Dear Wartburg Watch readers, Sorry about getting this post up late and also for it being rather sparse. I also could not figure out how to import the sermon video to this post, so you will need to click the link to view it. I am partial to Ben Haden as I used to listen to his radio program, “Changed … Continue reading
“The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself: and therefore, when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture (which is not manifold, but one), it must be searched and known by other places that speak more clearly.” The Westminster Confession of Faith, I.IX “I suppose it is tempting, if the only … Continue reading
About two weeks ago Dee and I were contacted by Wesley Heilman. Wesley is a former member of Immanuel Baptist Church of Louisville, KY. You may recall Immanuel Baptist Church is also the former church of Rachael and Jacob Denhollander, pastored by Ryan Fullerton. Here is what Wesley said in his email: “I was a member of Immanuel for five … Continue reading
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 Below is a recording of the live feed from the first service at the Grace Chapel in Franklin, TN. This occurred yesterday, August … Continue reading
Second, God is ever and always, with no shadow or turning, both light and truth. He is truth. He is light. Light exposes the truth. It exposes beauty and horror. Clean and filthy. And truth always calls what is exposed by its right name. “White-washed tombs full of dead men’s bones” is both exposure and truth. To cover-up or even … Continue reading
This just in from The Worthy Walk: Sad news… Effective July 30, Pastor Armstrong chose to resign from The Chapel in Akron, Ohio. He will be moving on to new ministry opportunities. Once he has established himself, we will post updates to let our listening audience know. The Worthy Walk radio program on WCRF Moody Radio Cleveland is no longer … Continue reading
Todd here. I know Dee said there will not be a post tonight because she’s preoccupied with the minor matter of her daughter’s wedding, but I received a story a few days ago written by a former employee of The Chapel Church in Akron, OH. and figured this would be a good time to post it. The story below is … Continue reading
But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning. – 1 Timothy 5:20 NIV “Whatever their bodies do affects their souls. It is funny how mortals always picture us as putting things into their minds: in reality our best work is done by keeping things out…” ― C.S. Lewis, The … Continue reading
We don’t believe that the powerful leaders we admire could possibly abuse their power. We don’t want to see because if we see, we must either act or carry the guilt of not having done so. We don’t want to see because it threatens our belief in the virtue of our leaders and the worth of the system. The leadership … Continue reading
Tim Armstrong apparently had Thomas White’s back in the vote to reinstate him. And why not? Hunting buddies stick together through thick and thin.
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How many more SBC pastors are engaged in sex abuse? Probably many… Keeping the heat on.
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*Title is a quote from Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays, Vol. II: 1926-1929 “Before mass leaders seize the power to fit reality to their lies, their propaganda is marked by its extreme contempt for facts as such, for in their opinion fact depends entirely on the power of man who can fabricate it.” ― Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism “The trouble with … Continue reading
“Those who kept silent yesterday will remain silent tomorrow.” ― Élie Wiesel, Night “Let me be clear that we deny – in the strongest terms possible – that any Sovereign Grace Leaders conspired to cover up abuse as alleged in this lawsuit.” -Mark Prater, Executive Director of Sovereign Grace Churches. “An Open Letter to Members of Sovereign Grace Churches,” October … Continue reading
