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The Evangelical Intelligentsia (EI) has clearly thrown support behind the non-evangelical candidate in the Republican primary, Marco Rubio. In the collapse of Jeb Bush’s candidacy, the EI has followed suit of the GOP establishment about moved on to back the younger Floridian. The EI is tied so tightly to the GOP establishment, keep in mind, that … Read more
As the evangelical world looks for the cause of racism (hint **it’s sin**) and looks for the solution to racism (hint **it’s the gospel), it’s important to know where not to look. Some have looked toward Ron Burns. You know Ron Burns by his Muslim name, Thabiti Anyabwile. I would encourage against that. The “Gospel” … Read more
This post should not be confused with the Top Ten SBC Stories of 2015. That post covered the top ten stories, in my subjective opinion, that were conveniently overlooked by the Baptist Press and the amen corner of the blogosphere. This post recalls the top ten posts at Pulpit & Pen in 2015, by views. … Read more
In Acts 5:31 we read that Jesus is “exalted to give repentance and forgiveness of sins.” These two blessings come from that sacred hand which once was nailed to the tree, but is now raised to glory. Repentance and forgiveness are riveted together by the eternal purpose of God. What God hath joined together let … Read more
In a Gallup poll released this week, Donald Trump is tied with Pope Francis (the antichrist) as the most admirable man in the world in 2015. Both men received 5% of the vote, well behind 1st place, Barack Obama, who had 17%. Trump, touted by Russell Moore and the ERLC as a total disaster, has … Read more
As Pulpit & Pen has told you again and again and again and again, the Evangelical Intelligentsia has put their stock in the RINO Republican and Roman Catholic candidate, Marco Rubio. As we reported several weeks ago… Russell Moore has led the support for Rubio, albeit stopping short of officially endorsing him. Moore, a former democratic … Read more
Pulpit & Pen called your attention last week to the situation at the child sacrifice center in Norman, OK, where the city’s police department has, in a very real de facto sense, renounced the oaths they have taken to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law and to protect and serve the innocent. Multiple … Read more
On December 9, the Baptist Press joyously reported that Louisiana College (SBC) regained its accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). They did not report why SACS removed Louisiana College’s accreditation, which was – in part – reporting from Pulpit and Pen that included: A secret committee on the Board of Trustees … Read more
In a study released on Wednesday by Pew Research, 30 percent of Southern Baptists believe homosexuality should be accepted by society. The typical “liberal” mainline denominations like American Baptists, Episcopalians, ELCA, United Church of Christ, United Methodist Church, and Presbyterian Church (USA) have the highest number of congregants who thought so. Denominations with a smaller … Read more
SBC Voices posted an article from William Thornton, with his picks for the Top 10 SBC News Stories of 2015. Such a list is subjective, obviously, but it was interesting to see a blog colloquially known in the Pulpit Bunker as SBC Echoes – the preeminent SBC peanut gallery – suggest their pics for “top stories” in … Read more
The Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission (ERLC) has been feigning over Roman Catholic Marco Rubio and praising him for his stance on a multitude of issues. They have all but officially endorsed his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. While the ERLC has been vehemently opposed to Donald Trump, it seems as though some of the … Read more
The badge. The thin blue line. The good guys. The city’s finest. This is what often comes to mind when one thinks of law enforcement, police officers. One thinks of those who took an oath to protect the innocent from criminals and to uphold the rule of law. Of those who show up to help … Read more
This was posted this evening on the page of Karen Swallow Prior… Karen Swallow Prior, a self-pronounced “evangelical feminist” (link) and animal rights activist (end factory farms even if “the economy of our country be damned”) and “calling abortion murder is unchristlike” (link) research fellow for the ERLC… Barnabas Piper, employee of Lifeway, best known … Read more
