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In recent times, we have witnessed a concerning trend where businesses have aggressively taken up the cause of social activism, often promoting political and cultural narratives associated with the progressive left, including the LGBTQ+ movement and observances like...
For centuries, the professing Church in America has basked in a cocoon of comfort and safety, protected by the constitutional promise of religious freedom and the tolerance of a nation that has largely shared the moral values of Christians. Our faith has existed...
Over the past several years, an intriguing phenomenon has captured the attention of many in Christian circles: Muslims across the Middle East purportedly experiencing dreams and visions of Jesus, leading to their conversion to Christianity. Prominent Evangelical...
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible, with 176 verses. Of those verses, only three don't contain a word referring to the scriptures, such as law, commandments, or testimonies. This Psalm is 176 references to the benefits of God's Word in the life of the...
Elevation Church, under the leadership of prosperity gospel Charlatan, Steven Furtick, has just announced their withdrawal from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). This development is hardly surprising at all given that Elevation Church, long known for its...
I don't normally write strictly on politics unless these politics have a direct impact on the church or religious matters I typically deal with. However, this is an exception, as today's decision by the Supreme Court is very important and affects us all. This is...
"And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high..." —Hebrews 1:3 NASBWhile Hebrews 1:3 serves...
Everybody knows the theological argument that homosexuals and their allies use to justify their sinful behaviors and to rebuke those who believe that homosexuality is incompatible with Christianity. Essentially, the argument goes like this: Jesus ate with sinners.Yep,...
The debates in Christian circles have recently been marked by an issue of geographical color—the decision for Christians to leave "blue states" for "red states." The color here is symbolic, denoting political ideologies, with blue, of course, symbolizing liberal...
The biblical commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself” is a cornerstone of biblical Christian ethics and teaching since the beginning of time. It is an instruction that, according to Jesus Himself, encompasses and summarizes a vast array of the other...
It seriously seems like everywhere you see a congregation of false prophets, there you will find Ed Stetzer wrapped up right in the middle of it. That should tell you something about Stetzer.Ed Stetzer is a former LifeWay executive who, during his reign, experienced a...
White men need not apply.That's the message presented by B&H Academic Books, a publisher affiliated with LifeWay Christian Resources and the Southern Baptist Convention. According to its website, B&H Academic is offering prestigious scholarships to doctoral...
The nature of faith, and specifically Christian faith, is such that it is not simply an accessory to life, casually picked up or set aside as one's whims dictate. It is a fundamental structure, a foundation upon which life's decisions, choices, and worldviews are...
In an age of information overload and media consumption, the influence of popular culture on our perspectives and beliefs cannot be overstated. It's not uncommon for prominent figures within the public sphere to shape or even reshape our understanding of faith and...
Following the passage of the Mike Law Amendment at the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting earlier this month, several member churches have been exposed as having women pastors. The amendment, which was passed by a staggering 89 percent of SBC messengers,...
Andy Stanley and his associated churches have all been under fire in recent months after a series of exposes outing North Point as not simply tolerant, but completely embracing of homosexuality. The Dissenter has published numerous articles demonstrating Stanley's...
If you followed the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting for 2023, you're probably aware that the convention voted to oust several churches, including one of the largest megachurches in the denomination, Saddleback Church, over their ordination of women to the...
As we traverse the complex pathways of modern politics, we encounter an ever-changing terrain of ideas, values, and movements, each vying for prominence in our socio-political landscape. Emblematic of this dynamic is the growing popularity of progressive thought which...
The Evangel Presbytery, a part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), has put forth an overture petitioning the United States Government and all 50 State Governments to end sex-change procedures for minors. The move comes as part of the church's commitment to...
Protestia's recent investigation has unveiled disturbing actions by Legacy Collective, a pro-LGBTQ financial front group co-founded by Jen Hatmaker. The Collective, through its 'Mama Bears' initiative, has funneled $150,000 into organizations promoting highly...
Rape is a horrible crime. Not only does it violate the physical wholeness of the victim, but it is also an assault on her mental wholeness. It often causes an unjustified sense of shame, and it always deprives her of a sense of security, especially around men. Some...
