About Marsha West

Marsha West is the owner and managing editor of Christian Research Network, Apprising Ministries (the late Ken Silva’s blog) and On Solid Rock Resources. She is also co-founder of Berean Research. For two decades Marsha was the owner and managing editor of Email Brigade website as well as the EMB News Report, a bi-weekly email report for conservative people of faith. For many years Marsha was a regular contributor to several blogs including CRN, RenewAmerica, News With Views and Web Commantary as well as popular websites she no longer endorses: American Family Association, Worldview Weekend, Stand Up For The Truth, The Christian Post and Christian Headlines. Although Marsha still blogs, her primary focus is CRN. Marsha also writes Research Papers (White Papers) on various topics that are published on CRN, Berean Research and On Solid Rock Resources. Visit Marsha’s other sites: On Solid Rock Resources https://www.onsolidrockresources.com/ Apprising Ministries http://apprising.org Marsha’s RenewAmerica Column http://renewamerica.com/columns/mwest Marsha’s Facebook Page http://facebook.com/marsha.west.77

Lawsuit: Greg Laurie’s Church Covered up Sexual Misconduct by Top Pastors, Paid $4,000,000 For NDA

(Protestia) Greg Laurie’s Harvest Christian Fellowship church was hit with a 201-page federal lawsuit last Friday, according to a story by The Roys Report.

The lawsuit consolidates 23 lawsuits filed by victims of former Harvest pastor and missionary Paul Havsgaard, who some have described as perhaps one of the most prolific pedophiles alive in America today, and reveals new allegations of a cover-up of sexual misconduct by Harvest church pastors. Continue reading

Empowering Trump

“…criticizing the removal of the terror regime is off-the-charts lunacy.  How many innocent people does Iran have to kill before the Democratic Party begins supporting forced change in Tehran?  Is the recent murder of an estimated 30,000 Iranian protesters not enough for Senator Charles Schumer and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to get angry?  Nope. They apparently despise Trump more than the Mullahs.”

(Bill O’Reilly) President Trump’s enemies are helping him immensely.  You want irony, here it is: the Democratic Party is so discombobulated and leaderless that the President is able to do pretty much whatever he wants without restraint. Only the Supreme Court can delay his agenda. Continue reading

Francis Chan apologizes for his careless words

“I also want to apologize for specific careless words I spoke when I said that people were “so foolish” for ditching Mike “because you heard something from a friend.” When I said that, I had in mind common theological critiques and unverified criticisms. In light of everything that came out afterwards, I regret saying that, as I realize I could have discouraged people who had legitimate concerns or given the impression that silence is best when there is real abuse or unrepentant sin.”

(Francis Chan) “This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.”(Isaiah 66:2)

Because I have been teaching the Bible for 40 years, I need to pray regularly for the ability to “tremble” at His word. I cannot allow Bible verses to become ordinary or mere teaching points. By the grace of God, I woke up the other day with some scriptures that convicted me deeply—almost to “trembling”. Continue reading

Why Trump Took on Iran

“President Trump understands that you can’t make enemies go away by pretending that they’re not there. Whether it’s the border, the economy or anything else, he knows that change requires going through the crisis, not retreating backward and hoping that it will somehow go away.”

(Daniel Greenfield – Frontpage Mag) Few Americans want another war. We’re tired of wars. Especially wars in the Middle East. Unfortunately the Islamic terrorists who have been killing us for 50 years aren’t tired.

