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In the world of extreme charismaticism where the "Health and Wealth gospel" reigns supreme, and where spectacle trumps scripture, notorious false teacher and charismatic self-appointed NAR "apostle," Joseph Prince, claims that speaking and praying in tongues heals our...
If there has been a more blatant example of Matthew 19:24 being played out in modern times than the Furtick family, I’ve not seen it. Jesus’s words were clear, “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of...
In an age where progressive thought and postmodernism dominate the cultural and intellectual landscape, Christians often find themselves challenged with the task of navigating their faith amidst conflicting ideologies. One such challenge arises in the form of a...
Deconstruction is a difficult phenomenon to watch happen to someone. Deconstruction is apostasy—and over the years, we've watched it happen time and time again in the contemporary Christian music scene. Everyone from Lecrae to Hillsong's Marty Sampson, to DC Talk's...
If you weren't already convinced the PCUSA is apostate, look no further than its most recent legislative proposal—an act that might as well serve as another nail in the coffin of a denomination that has long abandoned biblical orthodoxy. This latest endeavor,...
Scholastic is both a publisher and a distributor of books. It's well-known for publishing educational material for schools, teachers, and parents, as well as books and resources for children. Scholastic's publishing arm is responsible for producing a wide range of...
You may also be familiar with Mike Cosper as the voice behind the popular podcast series, The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, which was published in Russell Moore’s Christianity Today. But Cosper’s damage to the Evangelical Church is much deeper, and much older, than his...
In a nation that once heralded the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, a shadow has fallen, casting a long and dark silhouette over the moral landscape. At the heart of this darkness lies the tragedy of systematic child-murder, a scourge that...
Nothing. Absolutely nothing. If you woke up this morning, logged onto your favorite social media platform, and found yourself inundated with posts, videos, and memes suggesting today's total eclipse is a harbinger of the end times, let me offer you a moment of...
The Bible speaks much to the truth that God's judgment on nations manifests in many ways, especially in rampant sexual immorality. In fact, Romans 1 teaches that sexual immorality is one of the only sins by which the sin itself is the judgment, a sobering reality that...
This article is part one of a series of articles to come on the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) and churches that, while not officially affiliated with them, still fellowship with UPCI churches, or believe and practice the same or very similar religious...
The Episcopal Church is an apostate denomination. In August 2022, they passed a resolution affirming sex change surgeries for children of any age. Because apparently mutilating children’s bodies to fit a certain ideology is a top priority for this “Christian”...
The phrase, "Christ is King!" has become taboo in our times with even professing Christians on social media complaining that the usage of the phrase is a form of bigotry and supremacy. Yet, the phrase itself is foundational to Christianity, and we must not allow...
Every day, it seems we're confronted with another headline about how the Church is "evolving" or "becoming more inclusive" by embracing some version of queer theory or gender ideology. But here's the crux of the matter: this so-called progress is actually a profound...
In a bizarre twist that would leave even the most seasoned theologian bemused, Richard Dawkins, the high priest of New Atheism, has draped himself in the garb of cultural Christianity. Dawkins, in an unexpected revelation, declared himself a "cultural Christian" who...
In 2018, former U.S. Vice President, Mike Pence, who is a Southern Baptist himself, was invited to speak at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting. While at the time, Pence was largely viewed as a conservative politician who supported conservative policies,...
It’s becoming increasingly easy to separate the sheep from the goats as we watch the religious, cultural, and political climate become increasingly divisive. David French, a religious leftist who devotes his life to standing against conservative Christianity in the...
In an age where sanity and decency are increasingly in short supply, a startling trend has emerged within the bounds of what one might call the modern-day temple, the body of Christ. During this past "Easter" celebration, a time traditionally reserved for solemn...
Kirk Franklin has become an icon in the Contemporary Christian Music Gospel genre and has gained even more notoriety after touring with and becoming heavily involved in the contemporary worship music collective, Maverick City Music.Franklin made headlines in 2019...
Lecrae, who describes himself as a “rapper who happens to be Christian” and is “done with white Evangelicalism,” has taken a sharp turn in the last couple of years to align himself with the Pagan culture rather than the Kingdom of Christ. Over the last few years,...
In the escalating conflict between religion, biblical Christianity in particular, and the ever-evolving tides of Secularism, the distinction has never been more profound or more critical. Biblical Christianity, which is anchored in the sovereignty and lordship of...
