Author Amiee Byrd, who is a contributor on Mortification of Spin, has written a follow-up to her stellar review of Fervent authored by Priscilla Shirer. The book was inspired by the popular movie The War Room in which Shirer had a starring role. In it, she offered advise on how Christians should pray. Byrd brought to light Mrs. Shirer’s […]
Evidently adult coloring books are all the rage so many professing Christians have taken to coloring. Why’s this a problem? Because it involves way more than the sort of coloring children do. Adult coloring can involve meditation — and it’s not biblical meditation. “Meditative coloring,” explains Jessica Pickowicz “is the practice of coloring specific patterns […]
In his commentary, Glenn E. Chatfield touches on some of War Room’s theological problems and also discusses what he feels are the movie’s positive aspects. All in all what he has to say is fair and balanced. In my view, the Kendrick brothers certainly have good intentions in making “Christian” films. But what I find […]
It’s no surprise to me that last week’s book review post, “7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess” by Jen Hatmaker, received a mixed response. Along with the many women who thanked me for posting the review, a number were also upset that I would dare to question anything about this popular speaker and teacher. Let […]
In this post Elizabeth Prata of The End Times deals with America’s love affair with “self.” We’ve become so enamored with self that our cellphones are used to take “selfies” that we post on Instagram, Facebook, send to friends, family and perfect strangers. Even professing Christians, who should know better, are caught up in […]
For those who missed it, Pope Francis gave high praise to a Trappist Monk who had an affinity for unbiblical contemplative prayer. John Lanagan of My Word Like Fire has the report: This is how it seems to be going: People are being encouraged into contemplative prayer by men and women such as Rick Warren, […]
John Lanagan has written a second piece on the hit film War Room. In his first piece he informed us that the film’s star, Priscilla Shirer, is into highly unorthodox teaching, which the three Kendrick brothers were unaware of or they wouldn’t have chosen her to star in the movie. Now we learn that writer/producer/director/actor […]
Roma Downey and her husband Mark Burnett, who gave us the unbiblical The Bible and The Son of God films, is now making a 2-hour Lifetime Television series, “The Women of the Bible.” Stop. (just stop.) Back up to The Bible and The Son of God. These two programs were so error-filled, that we need […]