No one was more tired of war, and just plain tired, than Joe Biden. After 9/11, Biden proposed, “this would be a good time to send, no strings attached, a check for $200 million to Iran.” Continue reading

What Does the Bible Say About Angels

(Robb Brunansky – The Cripplegate) Angels appear frequently throughout Scripture, signaling that God intends His people to understand these spiritual beings and their role within His creation and redemptive purposes. Cultural fascination with angels persists, largely driven by portrayals in entertainment media, yet these popular depictions often bear little resemblance to the biblical witness. In contrast to cinematic or fictional representations, Scripture presents angels as created spiritual servants who exist to glorify God and carry out His will. This article examines the biblical teaching concerning the nature, characteristics, roles, and contemporary relationship of angels to believers. Continue reading

Liberals and Conservatives are Not ‘Equal But Opposite’ Evils

(The Dissenter) “Yes, Democrats are evil, but Republicans…” I always hear the David French types, the Phil Vischer types, the JD Greear types, attempt to argue that Republicans are some kind of “opposite” evil from Democrats. These center-leftists, for lack of a better term, will often concede that the left has gone too far with its embrace of abortion on demand or LGBTQ ideology. But then they attempt to equalize it by turning it back on conservatives.

“Republicans are racist…” “Trump hates women…” “Christians hate immigrants…” “Right-wingers idolize guns…”

Blah, blah, blah. Continue reading

James Talarico and the PCUSA Exposed

(Crystal Rose Wilson) James White offers a critical examination of James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, focusing on his controversial theological and political viewpoints, particularly in relation to the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. – slide the bar to 3:30.

Key points of the discussion include:

Critique of PCUSA and Seminaries (3:30-12:37): James White argues that Talarico’s views exemplify the liberal trajectory of the PCUSA, especially in its seminaries, which are accused of denying the authority of scripture (7:05-7:10) and not engaging with conservative arguments (8:43-8:50).

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NOTE TO TALARICO: God Is NOT ‘Nonbinary’

“A “nonbinary” gender identity is neither male nor female, but rather a rejection of the notion that humans are male or female. In other words, it’s a direct rejection of the clear biblical teaching that human beings are male and female.”

(Tyler O’Neil – The Daily Signal) If you’re going to claim that God supports transgender ideology, you might want to think twice before rejecting his preferred pronoun.

The latest star of the “Religious Left” has claimed not only that Christianity is compatible with the idea that men can become women and vice versa, but that God himself is “nonbinary.” Continue reading

Tim Tebow Gives Powerful Testimony In Congress Regarding CSAM

“Look at the map. 338,000+ red dots. Unique IP addresses trading, distributing, and sharing child sexual abuse material… children under 12.”

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) In a powerful Senate hearing on March 4, 2026, former NFL quarterback and philanthropist Tim Tebow delivered a stark warning about the escalating crisis of online child sexual exploitation. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, Tebow presented compelling evidence to advocate for the Renewed Hope Act of 2026, a bill aimed at bolstering federal efforts to identify and rescue vulnerable children from abuse. Continue reading

If This Is True, the DNC Has a Moral Earthquake Coming

(David Manney – PJ Media) Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testified that the Biden administration funneled cash to sponsors who trafficked and abused unaccompanied migrant children

Federal dollars poured through the Department of Health and Human Services right into the pockets of adults escaping screening, meaning many of those people ended up as outright predators.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement dumped kids into homes without solid background checks, skipped consistent DNA testing, and ignored follow-ups that could’ve kept them safe. Nearly 450,000 kids cycled through the system, many of whom disappeared after sloppy placements. Continue reading

Worshiped as God: The Secret Cult Behind the NAR

…NAR, the New Apostolic Reformation. … It is like Grape Nuts – it’s not grapes and it’s not nuts. It’s like Christian Science – it’s not Christian and it’s not scientific. Well, the New Apostolic Reformation isn’t new, it isn’t apostolic, and it isn’t a reformation. But it is a rapidly expanding movement being generated by some of the same old troubling false teachers and false leaders that have been around in Charismania for decades, always dishonoring the Holy Spirit, always dishonoring the Scripture, always claiming miracle signs, wonders, visions, dreams. ~ John MacArthur Continue reading

How To Stay Sane And Not Look Stupid When Talking About The Iran War

“Everyone, not just media and intel agencies, has an agenda. And many of those people will use the current thing to advance their agenda however possible. There are a lot of NeverTrumpers eager to see a foreign conflict fail and derail his presidency, the midterms, and the 2028 election. There are a lot of war hawks determined to feed the military industrial complex at any cost. And there are a lot of people who will say anything for clicks and for the payout that often comes with them.”