With the passage of the revamped 'Hate Crime Bill' (House Bill 4474) by the Michigan House, the foundation of our freedom of speech stands perilously close to the edge of a dangerous precipice. This new bill is nothing short of an egregious assault on conservative...
Remember the song, “What The World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love?”The homosexual community claims the modern version of this tune. They demand that everyone love them. They even dictate the terms and expressions of the love that they require from us. According to their...
There's an epidemic spreading in our churches today, and it's not one you can catch from a sneeze or a handshake. It's a spiritual malady that has been infecting the hearts and minds of even the most well-meaning of Christians everywhere—a soul-sapping sickness that...
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One of the most misused verses in Scripture is Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." The verse is rampant in the sports industry and misquoted by athletes who want to apply the verse to their phenomenal ability to play sports. But...
Charles Spurgeon famously said that there would come a time when churches would have clowns entertaining goats rather than pastors feeding sheep. That time has come and gone and now, the vast majority of those calling themselves pastors are just feeding everyone...
I realize this issue is debatable, delicate, and as dangerous as an attempt to shave a bobcat in a phone booth. Millennials should do their research about phone booths. Same-sex “marriage” was wrong yesterday, today, and tomorrow regardless of what any court,...
Andrew Wommack is a popular Word of Faith teacher and televangelist who twists the Word of God, teaching false doctrines such as “positive confession” and “seed sowing.” Wommack is the founder and CEO of Andrew Wommack Ministries and Charis Bible College. Wommack is a...
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.1 John 3:11 Christians are commanded to love one another. This command permeates through all of life and every facet of ministry. Paul commands the Corinthians church “Let...
by Tom Hill Timothy Keller: Turning Believers Into Unbelievers? “…when the Son (Jesus) cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18.8) Jesus never accepted unbelief! He challenged His own to believe fully; indeed, He often rebuked His disciples for their...
Too often, many have attempted to trivialize the gospel into something less than what it is. For some, the gospel is universal—Christ died to save all and there is nothing more to it. For others, the gospel is that Jesus came to exemplify a "good life" we must live to...
Next to your soul, time is the most precious thing you have. Wasting it is your most extravagant and costly expenditure. There is too much talk of killing time and in doing so, you commit suicide.The future is somewhere everyone arrives at the universal rate of sixty...
Yesterday, I ran across a post by a Twitter user who alleged that The Gospel Coalition (TGC) is now endorsing same-sex marriage. My first reaction was "there's no way." I mean, I've been following TGC for years, I've seen all of the unbiblical worldly stuff they...
Mostly prominent in charismatic circles, people will often claim that prayer moves God, and the more we pray—the more "prayer warriors" we invoke—the more we can move Him. But does prayer actually move God? In one sense, it does. First off, we have to understand that...
Making #50 on our False Teacher of the Day series is Curry Blake. Curry Blake is the founder of a ministry called Divine Healing Technician Training, or DHHT for short. Blake walks in the footsteps of the South African false prophet and fraud, John G. Lake, and is now...
There has been much written on racial reconciliation within the Evangelical Church, particularly when it comes to issues of hostility between the left and the right. The amount of work that has been done to try to bring people of color and white people into unity...
Becky Tirabassi markets herself as a "certified life coach" and is a circuit speaker on topics such as prayer, leadership, addiction, mentoring, and parenting. According to her bio, she speaks to men, women, and youth on a variety of topics traveling to speak in...
Of course, we're all hopelessly lost apart from a miraculous work of the Holy Spirit, but there are some who claim to know Christ who has demonstrated beyond all doubt that they have not been changed by the blood of Jesus. I ran across a thread by Dwight McKissic, a...
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, leftists have come unglued thinking about the possibility of their religious sacrament of child sacrifice being taken from them. And honestly, the likelihood of that happening is slim to none—most Americans...
Because this nation has turned its back on Christ, God has clearly removed his hand of restraint and this nation continues to devolve into moral decay. Of course, God is not in covenant with America, He is in covenant with His people, the Church. But the general...
"He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants. [However,] He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water. And there He lets the hungry...
In case you weren't aware, Beni Johnson, the wife of Bethel Redding's lead pastor, Bill Johnson, passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. Again, I don't mean for this to be insensitive to the people and the families involved—it is always a tragedy when...