Rachel Gilson, a self-described same-sex attracted woman who spoke at the Southern Baptist Convention's women's conference in 2023 has now appeared in a promo video released by Preston Sprinkle's Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender. The video portrays God as...
After Politico published a leaked draft of the Supreme Court's upcoming decision on Roe v. Wade in 2022, former Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary professor, Karen Swallow Prior, took to social media to express her disdain for President Trump who is responsible...
Maybe you've heard of Todd White and maybe you haven't. If not, you're probably better off for it. But Todd White is a popular charismatic preacher who appeals to the young crowd for his alluring personality—but is the gospel he preaches laced with spiritual poison?...
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Jesus warned that following him would not be easy and that because of Him, we would be hated by the world. At the heart of the Christian faith lies a call to commitment and sacrifice, a demand for allegiance that transcends the earthly realm and grounds itself in the...
NOTRE DAME, INDIANA — In an unsurprising deviation from its proclaimed values, Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, under the umbrella of the Roman Catholic Church, has enacted a policy that allows transvestite men to gain admission. This move, slated for...
In the contemporary evangelical landscape, a profound debate has emerged regarding the nature of sin, especially as it relates to sexuality. This debate centers on a significant shift in how many modern churches perceive and teach about aberrant sexual desires. A...
In the New Testament narrative, the shepherd stands not merely as a symbol, but as a divine directive for church leadership, anchored in the person of Jesus Christ, the Chief Shepherd. His life, as depicted in John 10:11, is not just an example but a foundational...
Preston Sprinkle, the host of the podcast "Theology in the Raw," an odd enough title for a podcast, I must say, recently hosted Dr. Jared Moore, pastor and author of the book, The Lusts of the Flesh. Moore's book addresses the various false teachings that are...
A "trans-identified male" who goes by the name Alexia Willie, whose real name is Jason Lee Willie, has been arrested and indicted on 14 felony counts. The charges stem from threats made by Willie to harm children in response to perceived transphobic bullying. These...
It's been a few weeks since I published an article in this series, Snares of the Modern Church. But I wanted to touch on something today that even the best of us are affected by. It's easy to get caught up in the language and reconstructionism of the day, especially...
In a recent interview with a local news outlet, Dusty Deevers, the Republican candidate for state senator of Oklahoma District 32, has reignited an essential dialogue surrounding the contentious issue of no-fault divorce. His position challenges the prevailing norms...
You can't legislate morality! You've heard the argument that is often lobbed at conservative Christians who support laws that restrict evil in this fallen world—especially when it comes to laws against abortion. The argument that "we can't legislate morality," often...
In the case of David Bloch, a snowboarding coach at Woodstock Union High School in Vermont, we see a textbook example of discrimination fueled by today's cultural and political biases. Bloch, who not only founded the school's snowboarding team but also spearheaded its...
Dear Abortive Mothers, I want to apologize on behalf of the Church for not being upfront with you. We, as the Church, have failed you in many ways. First, I would like to apologize on behalf of the Church for lying to you. You see, the Church has been relentlessly...
In today's Christian landscape, an intriguing trend is unfolding: a surge of people claiming the titles of "Prophet" or "Apostle." With an air of spiritual authority, they assert themselves as contemporary mouthpieces of God, equipped with new revelations and divine...
In a move that strikes at the very heart of American liberty, New York's Appellate Division has ruled in favor of a regulation that could be plucked straight from an Orwellian nightmare. A decision that has many asking the question: why would anyone want to live in...
Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and I can already taste my wife's delicious turkey. But let's face it, it's not always fun to gather with your extended family around the holidays and break bread with them. In fact, for many of us, it's more of an obligation than...
Samuel Perry, a University of Oklahoma sociologist, has fashioned himself as a fierce antagonist to what he labels "white Christian Nationalism" in America, a concept that should be outright rejected as a fabricated alarmist theory. His book, "Taking America Back for...
I give our new House Speaker, Mike Johnson, the benefit of the doubt and have no reason to believe that he isn't a true brother in Christ, despite his erroneous and unbiblical views on certain issues the Church and our nation face, particularly abortion. But he's more...
The Vatican, in its never-ending ecumenical push to merge the world's religions into one, has taken a step that, (surprise!) contradicts core biblical principles and blasphemes the one, true, risen Savior Jesus Christ. The Seventh Buddhist-Christian Colloquium, as...
