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If you're alarmed by the prospect of radical leftists warping the minds of our children with their distorted, anti-biblical narratives, then brace yourself for the children's Bible project led by Peter Enns and Shane Claiborne as well as other far-left social...
Canada's recent legislative effort, Bill C-63, ostensibly aims to combat online harms, including what it defines as "hate speech." But let's face it, we know where this is going. As with all leftists, the end goal is to silence conservatives, especially Christians....
A distressing surge is sweeping through the Church, especially American evangelicals—a surge that flouts the clear and unabashed truths of biblical Christianity. A 2022 Ligonier survey from thestateoftheology.com unveils this grim reality—a staggering 56% of...
You may remember last year at Bethel Church, Bill Johnson made an announcement with a bizarre claim of witnessing a woman at another church he was visiting regrowing her toes. This supposedly happened at James River Church pastored by John Lindell—the same church that...
Even though we all know the Southern Baptist Convention is woke, it seems like every day we see another example of just how pervasive this evil is in these churches. Over the years, we've uncovered garbage from SBC pastors like David Platt, Matt Chandler, and many...
Like any other trend in a world obsessed with relevance, converting to Christianity seems to be about as trendy as vintage vinyl in a hipster coffee shop—both a statement and an accessory. Russell Brand, a name synonymous with a chameleon-like spiritual journey, has...
As ethics increasingly rely on cultural trends and the foundations of societal morality continue to tremble under the weight of "progress," an alarming trend has emerged within our federal government's approach to foster care—an agenda that now prioritizes the...
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth, imbuing the world with order, reason, and morality, and most importantly, a desire to worship Him. However, the first tangible evidence of stupidity emerged in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve, deceived by...
In the sobering words of 1 Corinthians 5:5, the Apostle Paul instructs the church to hand over unrepentant sinners to Satan "for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus." This truth reveals to us the gravity of...
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) isn’t just fighting a battle over women pastors, though this is the issue that will be front and center at the 2024 annual meeting in June. The reality is that the SBC is facing full-on apostasy from every angle, from women...
A pastor in Pennsylvania is thanking God for sparing his life in a close call this weekend as a man approached his pulpit during Sunday morning attempting to shoot him. The congregation of Jesus' Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock was plunged into fear when...
Yesterday we reported that the U.S. House passed a bill that would challenge the freedom to express certain biblical truths regarding the Jews and their historical actions. The bill, known as the "Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023" (H.R. 6090), proposes to adopt a...
Earlier today, The Dissenter reported that a major SBC church in Richmond, VA, was holding a vote later this month to leave the Southern Baptist Convention over the Law Amendment which forbids cooperating churches from having women pastors. According to a special...
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperation Group, which was formed to study make recommendations on the role of women in the pastorate in the Southern Baptist Convention, released a draft of four recommendations for the upcoming convention. The group has...
In Richmond, Virginia, a local Southern Baptist church makes headlines not for its doctrinal integrity, service to the community, or even its centuries of history, but for its decision to hold a vote to sever ties with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). But let's...
Yesterday, The Dissenter reported that homosexuals outside the United Methodist Church General Conference, which is being held in Charlotte, NC, danced and sang "hallelujah" as the denomination passed petitions to essentially excommunicate any non-affirming clergy.In...
In the current cultural and religious climate where the line between biblical truth and personal convenience increasingly blurs, the announcement by the Truth Pregnancy Resource Center in Dallas is a reminder of just how far some people will go to justify sin—even...
Queerdom, or living a life of sexual anarchy and rebellion against God, is one thing. But when you cross into the territory of comparing your sexual malfeasance to the triune God and Creator of all things, you’re in serious trouble. Much worse than if you’d just kept...
In 2019, Joel Osteen, one of the modern-day princes of the Word of Faith prosperity gospel movement, was seen at Lady Gaga’s pride celebration at Apollo Theater on Monday night. The New York Daily News reports, Poehler wasn’t the only heavy hitter in the crowd. From...
In the beginning, God. This is not just the opening line of the Bible, it's the foundation of all existence, knowledge, and truth. Before the universe, before light and dark, there was God—absolute, sovereign, the epitome of reason and the source of all that is...
There has been a major shift in the LGBTQ movement and quite a number of them in recent years have turned toward supporting Republican politicians —particularly, Donald Trump. While Democrats still hold a near-monopoly on sexual aberrancy, Trump himself has garnered...
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe calls herself a "climate scientist" and an Evangelical Christian. But what she does is blend her climate activism into a pluralistic religious system that is far more cult-like and anything but Christian. Her approach, essentially merging...
Heresy: KenoticismKenoticism, also known as Kenosis Theory, or simply as Kenosis, is a Christological heresy that stems from a misinterpretation of Philippians 2:7, where it is stated that Jesus "emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in...
Ed Citronelli is a traveling false prophet who conducts "faith-healing" services for people who claim to be suffering from ailments, sicknesses, and demon possession. Citronelli's "ministry" is fraught with whackery and just absolutely absurd, non-provable (of course)...
