The 2008 MMI Awards: A look back at the year that was
- Posted by: Todd
- Posted on: Sun, January 04, 2009
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January
Al Gore: “Baptist of the Year”
Big Changes at Willow Creek: Appel and Frazee Submit Resignations
Church Discipline: Repent, Apologize in Writing, and Drop the Lawsuits (or Risk Expulsion)
Colorado Springs Shooter Had Letter to God and Two Books in His Car…
Pat Robertson’s 2008 Prediction: Recession and Stock Market Crash
Seminary Refuses to Change Diploma For Gender Changed Graduate
Soulforce Takes Its Campaign to the Church
February
A Tribute: Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?
Church Staff Member Turns Himself In on Murder Charge; Church is Supportive
Dobson: If McCain is the Nominee, I Won’t Vote
Expose’ on Sexual Abuse in the SBC: Should a Central Database Be Instituted?
Rick Warren Meets Stephen Colbert
March
Barack Obama, His Pastor, and What it All Means…
Charles Barkley: I’m Getting Real Tired of “Fake Christians”
Granger Announces Three New Campus Locations (and their delivery system plans)
Mega-Church for Sale: Only $30 million
April
Brady Boyd: Things are Looking Up at New Life
Church Sign Links Obama With Bin Laden
May
Calvin College Losing Professors Over the Issue of Church Membership
Church Hits Autistic Boy With Restraining Order: You’re Too Disruptive
Jerry Falwell’s Office Preserved Just Like the Day He Died
Steven Curtis Chapman Family Finds Strength in Their Faith
June
Bill Hybels Responds to “Reveal” Criticism
Dobson: Obama is “Dragging Biblical Understanding Through the Gutter”
Family Friend Releases Haggard Email
Mega-Church Pastor Starts “JamesDobsonDoesntSpeakforMe.com”
Sex-in-Church Couple Repent… and are Forgiven!
Ted Haggard Moves Back to Colorado Springs
July
“If They Are Christians, They Should Run a Church, Not a Bloody Pub”
Cal Thomas: Obama is no Christian…
Georgia Sex Offenders Sue for Right to Volunteer in Churches
Hagee: Get My Videos Off YouTube!
Pastor Is Selling Himself on eBay!
Rick Warren Scores Big: First Obama/McCain Forum at Saddleback
August
Hillsongs Gets Punked: Terminal Writer of Hit Song Not Really Terminal
It’s About Time: Rick Warren Makes the Cover
Lakeland Revival Leader to Separate from Wife and Daily Revival Meetings
Pastor Locked Out of Own Church, But Continues to Preach
Randy White: We’re Making a Comeback, Baby!
Sister of John Edward’s Mistress: “My Sister is Not Promiscuous”
September
33 Preachers Defy the IRS Yesterday and Preach Politics
California United Methodist Conference Declares Its Colors on Homosexual Marriage
If You’re Jewish, You Could Get $50,000 to Move to the Bible Belt
Kirk Cameron: “I’ll Only Kiss My Wife”
Lifeway Stores Pull Christian Magazine from Shelves
McCartney Returns to Head Promise Keepers
October
Baptist Pastor at Southwestern Says Use of Birth Control Pills is Murder
Robert Schuller: We’ve Discovered a Cure for Parkinson’s
Schuller Family Split: Son Out at Hour of Power But Still Senior Pastor
November
Bishop Week’s Church is Evicted from Campus
Church Without Walls Faces Forclosure. Randy White Shocked!
Florida Pastor Cleans House: Fires SIX Staff Pastors
Focus on the Family Cuts 21% of Colorado Springs Staff
Ted Haggard Starts Preaching Again
December
A Nativity with Two Josephs and Two Marys? Yep.
Tragedy Hits Cincinnati: Crossroads Church Performer Dies During Christmas Performance
Rick Warren to Offer Inaugural Innvocation
Schuller Son Officially Resigns
Ted Haggard: “I am a Loser”
As we begin a new year, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at 2008 and offer some first ever "Todd Awards". See what you think:
The "You Gotta Be Kidding Me" award goes to Al Gore.
The "Most Under-Reported Story" goes to this story about the New Life gunman.
The "Right on the Money" award goes to Pat Robertson.
The "I guess I shouldn't have gotten that sex change after all" award goes to Ronnie Elise Elrod.
The Real Estate Deal of the Year award goes to Church Without Walls.
The "That's Just Creepy" award goes to Jerry Falwell's desk.
The "Who Needs a Friend Like That" award goes to Kurt Serpe.
The "Who Died and Made You God" award goes to Cal Thomas.
The "Biggest Sellout" award goes to Pastor Chad.
The "I'm Not Dead Yet" award goes to Michael Guglielmucci.
The "Punch in the Gut" award goes to Todd Bentley.
The "Quick, Get me a Dictionary" award goes to John Edward's Mistress' Sister.
The "Biggest Power Play" award goes to Rick Warren.
The "I Still Don't Get it Award" goes to Randy White.
The "Testicular Fortitude" award goes to Pastor Mark Cummins.
For a listing of all of the major events we covered here at MMI, and a trip back through the year month by month... read this entire post:
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Peter Hamm on Mon, January 05, 2009
“Testicular Fortitude”? You crack me up, Todd…
adam herod on Mon, January 05, 2009
Todd… thanks for the recap. Another great year of reading MMI! Thanks for all you do.
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