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Southern Baptist Convention president to speak at IHOP-KC’s “Onething” gathering?

John Lanagan of My Word Like Fire gives us the details: Southern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd will be speaking in December at Onething, the International House of Prayer’s annual celebration/convention. So will Francis Chan–for the second time. Onething takes place December 28-31, 2015. Catholic Matt Maher will be one of the worship leaders. The IHOP Onething Worship and […]

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Massachusetts OKs woman’s anti-Christian license

Yes, free speech. I get it. But when a state government institution changes its policy to legally allow one person to hatefully mock a people group, it is the picture of a world turned completely upside down: BOSTON (November 15, 2015) — A member of the “Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster” is being allowed […]

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Cepher bible

Hebrew Roots: About that Cepher “Bible”

   Recently I’ve been seeing a lot of advertisements for The Cepher Bible, a new translation of sorts brought to you by WND, where editor Joseph Farah sells Cepher alongside The Harbinger, The Rabbi Who Found Jesus, the Mystery of the Shemitah and other questionable books. WND is a source to mark and avoid for […]

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Do you like guessing games?

I love games. Raised on Clue, Monopoly and anything trivia-related, I can get pretty competitive. Yes, this newest game over at Church Watch Central is right up my ally, given the chance to use my knowledge of stuff I’ve researched the past several years. But guess what? I’m stumped at this Culprit in the Pulpit. […]

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Greg Laurie and Roma Downey

Calvary Chapel Pastor Posts Photo Standing With New Age Advocate Roma Downey

Many people are concerned with the direction evangelist Greg Laurie is taking the church, and rightly so, as you will see in Lighthouse Trails’ report: Lighthouse Trails reader sent this photo (see below) to us today. It is a picture of Calvary Chapel pastor Greg Laurie, standing with Roma Downey and Mark Burnett and was […]

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Update: Lifeway Peddling Gay-Affirming Prosperity Preacher For Profit

Pulpit & Pen brings to our attention Ed Stetzer’s continuing lack of discernment. This is important because Stetzer runs the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention which means he has a lot of clout.  Following is the full report: Remember the large kerfuffle that started last year involving Lifeway, the media retail branch of the Southern […]

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Brain

The Highway to Utopia

Progressives are trying to steer the world into Utopia.  How will they accomplish this lofty goal?  Lee Duigon, a contributing editor with the Chalcedon Foundation, reveals their plan, which involves science and coercion: Free will is messy—especially other people’s free will. It’s so annoying, when you know what’s best for them, and you’re kind enough to […]

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The Tolerence Jesus Will Not Tolerate

  Are you aware that the church in Thyatira’s big sin was……..tolerance? (Revelation 2:18-29)  Tolerance “made being a Christian a lot easier, much less costly, must less counter-cultural,” writes pastor and best-selling author Kevin DeYoung.  “But it was a compromised Christianity, and Jesus could not tolerate it.” So why has the visible Church become so […]

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