Famous faces seen at the London church include Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Chris Pratt, Sinitta and Chelsea footballer David Luiz Gary Clarke, 59, senior pastor of Hillsong Church UK, lives in a luxury flat with floor-to-ceiling views of the Thames He claims to have healed lepers, the blind, the deaf and people with polio whose … Read more
If you had the chance to meet Joel and Victoria Osteen, two of the world’s most prominent purveyors of the prosperity gospel, would you beg them to stop twisting God’s word for profit? If you were able to sit down with Brian and Bobbie Houston, the founders of the worldwide prosperity movement that is Hillsong, … Read more
Matt Chandler, the once-sound pastor of the Village Church is partnering with extreme voices of the charismatic movement in September of this year, including Michael Brown and Hillsong impastor, Christine Caine. Chandler is speaking at the Convergence Conference, which has the theme of divine healing. Storms and Deere are two less extreme charismatics, but are … Read more
“Train up a child in the way he should go,Even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 I don’t expect Hollywood to be remotely God-fearing. When the Oscars came around again this year, I expected the awards show to be accompanied by yet another parade of scantily clad famous women baring … Read more
From time to time at Pulpit & Pen, we employ a term of our own invention: website orthodox. This term is used to describe a Christian public figure whose confession of faith (as published on his website) meets the standard of Christian orthodoxy but whose behavior does not reflect biblical fidelity. Andy Stanley’s picture is printed next … Read more
Jackie Hill Perry is the militant progressive community organizer and still-butch but former lesbian who has – thanks mostly to Russell Moore, the ERLC, and the Evangelical Intelligentsia – earned top speaking gigs among the New Calvinist lecture circuit, and will even appear alongside John MacArthur at an upcoming conference. Perry preaches to women and … Read more
No one who spoke at the G3 Conference alongside the Rauschenbuschists wanted to interact with my post on why Spurgeon would not attend G3. They did not interact with the article because they could not. It was indisputable. While these men claim the heritage of Spurgeon, they ignore his absolute detestation of partnering with compromise … Read more
[Reformation Charlotte] The gospel, or “good news,” is essentially the revelation of Jesus Christ to the world for the purpose of reconciling God’s people to Himself. Sadly, there is much perversity masquerading as the gospel, yet it’s designed to lead man away from the truth, and into a false sense of relationship with the Creator. … Read more
As 2018 comes to close, it is a good time for discerning Christians to take look back at a year of theology and polemics. One way to do so is to review some of the most popular articles published here at Pulpit & Pen. Our top 10 articles, by page views, over the last year are … Read more
[Churchwatcher] The false teachings in Word of Faith and Health & Wealth cults are nothing more than tools used by wolves to manipulate their followers into giving their loyalty and their finances to their dangerous movements. Hillsong’s latest financial ‘pledge’ gimmick comes under the above cult categories. Hillsong’s famous ex-pastor and now global huckster, Pat Mesiti, … Read more
On the day of Judgment, the typical crack-dealer on the street corner will have less wrath of God poured out upon him that Thom Rainer. What Thom Rainer has made a career selling, destroys not only the body but the soul. Lifeway ‘Christian’ Resources peddles literally every known heresy under the sun. They have abused … Read more
Last week, leftists and Social Justice Warriors called for a boycott of Pulpit & Pen, which is independent and often times blunt Christian news. Incensed (whether real or fake) at our use of “trigger words” regarding an Intersectional Golden Goose, Jackie Hill Perry, snowflakes melted into a collective puddle on Social Media. Hundreds of Social Justice Warriors … Read more
Lecrae, Carl Lentz, and Planned Parenthood all have one thing in common. They all endorse Stacey Abrams as a role model for young girls. Abrams lost her race for Governor of George to pro-life Republican, Brian Kemp, no thanks to celebrities who came out to support her in droves. When Planned Parenthood endorsed the Democratic … Read more
I made a comment last week about “ex-gay” Christian celebrities who still identify as (celibate) homosexuals and who, frankly, still act gay. You know what I’m talking about…they are light in the loafers, limp in the wrists, smooth in the elbows, plays for the other team, queer as a three dollar bill. I’m talking Jonathan … Read more
Holy Spirit is a popular and powerful worship song currenty played on Christian radio stations and sung in Sunday Services all across America. The song was first released in 2012 by the band Jesus Culture and has since made its way westward from Redding, California, the band’s home. It’s lyrics are as follows: There’s nothing … Read more