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You're probably aware by now that the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), during its annual meeting in June, voted to disfellowship several churches with women pastors, including Saddleback Church which was formerly pastored by Rick Warren. During the convention, the...
The Word of God stands like a mighty mountain, steadfast amidst the shifting sands of human culture and philosophy. Yet, we see attempts at every turn to chip away at this divine edifice, to cast doubt upon its authenticity and to discredit its authority. Skeptics...
This morning, I stumbled upon a tweet that sparked a sudden revelation or insight within me. The problem with the Southern Baptist Convention is that so many Southern Baptist leaders and pastors desire a false Jesus—one who is willing to compromise with their desires...
In an age where confusion often masks the truth, believers must remain vigilant. Our spiritual home, the modern church, finds itself facing an unseen threat from within. False prophets have slipped quietly into our congregations, pretending to shepherd us in faith,...
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...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
You're probably aware by now that the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is at possibly its final crossroad which will determine its fate in the coming years. Of course, God is sovereign over the fate of the SBC, but it is safe to say that we can determine its...
In an unsurprising display of theological ineptitude, Rick Warren, the former pastor of Saddleback Church, published an open letter to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in Baptist News Global, a publication notorious for its pro-homosexual, pro-abortion stance....
If one were to peruse the chronicles of biblical history, one might find unsettling parallels between the accounts of Sodom and Gomorrah and the state of modern America. Cities fraught with vice, idolatry, and abject disregard for God's law, Sodom and Gomorrah were...
Did you ever think we would live in a nation that flippantly passed off two homosexual men living together and fornicating as a "happily married couple"? Even ten years ago, this would have been unthinkable. But that day is here and this should serve as a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
David Hughes, the “pastor” of SBC Megachurch, Church by the Glades in Coral Springs, FL, has turned this “church” into nothing short of a circus. Instead of feeding souls with the gospel, as usual, they were more concerned with putting on a show. When a church trades...
Denzel Washington’s baptism at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Harlem on December 21, 2024, has made headlines across the religious and secular worlds alike. Touted as a significant spiritual milestone, the event was live-streamed—for maximum...
Jimmy Carter is a name synonymous with many things—39th President of the United States, peanut farmer, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and self-professed devout Christian. Yet, for all the accolades and self-proclaimed humility that have long bolstered his reputation, his...
Joshua Harris—a name that once graced bestseller lists and pulpits—has long been a illustration of peril for those wary of celebrity Christianity. Even before his public renunciation of the faith, many of us saw the writing on the wall. The Christian world has...
In yet another alarming display of the complete implosion of public education, Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, California, has become the latest example of why parents must abandon these so-called schools—better described as ideological grooming centers—once...
A transforming Christ-meets-mecha toy? Yes, the “Jesus Mecha Christ” transforming toy actually exists. It's like someone sat down and said, “How can I mock both God and basic decency in one fell swoop?” This isn’t art or satire—it’s an abomination born from the unholy...
Previously, I wrote an article calling for discernment while scrutinizing the lyrics of the popular Christmas song, Mary Did You Know? I knew it would be a provocative piece, as it was meant to be. However, my intent was not to dissuade you from enjoying these tunes,...
The Christmas season has a way of draping everything in nostalgia. Familiar carols, the warm glow of lights, and the cozy rituals of family traditions tend to stir something deep within us. But more often than not, I hear a song that makes me stop and think—sometimes...
The birth of Christ is, without question, the most significant event in human history—a moment that split time itself into “before” and “after.” And yet, every year, we watch the world reduce it to a garish spectacle of consumerism. The celebration of Christ’s...
Christmas is upon us again—the season of twinkling lights, cheerful songs, endless shopping, and, yes, Santa with his elves performing acrobatics on our bookshelves. The world, predictably, is consumed with the “season” itself, offering little more than cheap...
Imagine living in a world so consumed by political hysteria that some women are now permanently sterilizing themselves because of an election outcome. In response to Donald Trump’s presidency—or the mere fear of what they believe it represents—certain self-proclaimed...
Public schools are quickly becoming Satanic temples. Don’t believe me? Look at Edgewood Elementary in Marysville, Ohio, where they’ve rolled out the red carpet for The Satanic Temple’s new “Hellion Academy of Independent Learning.” An actual program named HAIL is now...
David Hughes, the “pastor” of SBC Megachurch, Church by the Glades in Coral Springs, FL, has turned this “church” into nothing short of a circus. Instead of feeding souls with the gospel, as usual, they were more concerned with putting on a show. When a church trades...
Denzel Washington’s baptism at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Harlem on December 21, 2024, has made headlines across the religious and secular worlds alike. Touted as a significant spiritual milestone, the event was live-streamed—for maximum...
Jimmy Carter is a name synonymous with many things—39th President of the United States, peanut farmer, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and self-professed devout Christian. Yet, for all the accolades and self-proclaimed humility that have long bolstered his reputation, his...
Joshua Harris—a name that once graced bestseller lists and pulpits—has long been a illustration of peril for those wary of celebrity Christianity. Even before his public renunciation of the faith, many of us saw the writing on the wall. The Christian world has...
