As if the presence of such books as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Amos, Micah, Haggai, Malachi, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, James, 1-3 John, and Revelation in the canon of Scripture were insufficient, I find it necessary to remind you, my dear reader, that an … Read more
Over the last few weeks we’ve received a lot of questions, comments and concerns about the state of and plans for the Pulpit and Pen blog. Many people have been asking how we will be proceeding into the future with JD no longer blogging and having by and large taken a step back from Social Media [His … Read more
During my daily excursions through the Bible I came across Jeremiah Chapter 29 and I wanted to share some truths that I learned. We ALL know that Jeremiah 29:11-13 was spoken directly to us, in this present day and age, and so I was thinking “What specifically ARE the plans that God has for us? … Read more
Part 1 HERE The days passed and the months came. The dissapointments had taken a spiritual toll on me and I began to withdraw myself from Church functions and other ecclesial events. I had become a youth leader at the Church I was attending. Whereas initially I had been outwardly enthusiastic and committed, inside my … Read more
Saying “amen” in Church is a lost and dying art. While still practiced in certain denominations and individual congregations, it is no longer a loud and vibrant tradition in mainline protestant evangelical churches, but rather more often than not is usually relegated to the “weird spiritual guy” in the tenth row. But still, some Churches do … Read more
Originally posted by Seth Dunn HERE “It was a pleasure to burn.” Guy Montag, from Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 Matthew LeHew Calls Out Ergun Caner Matthew LeHew “It’s simply important for all BPC stakeholders, especially the faculty and staff that make their living at the institution, to realize how serious the situation is”[1] – Matthew LeHew On or about the 10th of … Read more
I received some very positive feedback about a three-part series that I recently did on illustrations that pastors use that have no basis in reality. Because of this, I have decided to do three more. Ergo, this is the fourth entry into a six part series deconstructing popular illustrations that pastors give their congregations, all … Read more
The letter of 2 Corinthians demonstrates probably more than any other epistle the personality of the Apostle Paul. We see a pastoral heart, the interests of a man who poured his sweat, tears, and soul into founding a local body of believers in a city full of idolatry and wickedness. He is now years removed … Read more
If you listen to the above clip, you’ll hear that Dr. Patterson begins by apologizing to the convention, family, and trustees. Apparently, he’s in hot water – and he knows it. Patterson then defends the Muslim man who he enrolled as being “remarkable” (I don’t recall that being the issue) and gave some background, … Read more
This is a three-part series deconstructing three popular illustrations that pastors give their congregations, all of which might sound good or spiritual, but do not correspond to history or reality. The purpose is to build your discernment when people say bibley things, and not let evangelical historical sound bites lead you to repeat them. There … Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwkAAzGomL0 At a special weekend apparently and ironically themed “The Glory of God,”, youth at Cross Church do the “Harlem Shake.” The church, then, posted the video on their YouTube channel. In case pop-culture is not your thing, the Harlem Shake is a dance popularized by a musical artist (I use that word loosely) named … Read more
Tylor Standley, a progressive liberal writer who blogs at http://tylorstandley.com , recently posted an article on Relevant Magazine entitled “6 Heretics Who Should Be Banned From Evangelicalism.” In the article, which has been shared almost 9700 times on Facebook, he seeks to answer the question: “Can you be an evangelical Christian and believe… …in evolution? …that Hell is … Read more
You’re here because someone (maybe you) played the Pharisee card. Consider the following, and let’s all remember that if you’re going to play the Pharisee card, you should play it fairly. OK, so I stole the idea from an article posted at Issues Etc. But the next time someone plays the Pharisee card, consider the … Read more
Hello. You are here because someone on your Facebook thread (maybe you) posted the term, “OMG.” Don’t freak out. Just brace yourself for what some might consider some hardcore judgmentalism and try to be open-minded. Give us the benefit of the doubt (if judgmentalism is bad, please don’t prejudge this article or your friend who … Read more
When a sinner goes to God’s house and pretends to pray to Him and praise Him, he displays a brazen-facedness of the worst kind! Sadly, since the day of my new birth I have…worshiped him in a slovenly manner. – Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening My grandfather was of the generation that wore their ‘Sunday … Read more
