The vestment, robe, or cassock used to be all the rage in Protestant evangelicalism. Although associated with Catholicism in the minds of American Christians, the historical reality is that the garment was called the “Geneva Gown.” It developed among the Reformers of Western Europe who rejected the dress of the Papist clergy, but whose preachers … Read more
Perry Noble now runs a business designed to give business advice to churches, on the grounds that – according to him – “churches are businesses.” Noble announced his return to ministry before getting out of rehab for his alcohol issues, and shortly after he was relieved of his position at New Spring Church for addiction … Read more
Mark Driscoll has been a train wreck. Now he’s in the news again. Here’s how we’ve covered the Driscoll saga (in reverse chronological order). Driscoll defends Roman Catholic doctrine, says Roman Catholics are Christians (link). Perry noble tries to restore Driscoll (before falling himself due to alcoholism) to ministry (link). Driscoll plants ‘Trinity Church’ in … Read more
Pulpit & Pen Resources Live Like Lightning: Clayton Jennings Self Aggrandizingly Warns Kids That They Could Be “Just Like Him” Moody Radio Apologizes for Interviewing Predator, Clayton Jennings Clayton Jennings and the Man Who Wasn’t Healed Man Up? First Grace Church Hosts Disgraced Evangelist Clayton Jennings for Father’s Day Service VP Mike Pence Hangs Out … Read more
Who is Andy Stanley? Andy Stanley is the founder and senior pastor of North Point Ministries (NPM), which is an organization that started as a single church (North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia) in the fall of 1995.[1] The organization now boasts six Atlanta-area churches as well as numerous independent “strategic partner” churches scattered … Read more
“She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying: ‘Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all.’” Proverbs 31:26-29 A … Read more
In case anybody needed evidence of the current downgrade going on in the evangelical church, well, I found some. My wife and I own a small cottage located in a Christian campground. One of the claims to fame of this place is that Billy Graham was a camp counselor before he became the ecumenical evangelist … Read more
Most of the people who will read this are not universalists or even entertain any thought about the possibility of universalism. This is about the false doctrine of universalism, where God will redeem all persons regardless, all will go to heaven, and how it is being overtly taught and may even be possibly taught subtly because of the New Age … Read more
“ … in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. 2 Peter 2:2 In Revelation 2:20, Christ chided the church of Thyatira in no uncertain terms. “I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls … Read more
If, instead of knowing them by their fruits (Matthew 7:15-16), as Christ told us, false teachers were known by colors, it might seem an easier task. Indeed, if false teaching, charlatanry, and heresy were colors, you could say that Phil Pringle & C3 Church’s Presence Conference looks a lot like Walt Disney has vomited a … Read more
Dear Dr. Craig, Do you remember when Gracie met Truthie? I do…but I’ll come back to that later. On your last Reasonable Faith podcast you defended Andy Stanley’s “the Bible Tells me So” sermon remarks, specifically against the written criticism of Dr. Albert Mohler. Before you defended Stanley and provided your analysis of the difference … Read more
The 2017 church conference circuit is in full swing and with it comes a plethora of unholy alliances. No surprise, Hillsong and Jesus Culture will headline the apostasy this year. In keeping with Paul’s exhortation from Romans 16:17-18, it behooves pastors and Christians to be aware of the sort of tactics that mainstream movements are … Read more
Here’s a little background on my typical weekday. I work the overnight shift, from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, so I can be home to take care of my infant son. Because I made poor career decisions in my past this is the path I must tread but I do not regret being there with … Read more
I have a prickly feeling in my neck right now. It came from the double facepalm I gave myself when I found out what FBC Woodstock is up to. Just when you think Johnny Hunt is trying to do things right, you find out he’s up to some other shenanigans. Hunt, who recently apparently denounced … Read more
Clayton Jennings was recently exposed by Polemics Report for extreme levels of promiscuity that occurred throughout nearly the entire course of his public ministry. Young women brought forth evidence of Jennings’ misdeeds. Some brought forth evidence of Jennings grooming of them with talks of God and marriage, his attempts to get them drunk and commit fornication, … Read more
