We apologize for our lack of articles today, as we’ve been preparing for Elephant Room 3, which will – tentatively – take place on January 2, 2018. We refer to it as “Elephant Room 3” because it is strikingly similar to Elephant Room 2, in which Mark Driscoll, James McDonald, and the gang at the … Read more
There is perhaps no better online resource (or any resource) in the world on the New Apostolic Reformation than Church Watch Central. Their work is thorough. Their facts are impeccable. Their material is stellar. Church Watch Central took on James White for his decree of brotherhood upon Michael Brown, which is no less disturbing and … Read more
Dr. Michael Brown, the host of the nationally syndicated radio show, Line of Fire and Vice President of FIRE School of Ministry, is well-known as an apologist for modern day Montanism. Montanism is a heresy that arose early in church history, founded by its leader, Montanus, that manifests today in Pentecostalism, Charismatic churches, and most notably … Read more
I am an unashamed Pentecostal/charismatic believer, a lifelong tongues speaker (since Jan. 24, 1972), one of the four principle leaders who served in the Brownsville Revival, the author of an in-depth, scholarly treatment of divine healing, the man who wrote Authentic Fire in response to Pastor John MacArthur’s Strange Fire… Yet I am terribly ashamed … Read more
Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind – Colossians 2:18 “My spirit uploaded to God, and God’s spirit downloaded to me.” This is what Bill Hamon recently told Sid Roth on his program, It’s Supernatural. Hamon … Read more
“Heaven Tourism” is the genre of sub-Christian literature in which people recall their visits to Heaven, whether in the flesh or in visions. Until Alex Malarkey’s Open Letter to Lifeway (he was the boy who said he came back from Heaven but later repented and claimed it was all made up), Lifeway still peddled the … Read more
We’ve heard it all, folks. As polemicists, deflections avoiding substantive discussion typically come from either (1) misdirecting accolades of the good qualities of the person or institution questioned or (2) firing accusatory bullets toward the messenger. Examples of these common deflections… NewSpring plays Highway to Hell on Easter, but did you hear about their young singles … Read more
Evangelist Todd White is pushing back on claims that he repented for not preaching the full gospel and is now newly saved, declaring that he’s been taken out of context and that his critics are sinning in doing so. White made headlines last week when he preached a sermon and declared that he repented of … Read more
Dr. Stella Immanuel gained national attention when she appeared in a now-viral and banned video from “America’s Frontline Doctors” where she claimed that she has cured 350 patients using hydroxychloroquine. She also said that people don’t need to wear masks and that anyone saying hydroxychloroquine is not effective for treating the disease are “fake science” … Read more
Todd White, as our polemics resources have chronicled over many years, is one of the most notorious parlor-tricksters, mentalists, and miracle-hustlers in extremist charismania. And starting earlier this week, he has many people convinced from a recent sermon that he’s seen the light and is repentant for teaching a false gospel. HOPE Anyone can be … Read more
As Kyle J Howard descends into the utter pit of despair and madness, spiraling down, down, down until he’s a rambling mess of jitters and PTSD, rocking back and forth muttering, “racist…trauma…racist…trauma…racist….trauma” over and over again as his brain has continued to burble forth brilliantly unorthodox ideas, it has not stopped him from tweeting out … Read more
While we at Pulpit & Pen are highly trained in Charismaspeak, a recent “prophecy” by New Apostolic Reformation rockstar Chuck Pierce, the man Dr. Michael Brown believes is the prophetic bee’s knees, is so bizarre and puzzling that even we are stumped as to its meaning. We’re talking Voynich Manuscript level of coherence here. As … Read more
Katt Katt, who is previously known for declaring Hurricane Irma illegal and teaching that Christian can control the weather (see below) has announced in typical charismatic fashioned, that she’s assigned 100 million angels to protect the RNC. In a video posted to Her Facebook page she says We’re going to train you during the Republican … Read more
In what may be the most blasphemous portrayal of Jesus even put on film, Model and actress Paris Jackson, daughter of pop superstar, Michael Jackson, is starring in the indie film “Habit,”- playing the role of the savior of the world as a tousled hair, nose-ring wearing, hippie lesbian. According to a press release, the … Read more
There’s been no shortage of parachurch ministries that have gone ‘woke’ in the last several years. Most notably, organizations for young adults like Cru (formerly Campus Crusades for Christ) and InterVarsity have traded the real Gospel for the Popularity Gospel. But agonizingly, the leftists have even set their eyes on children. Awana is the latest … Read more