"We live in a post-modern world, and postmodernism is about relativism. My truth is your falsehood, and your falsehood is my truth. But there is such a thing as the plain truth." (Barukh Binah) Barukh Binah captured succinctly one of the pillars of postmodernism, the...
"Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me." Malachi 3:8—a verse so frequently plucked from its Old Testament habitat and transplanted into the fertile soil of modern-day sermons, especially when the collection plate seems a little light. It's become the go-to verse...
In the wake of a heart-wrenching legal battle, the world bids farewell to Indi Gregory, an eight-month-old girl whose struggle has ended not by irremediable natural causes, but by a system that claims to protect the very essence of life. Indi, born into a world of...
The Lausanne Movement, established in 1974 following the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, initiated by Billy Graham and other Christian leaders, is an international network of globalist evangelical leaders who purport to be focused on fulfilling the Great Commission—the Christian mandate to evangelize and make disciples of all nations. The
Brent Leatherwood, the current president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), epitomizes the progressive agenda that seeps through some corners of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). His ascension to this role followed the tenure of Russell Moore,...
Yesterday, we reported that someone had released the manifesto of the transgender Nashville school shooter who killed six innocent people earlier this year. Audrey Hale, a woman who identified as a transgender man, who previously attended The Covenant School in...
On March 27, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, which resulted in multiple fatalities. The attack was carried out by a transgender leftist who had written a “manifesto” which has currently been withheld due to public records...
In the case of David Bloch, a snowboarding coach at Woodstock Union High School in Vermont, we see a textbook example of discrimination fueled by today's cultural and political biases. Bloch, who not only founded the school's snowboarding team but also spearheaded its...
Besides being a civil rights activist who did do good things for this cause, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a pastor who received his seminary training at Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, PA in 1948 where it is said that he "strengthened his commitment to the...
In a move that strikes at the very heart of American liberty, New York's Appellate Division has ruled in favor of a regulation that could be plucked straight from an Orwellian nightmare. A decision that has many asking the question: why would anyone want to live in...
Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and I can already taste my wife's delicious turkey. But let's face it, it's not always fun to gather with your extended family around the holidays and break bread with them. In fact, for many of us, it's more of an obligation than...
Lecrae, a "Christian" rapper who says he "deconstructed" from Christianity and has now embraced something completely new that doesn't resemble Christianity at all, says that he hates words like "Bible," and "discipleship" because these words "trigger" him. Over the...
Mike Johnson, the esteemed House Speaker and a reputed conservative Christian figure, is currently embroiled in a controversy that challenges his long-held pro-life stance. Allegations have emerged, accusing Johnson of covertly working against legislation aimed at...
Samuel Perry, a University of Oklahoma sociologist, has fashioned himself as a fierce antagonist to what he labels "white Christian Nationalism" in America, a concept that should be outright rejected as a fabricated alarmist theory. His book, "Taking America Back for...
I give our new House Speaker, Mike Johnson, the benefit of the doubt and have no reason to believe that he isn't a true brother in Christ, despite his erroneous and unbiblical views on certain issues the Church and our nation face, particularly abortion. But he's more...
The Vatican, in its never-ending ecumenical push to merge the world's religions into one, has taken a step that, (surprise!) contradicts core biblical principles and blasphemes the one, true, risen Savior Jesus Christ. The Seventh Buddhist-Christian Colloquium, as...
In the latest episode of what can only be described as a political theatre of the absurd, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled her latest, and perhaps most arrogant, foray into Orwellian oversight—a "Social Media Analysis Unit." Wrapped in the velvety guise of...
In the wake of a heart-wrenching legal battle, the world bids farewell to Indi Gregory, an eight-month-old girl whose struggle has ended not by irremediable natural causes, but by a system that claims to protect the very essence of life. Indi, born into a world of...
The Lausanne Movement, established in 1974 following the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, initiated by Billy Graham and other Christian leaders, is an international network of globalist evangelical leaders who purport to be focused on fulfilling the Great Commission—the Christian mandate to evangelize and make disciples of all nations. The
Just when you thought the progressive left couldn't sink any lower in their relentless quest to redefine Christianity, along comes the National Bimbo™’s pastor, Amos Brown.In his latest “sermon”—if you can even call it that—this self-appointed sage of San Francisco...
Kevin Smith, the chairman of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) Board of Trustees, has resigned following his dismissal of Brent Leatherwood. Smith, known for his controversial statement referring to Trump supporters as "whores for Trump," admitted to...