(Elle Purnell – The Federalist) When President Donald Trump sent U.S. special forces into Venezuela to capture dictator Nicolás Maduro, it was immediately hailed by some as a brilliant act of international 4-D chess regarding oil/China/immigration and condemned just as quickly by others as a needless excursion into regime-change territory…. Continue reading

Trump Hits Back at Megyn and Tucker

“This last item is only tangentially related since Trump either wisely chose to ignore it, or — better yet — is unaware that it happened. The “it” in this case is Candace Owens doing her Candace Owens thing once again.”

(Stephen Green – PJ Media) Part-time Hitler apologist Tucker Carlson and gal pal Megyn Kelly used their shrinking-to-nonexistent MAGA credentials to question Operation Epic Fury, but President Donald Trump is having none of it from either of them.

Speaking to author and big media alum Rachel Bade on the phone yesterday, Trump suggested that Kelly “outta study her history book a little bit,” and that Tucker’s criticism “has no impact on me.” Continue reading

Iran war: World War III or the smartest military move ever?

(Revolver) These days, whenever the United States gets pulled into military tension, especially in the Middle East, the same fear starts flying all over social media: WW3.

It is happening again now. The chatter is loud, and the panic is palpable. But if you take a step back and look at the global chessboard, you can see that WW3 isn’t going to happen.

Granted, there are no guarantees in life, love, or war. And any military conflict in that region carries risk, so Americans have every right to be wary, especially after the long, grinding disasters in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading

The Sin We Ignore, and Why it Matters

(Diane Woerner – TruthScript) There are many sins of the tongue—gossip, slander, swearing, coarse joking—but one sin may be even more displeasing to God than these: the sin of complaining.

Complaining and grumbling are mentioned nearly fifty times in Scripture, and it’s never a positive thing. Consider the story in Numbers 11. The Israelites had been freed from Egyptian slavery and were now journeying through the desert toward the land God had promised them. But after perhaps months of eating nothing but the miraculous manna God provided, they were getting tired of it. Continue reading

False Prophecy as a Path to Riches, Part 2: Targeting Wealthy Donors

(Barry Bowen – The Trinity Foundation) It rarely gets media attention, but for decades so-called prophets have targeted wealthy individuals with personalized prophecies for the purpose of obtaining lucrative donations.

We’ve collected several examples below.

This corrupt practice was discussed in Bible teacher Mike Winger’s recent exposé of Shawn Bolz.

Mike Winger: “I’m going to call them Bob and Sally…Bob and Sally were a couple that was very well off, and they had the beginnings of this business that was skyrocketing, like you know, crazy, crazy money…. Continue reading

Evil Under Attack

BILL’S UPDATE BELOW

(Bill O’Reilly) The propaganda is flying along with ordnance from the USA and Israel.  The world waits as strong military action against Iran plays out.  The Ayatollah is already conferring in person with Allah, and things will not end well for the other murderous Mullahs.  As for America, we just don’t know.

It was good to see Canada back President Trump’s order to strike. I hope that leads to a better relationship between the two countries.  As usual, France and Great Britain equivocate.  Nothing new there. Continue reading

Bethel’s ‘culture of honor’ is a prettier name for culture of idolatry

“When we discover that our admired leaders have been covering for abusers (or have been abusers themselves), here’s the question we face: Shouldn’t we be more concerned about the sheep who’ve been wounded than with the shepherds who let the wolves in—or worse, who are wolves themselves? It appears that the “culture of honor” functionally means that every leader has so much potential good in them that they can never be held accountable or face any significant consequences for sin, no matter how reprehensible.”

(Susanne Maynes – Voices) I’ve never attended Bethel Church or their school of ministry, and I’ve only listened to a handful of sermons by Bill Johnson. However, as a lifelong Pentecostal/charismatic, I’m aware that Bethel’s influence has saturated charismatic culture for decades.

