“For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,” declares the Lord God. “Therefore, repent and live.” -Ezekiel 18:32. The prophet Ezekiel received six visions from the Lord which he gave to the people of Judah who were in the throes of the Babylonian exile. Those still in Jerusalem were challenging Yahweh … Read more
This post is designed to provide an extensive but not comprehensive list of articles from Pulpit & Pen documenting SBC leaders pushing so-called “Social Justice” upon its membership. It is designed to be simple and straight-forward. The Problem: Social Justice is a term invented by South American Roman Catholic Priests and the churches affiliated with … Read more
They say she who dines with the cannibals will sooner or later get eaten. Yesterday Planned Parenthood’s executive board held a secret meeting to formalize giving their president, Dr. Leanna Wen, the axe. Apparently Wen leaves the nation’s largest killing machine on even worse terms than her predecessor, Cecile Richards. Richards announced her departure back … Read more
Eric Turner, the president of Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, recently admitted in a letter sent to an obscure SBC blog, that the doctrine of his institution was askew. However, Turner refused to repent for firing the man who brought their doctrinal problems to light and will continue to employ those who are teaching … Read more
§ I. Introduction Among those who oppose the Trinity, there are some who argue that the Holy Spirit is not a Divine Person co-equal with the Father and the Son but is, instead, a force identified with the Father’s, as well as the Son’s, activity in the world. Problematically, however, the Scriptures repeatedly attribute activities to … Read more
In the UK, a physician is no longer considered fit to practice medicine if he believes beards belong to men. 56-year-old Dr. David Mackeret lost his job on June 25 as a disabilities assessor when he told his boss that he refused to refer to a “six-foot-tall bearded man” as “madam.” Mackeret is now suing. … Read more
The Village Church, pastored by Matt Chandler, is well known for being “woke.” But apparently, that wasn’t enough to satisfy the organizers of the Circles Conference, which is billed as “a three-day creative conference for graphic & UX designers, illustrators, and makers.” David Roark, who is the communications and resources director for The Village Church, … Read more
§ I. Whose Fallacy is it Anyway? Whereas proponents of Critical Race Theory (hereafter, CRT) once claimed that “social justice contras”1 were ignorantly protesting CRT, they are now claiming that our criticisms are fallacious forms of genetic reasoning.2Given that this latter accusation is a tacit admission that we are not ignorant of CRT, it follows that CRT … Read more
Hypatia Press published atheist and author Jon Hammond’s new comic book The Falling Star on June 14th. According to the Friendly Atheist: Hammond tells the story of the Archangel Samael who reminds readers that history is written by the victors. As we learn about Samael’s journey, he grapples with “the concepts of free will, subjective … Read more
[Bolivar, Missouri] For the last 25 years, there has been a problem infiltrating the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). This problem was exposed by Pulpit & Pen back in November of last year. Pastors have sent their young people to Southwest Baptist University (SBU) thinking that it is a haven of good Baptist theology. The reality … Read more
President Falwell, I have stood back in appreciation and watched your stalwart resistance against the Social Justice take-over of evangelicalism. We are not without disagreements, to be sure, but two of your recent actions are endearing to me. The first recent moment in which I found myself applauding – and indeed, cheering – you was … Read more
One major red flag about Michael Brown has to do with who and what he won’t give a red flag. Michael Brown would never tell someone to avoid watching Sid Roth’s It’s SuperNatural because it’s spiritually toxic and dangerous. Sid Roth is the Johnny Carson of the cuckoo, strange, weird, toxic and dangerous wing of charismania. Once you’re … Read more
While many progressive-leftist evangelicals, like The Gospel Coalition’s Ron Burns, have used Memorial Day weekend to remind us of America’s racist past, the rest of us should use the opportunity to create a sense of racial unity by celebrating the holiday. Burns, who chooses to use his Black Nationalist name, Thabiti Anyabwile, used his Twitter … Read more
In April of 2018, the Gospel Coalition and the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC) jointly hosted the MLK50 Conference. The stated purpose of the conference was “to reflect on the state of racial unity in the church and the culture” fifty years after the assassination of venerated civil rights … Read more
Most churches in Japan, where I live, are small and often do not have enough children to have Sunday School classes. So they have “Children’s Church” before the main service, which is a brief homily addressed to children. During these messages, church members usually enjoy the cute antics and unexpected responses of the children. But from my perspective, the … Read more
