Restored Church ‘Disagreement =/= Hatred’ sermon

I offer my thoughts on Restored Church’s ‘Disagreement =/= Hatred’ sermon in which I was mentioned Today, Pastor Dan Nichols delivered the final sermon in Restored Church’s September sermon series dealing with the topic of sex. Local newspaper The Times Leader reported on the sermon and Nichols was kind enough to provide me with a […]

My experience at Restored Church

I recount my experiences at a Restored Church service and offer some critical analysis from a non-religious perspective. My engagement with members, pastors, and messages put forth by the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania-based Restored Church continued today with my attendance at their September 21, 2014 church service within their four-part sermon series on sex which included a […]

Vote Justin Vacula for best secular invocation

Vote for my secular invocation as the best of 2014 in the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s new annual contest! I have worked hard an activist for the separation of church and state for about five years — challenging local and state violations of church/state separation — by filing complaints, challenging government officials, participating in lawsuits, and taking […]

‘Soft’ fundraiser goal reached!

The NEPA Freethought Society bus advertisement fundraiser has reached its ‘soft’ goal in just five days! On September 11, I launched an Indiegogo campaign to help fund a bus advertisement to help promote the NEPA Freethought Society – a local secular group I represent. Today, the soft goal — the minimum amount — of $230 […]

Third time’s a charm

Hemant Mehta of Friendly Atheist supports NEPA Freethought Society bus advertisement campaign Yesterday, I launched a fundraiser for a bus advertisement promoting the NEPA Freethought Society slated to appear on a County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) bus in Pennsylvania. Today, Hemant Mehta — a supporter of my proposed bus advertisements since 2012 — voiced his support […]