One concept Bethel promotes is creating and maintaining a “culture of honor.” This sounds like a beautiful and biblical idea, since human beings should honor one another as image bearers of God — but what does it really mean? Continue reading

Shark Tank darling and anti-Trump LGBTQ radical just indicted on child porn charges…

“Utah gay Trump Derangement Syndrome-afflicted Bernie Sanders Democrat charged in Federal child porn case. Robert “Bobby” Edwards, the creepy Squatty Potty millionaire founder pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail after a grand jury indictment.”

(Revolver) There’s a disturbing pattern that keeps popping up in American public life. Have you noticed that time and again, the loudest voices screaming about how awful and immoral President Trump is turn out to have very serious skeletons rattling around in their own closets?… Continue reading

Did Trump Just Take Out Iran’s Supreme Leader?

The answer is yes. Read the report below.

(Matt Margolis – PJ Media) President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning that the United States and Israel launched massive joint air strikes against the Iranian regime.

The Times of Israel reports that Israeli intelligence is now assessing that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the longtime puppet master of the world’s biggest terror state, was likely killed in the strike on his compound in Tehran. However, there has been no confirmation yet. Continue reading

Candace Owens: The Persecutor

(Emmy Griffin – The Patriot Post) Candace Owens, the supposedly right-wing Christian political commentator and podcaster, has been spouting off increasingly wild conspiracies of late. Drunk with the attention she received from her slanderous accusations against French First Lady Brigitte Macron, she pounced on her next opportunity to destroy someone for her own gain.

With each passing day, it becomes increasingly clear why Owens is no longer welcome at outfits like The Daily Wire. Continue reading

Paula White Makes Disturbing Pitch For $100K: ‘I’m not gonna lay hands on people till you’re obedient’

“There’s only three envelopes. I’m not moving, I’m not gonna lay hands on people till you’re obedient. Get out of your seat, come on and come bring up a seed, come bring up a seed, come bring up a seed.”

(Protestia) Paula White-Cain is the prosperity preaching, head pastor of City of Destiny Church and one of President Donald Trump’s spiritual advisors [and leader of the White House Faith Office]. Continue reading

Acts 29’ VP, Vintage Church Pastor Tyler Jones Terminated After Long-Term Adulterous Affair.

According to Dan Silliman, “In January 2022, then-president Matt Chandler told Christianity Today that Acts 29 was making a major shift” in its assessment process….[Chandler] had an online relationship with a woman. [Although] the relationship was not sexual…his elders deemed it unguarded, unwise and unhealthy….Other Acts 29 leaders have left and not come back. Co-founder Mark Driscoll was expelled in 2014 for ungodly and disqualifying behavior.” CEO Steve Timmis was removed in 2020 amid allegations of abusive leadership.

(Protestia) The U.S. Vice President of the Acts 29 network, Tyler Jones, has been removed from his position after he confessed to being involved in a long-term adulterous affair.

Jones, who is married and has three children, planted Vintage Church in 2002. The church is prominent in the Raleigh, NC region, and has since grown into a 1,500-member multisite congregation. Continue reading

You better sit down for this one: here’s how Biden regime got illegals on commercial flights…

“While record numbers of migrants were flowing over the southern border last year, the Biden White House was also directly transporting them into the country. Use of a cell phone app has allowed for the near undetected arrival by air of 320,000 aliens with no legal rights to enter the United States. It comes after a controversy over a 2022 transportation program in which the administration used taxpayers money to move migrants throughout the country on overnight flights.”

(Revolver) Every now and then, some dirt surfaces that make everyday Americans stop and ask a very simple question: who on earth thought this was a good idea?

That is exactly where we are now. But this “dirt” actually surfaced a year ago, and many people missed it. And we also know who thought this disaster we’re about to tell you about was a “good idea.” It is the Biden regime. Continue reading