and the other a vagina? Then we have good news for you!Gospel singer, Tea Party activist and one ... More >>

Are You Ready to Meet 40,000 Members of the Church of God in Christ?

image viaCOGIC Presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake.​If you're not, gird your loins: Early this morning those 40,000 members descended upon our fair city for their annual Holy Convocation. This is good news for the city's restaurants since the church members have just completed 30 days of fasting ... More >>

Praise the Lord! Concordia Publishing's Hymnal Outsells Freedom

image viaNever underestimate the selling power of a Good Book.​Perhaps Daily RFT's new favorite Tweeter, the world-domination-seeking Emperor Franzen, should take a page from Benton Park's Concordia Publishing House. Since it launched its Hymnal in Every Home campaign four years ago, Concordia ... More >>

Artistic Convictions

Classical Music Returns to the St. Louis Airwaves -- Kind Of...

Beethoven may smile again, thanks to KWMU​Fans of Classic 99.1 (KFUO-FM) officially lost their beloved classical-music outpost in early May, when the FCC approved the sale of the station to Joy FM. The latter is "a listener-supported station that plays Christian music and broadcasts simultaneo ... More >>

FCC Approves Sale of St. Louis' Only Classical Station, KFUO

​The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod cleared the last hurdle this week in its attempt to sell Classic 99.1 (KFUO-FM) when the Federal Communications Commission approved the sale. Friends and financial backers of KFUO have been waging a year-long battle to save the station and had hoped that the FCC ... More >>

Pro-Immigrant-Rights Rally Featuring Gigantic Puppets Planned for Saturday

Image viaPuppetistas takin' people power to the streets​It was originally planned by the United Methodist Women as a general "public faith-based vigil for immigrant, civil and human rights." But ever since the Arizona legislature passed their controversial immigration law last week, and Missouri s ... More >>

David Bazan wrestles with tough questions on his solo debut

Al Joyner and Sean James Star in Planned Parenthood's Response to Tebow Ad

Image viaPam Tebow and the son she chose not to abort, Heisman Trophy-winner Tim.​By  now you've read about the kerfuffle over Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad, the one where he and his mom Pam talk about how, when she was pregnant with Tim, she refused to have an abortion for health reasons. You've ... More >>

Beethoven Rolls Over; St. Louis to Lose Only Classical Music Station

​After 61 years on the airwaves, a last-ditch effort to save Classic 99.1 (KFUO-FM) was all for naught. Yesterday the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod announced the sale of the classical music station to Christian music broadcaster Joy FM. The church owns the rights to KFUO and began quietly negotia ... More >>

Dave Barnes

9 p.m. Thursday, March 5. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City.

Another Homeless Rally Planned Without the Participation of Larry Rice

  A group of homeless St. Louis residents and advocates plan to march on City Hall and the social service agency St. Patrick Center this morning. Not expected to take part in the protest is the Rev. Larry Rice, director of the downtown homeless shelter New Life Evangelistic Center and a frequen ... More >>

Violent Attack at Homeless Shelter Has Critics on the Offensive

Efforts Continue to Clean Debris - and Homeless - from Lucas Park

Evangelicals

8 p.m. Tuesday, September 16. Lemp Neighborhood Arts Center, 3301 Lemp Avenue.

The Starlight Mints

9 p.m. Friday, May 4. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

Say Hi To Your Mom / Evangelicals

8 p.m. Saturday, October 14. Saint Louis University's Billiken Club (Busch Student Center, 20 North Grand Boulevard).

Kings of Leon

7 p.m. Thursday, September 7. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois).

Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart

Friday, January 20; the Focal Point (2720 Sutton Avenue, Maplewood)

Homeless Holy Wars

The defiant Reverend Larry Rice infuriates big developers and city leaders over a proposed shelter in a downtown federal building

Tori Amos with Rufus Wainwright

Saturday, Oct. 27; Fox Theatre

Best Chorus

St. Louis African Chorus

Garrison Keillor

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Special-Event Concert

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Despite glowing coverage of local gay events in the Post-Dispatch, bigotry is alive and well

Letters to the Editor

Published the week of March 15

Roman Holiday

Before you get to heaven, you gotta raise a little hell

Billy Club

A simple, happy message helped him become the nation's favorite preacher. Thanks to a Popsicle-slick PR machine and a talent for dodging tough questions, we've forgotten what Billy Graham is really all about.

News of the Weird

Breaking Down the Wall

A quiet revolution is taking place as religious groups begin ministering to the poor using government money -- and succeeding where government couldn't. But eternal vigilance may be the real price.

Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

An outsider gets to know -- and love -- Soulard