If you are a Facebook user, one of the pages you might check out for news in the discernment world is the Exhort and Contend page. There isn’t information on who the site administrator is, so I can’t vouch 100 percent for this person’s background. But for news headlines about Continue Reading
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NEW White Paper: Bethel, Hillsong, Elevation Music
If you’ve ever wondered if the biblical-sounding lyrics of your favorite popular worship song is appropriate for your flock on a Sunday morning, be sure to check out our latest White Paper, Bethel, Hillsong, Elevation Worship Music. This latest resource page includes a very concise format to help you and Continue Reading
Why Music Matters: A (Former) Worship Leader’s Testimony
The following is a guest post by Josh Porter, who left his position as a church worship leader when a new senior pastor began pressuring him to make the services more seeker friendly and experiential by incorporating popular contemporary songs that had unbiblical lyrics or came from questionable sources. At Continue Reading
Leaving the NAR Church: Sean’s story
“These people could see angels, see visions and interpret dreams. Some of the leadership would travel to Bethel for inspiration and guidance.” Sean writes to me from Cape Town, where the New Apostolic Reformation deception is thriving. He has seen his own pain in the many testimonies I’ve been writing Continue Reading
Leaving the NAR Church: Glenn’s story
“I saw what I was doing as a band member as not leading people in worship, but participating in ‘conjuring’ the Holy Spirit to ‘come down’. The Holy Spirit being defined as the euphoric feeling that the droning music creates.“ As you’ll learn from Glenn, oftentimes NAR (New Apostolic Reformation) Continue Reading
Leaving the NAR Church: Malcolm’s story
“Anyone could interrupt the sermon, grab a microphone, and give a word from the Lord. This became more common, and the pastors loved it! “ Malcolm was born and raised in a church dabbling in mystical SOZO Healing Prayers, Soaking Prayers, Fire Tunnels and more. He has allowed me to 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