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Oregon man accused of intentionally driving into side of church building

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An Oregon sanctuary was packed for Christmas services in spite of damage caused by a man accused of intentionally driving into the side of the building.

The Bulletin reports more than 500 families crowded into Our Lady of Lavang’s damage building on Christmas Eve.

“We have a very strong community and support here,” Henry Tran told the paper, as more than a dozen young musicians from the Lavang Youth Chamber Orchestra took to the stage, playing a jolly rendition of “Sleigh Ride.”

KOIN6 Television on Wednesday reported Hieu John Phung, the man accused of causing the damage, is freeon on a personal recognizance bond.  He is due in court Wednesday afternoon to be arraigned on a first-degree criminal mischief charge.

Police say Phung is not a member of the church.  Officials have not released a motive for the attack.

Update: Texas Gospel is not moving, but changes are on the way

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This is an update to our previous message concerning listeners in the United States.

Our web service provider has issued a clarification.  Torontocast is not ceasing operations, but is making preparations to block access to our station for listeners in the United States.  While we have enjoyed having friends listen in from the U.S., the decision is out of our hands.  The programming of Texas Gospel Canada is broadcast through a server in Canada and is intended for Canadian listeners.  We have been assured that no listener in Canada will lose ability to hear our station.

Again, this is what we have been told: Our station will be geoblocked; that is, technology will be put in place that prevents people within the US from listening.  This will NOT affect our Country Gospel station from being heard because it is hosted by a different provider who is not currently in negotiations with music license holders in the US.  This does not guarantee that this will not happen to them in the future.

This change is not the result of a decision made by TexasGospel.org. This is the result of negotiations between our web stream provider and entities in the U.S.  Too, the operator and volunteers of TexasGospel.Org are not taking sides on this issue.  These types of things are normal for contract negotiations.  We hope a suitable solution will be reached by both sides that will allow U.S. listeners to once again hear our station.

The cutoff for U.S. listeners should happen early to mid-January.  We invite those in the U.S. to sample our Country Gospel station (Click here) after that date.

If you know of a U.S. station streaming Southern Gospel Music that you would like to share on our Facebook page for others to find, feel free.  We are not in competition with other ministries.  We serve the same Lord.

Texas Gospel Canada may move soon

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Our humble Texas Gospel Canada studio

Texas Gospel Canada on Tuesday was notified by our stream hosting company that it may close its operation due to a contract dispute with music licensing entities in the United States.  While our programming is broadcast from a server in Canada and is intended for Canadian audiences, it is our understanding that companies in the U.S. have made complaints based on the international nature of the Internet.

Texas Gospel Canada is currently investigating alternative companies to host our radio stream, and this may require us to have a new audio link; meaning, bookmarks and some apps may quit working.

We will let you know more as soon as we learn more.

Thank you for being a listener of the best Southern and Country Gospel Music on Texas Gospel Canada!

Does this sound like an anti-theist to you?

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einstein quote

A well-known scientist, one often claimed by atheists as one of their own, had some scolding words for those who try to frame his work as anti-religious.

“There are the fanatical atheists,” he said, “…whose intolerance is of the same kind as the intolerance of the religious fanatics and comes from the same source.”

Albert Einstein spoke these words in an address delivered in 1941.

Einstein understood something that is misunderstood at best, ignored at worst, by those who promote the idea that one has to choose between God or Science: Understanding how the universe works tells us nothing about whether or not it was designed.

Oxford Professor John Lennox often notes that many of the founders of modern day science including Nicolaus Copernicus (a monk), Johannes Kepler, Galileo, Isaac Newton, Robert Boyle and others; all believed in God; and because of their belief, they strove to understand His creation.  

The question one should ask when confronted with the call of God isn’t, “Should I choose God or Science.”  That question presents a false dilemma.  The real question is, “will you receive His offer of eternal fellowship with Him.”

(Ref: Einstein to an unidentified addressee dated 7th August 1941. Einstein archive reel 54-927; Jammer p.97.)