Romans 16:17-18 says, “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive Continue Reading
discernment
How one discerning woman serves and protects her church
When a friend of mine told me how she is using her gift of discernment and passion for research to serve her church – with her pastor’s encouragement and blessing – I could not wait to share her story! . Katie initially contacted me to ask permission to use my Continue Reading
“Activating” the kids at Bethel Redding
Following is Isaiah’s account of what happened when he encountered the Lord and His elect holy angels: In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each Continue Reading
Do you love the deceived?
Have you ever gotten caught in a drainage ditch? I know that’s a weird question. My husband and I recently went to great lengths – great FENCE links – to keep our dogs out of the muddy ditch that runs along the far side of our farm property. All sorts Continue Reading
Why won’t Steven Furtick answer tough questions about his ministry?
Jonathan Merritt of Religion News Service wonders why the prophet-pastor of the multi-site Elevation Church is so secretive. I mean, aren’t pastors supposed to be transparent? Well, yes. But according to Merritt, Pastor Steven won’t answer tough questions, especially about his lavish lifestyle. If you haven’t heard of Steven Furtick, he’s one of Continue Reading
Let’s stop snuggling the wolves
No matter how much love and humility Bereans have, they tend to take a lot of arrows from their own when contending. Many times when those who stand firm in God’s Word as truth are told they have a critical spirit, it is because we have stepped on the tender Continue Reading
Sozo – a dangerous “inner healing and deliverance ministry”
Before I get to Kim Olsen’s blog post, those who are unfamiliar with Sozo prayer need to know more about it. First of all, Sozo prayer is the brain child of husband and wife team Bill (self-proclaimed modern-day apostle) and Beni (New Age guru) Johnson, both of whom are pastors of the Continue Reading
Word of Faith False Teacher Joyce Meyer’s Shocking Doctrine and Heresy
For those who haven’t heard this before, Christian celeb Joyce Meyer is a false teacher. In 2011 Fran Sankey of Tower of Truth Ministries and host of Test All Things radio broadcast discussed Mrs. Meyer’s unbiblical and problematic teaching on her program. We’re posting the transcript, which is well worth Continue Reading
“A fast-growing movement with disastrous implications”
By Marsha West “The gospel’s most dangerous earthly adversaries are not raving atheists who stand outside the door shouting threats and insults. They are church leaders who cultivate a gentle, friendly, pious demeanor but hack away at the foundations of faith under the guise of keeping in step with a Continue Reading
Beth Moore’s strangely disappearing tweet: a discernment lesson
Elizabeth Prada, who blogs over at The End Time, reports on the case of the disappearing tweet. It seems that one of Mrs. Moore’s tweets suddenly flew the coop (got deleted) which surprised many of her fans. So Elizabeth fills us in on what took place in Twitterland a couple Continue Reading