Not all good Bible teachers believe Christmas should be celebrated. Although we are not in agreement at Pulpit & Pen with the ‘sinfulness’ of Christmas, we certainly respect others to retain the opinion and are open to hearing their arguments. Consider the following from renown 20th Century theologian, A.W. Pink. He wrote as follows: “Thus … Read more
[Ligonier] It might surprise many today to find out that Saint Nicholas (spoiler alert) is a real person after all. Is he the white-bearded man with a red suit, a cap, and a sleigh? Not quite, but he probably was bearded, did wear a hat, and did travel in horse-drawn, not reindeer-drawn, transportation. The legend behind … Read more
This is a short message on Christmas from Dr. MacArthur, delivered in 2013. It’s worth your time and is edifying. Merry Christmas!
The Christmas Truce occurred on and around Christmas Day 1914, when the sounds of rifles firing and shells exploding faded in a number of places along the Western Front during World War I in favor of holiday celebrations. During the unofficial ceasefire, soldiers on both sides of the conflict emerged from the trenches and shared … Read more
This 2014 message entitled ‘Presents and Punches‘ deals with the original “Saint Nick” and his hatred of heresy. Drawing from historical accounts and the real meaning of Christmas, JD Hall explains how we ought to celebrate the birth of Christ and how we should think about Saint Nick if we think about him at all. … Read more
John Calvin celebrated Christmas but did not believe that he or anyone else should be forced to observe the day, which is often associated with pagan traditions of popery. This is Calvin’s response to the issue… “Now, I see here today more people that I am accustomed to having at the sermon. Why is that? … Read more
[The Spurgeon Center] It’s true. Charles Spurgeon had a love/hate relationship with Christmas. In seventeenth-century England, Christmas was often associated with moral laxity and splurging. The Puritans resisted the Roman Catholic flavor of the festivities, and so did Spurgeon. Like his predecessors, the preacher often played the Scrooge and humbugged the holiday. “Certainly we do … Read more
On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) declared that menstrual products must be provided in mens restrooms because men cam have periods too. ACLU released a statement saying: “While free menstrual products are not uniformly provided in women’s restrooms, they are almost never available in men’s restrooms, even for pay. Men’s restrooms are also … Read more
Rev. Matthew Barzare of St. Anne Church in Cow Island, La told the press that “crop-dusting” the community with so-called “holy water” was the best way to bless as many people as possible in the shortest period of time. We kid you not. After Saturday’s mass, parishioners from the church in southwestern Louisiana went to … Read more
Sounding like something out of a science fiction movie, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a way to place invisible ‘tattoos’ under the skin of vaccinated patients that can only be seen under ultraviolet light or detected by a special smartphone app. It will now be as easy as putting a … Read more
[RT] A Swedish school decided to familiarize its fifth-graders with Islamic worshipping by having a teacher recite Koranic verse to them and having them pray facing Mecca, in a bizarre set-up the educators called “role play.” An offbeat “religion lesson” was taught at the Bjurbäck school situated in the south of Sweden, according to Samhallsnytt news outlet. … Read more
A pastor in Ghana promised prosperity to his church if they would give everything they have “to God.” After the destitute people gave the prosperity preacher everything they have, he went and purchased a Range Rover. It’s then that they tracked him down, pulled him out of the vehicle, and pummeled him. The pastor was … Read more
An “Apostle” is on video “rapping” in tongues. It’s as absurd as it sounds. In three places in the Book of Acts, the Holy Spirit gave the gift of xenoglossia, or the gift of speaking foreign languages, as a sign to unbelieving Jews and to advance the Gospel. Charismatics today speak in ecstatic utterance (non-languages) … Read more
When asked what keeps him humble at a press conference, Baltimore Ravens quarterback, Lamar Jackson, said, “I give Him all His praise. The glory, the honor.” He continued, “I could have been doing anything, you know? It’s crazy. I’ve been talking to Him about it, just saying ‘I appreciate you. I thank you.’” Jackson, who … Read more
Likening evangelism to the Crusades, in which Middle Age Romanists commandeered the Holy Land away from Muslim hordes who had been invading Europe, Pope Francis recently told students not to try to convert anyone to Christianity. As summarized by Breitbart, “Asked by one of the students Friday how a Christian should treat people of other … Read more
