King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.” Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?” Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except … Continue reading
In today’s post I will be highlighting the nearly extinct role of apostles in Sovereign Grace Churches, but before I do so I will tell you a little about my life in American “churchianity”. I was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN and, like the majority of Minnesotans back in the late 1950’s I was raised in the Lutheran Church. … Continue reading
“The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.” -Pope Francis Pop quiz – Who is Riley Barnes? I don’t expect most to know the answer to that question, so allow me me fill you in. As you can see below, Riley Barnes had a great education, graduating Cum laude from Washington and Lee University. … Continue reading
“I think biblical teaching – we can obscure it, we can suppress it – but I think the biblical vision of manhood and womanhood in a redeemed heart finds an echo… Finds an echo, meaning there’s a rightness to it.” Jeff Purswell, Dean of Sovereign Grace Churches “Pastor’s College” and Board Member of The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. “I … Continue reading
“Of all bad men religious bad men are the worst.” —C. S. Lewis No one does more harm in the Church than he who has the title or rank of holiness and acts perversely. —Gregory the Great Former ELCA Pastor Nate Luong was arrested on December 9, 2022. He is charged with three felonies for having criminal sexual contact with … Continue reading
“I’ve always been crazy, but it’s kept me from going insane.” -Waylon Jennings Do you recall the alleged crime James MacDonald committed while in the San Diego area? Allow me to take you back 5 months to the scene of the alleged crime of James MacDonald, courtesy of Julie Roys: On March 22, 2023 “Disgraced megachurch pastor James MacDonald has … Continue reading
Consider the shortness of time, the length of eternity, and reflect how everything here below comes to an end and passes by. Of what use is it to lean upon that which cannot give support? — Gerard Majella Below is a clip from a video titled “The Role of the Pastors College,” published on February 27, 2023. It features Mark Prater, … Continue reading
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
On January 5, 2018 Dee wrote an article titled, “I Thought He Was Taking Me for Ice Cream: One Woman’s #Me Too Story of Molestation By Her Former Youth Pastor, Andy Savage.” This was to be the first of several articles Dee authored on the sexually abusive pastor, Andy Savage. Here is a quote from Dee’s article: “We all conferenced … Continue reading
“Paine arrived in the American colonies in November 1774, shortly before the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Though the colonies and Great Britain had commenced hostilities against one another, the thought of independence was not initially entertained. Writing in 1778 of his early experiences in the colonies, Paine “found the disposition of the people such, that they might have been … Continue reading
I know Dee has lots to write about this week, thus my short post on a day we don’t generally publish anything. In light of the controversy in the SBC concerning women pastors I thought it is appropriate to dust off a video I compiled a few years ago. In my opinion, this video establishes the fact that Al Mohler … Continue reading
I generally listen to my I-Pad as I retire for the evening. I select a YouTube video that interests me. I usually fall asleep in the middle of the program and sometime later in the night I wake up and turn it off, or don’t. This past Sunday morning I awoke to a church service playing on my I-Pad. I … Continue reading
I recently came across this post on Eric Schumacher’s blog site. I thought it was excellent and wanted to share it with you. This is a take-off from C.S. Lewis’ book, “Screwtape Letters.” -Todd The Gospel-Centered Abuser Posted on September 2, 2019 by Eric Schumacher My dear Foolsgold, I read your last report with great interest and not a little pride. … Continue reading
“The voices in this article should be heard as a warning sent from God, calling the church to repent,” Greear tweeted. “As Christians, we are called to expose everything sinful to the light. The survivors in this article have done that — at a personal cost few of us can fathom.” -J.D. Greear, February 10, 2019 “And what sort of … Continue reading
What a tangled web the evangelical complex weaves…We document what we were able to find out about Dr. Bruce Ashford, formerly a heavy hitter at SEBTS, an elder at The Summit Church, and longtime BFF of JD Grear.
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“You are called to biblical integrity no matter who you are.” -Denny Burk, May 8, 2021 “The temptation of the age is to look good without being good.” – Brennan Manning “And what sort of lives do these people, who pose as being moral, lead themselves? My dear fellow, you forget that we are in the native land of the … Continue reading
“So we’ve asked CJ [Mahaney] to teach on the pastor’s self-watch, to watch his life and doctrine closely, something that he’s not only taught, but he models very well. Because we want to be pastors who love Jesus and it marks our life. We are passionate about Christ. I know we’ve asked Jeff [Purswell] to do a session on theological … Continue reading
Since 400 AD, the Church has insisted that men who make their living dispensing God thoughts get to speak without challenge, without scrutiny, without debate. As if once a man becomes a pastor, or a teacher, or an evangelist, the Spirit behind the office is hostile to scrutiny. Christians have fallen mightily with the assumption that intellectual disagreement is equal … Continue reading
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. -Galations 5:1 NIV I first wrote about BattleCreek Church and their Senior Pastor, Alex Himaya on November 8, 2021 in an article titled “Jumping Off a Cliff For Jesus at BattleCreek Church.” I was … Continue reading
Today I turn the spotlight on “The River Church,” a Charismatic church that, as far as I can tell, is an independent/non-affiliated church located in Kimball Township, Michigan. From photos above, it appears The River Church meets in a former school building. Co-lead pastors were husband and wife Bill and Kim Wahl, although in recent days the website no longer … Continue reading
