The Together 2016 gathering on the National Mall July 16 had a grand ambition. According to its website, “Moments of historic change are often marked by historic gatherings.” While this can certainly be validated throughout the annals of history within social, cultural, and political arenas, it seems less so within the spiritual one. Indeed, the greatest … Read more
Unity. Within the church – and I mean the self-proclaimed “church”, one distinguished by the remarkable volume of tares among the wheat in pews, in pulpits, and, frequently, in the spotlight – the word unity has become nothing less than a discernment-free appeal for moral and social tolerance. When you hear someone plead for unity, … Read more
The heavily marketed, highly touted, and Scripture-denying “Together 2016” event was held on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Saturday, July 16. Thousands gathered on the mall and watched by live stream for the purported purpose to pray for Jesus to “reset” the country and their lives. The stream of celebrity evangelical “leaders,” pastors … Read more
Update: People who have recently updated or downloaded the app report that the “Find a Church” function is no longer available. Here is a link to a screenshot of the original app with the function. This was most likely removed due to the backlash. If you’re unaware of the big gathering this weekend in the … Read more
Pulpit & Pen recently confirmed and reported that the Pope of Rome will be joining Southern Baptist President, along with Hillsong United, Lecrae, and many other professing evangelical Christians in Washington D.C. for an ecumenical fornication-fest. The event, dubbed Together 2016, is estimated to host over 1 million attendees. Recently, a tweet appeared from Together2016’s … 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
Over two years ago, I wrote a piece here at Pulpit & Pen entitled “Resetting the Evangelical Mindset on Nabeel Qureshi.” Qureshi was, at the time, a darling of the Christian apologetics community and an up-and-coming speaker with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. I expressed concern that the popular and well-respected apologist was participating in an event, Together 2016, with … 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
Update: It has been confirmed that Majorchange.org, the same organization that brought the Catholic Track to the OneThing IHOPKC event put on by false teacher, Mike Bickle at the end of 2015, is now partnering with Southern Baptist President, Ronnie Floyd, and the Pope, to lead people into ecumenical disarray. The goal of Major Change, … Read more
It belongs over on the Babylon Bee, actually. On Monday, wanna-be jet-setter, word faith, prosperity gospel heretic Creflo Dollar quoted John MacArthur. Read that again. Creflo Dollar QUOTED John MacArthur. It was in the form of a tweet posted by Dollar on Monday, April 11. It yielded, for Creflo, a rather paltry number of … Read more
“And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.” Matthew 24:11 She promotes contemplative prayer. She teaches the Bible by narcigetical eisegetics. She gets revelations. As Elizabeth Prata points out, at The End Time blog, Jesus calls her “honey, babe, kiddo and other terms of intimate endearment.” Malcontent with these mere heresies, now, it … Read more
Beth Moore, the preacher highly promoted by Southern Baptists’ Lifeway Christian Resources, is headlining Joyce Meyer’s LoveLife Women’s Conference this year. Joining Moore will be Hillsong Word-Faith ‘pastor,’ Christine Caine, and Kari Jobe, the worship ‘pastor’ at Robert Morris‘ Gateway Church. Moore, who has for several years boasted of repeatedly and prophetically hearing the words of God (source … Read more
Popular hip-hop artist and Reach Records founder Lecrae recently took to social media with a list of books that he says have helped his white friends understand his frustration with the social injustice he believes is taking place against the black community in America. (Source) Well, gee whiz, that sounds all great and everything, but … Read more
“ … in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep. 2 Peter 2:2 In Revelation 2:20, Christ chided the church of Thyatira in no uncertain terms. “I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls … Read more
In just a couple of days, the preeminent, and self-proclaimed, spiritual “leaders” of “American Christianity” will be convening, on behalf of America, a “solemn assembly,” a la Old Testament precepts for God’s actual and only chosen nation – Israel. (But really, pesky little interpretative details about God’s revelation in Scripture don’t really matter when it’s … Read more