1st Corinthians 5 (NASB)1-It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his father’s wife. 2-You have become arrogant and have not mourned instead, so that the one...
According to the post-modern American church world, the only damnable sin is being too certain of anything and nowhere is this cry louder than when a faithful disciple of Christ calls into question whether somebody is actually a Christian. Of course, this is not as...
The visible church today is undoubtedly full of false gospels. There are, of course, the cults like Mormonism and the Watchtower Society. There is the Roman Catholic Church, which distorts the gospel into a form of works righteousness coupled with idolatry. We have...
I'll have to admit that Robert Henderson is a false teacher that I'd never heard of until recently, which is unusual. Henderson is the pastor of Radiant Church in Waco, TX, and the author of several books that revolve around his self-described prophetic dream....
I've written dozens of times on the hijacking of the pro-life movement to advance socialism. The progressive Evangelical "pro-life from the womb to the tomb," as they call it, has been adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty...
Today marks a historic day in America as one of the longest-running blights on the face of this nation has finally been removed. Today, the Supreme Court—much of whom were hand-picked by former President Donald Trump—overturned the infamous Roe v. Wade decision. Roe...
In Malta, a nation at the forefront of LGBTQ+ rights, the consequences of the Affirmation of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression Act has sparked an intense debate surrounding freedom of expression and religious persecution. Matthew Grech, a...
In June 2019, a lawsuit was filed against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) and its former leader, Paige Patterson, by an unnamed plaintiff known as Roe. She alleged multiple incidents of sexual assault committed against her by a former seminary...
If you think the LGBTQ mafia isn’t out to destroy your family because of your faith, guess again. Jessica Bates, a Christian woman and mother of five, has filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) after being denied the opportunity to adopt...
The debate surrounding abortion has been ongoing for decades, with both sides fiercely advocating for their beliefs. And while the pro-life movement claims to have made significant strides in the past, abortion abolitionists believe that their approach is not enough...
Okay, so you walk into the typical church down the street on a Sunday morning, your heart full of anticipation to worship God, serve fellow believers, and be spiritually nourished. But instead, you find yourself subjected to a diluted sermon that is more focused on...
The cult of Dionysus was a Greek mystery religion centered around the worship of the god of wine, fertility, and ecstasy. This cult involved frenzied dancing, music, and sexual rituals, particularly including homosexual practices among male worshippers. Same-sex...
"All who fashion idols are nothing, and the things they delight in do not profit. Their witnesses neither see nor know, that they may be put to shame. Who fashions a god or casts an idol that is profitable for nothing? Behold, all his companions shall be put to shame,...
God says in His word to us that all those who hate Him love death, and nothing could exemplify that truth more than the abortion lobby, especially in the United States. The death industry is so powerful in this nation that it even has some parts of the professing...
In the wake of the violent hate crime against Christian children perpetrated by the transgender community and exacerbated by their calls for a "transgender day of vengeance," Christians and conservatives have rightly been concerned about the safety of children and...
The incessant drumbeat of headlines detailing yet another mass shooting is both gut-wrenching and nauseating. The growing trend of violence in our society troubles the hearts of all decent people, but as believers, we understand that this is not just a physical...
Last November, a deranged man in Colorado Springs opened fire in an LGBTQ nightclub called Club Q killing five and injuring several others. "Anderson Aldrich is non-binary. They use they/them pronouns, and for the purposes of all formal filings, will be addressed as...
By now, you're probably aware of the horrific tragic shooting in Nashville yesterday carried out by a "transgender" person at a Christian school. Despite this anti-Christian hate crime being perpetrated by a leftist who hated God, the typical woke mouthpieces are...
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
The Church of England (CofE), also known as the Anglican Church, is a historic institution that has its roots in the 16th century when King Henry VIII sought to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon but was denied annulment by the Pope. As a result, Henry broke away...
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,...
In a surprising turn of events, it appears as though the newly-elected Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, has aligned himself with the nefarious unbiblical movement, the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). According to a report in Rolling Stone, Johnson is flying a flag...
In the recent election cycle, we witnessed a disturbing series of victories for the party of death, the Democrat party—a party that, from any honest Christian perspective, flagrantly tramples on the sacredness of human life. The heinousness of abortion and the...
