On January 21st, 2017 in Los Angeles, author and “prophet” Shawn Bolz taught hundreds of children to close their eyes, listen for “God’s voice,” and write down what He says. Below is a short, shocking promotional video in which Bolz instructs the children to close their eyes and listen for Continue Reading
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Another real, raw, “Christian” mommy blogger comes out
Now that Jen Hatmaker has made Christian and Gay Okay, another popular blogger many Christian women follow announced on Facebook and Twitter that she has a new girlfriend. The Washington Post picked it up over the weekend: Christian author Glennon Doyle Melton — known as the “ultimate confessional writer” for Continue Reading
Calvary Chapel Association: Ready to move on?
It’s been a tough few weeks for the Calvary Chapel movement. Many are now asking themselves, among other things, if their churches need to find a new name to call themselves. Mark Jeffries over at Emergent Watch has been following last week’s Brian Brodersen split from the Calvary Chapel Association, Continue Reading
What is “hateful?”
We often get letters accusing us of being hateful when we post warnings for the church. Especially when we report the news of someone held in high regard. Often these rebukes come with accusations that we have lost our salvation or were never Christians. We draw more ire from Christians Continue Reading
Brodersen splits from CCA; calls for new “Global Network”
The Calvary Chapel fracture was bound to happen, and now it appears Costa Mesa senior pastor Brian Brodersen is leading that split, calling for “like-minded” pastors to stand with him. Over the weekend Brodersen quit his leadership position at the Calvary Chapel Association, and announced he is establishing a new Continue Reading
Calvary Chapel’s Brian Brodersen instructs pastors to “Tone it down” for youth
The Calvary Chapel Association has promised all 1,600 of its churches around the world an international meeting next year to address concerns about its future direction. That’s in direct response to a growing chorus of concerns from pastors around the drastic departure from Scripture and from Calvary’s doctrinal distinctives spearheaded Continue Reading
The Hatmakers double down on “holy” homosexual “marriage”
Today Brandon Hatmaker came out swinging against those who’ve raised alarm at his famous wife Jen Hatmaker’s public stance last week on homosexual marriage, in which she stated that a committed marriage between two people of the same sex was “holy” before God. Maybe she didn’t mean it? Nope. Brandon Continue Reading
Pastors, it’s time to audit what your women are studying
Many, MANY churches have latched on to some of the most dangerous teachers in Christendom, and you’ll find the worst of the worst in the studies your women are doing. We’ve been warning women’s ministries about several such teachers, which you can read more about in the links at the Continue Reading
Dr. Michael Brown scolds Bill Johnson’s “critics” for skipping radio show
Dr. Michael Brown took to Twitter today to express disappointment that non-Charismatic Christians skipped out on the opportunity to be on the radio and challenge Brown’s support of notorious NAR cult leader Bill Johnson of Bethel in Redding, Calif. Calling discerning Christians “critics” with “perverted doctrine,” Johnson humbly attacked two Continue Reading
Did Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz share the Gospel on Oprah’s show?
Steve Kozar over at The Messed Up Church reviews the full video of Hillsong New York’s pastor Carl Lentz speaking to Oprah, and we’ve shared it here with his permission: Super Pastor Carl Lentz, from Hillsong New York, was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey and presented a confusing version of Christianity Continue Reading