[CNS] The Supreme Court of the Philippines has reiterated its dismissal of a petition to redefine marriage in the country to include same-sex couples. The court had initially dismissed the petition in September, on the grounds that the applicant lacked standing because he did not have a partner, nor was he seeking a same-sex marriage. … Read more
[Reformation Charlotte] The Baptist Press is the Southern Baptist Convention’s propaganda outlet that typically reports on absolutely nothing newsworthy in the way of Southern Baptist life, culture, or doctrine. The outlet is primarily used to promote the circle of elites that micromanage the denomination and sway public opinion when the arrogance of those in charge … Read more
Grammy Award winning Christian rapper, TobyMac released a heartbreaking tribute to his son, Truett Foster McKeehan, who passed away unexpectedly in October, at the age of 21. “21 Years is a song I wrote about the recent passing of my firstborn son,” said TobyMac. “I loved him with all my heart. Until something in life … Read more
[God’s Hammer] Those familiar with the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail will remember the scene where Eric Idle is collecting plague consumed dead bodies on a cart while crying out like some old-time peanut vendor or carnival barker; “Bring out your dead!” Hearing the call a man appears carrying an elderly man on his shoulder … Read more
The University of Southern Maine has displayed student-created artwork entitled Unholy Bible: Very Revised Standard Edition, which cut up the Holy Scriptures to look like flames and pasted a Satanic image over the face of Christ. After receiving complaints from Christian students, the university says the display is protected speech. Riley Harris, a sophomore at … Read more
St. Paul’s Church in Malmo, Sweden, is placing new artwork behind the pulpit that depicts Jesus in high heels. The previous artwork in the church had an LGBTQ scene in the Garden of Eden, which Pulpit & Pen covered in the post, Church of Sweden Places LGBTQ Artwork Behind Altar. Now, the blasphemous, high-heeled Christ … Read more
The pictures were taken over the Persian Gulf from the nation of Qatar by photographer, Elias Chasiotis, last week. The optical illusion was created by a solar eclipse over the ocean, which created a light-bending mirage. Some are weirded out by the photos and combined with news of geopolitical trouble in Iraq and Iran, consider … 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
For many people, the last they heard of Perry Noble was back in 2016. At the time he was the founder and lead pastor of Newspring Church, an SBC mega-church with a daily attendance of 32,000. He was seen as a rock star in evangelical circles, headlining major conferences and sending social media ablaze with … Read more
In a podcast dated December 16, 2019, Southern Baptist President, JD Greear, says it’s perfectly fine to believe in evolution and Christians should read the Book of Genesis with an “open mind.” Entitled Is It Okay to Believe in Evolution, Greear gives approval to denying God’s narrative of how He created the Heavens and Earth. … Read more
In a recent podcast with Jamie Ivey on The Happy Hour podcast, Beth Moore described John MacArthur’s position on female pastors (that held by all conservative Christians and until recently, most Southern Baptists) “absurd,” “dumb,” and “extreme.” ‘It’s so absurd to say God would only use women in certain contexts,’ Beth said. The host, Jaimie … Read more
[Evangelical Focus] Radicals attacked a Pentecostal church in Tübingen (Germany) the night after 26 December. The TOS church and conference centre suffered an arson and paint attack. “The entrance area of the church was sprayed with purple paint over a large area and the church bus, which was parked in the parking lot, was set … Read more
[Church Watch Central] Garbage collectors, postmen, salesmen, all honest, godly vocations – and if they’re Christians? In their chosen vocations they are serving God as they serve their neighbour. And as true believers, all would acknowledge they have something in common. All are sinners in daily need of their Saviour. It’s interesting to note that two … Read more
Many are asking when our exposé is coming out on Apologia Church and their immoral and grossly disqualifying practice of secretly recording audio of church members’ confessions of sins and later using them for retaliatory purposes. The answer is soon, but I wanted to give a quick update. As you probably already know, Jeff Durbin … Read more
In my previous post on this subject, I entitled it A Brief Condescension to James White and explained that his defenses for Rosaria Butterfield are so embarrassingly bad the man is hardly worth responding to at all. White claimed that Butterfield’s positive referencing of heretics was merely part of a “bibliography.” When I pointed out … Read more
