A number of folks have emailed us a link to Time's story on an evangelical church changing its position on same-sex marriage. (link to)

Or as the magazine's headline described it:

Nashville Evangelical Church Comes Out for Marriage Equality

At GetReligion, we advocate a traditional American model of journalism — one that relies on a fair, impartial reporting of news.

In this case, the Time story seems slanted from the beginning, unabashedly advocating for the change made by the church — as opposed to simply reporting facts.

The lede:

"Could you be a church in Selma and not march, just handle your own community?" says pastor Stan Mitchell of GracePointe Church. "I don't think I can do that."

Three Sundays ago in Franklin, Tenn., twenty minutes south of Nashville and in the heart of the country's contemporary Christian music industry, pastor Stan Mitchell of GracePointe Church preached what was perhaps the most important sermon of his life. You can watch it above–start around 44:40 if you are short on time.

For the past three years, GracePointe has engaged itself in a time of listening on the topic of sexual orientation and identity. It began around the time that the country star Carrie Underwood, who goes to GracePointe, spoke out in favor of marriage equality in 2012, and the Westboro Baptist picketers showed up the church.

"The most important sermon of his life" is typical of the tilted language used throughout the piece.

Keep reading, and this church's decision is presented as a fateful moment in evangelical Christianity: