[Christian News Network] A minister with the American Baptist Church (ABC-USA) has been volunteering as an escort at a North Carolina abortion facility, according to recent reports. In December and January, Yes Magazine covered what it described as “harassment” by pro-lifers against escorts and abortion-minded mothers entering A Woman’s Choice in Greensboro. The facility offers abortions up to … Read more
I have autism. As such, I don’t like to be touched by other people or to be around a crowd. I am usually faced with both at church every Sunday morning, but not this week. When I got to church this morning, I was very happy to learn that the pastor had discouraged all activity … Read more
Environmentalism is a religion, with the Earth itself serving as Lord and Savior of mankind. Pope Francis appears to be all-in on the cult of Earth-worship, claiming that when people harm the Earth they’re actually placing wounds on Jesus. He also claimed that Christ is crucified by an improper distribution of wealth. While avoiding topics … Read more
You might be wondering if Christianity Today has much time left for other things besides campaigning against Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential bid. It turns out, they do. The left-of-center evangelical publication also recently ran an article by a gay man claiming that polyamory is loving and churches should be “affirming” of those who practice it. … Read more
Few men have had a bigger impact on the world than Ian Paisley, one of the most favorite preachers of those of us at Pulpit & Pen. A brave man with a voice that thundered with power, Ian Paisley was a stalwart example of a man of God and a passionate preacher. Happy Lords’ Day.
A Kentucky Baptist pastor has claimed in an op-ed in the Courier Journal that an attempt to counsel homosexuals who are struggling with their unnatural sexual desires is “barbaric and deadly.” Jason Crosby is the young pastor of Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville, which is a member of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Association … Read more
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) is a godless, Christless, gospel-void organization designed to elect Democrats to office by encouraging Christians to not vote. The organization, owned and operated by the Southern Baptist Convention, has nothing much to do with ethics or religious liberty. In fact, it has little to do with Christianity at … Read more
Editors Note: The following accounts are given to demonstrate that Apologia Church in Phoenix has repeatedly used secret recordings of church members in an abusive fashion and engaged repeatedly in ‘hard shepherding.’ All of the information to follow has come directly from those closely associated with Apologia Church who contacted Pulpit & Pen or Bible … Read more
[Capstone Report] I was asked by many readers of our story to share the entire statement. Here it is: Dallas, Texas – A prominent professor at Southwestern Baptist has been dismissed from the well-known seminary for his position on same-sex relationships and his advocacy for victims of same-sex abuse. Professor Robert Oscar Lopez, who is formerly gay … Read more
During the recent National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) held in Indianapolis on Nov 21, the attendees were greeted with a video message from Pope Francis in which he urged them to witness to their unsaved peers, but to do so without “conviction” and without seeking to “persuade” them or “proselytize” to them. In the short … Read more
A newly republished art exhibit by a homosexual man is shown depicting Jesus Christ as, not shockingly, a homosexual man. The series of paintings is called Passion of the Christ: A Gay Vision. Please note that the Bible forbids any artistic representation of God, as is common in the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox faiths. … Read more
Last week Redeemer Church in Manhattan sponsored a training event for all their New York City churches which featured Tim Keller and Rebecca McLaughlin. Tim Keller is the founding pastor of the highly influential Redeemer enterprise and co-founder of The Gospel Coalition (TGC), a political organization which aims to move Evangelicals away from their Biblical … Read more
You simply cannot find reputable Bible-teachers who advocated for female preachers or pastors throughout most of church history. There is a reason for this, and it’s not misogyny. It’s because the notion is Biblically untenable. In fact, the only notable female preachers in church history are famous for being heretics; from Montanus’ two prophetesses, Maximilla … Read more
A Southern Baptist Church in Allendale, South Carolina, has posted a job listing for a senior pastor and will accept both male and female candidates. The job listing is posted on the official SBC denominational website. As a reminder, Albert Mohler and Danny Akin both tried to convince us in the Baptist Press only months … Read more
A new blog post at the ERLC tells Christians not to preach against abortion from the pulpit, on the street corner, and not to use pro-life/anti-abortion bumper-stickers or slogans in social media. It is hurtful to women, they argue. The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention is supposed to represent … Read more
