Meet J.D. Vance, the evangelical pop-politician who’s become the poster boy for "religious populism" among starry-eyed Republicans and credulous Evangelicals. It's a curious badge of honor for a man—a man who converted from atheism to Roman Catholicism just a few...
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So God Spared Trump’s Life, Will He Repent and Believe the Gospel?
Unless you live under a rock, you're aware by now of the incredible assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. I couldn't believe my eyes when the news broke that a gunman had climbed on top of a nearby roof and...
Alice in Trans-Land: Trans Agenda Meets Academia in ‘Biological Women’ Controversy
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...
TGC Contributor and Former SBC Pastor Praises Far-left Chicago Mayor, Promises to Defend Him Against Media
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....
As the Ire Against Saddleback Grows, SBC Continues to Ignore the Homosexual Problem in the Denomination
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...
Freudian Slip? Brian Houston, Admitting Hillsong is a Business, Says He Has No Regrets How Church Was Run
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...
Featured LifeWay Speaker Who Says God Raised Up Homosexuals as the Most Credible Voices on Sexuality Defends Rachel Gilson
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...
Prominent Theologian and Pastor, Tim Keller, Enters Hospice Care Amid Complications from Pancreatic Cancer
Over the years, we've had significant theological issues with Tim Keller, and we do not intend to minimize these problems. However, Keller is a human being, made in the Image of God, and is currently facing immanent death and judgment amid complications from his...
SBC Women’s Conference To Host Speaker Who Says Gay People Can Stay Married Because “God Hates Divorce”
The Southern Baptist Convention is at a crossroads once again this year as it faces multiple attacks from several progressive angles ranging from women pastors to woke ideology to homosexuality. Among the biggest challenges it faces this year is whether or not to...
Jesse Duplantis Said God Changed the Words of the Constitution at the Last Minute Before Signing
The notion that God has a unique covenant with America, as Jesse Duplantis suggested in his Flashpoint conference speech, is a gross misinterpretation of biblical truth but a common theme among adherents to the hypercharismatic and adherents to the prosperity gospel....
Rick Warren Twists Spurgeon’s Views to Justify His Support for Ordaining Women to the Pastorate
Rick Warren, Saddleback Church's former pastor, is attempting to cloak his unbiblical false teachings in the legacy of Charles Spurgeon. Despite the fact that Saddleback is facing disfellowshipping from the Southern Baptist Convention—a scenario well-known and...
NC Republicans Make Deal With Satan, Pass Extremely Compromised Abortion Bill
In these continual acts of staggering betrayal that blaze across the moral landscape of so-called "conservatism," the compromise on pro-life laws which still permit abortions can only be branded as Hell's compromise. Those who posture themselves as conservatives, yet...
ERLC Head, on Behalf of Southern Baptists, Calls for Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants in Letter to Congress
Once again, Brent Leatherwood, the head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), is positioning himself as the singular voice of Southern Baptists, promoting progressive policies that do not align with the majority...
Former Christian Worship Artist and Celebrity Marries His Homosexual Lover
In case it has escaped your notice, the Christian world has been struck by another challenge to traditional sexual ethics and God has been given the proverbial middle finger as former Contemporary Christian Music celebrity, Trey Pearson, has recently "taken a...
Despite Endless Scandals, Hillsong Music Still Reigns Supreme in Most Evangelical Churches
The global Evangelical church stands at a crossroads, confronting a crisis of conscience that threatens to erode the very foundations of its faith. The persistence of Hillsong music within its sanctuaries, despite years of fervent warnings by discerning Christians, is...
Saddleback Names Woman as New “Campus Pastor” as SBC Battles Influx of Women Pastors
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has faced several uphill battles over the last decade fighting an influx of progressive ideologies and so far, any conservative resistance has proven futile. Beginning in 2013 under the leadership of Democrat operative, Russell...
Church Hosts Drag Queen Virgin Mary and Picture of Jesus Stating “Perhaps Jesus was God in Drag”
As we traverse the tumultuous terrain of human history, we are confronted with the stark and horrifying reality of mankind's innate sinfulness. This glaring truth is not confined to secular spheres but has found its way into the very heart of sacred institutions,...
Preacher Compares Career Criminal, Jordan Neely to Stephen the Martyr
It's truly a marvel of modern thought, or lack thereof, this tendency to draw parallels between the most incongruous of characters, such as a career criminal who met his end in the midst of criminal activity, and Stephen, the first Christian martyr. It's as if the...
SBC Megachurch Performs Sanitized Version of Foul-Mouthed Blasphemer’s Rap Song for Mother’s Day
I'm not sure I can think of a better way to spend Mother's Day than by going to a church to be turned on to a blaspheming rapper who regularly drops the F-Bombs, takes the Lord's name in vain, and objectifies women in his music. I mean, isn't this the kind of role...
Target Targets Children With Homosexual Pride Gear for Infants, Babies, Toddlers, and Children
In the Book of Proverbs, it is written, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6). Yet, as we cast our gaze upon the world today, we find a sharp deviation from this wisdom, an alarming departure from...
Andy Stanley’s North Point Baptizes Unrepentant Openly “Transgender” Woman Who Became a “Man”
Andy Stanley, the pastor of Northpoint Church in Atlanta, is best known for blaspheming God and denying the Scriptures. Stanley announced that his own church would remain closed in 2020 because of the coronavirus — despite the fact that the coronavirus has had a...
Southern Baptist Convention Sees Biggest Drop in Membership In Over a Hundred Years
As the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) navigates choppy waters, a recent report by LifeWay Research indicates a troubling decrease in membership and congregations despite an uptick in baptisms, giving, and attendance. However, what many attribute to the normal ebb...
