The following piece, written by Pastor John Chester of Piedmont Bible Church and Parking Space 23, is published on Michelle Lesley’s blog. One piece of advice he offers to pastors who desire to build healthy women’s ministries is “Be willing to veto a book, a curriculum, or even a topic that the women’s Bible study wants to use.” Pastors must also […]
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Have Christians lost the art of biblical discernment?
What exactly is discernment? It means “to distinguish, to separate out by diligent search, to examine.” Search…examine… “Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.” (Acts 17:11, emphasis added) The Berean Christians didn’t take […]
One more reason to avoid Lysa TerKeurst of Elevation Church
Elizabeth Prata of The End Time reveals yet another reason to leave Lysa. For one thing, Steven Furtick is Lysa’s pastor. She sits under Furtick’s abominable teaching. This man is a false teacher. (Here’s proof). So we have cause for concern. Prata wonders, “How can you learn discernment from a Bible teacher who does not possess […]
Is she a false teacher? 7 steps to figuring it out on your own
Bible study author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley gives her perspective on how to determine who the wolves in sheep’s clothing are and why we should steadfastly avoid them. “Birds of a feather flock together,” reminds Michelle. “If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas. Bad company corrupts good morals. It’s all […]
Perceptions of Kay Arthur and Precept Ministries International
Bible study author, speaker and blogger Michelle Lesley has done a stellar job of delving into the teaching of conservative evangelical Kay Arthur, who is held up as a “great Bible teacher.” Michelle begins with this clarification: I want to be clear from the outset of this article that, while I regret that I cannot […]