You searched for church glades - DISNTR - The Dissenter https://disntr.com/ News, Polemics, Discernment, Theology, Apologetics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:21:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/disntr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 You searched for church glades - DISNTR - The Dissenter https://disntr.com/ 32 32 189756376 SBC Megachurch “Worships” to Worst, Most Overplayed Secular Christmas Song Ever https://disntr.com/2024/12/23/sbc-megachurch-worships-to-worst-most-overplayed-secular-christmas-song-ever/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:21:37 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249648 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 the pulpit for a stage and the Bible […]

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]]> 249648 SBC Megachurch Features Mummies, Zombies, and Dead Bodies During Worship Service https://disntr.com/2024/10/28/sbc-megachurch-features-mummies-zombies-and-dead-bodies-during-worship-service/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:42:07 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249441 “David Hughes, the ‘pastor’ of Church by the Glades in Coral Springs, FL, has turned this ‘church’ into nothing short of a circus. Instead of nourishing souls with the gospel, Hughes seems more concerned with putting on a show. When a church trades the pulpit for a stage and the Bible for theatrics, you know […]

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]]> 249441 The Tragedy of the Modern Church is that She’s Indistinguishable from the World https://disntr.com/2024/09/18/the-tragedy-of-the-modern-church-is-that-shes-indistinguishable-from-the-world/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:20:57 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249261 Walk into almost any modern Evangelical church today, and you might be forgiven for wondering whether you’ve mistakenly stumbled into a concert hall, a corporate team-building event, or maybe even the set of a reality TV show. The flashing lights, slick branding, and carefully choreographed “worship experiences” give off a whiff of marketing genius, but […]

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]]> 249261 Women in Southern Baptist Pulpits? Southern Baptists, You Own This https://disntr.com/2024/08/19/women-in-southern-baptist-pulpits-southern-baptists-you-own-this/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:47:23 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=249124 In June 2023, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) appeared to take what we thought might be a decisive stand against the creeping influence of progressivism within its ranks by voting to amend its constitution to explicitly ban women pastors. What turned out to be nothing more than a mirage, many believed this would solidify the […]

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]]> 249124 Ed Young Sr. Resigns: The Cult-like Trend of Pastors Handing the Pulpit Over to Their Children https://disntr.com/2024/05/28/ed-young-sr-resigns-the-cult-like-trend-of-pastors-handing-the-pulpit-over-to-their-children/ Tue, 28 May 2024 18:18:29 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=248604 Behind the scenes of a Southern Baptist megachurch empire, a subtle shift of power is underway, cloaked in the guise of tradition. The recent announcement that Ed Young Sr., the long-standing senior pastor of Second Baptist Church in Houston, is stepping down and passing the leadership to his son, Ben Young, adds yet another chapter […]

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]]> 248604 Steven Furtick Performs Mega Scripture Twist While Singing Praises of SBC Megachurch Pastor, David Hughes https://disntr.com/2024/05/20/steven-furtick-performs-mega-scripture-twist-while-singing-praises-of-sbc-megachurch-pastor-david-hughes/ Mon, 20 May 2024 12:09:40 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=248546 For those of us who take the Christian faith seriously, we understand that the Bible is not just a collection of stories and wisdom, but the actual, revealed word of God. And contrary to what popular prosperity “pastor” Steven Furtick may believe, the Bible is not primarily about us. Furtick, the pastor of Elevation Church […]

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]]> 248546 Southern Baptist Megachurch Invites Heretic, Steven Furtick, to Celebrate Lead Pastor’s 25-Year Anniversary https://disntr.com/2024/05/13/southern-baptist-megachurch-invites-heretic-steven-furtick-to-celebrate-lead-pastors-25-year-anniversary/ Mon, 13 May 2024 12:26:36 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=248483 Pastor David Hughes of Church by the Glades in Coral Springs, FL is little more than a stand-up comedian, running a so-called “church” that does nothing more than tickle the ears of lost people. In one Instagram post, Hughes stated “If there’s one thing we can guarantee with 100% certainty about Christmas at CBG, it’s […]

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]]> 248483 SBC Megachurch Performs and Worships to a Lady Gaga Cover https://disntr.com/2024/04/28/sbc-megachurch-performs-and-worships-to-a-lady-gaga-cover/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:36:10 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=248377 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 Alaska Thunderf–k, a drag performer who won Season 2 […]

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]]> 248377 SBC Megachurch Starts New Sermon Series on “Family” by Worshiping to Popular LGBTQ Anthem by Sister Sledge https://disntr.com/2024/04/15/sbc-megachurch-starts-new-sermon-series-on-family-by-worshiping-to-popular-lgbtq-anthem-by-sister-sledge/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:02:27 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=248267 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 with putting on a spectacle. Week after week, we have reported that this church, which remains […]

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]]> 248267 Church Mocks Christ and Crucifies Batman on Stage During Easter Performance https://disntr.com/2024/03/25/church-mocks-christ-and-crucifies-batman-on-stage-during-easter-performance/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:10:54 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=248104 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 had a grasp on the biblical understanding of the nature of man and […]

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