DISNTR – The Dissenter https://disntr.com/ News, Polemics, Discernment, Theology, Apologetics Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:08:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://i0.wp.com/disntr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 DISNTR – The Dissenter https://disntr.com/ 32 32 189756376 Can We Get Over John Piper Already? https://disntr.com/2026/08/12/can-we-get-over-john-piper-already/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:08:03 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=250555 It seems that over the last several years, Evangelicalism has taken a sharp turn in leadership, leaving many empty chairs that were once filled with prominent voices. I think this turn started in 2017 when we lost R.C. Sproul. He was a voice the church looked to for clarity on anything from cultural issues to […]

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]]> 250555 Heresy of the Day #24: Generational Curses https://disntr.com/2026/08/11/heresy-of-the-day-24-generational-curses/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:05:33 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=250550 I recently saw a video clip of false teacher Kathryn Krick claiming to free a woman of the “generational curses” of abuse, and it was difficult to watch. The woman was obviously hurt, sad, and noticeably emotional. And here was Krick, exploiting this poor woman for personal gain, while claiming “power” over the evil spirits […]

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]]> 250550 How to Identify the Heresy of Statism in Your Church https://disntr.com/2026/08/10/how-to-identify-the-heresy-of-statism-in-your-church/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:58:41 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=250546 Remember COVID? Remember the evangelical talking heads—Russell Moore, David French, Ed Stetzer—aggressively pushing us to “love our neighbors” by wearing dirty face masks? Doubled up, maybe. Telling us that we must “do the right thing” by risking our own lives, injecting an experimental chemical into our bodies, or else we were just like murderers. We […]

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]]> 250546 The ERLC is Still Adopting the World’s Language to Deal With “Transgenderism” https://disntr.com/2026/08/06/the-erlc-is-still-adopting-the-worlds-language-to-deal-with-transgenderism/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:27:58 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=250529 A bearded man in a pink skirt walks into your church one morning and sits down. Perhaps he strikes up a conversation with your wife… your kids. He claims he’s a Christian, he knows Jesus, and he’s saved. Of course, God accepts him just how he is. How do you respond? How does your church […]

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]]> 250529 The American Civil Religion Invokes Isaiah’s “Send Me” to Recruit Soldiers to Foreign Wars https://disntr.com/2026/08/04/the-american-civil-religion-invokes-isaiahs-send-me-to-recruit-soldiers-to-foreign-wars/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:49:44 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=250526 There’s distasteful. There’s absolutely vile and disgusting. And then there’s this. Blasphemy! Apparently, the Pentagon is no longer satisfied with recruiting soldiers on behalf of the United States government and is now recruiting them on behalf of God. At least, that’s the ploy. Sean Parnell, the Assistant to the Secretary of War and Chief Spokesman […]

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]]> 250526 PCUSA Hireling Denounces Abolitionists Because Of Their Success at Combating Abortion https://disntr.com/2026/07/21/pcusa-hireling-denounces-abolitionists-because-of-their-success-at-combating-abor/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:44:40 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=250519 You can learn a great deal about whether a movement is making progress by watching who suddenly feels compelled to denounce it. Rebecca Todd Peters, A PCUSA “pastor” standing behind a church pulpit wearing a Planned Parenthood stole, isn’t lamenting a fringe movement destined to fail. She’s warning her audience about a movement she believes […]

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]]> 250519 Consumerism and the Worship of Worship https://disntr.com/2026/07/21/consumerism-and-the-worship-of-worship/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:28:37 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=250516 Somewhere along the way, the church stopped asking how God wants to be worshiped and started asking what people will show up for. We have spent decades perfecting an experience God never commanded. Not because our doctrinal statements changed. They often haven’t. Not because we quit using the word “worship.” We use it constantly. The […]

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]]> 250516 False Teacher of the Day #61: Isaiah Saldivar https://disntr.com/2026/07/15/false-teacher-of-the-day-61-isaiah-saldivar/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:42:01 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=250513 There is a new generation of celebrity preachers rising through YouTube algorithms instead of seminaries, podcasts instead of pulpits, and viral clips instead of faithful local church ministry. Every few years another one appears. He speaks with certainty. He tells dramatic stories. He promises access to a level of spiritual power that ordinary Christians have […]

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]]> 250513 Charismatic Pastor Bobby Conner Says God Told Him to Suck a Hickey on Another Man’s Neck https://disntr.com/2026/07/14/charismatic-pastor-bobby-conner-says-god-told-him-to-suck-a-hickey-on-another-mans-neck/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:33:43 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=250510 There comes a point where mockery becomes unavoidable. Not because God’s Word deserves mockery—it never does. Because the people claiming to speak for God become so preposterous that satire practically writes itself. If you’ve never heard of Bobby Conner, he’s one of the more recognizable figures in the hypercharismatic world. His followers present him as […]

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]]> 250510 Megachurch Pastor Says Christians Who Oppose Abortion Too Strongly are “Satanic Christians” https://disntr.com/2026/07/13/megachurch-pastor-says-christians-who-oppose-abortion-too-strongly-are-satanic-christians/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:25:27 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=250507 California multi-site megachurch pastor, Albert Tate, says we have “satanic Christians.” That is a spicy accusation. It has teeth. It has sulfur on it. It walks into the room wearing a black robe and carrying a bucket of theological gasoline. So who are these satanic Christians? According to Tate, they are Christians whose positions on […]

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