What if your every action, every word, and even your thoughts were subject to constant scrutiny and judgment? What if a centralized authority determined your worth based on a score, dictating your access to basic rights and freedoms?This is not dystopian fiction—this...
Update: Brent Leatherwood was reinstated as president of ERLC after chairman, Smith, claims he acted alone and violated the bylaws of the ERLC in firing Leatherwood. However, on a personal speculative note, I'm not buying for one second that Smith, a far-left...
Can anyone truly believe that elevating Carlo Acutis to sainthood is anything more than idolatry? This young kid, who died at 15 from leukemia, has been transformed into what they call "God's influencer" by the Roman Catholic Church.But what does that even mean? Can...
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...
Jack Graham, a Southern Baptist megachurch pastor, apparently has mistaken a political circus for a move of the Holy Spirit as he recently praised the 2024 Republican National Convention as a “spiritual movement.” Such an assertion, dripping with misplaced zeal, is...
Rumors are swirling that President Joe Biden may soon drop out of the 2024 presidential race, following his recent COVID-19 diagnosis and a series of concerning public gaffes. Despite the White House's denials, insider reports suggest Biden is seriously considering...
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a chorus of celebration erupted from the conservative corner of America. The triumph was substantial, the cries of victory deafening. Republican leaders and right-wing pundits proudly declared...
I get a little politically motivated around election season. I’m not obsessed with politics, but I am obsessed with the theology surrounding the movements of the day—and in this season that happens to just be politics. So I apologize if it seems like I’m focusing too...
The rise of the assisted suicide movement is a manifestation of a society that has abandoned all semblance of decency—it is a society that hates God and, by extension, hates life itself. This movement, fueled by secular humanism and the rejection of God’s authority,...
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...
Just when you thought the progressive left couldn't sink any lower in their relentless quest to redefine Christianity, along comes the National Bimbo™’s pastor, Amos Brown.In his latest “sermon”—if you can even call it that—this self-appointed sage of San Francisco...
Kevin Smith, the chairman of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) Board of Trustees, has resigned following his dismissal of Brent Leatherwood. Smith, known for his controversial statement referring to Trump supporters as "whores for Trump," admitted to...
What if your every action, every word, and even your thoughts were subject to constant scrutiny and judgment? What if a centralized authority determined your worth based on a score, dictating your access to basic rights and freedoms?This is not dystopian fiction—this...
Update: Brent Leatherwood was reinstated as president of ERLC after chairman, Smith, claims he acted alone and violated the bylaws of the ERLC in firing Leatherwood. However, on a personal speculative note, I'm not buying for one second that Smith, a far-left...
Can anyone truly believe that elevating Carlo Acutis to sainthood is anything more than idolatry? This young kid, who died at 15 from leukemia, has been transformed into what they call "God's influencer" by the Roman Catholic Church.But what does that even mean? Can...
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...
Jack Graham, a Southern Baptist megachurch pastor, apparently has mistaken a political circus for a move of the Holy Spirit as he recently praised the 2024 Republican National Convention as a “spiritual movement.” Such an assertion, dripping with misplaced zeal, is...
Rumors are swirling that President Joe Biden may soon drop out of the 2024 presidential race, following his recent COVID-19 diagnosis and a series of concerning public gaffes. Despite the White House's denials, insider reports suggest Biden is seriously considering...
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a chorus of celebration erupted from the conservative corner of America. The triumph was substantial, the cries of victory deafening. Republican leaders and right-wing pundits proudly declared...
I get a little politically motivated around election season. I’m not obsessed with politics, but I am obsessed with the theology surrounding the movements of the day—and in this season that happens to just be politics. So I apologize if it seems like I’m focusing too...
The rise of the assisted suicide movement is a manifestation of a society that has abandoned all semblance of decency—it is a society that hates God and, by extension, hates life itself. This movement, fueled by secular humanism and the rejection of God’s authority,...
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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If you have to pay people to come to church, you might have a dead church. Jesus promised He would build his church on the solid rock of faith—faith in the atoning work of Christ on the cross. Yet, some "churches" either don't believe that, or are just simply...
The great preacher Charles Spurgeon once said, “A time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats!” He couldn’t have been more accurate in his prediction, not because he’s a prophet, but because he...
In a recent “sermon,” false teacher Ashley Wilkerson, the self-described “pastor” of Pacific Coast Church posited an extraordinary claim—that the early church was teeming with female apostles whose names were subsequently altered in Scripture to mask their identities...
