I have a prickly feeling in my neck right now. It came from the double facepalm I gave myself when I found out what FBC Woodstock is up to. Just when you think Johnny Hunt is trying to do things right, you find out he’s up to some other shenanigans. Hunt, who recently apparently denounced … Read more
“Nothing short of the total destruction of a believer will ever satisfy our adversary. Satan would rend the believer in pieces, break his bones, and utterly destroy him if he could. Do not, therefore, indulge the thought that the main purpose of Satan is to make you miserable. Satan is pleased with that, but that … Read more
Important disclaimer: This article will address many biblical truths, which are not conditions of justification, or assurance of salvation. The righteousness of Christ is the only grounds of justification, and assurance of salvation. Therefore, when reading this book, do not be misled into thinking that many of the biblical truths in this article (important, and … Read more
Who cares what a guy named “Sho Baraka” thinks…or smokes? Well, a little explanation as to why the concern is in order. “Sho Baraka” is a Christian Hip-Hop artist who spits his rhymes for the Hip-Hop label, Humble Beast. Humble Beast is a “collective” of who they call “creatives;” pastors, writers, theologians and musicians who … Read more
Lecrae, a popular Christian rapper, has taken to Twitter to promote The Shack. Lecrae’s song “River of Jordan” (featuring Breyan Isaac) will be played during the movie. Other than Lecrae and Isaac, the rock bands NEEDTOBREATH, for KING & COUNTRY, We Are Messengers, and Skillet, the Prosperity Gopsel band Hillsong UNITED, and Contemporary Christian singers Francesa Battistelli and Lauren … Read more
Definition The “Arian Snare” (also known as Snarianism) is a term designed to explain the way that heretical and sub-christian sects often lure people to them, their meetings and their points of view by using engaging and compelling music. Often times, the music itself is not heretical or sub-Christian, but it is used as “bait” … Read more
Jerry Falwell Junior ascended to the stage while a chant originating on the Jerry Springer show of “Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!” came from the crowd. He would then introduce the Word-of-Faith impastor, prosperity gospel teacher, and former mistress of Benny Hinn, and do so as though she were a sister in Christ. Falwell would then go on … Read more
If you go to an evangelical church in America, you’ve probably heard Bethel’s music. This means that your church is paying royalties to Bethel Church and their artists which directly supports their ministries. Songs like This is Amazing Grace by Phil Wickham and Love Came Down by Bizzy B are popular songs you’d probably recognize … Read more
Often times we find ourselves in a dire situation that we can’t manage on our own. It may be a frantic financial situation. It may be a devastating blow to our health. It could be any number of things, but time and again we seek a divine intervention into whatever circumstances we face–a quick fix. … Read more
Dr. Peter Masters has been the minister of the Metropolitan Tabernacle (Spurgeon’s) in Central London since 1970 (www.MetropolitanTabernacle.org). This article is taken from Sword & Trowel 2002, No. 3. We are grateful for Dr. Masters’ permission to republish this article in its entirety. Christian Hedonism – is it right? Dr. John Piper’s ‘delighting in … Read more
In January 2013 I was informed of a conference that simply everyone who’s anyone was going to. I was even invited to bring our youth along with a local church to the conference. My own children were informed by their friends that all the local church youth groups were going to this conference. … Read more
The Passion Conference just wrapped up its 20th anniversary with a massive crowd of millennials in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The event, running from January 2 –4, saw over 50,000 eighteen to twenty-five-year-olds * packing the venue in order to, according to the Passion 2017 website, “see a generation leverage their lives for what … Read more
Earlier this year Pulpit & Pen brought you the story of Hillsong, NYC’s youth pastor, Diego Simila, who posed as the infamous “Naked Cowboy” at a Hillsong women’s conference. There were also other more than questionable appearances of debauched characters at various other Hillsong conferences during that time, including the sex pervert, Austin Powers, who … Read more
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 That she has an incredible talent, there is no doubt. Her rendition of “Halleleujah” performed on a subway platform is making its holiday rounds on social media, particularly … Read more
LifeWay Pastors is currently promoting what it calls a “GINORMOUS Christmas Giveaway”. “With Christmas rapidly approaching we do not want LifeWay Pastors readers to be left without a giveaway!” The “loot,” as they call it, includes 16 books particularly geared towards pastors. Most of them are published by B&H Academic, the SBC’s scholastic publishing indicia … Read more
