The gospel of John begins with a prologue about the divinity and eternality of Jesus Christ. Immediately thereafter, the story of John the Baptist begins. John was the herald of the coming Messiah. His ministry attracted throngs of religious Jews. By the 29th verse of John 1, John the Baptist has proclaimed Jesus as the … Read more
Karen Swallow Prior, a gay-affirming feminist who works as a research fellow for the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), has now turned her sights on the evils of…bacon. Now, it’s serious. Prior, has frequented gay film festivals, was chosen by animal rights activists to infiltrate evangelicalism since at least 2007, has joined with feminists to bash complementarianism, has … Read more
[The Baptist Blogger] The following email just went out to the Southwestern Community. Dear Friends of Southwestern, Thank you for your continued prayers and support of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). Because of the grace and purposes of God, the prayers and support of so many like you, and the hard work of our seminary … Read more
A new book has been selected for this month’s Expositor-level Patreon supporters of P&P. That book is The Forgotten Spurgeon. This book seeks to throw light on the reasons which have given rise to the superficial image of Spurgeon as a genial Victorian pulpiteer, a kind of grandfather of modern evangelicalism. Even before his death … Read more
I just made mention of the “old days,” which would be, in Reformed evangelical circles, about six months ago, and even earlier. – Douglas Wilson, here. The thing about the Downgrade – the theological notion defined here – is that it happens so quickly you hardly notice. It is, as Spurgeon said, “going downhill at … Read more
A letter released by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary donors reveal the full story and makes a very plausible argument that trustees made the wrong decision in both the May 23 demotion and May 30 firing of Paige Patterson. We know that a large part of Patterson’s firing at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) was due … Read more
James White has an important perspective in the Paige Patterson controversy in recent days particularly because he has never been a theological or political ally of Patterson and has a troublesome history and past with the former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president. And yet, White seems “woke” (but in a good way) when it comes … Read more
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) trustees were under immense outside pressure during yesterday’s meeting to oust long-term president and bulwark of the Conservative Resurgence, Paige Patterson. Patterson, an old war-horse of conservative evangelicalism, has survived many scandals over his tenure. From protecting rapist, Darrell Gilyard to enrolling Muslims in the seminary as an evangelism strategy, … Read more
Pulpit & Pen is supported by patrons who give through the Patreon support system. Different levels of support earn you different rewards (this words the opposite of salvation, by the way). For $5.95 a month (a pulpiteer), you will the get the weekly BullDogmatic Newsletter. For $34.95 a month (a proclaimer) you will get the … Read more
It was in Holy Week that our Patrick, leaving Slane, set out for Tara, and, arriving at a plain in sight of the King Laeghaire’s palace, lit the fire designed to celebrate their false goddess. Now, it was one of the laws of the festival that the pagans were then celebrating that, upon this night, … Read more
Dr. Paige Patterson and his wife Dorothy, nearing retirement as President and First Lady of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, are having their retirement home built on the seminary property. The decision by the Executive Committee of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s trustees to allow the Pattersons to live out their retirement years on the grounds of SWBTS needs … Read more
Michael Vick has been redeemed. At least, that’s what radical animal rights activist, Karen Swallow Prior, wants you to think. Prior is a professor at Liberty University, a research fellow for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, who has frequented gay film festivals, was chosen by animal rights activists to infiltrate evangelicalism since at least … Read more
[Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Sam Murrell of Little Rock, Arkansas] Nothing that I am about state should be construed as my advocating for people of different ethnicity to worship separately. Nothing I say here should be understood as an advocating of what is commonly referred to as ‘racism’. The Body of … Read more
Seth Dahl is the children’s pastor at Bethel Church in Redding, California. Recently, he posted a video teaching parents how to do telepathy with their children. Telepathy is the Eastern Mystic and Occultic practice of communicating between the minds of individuals without physical or verbal interaction. Bethel Church is the flagship of the New Apostolic … Read more
Since Vatican II in 1959, the Harlot of Rome has been trying to get Christians to come back under her skirt. The bawdy fornicatress of the Roman Catholic church, having tried to eliminate authentic Christianity with oppression and bloodshed, turned to a devilish, palms-up approach of coaxing back into her fold those who she once … Read more
