“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Mike Tyson While scripture demands that every believer always be ready to make a defense for his hope in Christ, the most polished defenses of the Christian worldview are expected to come from professional Christian apologists. These men spend their careers obtaining graduate-level educations … Read more
A RECAP (this section is an excerpt from the post here. I explained in the post Celebrity Preacher Clayton Jennings: Sex, Alcohol and the Morning After Pill, that rising evangelical star, Clayton Jennings, reached out to a young woman (and a follower of his ministry), having seen her photos in social media that appealed to … Read more
I explained in the post Celebrity Preacher Clayton Jennings: Sex, Alcohol and the Morning After Pill, that rising evangelical star, Clayton Jennings, reached out to a young woman (and a follower of his ministry), having seen her photos in social media that appealed to him, and within just a few weeks had convinced her that … Read more
“All that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel.” Judges 2:10 People forget. No matter what type of scandalous enterprises come to light, there seem to be those people in society who are continually … Read more
The New Apostolic Reformation is an extraordinary work of the Holy Spirit that is changing the shape of Christianity globally. It is truly a new day! The Church is changing. New names! New methods! New worship expressions! The Lord is establishing the foundations of the Church for the new millennium. This foundation is built upon … Read more
Foreword by RC: When I read John Piper’s response to Andy Stanley’s flagrant disregard for the authority of Scripture and the power of the Holy Spirit to use it to convict and convert, my first thought was, “wow, people are going to eat this up.” Piper has been given glowing accolades for far too long … Read more
“You shall have no other gods before me.” – Exodus 20:3 Jen Hatmaker has created a god of her own delusions. In a recent article on RNS, Hatmaker was interviewed by Jonathan Merritt and asked several questions regarding her politics and faith. It became abundantly clear that she doesn’t know the God that reveals Himself through the … Read more
Just recently on Friday, October 21st at 2:30 pm false apostolic teacher C. Peter Wagner passed into eternity. One of Wagner’s best friends, “apostle” Chuck Pierce, confirmed Wagner’s death on his Facebook page Friday. In honor of Wagner’s death, longtime friend Ed Stetzer wrote an article at Christianity Today entitled “C. Peter Wagner (1930-2016), Some … Read more
DEFINITION Proximity Bias is the phenomenon of individuals believing that being close to a particular false teacher, false teaching or misbehavior somehow changes the acceptability of the teacher, teaching or behavior. Proximity Bias is an inconsistent jump in logic that is common among followers of particularly prominent teachers. EXAMPLES Attenders at NorthPoint Community Church answer … Read more
**Editor’s note: This story was originally published at The Author of My Faith blog, and sent to us by Steven Langella, a former deacon at Brooklyn Tabernacle, and brother of the spiritually abused victim. “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” – (Ephesians 5:11) My name is Steven Langella. I … Read more
Evangelicals for Life (EFL) is the Southern Baptist counterpart to the largely Roman Catholic March for Life. The March for Life began as a small protest in 1973 in Washington D.C. as a response to the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, which ruled in favor of those who support widespread abortion on demand. … Read more
Do me a favor, will ya? When I die, if you’re nearby, and, if you even remotely THINK you have the ability to raise me from the dead … DON’T. Please. I’m with Paul when he wrote to the Philippians, “My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.” (Philippians … Read more
THE TERM, OFTEN MISUSED In polemics conversations, there are often accusations of gossip against those reporting on theological or behavioral error. In this sense, “gossip” is often misdefined as: Something spoken about someone that can be perceived as negative; something not helpful to their public image. Slander is often a similarly misdefined term used as … Read more
DEFINITION Position Blindness is when an altogether otherwise doctrinally-sound individual, because of entangling allegiances or personal prejudices (good or bad), cause someone to be “blind” regarding a particular sin, false teaching, false teacher or problem in general. Position Blindness does not reflect on the individual’s over-all soundness or teaching, because it is relegated to that … Read more
https://youtu.be/LWORpv-wmpc The concluding line from the Charisma News article that reported on the erroneous announcement of wolf Joyce Meyer’s death is itself a perfect example of rhetorical touche. “And please remember, not everything you see on the Internet is true!” (Insert melodic drumroll of ignominy here while pondering exactly how much on Charisma News can actually … Read more