We, as Christians, know that killing children in the womb is a form of murder and we know that God hates it. But sadly, many Christians have a flawed understanding of the depraved minds that it takes to commit such heinous acts of hatred toward fellow human beings....
In an unsurprising move of apostasy, the Roman Catholic Church, which has completely abandoned the Scriptures in favor of Papal authority, is now allowing “transgender” people to find refuge within its walls. This startling development echoes the fall of mainstream...
In the heart of Nottingham, a family's private agony has become a public crucible of ethical debate. Indi Gregory, a baby of merely eight months, lies at the confluence of medical limitation and governmental authority. Indi battles mitochondrial disease—a relentless...
While caught up in the negativity of the Ohio pro-abortion constitutional amendment that was passed yesterday, some good news went amiss. While some groups of people are working to enshrine abortion as a God-given right into our society, others, thankfully, are...
Earlier today, we reported on the sad reality that Ohio had voted to enshrine the right to murder babies into its Constitution, a seismic shift that was partially carried forward by an unlikely contingent—25 percent of white evangelicals according to exit polls...
Yesterday, this nation witnessed in the state of Ohio arguably the most blatant rejection of God that has manifested in our time through the approval of Issue 1, a state constitutional amendment that cements the right of women to murder their children. In a move that...
In the Golden State's latest legislative escapade, California's Senate Bill 729 is on the cusp of creating a marketplace that commodifies the very cradle of life—women's bodies—effectively creating a legalized sex slave trade in the state. This proposed piece 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
The Church of England (CofE), also known as the Anglican Church, is a historic institution that has its roots in the 16th century when King Henry VIII sought to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon but was denied annulment by the Pope. As a result, Henry broke away...
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,...
In a surprising turn of events, it appears as though the newly-elected Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, has aligned himself with the nefarious unbiblical movement, the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). According to a report in Rolling Stone, Johnson is flying a flag...
In the recent election cycle, we witnessed a disturbing series of victories for the party of death, the Democrat party—a party that, from any honest Christian perspective, flagrantly tramples on the sacredness of human life. The heinousness of abortion and the...
We, as Christians, know that killing children in the womb is a form of murder and we know that God hates it. But sadly, many Christians have a flawed understanding of the depraved minds that it takes to commit such heinous acts of hatred toward fellow human beings....
In an unsurprising move of apostasy, the Roman Catholic Church, which has completely abandoned the Scriptures in favor of Papal authority, is now allowing “transgender” people to find refuge within its walls. This startling development echoes the fall of mainstream...
In the heart of Nottingham, a family's private agony has become a public crucible of ethical debate. Indi Gregory, a baby of merely eight months, lies at the confluence of medical limitation and governmental authority. Indi battles mitochondrial disease—a relentless...
While caught up in the negativity of the Ohio pro-abortion constitutional amendment that was passed yesterday, some good news went amiss. While some groups of people are working to enshrine abortion as a God-given right into our society, others, thankfully, are...
Earlier today, we reported on the sad reality that Ohio had voted to enshrine the right to murder babies into its Constitution, a seismic shift that was partially carried forward by an unlikely contingent—25 percent of white evangelicals according to exit polls...
Yesterday, this nation witnessed in the state of Ohio arguably the most blatant rejection of God that has manifested in our time through the approval of Issue 1, a state constitutional amendment that cements the right of women to murder their children. In a move that...
In the Golden State's latest legislative escapade, California's Senate Bill 729 is on the cusp of creating a marketplace that commodifies the very cradle of life—women's bodies—effectively creating a legalized sex slave trade in the state. This proposed piece of...
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Mike Pence, the mainstream Republican choice for "being better on queer rights than other candidates," has made it clear that sex change surgeries for children under the age of 18 should be outlawed. Okay, great! No argument with that, they should be outlawed. And I...
You may remember a few months ago as we reported on the saga of the supposed "outpouring of the Holy Spirit" at Asbury during the month of February. While many of the same hyper-charismatic blowhards were absolutely sure that the event was genuine—despite the fact...
Rose Montoya, a name that has been catapulted into the public arena, has managed to brand himself as a transgender activist, leveraging his social media and public presence. Recently, he made headlines after flashing his fake breasts at the White House Pride Month...
