“I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 2 Timothy Continue Reading
Discernment
When truth tellers are no longer “on fire”
A friend of mine recently stated, “if a Christian is unable or unwilling to exercise discernment, there is no way they can do apologetics.” I am finding that in an increasing number of cases leaders who were once able are becoming unwilling. The ways of the world and the desire Continue Reading
“But did you pray for the wolf?”
If you contend for the faith, you may have heard this from those who question why you would dare to question the teachings of leaders – teachings that don’t line up with Scripture. This phrase is nothing more than a post-modern guilt trip, designed to make sure you look more Continue Reading
Rabbi Cahn teams up with Father of “holy laughter”
Rabbi Jonathan Cahn has teamed up again with Rodney Howard Browne to bring NAR Dominionism (that’s the Right-Wing kind) to Washington D.C. The last time we interviewed author Warren Smith, he warned us about “Holy Laughter” guru Rodney Howard Browne’s star-studded two-week “Celebrate America” event over the 4th of July Continue Reading
The Juvenilization of American Christianity
Americans of all ages are not sure they want to grow up. It is common to hear thirty-, forty-, or even fifty-year-olds say things like, “I guess I have to start thinking of myself as an adult now.” Many emerging adults ages eighteen to twenty-three want to get married and Continue Reading
Finding God’s Will Is No Deep Dark Secret! Part 1
Is it possible for a Christian to know God’s will and not have to agonize over it? Should a believer make a decision without first spending hours in prayer, asking God to reveal His will? Must a Christian avoid making a decision until he or she has a “peace Continue Reading
BSF, Jesus Calling and a plea from the heart
(UPDATE: Please see BSF Leader resigns; warns members about 2018 Study) I remember the first time I “got” the Gospel. It was in a woman’s Bible study group called BSF, or Bible Study Fellowship. For the past 50 years and up until I left four years ago, BSF International has Continue Reading
No, we don’t focus on the Illuminati
From time to time, listeners ask us about some of the conspiracy theories out there – especially in the music industry. Specifically, they want to know about the Illuminati, secret societies or symbols like the all-seeing eye. You’ll notice those pastors who are excellent at faithfully preaching the Word and Continue Reading
A.D.: Did your church buy the Roma Downey kit?
As NBC prepares to launch a new miniseries, “A.D.”, churches are being marketed to. Hard. It’ll be an easy sell for many, as this series is very entertaining and visually beautiful. “Millions will be watching, including people in Your Church,” advertises uber-popular Outreach.com, urging pastors to “plan a 12 week Continue Reading
Letter: Child Protective Services Called on mom who showed the “180” film to her children
Dear Amy,I live in UK and my children attend a Church of England Primary School, this is a state school where some form of Bible teaching is permitted, there are Bibles and crosses in each class, many school services take place at the local church, yet all the staff Continue Reading