In 2014, David Yonggi Cho, founder of South Korea’s Yoido Full Gospel Church, was officially sentenced to three years in prison (but never served) for embezzling $12 million in church funds. The international Superapostle, according to David Cartledge and endorsed by C. Peter Wagner[1], is now suspected of embezzling $67 million dollars. The Prosperity Gospel preacher, … Read more
The Southern Baptist Convention’s 2016 Pastors’ Conference will be held in St. Louis, MO on June 12-13. This year, the theme is a repeat from last year–a promotion of President Ronnie Floyd’s prophecy of a Great Awakening. Already announced is a plethora of dubious speakers, including James MacDonald and Jack Graham. Last year, at the … Read more
Of all the tweets I’ve seen from the #sbc15 hashtag lamenting the “Mickey Mouse court” mentality and foregone conclusions of the convention experience, most of those comments from rank-and-file Southern Baptists ring true. This one seems to summarize them the best. I couldn’t make the Convention, after sitting for five hours on the Tarmac in Fargo and … Read more
I decided to give some of my pre-debate thoughts, post-debate. I’m sending this to Landon for him to put on the website: Why? There’s a fair amount of chest-thumping machismo that I’ve seen by theonomic advocates in regard to this debate, and I wish to avoid any semblance of that. I don’t feel that kind behavior … 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 … Read more
No one ever believes they’re on the wrong side of a war – that they’re the devil’s minions. That’s kind of how the whole deception works. You’re always the hero of the war you wage. In the famous Mitchell and Webb comedy skit that has been turned into multiple animated GIFs, it depicts two Nazi … Read more
“Holy Water” can ordinarily be found at the entrance into Roman Catholic cathedrals, and it is believed by Romanists that the water – blessed by priests – can ward off both sickness and evil. But apparently the superstitious liquid can’t cure coronavirus, because churches are draining holy water fonts out of concerns the virus may … Read more
Whenever one mentions the topic of homosexuality around conservative Christians, he or she is usually met with “Have you listened to Rosaria Butterfield? She is holding the line on these issues.” Not being one who relishes an argument, I often sigh inwardly to encounter these comments. I get it. I followed Butterfield as a fan … Read more
[This article was originally authored by Laura Robinson at her personal blog.] I was raised in church. I took classes in seminary. I am married to a pastor. After a lifetime spent in Christian pursuits, I find myself asking this question – Where are all the discerning women? I am floored on a daily basis … Read more
Written by Toni S. Brown The Gospel Coaltion launched their annual conference this week in Indianapolis, TGC19-Conversations with Jesus, and considering the massive global influence they have successfully established it seems fitting that we should pay attention to the message and instruction coming out of this powerful and far-reaching organization. Al Mohler kick-started the event with a pre-conference session titled It Takes a Church: Focused on the Family of God. He noted “the Right’s“ nostalgic obsession … Read more
By Toni S. Brown The White Horse Inn continues to promote gay “Christians,” producing a one year study on the book of John with each episode hosted by either White Horse Inn (WHI) producer Shane Rosenthal or founder Michael Horton, co-hosted by Sam Allberry. This week’s panel instructs the Lord’s church on what it means to be “born again.” Moderated by Shane Rosenthal the panel includes: Sam Allberry, homosexual Anglican Priest, speaker for Ravi … Read more
So-called “Holy Water” is water that has been blessed by a member of the clergy and is believed to retain special blessing. The superstitious practice is used by Roman Catholics, Anglicans and the Eastern Orthodox. Chiefly, Holy Water is believed to protect against sickness and evil. Unfortunately for the residents of Ethiopia, however, Holy Water … Read more
[Editor’s Note: This article uses some colorful adjectives in the description of Nate Collins’ Q&A with Christianity Today. We might be wise to give it a PG rating.] According to the Center on Addiction, homosexuals have twice the rate of drug addiction than their heterosexual peers. If Nate Collins’ Q&A at Christianity Today is … Read more
The following is the personal testimony of Pulpit & Pen administrator Tim Weakley. My father died last year. He was born into a generation that did not have television, the internet, or cell phones, a time when only a wealthy person might have a telephone in his house. In my father’s day, entertainment came … Read more
Douglas Wilson, the Moscow, Idaho, theological provocateur and rogue Presbyterianish former Federal Visionist recently debated Joel McDurmon of American Vision on the suitability of the death penalty for sodomy. Wilson is a whimsical soul who has been able to maintain friendships and various degrees of alliances with a broad swath of evangelicals, mainly because of his jovial wittiness … Read more
