Rallying for the defunding of Planned Parenthood isn’t inflammatory rhetoric; it’s political engagement. Videos depicting the self-damning words and actions of Planned Parenthood officials isn’t yellow journalism; it’s investigative reporting. On the other hand, referring to abortion providers as “abortion ghouls,” clinic volunteers and workers as “deathscorts” or “bloodworkers,” and women who obtain abortions as … Read more
I keep hearing a rumbling in the distance somewhere, the yonder droning on of what I believe sounds like survivor blogs, cackling and clucking about Douglas Wilson and pedophiles. Here are the facts (so it seems): A pedophile named Steven Sitler had become a part of Christ Church, where Douglas presides. When Sitler’s crimes were exposed to … Read more
The ERLC announced today that they have hired Steven Harris as the “Director of Advocacy” for the entity’s Washington DC office. In this role, Harris will work with government leaders in the legislative and executive branches to advocate for the ERLC’s position on important issues. He will also analyze legislation and produce content for ERLC … Read more
MAY 29, 2015 BY PAULSIMEON2014 Catholic Group Exposes Communist Influence in the Vatican An organization called the American Life League (ALL) has uncovered dramatic evidence of links between the highest levels of the Roman Catholic Church and an international communist group known as the World Social Forum. The evidence suggests overt Marxist influence on the climate … Read more
There are five primary schools of Christian Apologetics. Classical Apologetics relies on philosophical arguments to demonstrate God’s existence. Evidentialist Apologetics relies upon demonstrating the truth of Christianity through the evidence of history and science. Reformed Epistemology relies upon the reasonableness of “properly basic” indefeasible internal beliefs to prove God’s existence. Presuppositional Apologetics presupposes the truth … Read more
“The Board of Trustees would also like to clarify that while Nadab and Abihu’s behavior was inconsistent with the Divine command that had been given, any violations were done with good-faith enthusiasm to offer incense before the Lord.” Dave Mitchell left this for a response when we posted Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s statement regarding Patterson’s … Read more
A few weeks ago the always affable Fred Butler made the following string of comments on Twitter: He then went on to assert: and followed up his claim with this little revelation: Two thoughts ran through my head at that point: “I wonder if that’s true….?” and “CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!” I went to our go-to Christian bookstore … Read more
No. Christianity does not need Chris Rosebrough. God is self-sufficient, Gospel is complete, and Jesus needs nothing and no one. So, please forgive the question. Perhaps a better question would be, “Is there a need in the Christian church for Chris Rosebrough and the work of discernment ministries?” Chris is best known for his program, … Read more
Kentucky press outlets are now reporting that Bobby J. Blackburn, pastor of the Elevate Church in Prestonsburg, was arrested and charged with using an electronic communication system to get a minor to commit a sex act. Blackburn is still featured prominently on the church’s website. And yes, the church does seem to be an attempted … Read more
I’m not worried about churches that hide Easter eggs for kids once a year – I’m worried about churches that hide the Gospel from people every week. – Clayton Pruett Dr. Jack Graham’s Prestonwood Baptist Church is having their annual Easter Egg Drop – in which they dump thousands of eggs out of a helicopter for an egg … Read more
DEFINITION Evangelical Feminism is a movement that claims to have a high view of Scripture, but simultaneously believes in egalitarian gender roles (that men and women do not have role distinctions based upon gender). Evangelical Feminism, as it is commonly called, distinguishes itself from regular feminism, which has an abysmally low view of Scripture. Evangelical … Read more
It belongs over on the Babylon Bee, actually. On Monday, wanna-be jet-setter, word faith, prosperity gospel heretic Creflo Dollar quoted John MacArthur. Read that again. Creflo Dollar QUOTED John MacArthur. It was in the form of a tweet posted by Dollar on Monday, April 11. It yielded, for Creflo, a rather paltry number of … Read more
Dan Savage is the founder of the anti-bullying and pro-homosexual It Gets Better Campaign (which ERLC research fellow Karen Swallow Prior called “commonsensical” and “refreshing” and said the church should be “excited” about it – source link). Savage made the news several years ago while giving a speech on bullying in which he bullied Christian students with … Read more
Three notoriously bad pastors are joining forces to teach on leadership. Perry Noble, who called church members who want to go deep in the Word of God, “jackasses” (link) and Stephen Furtick, who says that telling his church members what his salary is would be biblically wrong (link) will be joined by more-or-less fired (run … Read more
If you have followed Pulpit & Pen for any amount of time, you’ve heard or seen me use the phrase, “Evangelical Intelligentsia.” The first time I used that term was on Twitter in response to Manhattan Declaration director and ecumenist, Eric Teetsel, in response to his defense of Ed Stetzer’s peddling of heresy and his subsequent … Read more