In yet another alarming display of the complete implosion of public education, Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, California, has become the latest example of why parents must abandon these so-called schools—better described as ideological grooming centers—once...
A transforming Christ-meets-mecha toy? Yes, the “Jesus Mecha Christ” transforming toy actually exists. It's like someone sat down and said, “How can I mock both God and basic decency in one fell swoop?” This isn’t art or satire—it’s an abomination born from the unholy...
Previously, I wrote an article calling for discernment while scrutinizing the lyrics of the popular Christmas song, Mary Did You Know? I knew it would be a provocative piece, as it was meant to be. However, my intent was not to dissuade you from enjoying these tunes,...
The Christmas season has a way of draping everything in nostalgia. Familiar carols, the warm glow of lights, and the cozy rituals of family traditions tend to stir something deep within us. But more often than not, I hear a song that makes me stop and think—sometimes...
The birth of Christ is, without question, the most significant event in human history—a moment that split time itself into “before” and “after.” And yet, every year, we watch the world reduce it to a garish spectacle of consumerism. The celebration of Christ’s...
Christmas is upon us again—the season of twinkling lights, cheerful songs, endless shopping, and, yes, Santa with his elves performing acrobatics on our bookshelves. The world, predictably, is consumed with the “season” itself, offering little more than cheap...
Imagine living in a world so consumed by political hysteria that some women are now permanently sterilizing themselves because of an election outcome. In response to Donald Trump’s presidency—or the mere fear of what they believe it represents—certain self-proclaimed...
Public schools are quickly becoming Satanic temples. Don’t believe me? Look at Edgewood Elementary in Marysville, Ohio, where they’ve rolled out the red carpet for The Satanic Temple’s new “Hellion Academy of Independent Learning.” An actual program named HAIL is now...
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No wonder the denomination is in such shambles and on the brink of irrelevancy and death. In a recent report released by Lifeway Research and conducted by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS), a staggering 26 percent of Southern Baptists are registered as...
I honestly don't know if this woman suffers from delusions of grandeur, if she's schizophrenic, or if she's just doing all of this to get a rise out of people. But to watch this woman speak, and see the reaction of those who interview her act like they believe what...
"but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea." —Matthew 18:6There isn't much that can be said about such demonic filth...
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission's (ERLC) Brent Leatherwood's journey to the center of Southern Baptist policymaking reads not so much as a pilgrimage of faith but rather a trek through the thickets of political activism, where the compass often points left...
Kat Kerr, the pink-haired self-described “prophetess” has said some pretty bizarre things. This woman, who says she has visited Heaven thousands of times and retells her stories of people that she’s seen in Heaven and places that she’s visited, appears to be suffering...
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...
It is appropriate that we continue to warn Christians about the dangerous teachings of Jonathan Cahn, who positions himself as a modern-day prophet and decoder of biblical mysteries. Despite numerous bold predictions about economic collapses and national disasters,...
If you haven't yet seen the news, in the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center in Sydney, Australia yesterday, a chilling scene unfolded that left a nation in mourning and the world in shock—or maybe it didn't. A lone assailant, later identified as 40-year-old Joel...
Despite what Mike Bickle claims, IHOPKC was never a move of God or a work of the Holy Spirit, rather, it was a carefully orchestrated façade, which quickly became a cult, that has finally crumbled under the weight of its own leadership scandals. According to a leaked...
Yesterday, we reported that Mark Driscoll was booted from the stage by the conference host, Pastor John Lindell, who interrupted him and told him he was "done." Driscoll was criticizing the conference for having a male stripper perform on a stripper pole while ripping...
The infamous Acts 29 Network appears to be crumbling before our eyes. We’ve covered a lot of the ongoing controversies in at Matt Chandler’s Acts 29 church planting network over the years and this organization has been wrought with controversy since its...
As the world rages against Christianity from all sides, from the far-left American progressivism to even the ostensibly "Christian" centrists like David French, the movement for some within Christendom to embrace what is being labeled "Christian Nationalism" is...
In the pantheon of modern prosperity preachers, few people are as brazen or as voraciously money-hungry as Jesse Duplantis. Broadcasting from Destrehan, Louisiana, where he founded Jesse Duplantis Ministries, this charlatan of the highest order has spent over half a...
David Hughes, the president and CEO of C̶h̶u̶r̶c̶h̶ Goat Farm by the Glades in Coral Springs, Florida, has successfully turned the organization into a highly profitable carnival act. Rather than providing spiritual sustenance through the gospel, Hughes is preoccupied...
Let me start with a disclaimer that I do not support or endorse Mark Driscoll in any way. Driscoll was once a prominent figure in the infamous "young, restless, and Reformed" community, known for his edgy, aggressive sermons and punk-inspired worship services.However,...
These Republican MAGA politicians are becoming harder and harder to defend as the "lesser of evils" when it comes to moral issues. Recently, Trump himself came out as pro-choice on abortion, stating that despite the fact that he played a role in seeing that Roe v....
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...
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