If you followed the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting last week, you're probably familiar with the Mike Law Amendment. This amendment, spearheaded by Pastor Mike Law, aimed to clarify the role of women within the SBC by constitutionally prohibiting them...
Church by the Glades, the Southern Baptist Convention’s flagship circus located in Coral Springs, FL, is a 10,000-member goat farm that is known for its extravagant performances and professional renditions of profane secular music and dancing. Some of its more famous...
The messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention's decision to re-elect incumbent President Bart Barber for another yearlong term serves as a crude testament to the establishment's prevailing influence and growing sway over conservative concerns. The triumph of...
The most troubling thing about the Drag Queen Story Hour phenomenon, now popping up all around the world, isn't that it's merely lost people acting like lost people. Rather, it's that it masquerades as something good—they claim it's all about love and acceptance—when,...
A distressing video has recently emerged, released by the Baltimore Police Department, that showcases a chilling act of violence against two pro-life advocates outside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Baltimore.Last month, pro-life advocates Dick Schafer and...
On June 14, 2023, the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) overwhelmingly voted in favor of disfellowshipping Saddleback Church by an astonishing number. I assumed the vote would be close, yet 89 percent of the convention voted to hold member churches...
Todd Unzicker is the Executive Director-Treasurer of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, a role he assumed in May 2021. His professional career in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has included a variety of roles such as the leader of a local Baptist...
One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet. Proverbs 27:7 In this last installment for the week, we’re going to take a quick look at a topic which is at once utterly basic to the physical survival of all of mankind, constantly...
Is Jesus a Republican? It should self evidently go without saying to any reader of this site that the true Jesus Christ most assuredly is not and could not possibly be a Democrat. Or even hold them blameless who are. This has been true for a while, but that history is...
Us and Them? Biblical Unity, Division and the Confusion of Human Categories. Along with what we’ve seen thus far, and sometimes from the same people, there is today a relentless cacophony of voices calling for “unity” in Christ’s church. Some far more legitimate than...
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!A stroll through today’s so called “evangelicalism” will have you bombarded with this word. It is not possible to go 2 minutes in professing Christian spaces online without blogs, social media posts and memes proclaiming to us all things love. At...
It is clearly evident to every truly regenerate child of God in Christ that we are witnessing as I type this, the wholesale unraveling, not only of western civilization, but far more importantly, the unraveling of professing western Christendom. Every last pillar of...
The year 2023 is now a landmark in the history of Quest Church, a Seattle megachurch founded in the throes of the modern social justice movement, under the "pastoral" leadership of Gail Song Bantum. Bantum, a vocal proponent of progressive theology and social change,...
In the wake of Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy's recent passing, profound questions surrounding his theological stance and lifetime legacy are eliciting a torrent of scrutiny within the Christian community. Gaddy, the former president of the Interfaith Alliance, passed away...
I've said it over and over: modern Christian music is just a stepping stone for musicians who are really interested in secular fame. They're using religion as a way to break into the music business. We have watched this happen in every sector, from the pop music of...
The storm following the arrest of Christian preacher, Damon Atkins, at a Pride rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, continues to rage. Despite the Berks County District Attorney's Office withdrawing the disorderly conduct charges against Atkins, critics argue that the...
The highly popular, but largely dormant Pyromaniacs blog was a Christian theology blog that offered critical commentary on modern religious practices and biblical interpretations. It was hosted by Blogger, a blog-publishing service owned by Google. The main...
The latest in a string of death of prominent Evangelical leaders, following Charles Stanley and Tim Keller, is the notorious charismatic televangelist and founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), Pat Robertson, who passed away at his home in Virginia Beach...
The Berks County District Attorney's Office has withdrawn the disorderly conduct charges against Damon Atkins, a Christian preacher arrested at a Pride rally in Reading, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 2023. The decision was reached after a thorough examination of the videos...
Eight months ago, the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) was rocked by the sudden resignation of its then-president, Adam Greenway, amidst allegations of plagiarism against the former SBC president, Ed Litton, whom Greenway openly supported. However,...
Rick Warren has been at the center of the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) controversy over ordaining women to the pastorate. As you're probably aware by now, the SBC is facing a turning point next week as Rick Warren, former pastor of Saddleback Church and his...
