[Washington Post] President Trump gave his blessing Monday to lawmakers in several states who are pushing legislation to allow Bible literacy classes in public schools. “Numerous states introducing Bible Literacy classes, giving students the option of studying the Bible,” Trump wrote in a morning tweet. “Starting to make a turn back? Great!” As president, Trump … Read more
The state of New York made big news last week when it passed the Reproductive Health Act, effectively decriminalizing the act of abortion up until the point of birth. The state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, celebrated his government’s wicked action by directing the spire of One World Trade Center to be lit up pink. Nearly lost … Read more
I’ve written a number of thoughtful posts examining the futility of marking Social Justice as a grievous evil while yet embracing its most prolific proponents. These included The Dallas Statement is Dead and John MacArthur Killed It, Would Spurgeon Attend G3 (I especially hoped Johnson would respond to this as a Spurgeon connoisseur, but he … Read more
Jim Bakker is the televangelist who reportedly raped a woman (alongside another evangelist), and was thrown in prison when it was uncovered that he misused ministry funds in a real estate scheme. That investigation began when researchers were trying to unwrap from where Bakker got the hush money to pay off his rape victim. Once … Read more
There is a reasonable amount of controversy surrounding the speakers at the recent G3 Conference in Georgia (associated with Pastor Josh Buice of Prays Mill Baptist Church) and the upcoming 2019 Shepherds’ Conference in California (associated with Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church). The controversy does not concern the theological orthodoxy of these speakers … Read more
All we hear from the ‘woke’ Social Justice Warrior in evangelicalism is about how important it is to “engage culture.” WorldMag accused Phil Johnson of not wanting to engage culture, which is an old canard used against those of us who want to preach the Gospel rather than preach Social Religion. In reality, however, when … Read more
“Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His … Read more
Our church refuses to feed the hungry in the name of ‘Social Justice.’ We would never in a million, quintillion years even think about feeding hungry people for the sake of Social Justice. God forbid. However, we feed the hungry. In fact, we probably feed more hungry people than any other organization in our county … Read more
[Editor’s note: This post is blank for a reason. Stop turning predictable astronomical events into signs and omens. It’s getting old]
[Yahoo News] A devout Christian who put God before her job has won a $21.5 million verdict after her employer, Conrad Miami hotel, fired her for not showing up for six Sunday shifts, NBC’s Miami affiliate reports. Marie Jean Pierre, who worked as a dishwasher at the hotel for a decade, instead spent her Sundays at her church. … Read more
[Baptist Press] NASHVILLE (BP) — When a white supremacist gunned down nine black worshipers at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, S.C., mission catalyst Bob Lawler knew he had to say something to the Baptist association he led in northern California. [IMGCAPTIO=50034@left@50%]So Lawler gathered the association’s 48 ethnically diverse churches for a joint worship service. When … Read more
[Associated Press] WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sought to assure opponents of abortion rights on Friday that he stands with them and would veto any legislation from a Democratic-controlled House that “weakens the protection of human life.” Trump spoke via video to participants at this year’s March for Life on the National Mall. Thousands of … Read more
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall go out as a free man without payment.” Exodus 21:2 This post is the twenty-fourth in a series that addresses a list of “40 Harmful Effects of Christianity” that originated on the American Atheists Facebook page and has … Read more
It appears that LGBT activists in a small California community have successfully put their target’s head on a platter. Pulpit & Pen brought to you the news of Pastor Justin Hoke posting “Bruce Jenner is still a man. Homosexuality is still sin. The culture may change. The Bible does not” on the church sign at … Read more
[Daily Wire] The pilgrimage hub of Saudi Arabia got hit with a plague of biblical proportions earlier this week when a massive swarm of locusts descended upon the Islamic holy site of Mecca. In several videos posted online, locusts were seen crawling around Mecca’s grand mosque, creeping their way across the stone slabs, providing a … Read more