If you spend any time on social media, as admittedly, I do, then you probably see the constant back and forth between conservatives and those who profess Christ with liberals about having "pronouns in their bio." Names like Matt Walsh come to mind as he typically will...
You may remember the scuffle in February regarding John MacArthur's comments on Martin Luther King, saying that King was "not a Christian at all." Following his remarks about honoring Dr. R.C. Sproul who had passed away recently and was honored at the T4G Conference,...
The Bible tells us that in the last days, deception will not just be a part-time job for the adversary but more like a booming industry, with falsehoods so tailor-made they'd give bespoke tailoring a run for its money. In this era of unprecedented information and...
We at The Dissenter have been warning about The Gospel Coalition (TGC) and its clones like Together for the Gospel (T4G) for years and years upon years ago, we concluded that these organizations were compromised in such a way that they shouldn’t even be called...
Back in 2022, Southern Baptists were 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 and fierce advocacy for women...
We've repeatedly heard the clarion calls from the progressive Evangelical bridge-builders like David Platt and JD Greear who have tried to persuade civil disagreement between politically progressive and conservatives in the public square. The mantra oft-repeated has...
by Tom Hill Bible Text: Isaiah 59:1-2 Mankind rejects the idea of the wrath of God against sin. They say that it does not fit God's character. They distinguish between the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament. The tribal God of the Old Testament...
In our modern "American Christianity" religio-political landscape, there's a trendy but wrong-headed chorus echoing from the left. The Bible, they claim, is practically a blueprint for a government-run welfare stystem. With zeal, they point to verses championing the...
The "Jesus 24" conference, set to unfold from June 6-8 in Orange County, California, with Benny Hinn at the helm and includes speakers like Francis Chan, Christine Caine, and other well-known charlatans. Hosted by Jesus Image—a group frequently in collaboration with...
In an incident that exhibits the growing tensions between genderqueer theory and objective morality rooted in Christian beliefs in our society, Victoria Culf, a Christian artist in Britain, has initiated legal proceedings against Watford Borough Council. This legal...
In the whimsical world of today's headlines, the Milwaukee Independent shines a spotlight on what might be the ultimate oxymoron of the 21st century: atheist churches. Imagine, if you will, congregations gathering with all the trappings of religion—sans the pesky...
It's been a while since I published an article in our ongoing False Teacher of the Day series. But here is one who has become increasingly popular in recent years, and though the spiritually discerning already know this, it is obligatory to point him out. All...
In the endless tussle between the convictions of Christianity and the assertions of science, the debate over when life begins stands as a colossal testament to our society's moral and ethical crossroads. This discourse, rooted deeply in both scientific inquiry and...
It's been a while since I've covered anything that Southern Baptist pastor, Dwight McKissic has said. It's mainly because everything he says, no matter how outlandish it is, he's already said before and it just really isn't newsworthy. But I ran across another tweet...
Heresy: Transubstantiation Transubstantiation is a doctrine that was formalized by the Catholic Church in the 13th century, most notably at the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215. It posits that during the Eucharist, the bread and wine are transformed into the actual body...
In a bizarre modern trend, Evangelicals have taken a peculiar fascination with pop idols, Taylor Swift being the most recent glaring example. Whether it be Christianity Today's assertion that Taylor Swift "brings Christians together," churches finding pop stars like...
In an era where the identity politics playbook is seemingly rewritten daily, the latest Gallup poll's findings—that 7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as LGBTQ+—is less a statistic and more a cultural bellwether. It's like a canary in the coal mine for traditional...
In an age where priorities are as clear as mud, it's utterly refreshing to see our leaders focus on the real issues at hand. Take, for instance, the fact that we can't even get the VP to visit the Southern Border—a place of mere national security, humanitarian crises,...
Jermell Witherspoon, leading Atlanta's "Enlightened Path Ministry," is a controversial figure, no doubt, embracing damnable heresies and marching minions into the pits of Hell. His amalgamation of the prosperity gospel, modernist interpretations, and extra-biblical...
In the years since the publication of the initial warning to fellow Christians regarding the cultural tide of sexual permissiveness and its clash with biblical truth, we've seen not just a continuation but an acceleration of these troubling trends. The sexual...
I don't know what's going on at Disney, but the company appears to be a breeding ground for pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, left-wing activists. It seems practically every child actress who goes through the indoctrination process at Disney turns out to be one of these...
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