A Calvary Chapel pastor who warned of false teachings and apostate movements seeping into the Calvary Chapel organization has been removed from his regional leadership position, and is now removing his local congregation out of the Calvary Chapel Association altogether. Pastor Dwight Douville of Calvary Chapel Appleton Wisconsin was informed Continue Reading
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Everything you (and your pastor) must know about the NAR
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is a dominionist movement that also goes by names like Third Wave, Seven Mountains, Latter Rain, Kingdom Now, Joel’s Army, Manifest Sons of God, Charismatic Renewal, and more. This week we feature our White Paper on this dangerous counterfeit “Christianity” which asserts that God is Continue Reading
Who is Nick Hall?
The big buzzword in Christendom this summer is UNITY. You might be surprised at how many events are gathering millions worldwide and encouraging them to drop their doctrinal differences to hold hands for the cause. Behind these Unity gatherings you’ll find Nick Hall and his Pulse Movement. What is the Continue Reading
“52 Congressmen made decisions for Christ” – Rodney Howard Browne
There are 435 members of our U.S. Congress. Apparently 52 of them said the sinner’s prayer with (NAR) New Apostolic Reformation pastor Rodney Howard Browne, during the recent Celebrate America 2016 event in Washington, D.C. If you’re a numbers person, that’s roughly 12 percent of our U.S. Representatives who are Continue Reading
Rick Warren gets bolder in promoting breath prayer
Several years ago when Rick Warren promoted the pagan mantra technique of Centering Prayer on his Pastor’s Toolbox site, the post was yanked down when concerned Christians became alarmed and spoke up. Perhaps he was dipping a toe in the contemplative water to see if others would join him in Continue Reading
Teach us to pray: “Grab some masking tape, make a circle…”
I received a question today from a woman taking Priscilla Shirer’s Gideon Bible Study. One thing Gideon did NOT do was pray by drawing a circle around himself and demanding that the Lord do something in the circle. No, that example came from a scenario Shirer shared outside of Scripture Continue Reading
Rachel Held Evans and Homosexuality
Glenn Chatfield of The Watchman’s Bagpipes takes on Christian author, blogger, and speaker Rachel Held Evans for her unbiblical response to the recent terrorist attack in Orlando. Outraged by the event, and rightly so, Evans posted a commentary on Facebook to show her support for homosexuals. In doing so, she chastised Christians who Continue Reading
Is the SBC becoming Word of Faith?
When you think of the Word of Faith movement, you imagine leaders like Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn and others who tell us that our faith is a “force,” and the words we speak have the power to create something new. The Word of Faith proponents promise we can obtain health, Continue Reading
Brian McLaren’s “new music for a new Christianity”
It’s called the “Convergence Music Project,” and it is the brainchild of Emergent/Progressive guru Brian McLaren in collaboration with The Center for Progressive Renewal and the Convergence Initiative. Side note: If you are unfamiliar with McLaren (who calls the cross “cosmic child abuse“), or his Progressive alliance, click here to Continue Reading
Wink-wink, nudge-nudge: Dr. Dobson leaves questions about Trump’s regeneration
When James Dobson announced that a friend of his had led Donald Trump to “accept Christ,” some questions niggled at my mind – in spite of the fact that I hope Trump is saved – for real. I mean, wouldn’t it be great if Donald Trump really did become a Continue Reading