One of the Monday through Friday daily activities I engage in, during my morning commute to work, is listening to John MacArthur’s daily radio broadcast. (If you’re not a regular listener, go to Grace To You Radio for more information.) Somehow – I consider it providence – JMac’s message is almost precisely timed to match the … Read more
In a December 27th editorial entitled “Andy Stanley’s Approach to the Virgin Birth,” Christian Index Editor Dr. Gerald Harris criticized a recent message (sermon) from Atlanta area mega-pastor Andy Stanley, labeling Stanley’s preaching as “ambiguous” and “lacking”. For Stanley, such criticism is nothing new. He has been catching flack for his preaching and the way … Read more
This year, the Christmas celebration falls on a Sunday. Accounting for leap years, this happens on regular intervals. It happened in 2011, and will, lest the Lord tarries, happen again in 2022, 2033, 2039, 2044, and 2050. Since the divine creation of the church following Christ’s resurrection, it has gathered to worship on the … Read more
Not too long ago, Andy Stanley explicitly denied the authority of Scripture and implicitly denied the infallibility of Scripture. He claimed that the foundation of Christianity was not the Bible, and suggested that the Bible contains historical inaccuracies and even called it indefensible (More can be read about this here). This past week, he opened up … 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
We’ve covered several stories on the notoriously unorthodox pastor at Northpoint Community Church, Andy Stanley. Everything from denying the Scriptural foundation of Christianity to referring to people at small churches as “stinkin’ selfish.” Stanley has made up his mind–he’s discovered a new and better Christianity, and it doesn’t rely on the Bible. He’s going to reach people, … Read more
Several weeks ago, Andy Stanley seemed to drop a foul word in the middle of his anti-inerrancy sermon. We posted a short excerpt of that sermon video, but chose not to run this is a story on the website, because we weren’t 99.99% sure what Stanley was saying. However, we know that there’s been more than … Read more
“In regard to the divine and holy mysteries of the faith, not the least part may be handed on without the Holy Scriptures. Do not be led astray by winning words and clever arguments. Even to me, who tell you these things, do not give ready belief, unless you receive from the Holy Scriptures the … Read more
Presume for a moment that you haven’t read the title of this article. See if, from these selected quotes from some 2,000 years of Christian orthodoxy, you can identify the errant claim, the one which stands clearly outside the scope of that orthodoxy. “Look carefully into the Scriptures, which are the true utterances of the … Read more
Sadly, the greatest defenders of Russell Moore today tend to be those who hold the mantle, “Reformed.” For many, a mere association with Albert Mohler is enough to buy all sorts of accusational immunity. For others, who haven’t noticed The Gospel Coalition turning into The Social Gospel Coalition over the last couple years, Russell’s association … Read more
The SBC’s continued pursuit of its prevalent flavor of theology – American Christianity – driven as it is by a seeker-sensitive model of church growth, finds its ERLC conference with one day under its belt. The two-day conference, August 25 & 26, was coincidentally (probably not) given the theme, Onward, also the title … Read more
“Theology is simply that part of religion that requires brains.” G.K. Chesterton I’m not much of a Chesterton fan, but he surely could whip out the incisive witticisms. Still, I’m even less of an Andy Stanley fan. Stanley, the (do I have to call him) “pastor” of North Point Church in Atlanta, just wrapped up … Read more
After thinking long and hard about our actions over the past few years, we here at the Pulpit & Pen would like to apologize to our readership and the subjects of our many articles and podcasts. In reflecting on all the digital ink we’ve spilled in our zeal to expose unfruitful deeds of darkness and … Read more
In a sermon on February 28, 2016, Andy Stanley told his congregation “if you don’t go to a large church, you are so stinking selfish…and don’t care about your kids.” Nevermind if the church is doctrinally sound, nevermind if your kids hear the Gospel preached from the pulpit. They need to go to a large … Read more
