Phil Johnson Responds for John MacArthur and Grace Community Church

Phil Johnson I emailed Phil Johnson this morning. He promptly responded with the following statement. "In a story currently circulating on the Internet, a claim is being made that the elders of Grace Community Church (John MacArthur, Pastor) advised a church in another state to file a defamation lawsuit against a former member. For the record, we would not approve … Continue reading

Pastor Makes International News by Suing Blogging Critic-Is John MacArthur’s Church Involved?

I choose not to give energy to the emotions of revenge, hatred or the desire to subjugate. Roseanne Cash Saturn's Moon-NASA A few months ago, we received a call from Julie Ann Smith who explained that she was being sued by a former pastor, Chuck O’Neal, of Beaverton Grace Bible Church in Oregon here. Julie Anne relayed to me the … Continue reading

Pastor Chuck O’Neal, The Blogger, Phil Johnson and Overuse of “Slander”

“Slander cannot destroy an honest man – when the flood recedes the rock is there” Chinese Proverb Man at Wailing Wall-WikiCommons I apologize for the disjointed nature of this post. There are several competing stories within this thread and I will do my best to integrate them. Press Release From Pastor Chuck O’Neal At 11AM EST, The Wartburg Watch received … Continue reading

Sovereign Grace Churches No Longer Believe in Apostles, But They Won’t Admit It

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