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I try to stay on top of the trends in American culture, not because I am interested in following these trends, but because it helps me understand the spiritual needs of people immersed in it. Particularly, I try to address these needs when they arise, but sometimes,...
There’s tone-deaf, and then there’s Students for Life congratulating Taylor Swift—the platinum-selling evangelist of abortion rights—on her engagement. Yes, the organization founded to defend the unborn decided to pen a love letter to a woman who has openly declared,...
In the recent turbulence of the Dodgers' decision to allow a highly controversial LGBTQ group, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, to perform at their annual "Pride Night," a resounding voice of conviction and courage emerged. This voice belonged to Dodgers' own...
Rick Warren, well-known for his controversial approach, once led Saddleback Church. Now, Andy Wood, who's no less contentious, is in charge. Yet, they've stirred up a real hornet's nest within the Southern Baptist leadership. Why? Because they've dismissed the...
Chick-fil-A, the once seemingly robust fortress of Christian capitalism, has begun to crumble, and it seems they've found a new cornerstone—not in Jesus, but in the wily ideologies of Marxism, feminism, and the LGBTQ+ movement. Their latest faux pas? Hiring a Vice...
The Episcopal All Saints Church in Pasadena, California, in line with the growing trend of churches around the world abandoning Christianity altogether while still calling themselves "churches," has placed controversial ideologies at the heart of its pulpit. As...
"The Chosen," a show based on the life of Jesus, has shown its true colors by raising a pride flag on the set of a recent episode. Don't be fooled, friends, this isn't a surprise. The show's been serving us heresy on a silver platter from the start.We reported a while...
David French, the self-proclaimed "libertarian" and "conservative," finds himself in the limelight yet again, armed with his latest foray into redefining what it means to be conservative. His recent New York Times article launches yet another salacious assault on...
In March, we reported about Russell Moore's interview with a defiant Rick Warren, a character steeped in controversy due to his contentious views on ordaining women as pastors and his endless list of false and compromised teachings. Undeterred by his former church's...
Throughout the history of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), few figures stand out as provocatively as Russell Moore, whose tenure blatantly showcased the insidious creep of progressive ideology into the nation's largest non-Catholic denomination. His role in the...
A little over half a year ago, the Southern Baptist community was surprised by the sudden resignation of Adam Greenway, former president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). Greenway, who had long been known for his left-leaning theological views...
Despite the fact that Dodgers manager, Dave Roberts says that his relationship with Christ is the "most important thing in my life," and the Dodgers pitcher has "Colossians 3:23" in his Twitter profile, the team has announced that it will be allowing an extremely...
Earlier this year, The Dissenter reported on the expulsion of Pastors Chase Davis and Matt Patrick from the Acts 29 Network exposing a critical juncture in the Network's trajectory, one that warranted a close examination. As we reported earlier this year, Davis and...
by Ed Dingess Sin Odd as it may sound, it is a word that many churches, if not most churches have dropped from their vocabulary. We just don’t like talking about it these days. The trouble is, we cannot very well talk about Jesus Christ and the good news of the gospel...
The trend of people splattering their self-defined pronouns all over social media is more than merely bothersome—it's obnoxious. This phenomenon blatantly disregards objective reality, pushing personal whim over divinely-ordained distinctions. It's not just a societal...
In the past, we have alerted you to the disturbing reality that First Baptist Church Orlando, a Southern Baptist megachurch located in Orlando, Florida, has openly been baptizing practicing homosexuals. Shockingly, there has been a complete lack of accountability from...
Treading carefully not to seem as though we revel in the death of another human being—we don't—we do feel as though enough time has passed to pour water on the fire surrounding the idolatry of a man who was ashamed of the gospel. Tim Keller was an influential pastor...
Just as Alice plunged into the rabbit hole and found herself navigating the dizzying absurdity of Wonderland, we too seem to be hurtling down a similar abyss, a world unmoored from objective reality. This is no child's story, but the sobering reality of our modern...
Charlie Dates, the newly-appointed charismatic pastor of Salem Baptist, one of the largest black churches on Chicago's Far South Side, has a history of association with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and involvement in events like the MLK50 conference....
From the sprawling Southern California campus of Saddleback Church to the towering spires of First Baptist Orlando, the tension within the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) continues to escalate, manifesting itself in controversial theological debates and many leaders...
Following the release of a Vanity Fair documentary that chronicles the fall of Hillsong and its former lead pastor of the NYC campus, Carl Lentz, former Hillsong CEO, Brian Houston took to social media to defend the church and discount the accusations against the...
Yesterday, The Dissenter broke the story that a Southern Baptist Convention-approved women's conference during the annual meeting would be featuring a speaker who preached a sermon a few years ago stating that homosexuals who are in a "gay marriage" might stay...
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