In 1985 a group of popular musical acts calling themselves Artists United Against Apartheid released the song Sun City. Sun City was a resort in the internationally unrecognized and nominally independent state of Bophuthatswana, which was created by South Africa 1977 as a part of its system of apartheid. Despite the lucrative opportunities available to … Read more
Baptist preacher Costi Hinn knows a spectacle when he sees one. For years he was in the employ of his heretical huckster of an uncle, Benny Hinn. Having repented of his past error, Costi has made a career as an author, podcaster, and pastor. Recently Costi Hinn took issue with the pulpit antics of popular … Read more
“It takes a lot of money to look this cheap.” Dolly Parton. Riverside Community Church is a PCA congregation that meets in Cartersville, Georgia. It does not own its own property, therefore it rents Sunday morning space in the Seventh Day Adventist building. It is a small facility and the church does not fill its … Read more
When I was a kid at Woodland Park Baptist Church, the music minister sat on the platform in a wingback chair behind the pastor while he preached. He wore a suit. The members of the choir wore robes and they sat in the choir loft for the entirety of the Sunday sermon. They were a … Read more
On a recent Sunday at a Southern Baptist Church, I was exposed to the song Gratitude by Brandon Lake. I was unfamiliar with both the song and the artist but the lyrics betrayed Lake’s Pentecostal background in short time. Gratitude is a song about the singer’s inability to adequately express his appreciation to God. That’s … Read more
For years my parents have taken an annual Spring or Summer vacation to Amelia Island, just outside of Jacksonville, Florida. It is, in my opinion, one of the nicer beach destinations in Florida. It doesn’t have the six pack and go-kart feel of tourist towns such as Panama City Beach. It’s a different kind of … Read more
“She lies and says she’s in love with him; can’t find a better man.” Eddie Vedder Was Santa at your church before Christmas? Did your church cancel Sunday services on Christmas? Is your church’s music a lower quality presentation of a K-Love radio playlist (or, even worse, a better one)? Does the youth area in … Read more
Last Sunday, I attended a worship service at a Southern Baptist Church where I Speak Jesus by Charity Gayle was performed by the worship team. I had never heard of the song or the artist but the title of the song itself made me wary. “This sounds Pentecostal or Word-Faith,” I thought to myself as … Read more
I don’t think I’ve ever met a fellow Tennesseean who doesn’t like Dolly Parton. She’s folksy, funny, talented, beautiful, and charitable. She may very well be the most beloved Tennesseean who has ever lived. This Christmas, however, many in her Bible Belt fan base may be disappointed with Dolly. She took to national air waves … Read more
According to an article published at Church Leaders, Christian music superstar Amy Grant is set to host, at her 450-acre farm, the “same-sex wedding” of her niece. Though this may come as a shock to some, those who have paid attention to Grant’s career over the years won’t be surprised. Grant has typically neglected to … Read more
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints” (Psalm 116:15) My friend, Ken Fryer, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly several weeks ago. Many of you knew him, as a number of his articles grace this website. We crossed paths during the Great Louisiana College Debacle of 2014 and became quick … Read more
There’s no doubt about it. The Year of Censorship wasn’t kind to the Rolex of Polemics Blogs. After a decade of failed boycotts and blacklists by America’s leftwing of evangelicalism, Facebook managed to do what they could not; mute Pulpit & Pen. And so, our publishing group, The Gideon Knox Group, has been savvily maneuvering … Read more
God hates your worship. He doesn’t want it. Yes, and let me double-down on that. God Almighty absolutely detests, loathes, and abhors your voice. He would rather you remain mute than sing to him. He would rather you shut your mouth than open it in praise. The companionship of dogs and pigs and are more … Read more
As men dressed like dancing sugar plum fairies took to the stage at Redeemer Presbyterian Church to do choreographed ballet, it finally became apparent to many evangelicals that Tim Keller’s theology was a tad different than most. But if you’ve been watching Keller’s twitter feed for any period of time, you knew that already. There … Read more
Lifeway Christian Resources, the retail and sales arm of the Southern Baptist Convention and the bane of biblical Christians everywhere, pulled down the Teen Devotional ‘The Word According to Gen-Z’ after several examples of the bible translations they use in the book to make the scriptures more accessible and relevant to Gen Z readers (Born … Read more
