Mahaney Reclaims Throne at T4G

"We are called to take the gospel to those with hard hearts and blind eyes." C.J. Mahaney (in The Sustaining Power of the Gospel at 2012T4G) Marching Sheep I just finished listening to the audio of C.J. Mahaney's message The Sustaining Power of the Gospel which was delivered during the opening session of the 2012 Together for the Gospel conference.  … Continue reading

Together for the Gospel (T4G) 2012: Bigger and Better?

"Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely." – Lord Acton     Together for the Gospel (T4G) 2012 is fast approaching, and the Fab Four are hoping for a record breaking crowd at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. If you’re wondering why C.J. Mahaney bailed out of Covenant Life Church to attend Capitol Hill Baptist Church (CHBC), there is … Continue reading

ACME Association Appears to be a (Not So) Stealthy 9Marks Association

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Dee received an email a few weeks ago that said, in part, the following: I am a long-time lurker and seldom commenter at TWW. I left a spiritually abusive church after 15 years.  They are Mohler/T4G/Gospel Coalition/CBMW sycophants, chock full of male headship and church discipline.  I was dug deep in at church for a time, drinking the Kool-Aid and thinking … Continue reading

Does Todd Pruitt Support Sexual Abuse Survivors Unless the Abuser is His Friend?

Updated (twice) on 7/4/2023 My earliest recollection of Todd Pruitt was when I stumbled across “The Mortification of Spin,” a podcast hosted by The Allegiance of Confessing Evangelicals. The title was a takeoff on Puritan John Owen’s book, The Mortification of Sin. I am unsure of when the podcast started, but I believe I started listening in 2011. The podcast … Continue reading

Evangelical Industrial Complex Celebrity Preachers Pony Up to Take Government Handouts

He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.  -Mark 11:17 NLT It is my belief that the “Evangelical Industrial Complex” has long ago sold their ethical inheritance for a mess of pottage. Many churches and their celebrity leaders are … Continue reading