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

The Word of God is the Sword of Politics Too

“The truth is, the average Christian’s life is political, and pretending otherwise is an act of pastoral malpractice. We live in a time when morality itself has been legislated, when rebellion is enshrined as a civil right, and when children are catechized in public schools to hate the God who made them.”

(The Dissenter) They say politics doesn’t belong in the pulpit—that the Church must stay “above” the fray, aloof from the rough-and-tumble of the public square. But what they really mean is that the Bible is too sharp to touch their idols. It cuts too close. It exposes too much. Continue reading

Candace Owens Releases Charlie Kirk’s Email Exchange

Watch the entire clip on the site. Is Candace’s claim falling apart?

(Mary Dowling) Candace Owens released an email exchange that was shared privately by Charlie Kirk shortly before he died. We will never know if he would have followed through on his statement that he has no choice but to leave the Jewish cause because he was murdered. The reason he texted he would leave the cause is he felt the donor or donors were bullying him to cancel Tucker Carlson…. Continue reading

BREAKING: Trump Announces Israel-Hamas Peace Deal

“All Parties will be treated fairly! This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!”

(Matt Margolis – PJ Media) More than two years after Hamas unleashed hell on Israel with its brutal Oct. 7, 2023, terror assault — the bloodiest day for Jews since the Holocaust — the war that followed may finally be coming to an end. Hamas has reportedly agreed to a peace deal brokered by President Donald Trump, one that would halt the fighting in Gaza and secure the long-awaited return of the remaining hostages. Continue reading

HarperCollins UK Apologizes to Melania Trump After Epstein Claims – Bans Original Version of Book from Distribution

“The Daily Beast recently published a story headlined ‘Melania Trump “Very Involved” in Epstein Scandal: Author’ based on an interview with Michael Wolff. Upon reflection, we have determined that the article did not meet our standards and has therefore been removed from our platforms,” The Daily Beast said in its statement.

(Jack Davis – The Western Journal) First lady Melania Trump has left a publishing giant crying for mercy as she battles fake news linking her to convicted sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading

DOJ Announces Arrest for Palisades Fire

“Rinderknecht faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and potentially up to 20 years. According to the Department of Justice, he generated images of a burning city on ChatGPT.”

(Chris Queen – PJ Media) Authorities have made an arrest in the devastating Palisades fire, which burned tens of thousands of acres and killed 12 people in Los Angeles in January. CNN reports:

Florida resident Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is facing a federal charge of destruction of property by means of fire, according to Bill Essayli, the acting US attorney for Southern California.  Continue reading

China Ties to Zohran, Kirk’s Murder, Riots?

Singham has ties to funds for Zohran and to the Armed Queers Salt Lake City. The latter is under investigation for ties to Charlie Kirk’s assassination. They erased their site immediately after the Kirk murder. “So I do think that there’s a foreign funding tie [in the Kirk assassination]. But the question is, which government, and I think it’s tied to the Chinese,” Rep. Luna said.

(Mary Dowling) Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said that Neville Roy Singham, who is behind some of the funding to communist Zohran Mamdani, made his billions from China. He is also possibly tied to the funding of Salt Lake City Armed Queers…. Continue reading

The Biden J6 Goons Were Worse Than We Thought

“I was just briefed by @FBIDDBongino that the @FBI and @TheJusticeDept obtained call logs from eight U.S. Senators — including myself. We were surveilled simply for being Republicans. This does not surprise me, but it should shock every American. What the Biden Administration has done is an outrageous abuse of power — it is blatant political persecution. Those responsible must be held fully accountable.”

(Stephen Kruiser – PJ Media) The Democrats are fond of throwing around words like “authoritarian” and “totalitarian” when venting their spleens about President Trump and any Republican who supports him. Oh, they are also fond of referring to ICE agents as “fascists” of late. None of the epithets are applicable, of course, but the Dems are pure emotion and no intellect anymore. Continue reading

Inside the Plot to Assassinate America’s Top Border Patrol Official

“The informant told authorities that Martinez had sent him a Snapchat message including a photo of Bovino with a message which read, “LK [with emojis] on him,” which indicated the Latin Kings were calling for the hit job.”

(Jeff Charles – Townhall) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Tuesday that federal authorities arrested an individual for allegedly trying to place a “hit” on US Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino. Continue reading

Corruption in the Chorus

“There is a dark money internet organization called “Chorus.”  According to reporting by Taylor Lorenz for the website Wired, Chorus is paying some far left “influencers” on the net $8,000 a month to dish progressive propaganda.  But there’s a catch.  In order to get the money, you have to sign a contract that says no one can know you’re on the take, and Chorus must approve whatever you write.”

(Bill O’Reilly) Jane Fonda is terrified.  And she’s 87 years old.  So, something must be done to soothe Jane, to make her last days as happy as possible.

The militant left actress believes that her freedom of speech is at risk because Colbert and Kimmel have been sanctioned.  Jane thinks Trump is behind this and she could be next.  Therefore, she’s leading a movement in Hollywood to “protect” freedom of expression. Continue reading

The False Religion of Mormonism

“We must never let political allies muffle the gospel call to repent and believe. If someone denies the gospel of Jesus Christ, no matter how conservative, no matter how moral, no matter how pro-family they might be, they remain under the judgment and wrath of God. We must remind first ourselves of this, and then we must remind them. Our charge must not be softened: you must repent and believe the gospel. That message is not optional. It is not negotiable. It is not secondary to policy or patriotism. It is life or death, heaven or hell, truth or error.”

(Ed Dingess’s podcast) All right, welcome to my series on false religions. Over the next few podcasts, I’m going to be discussing a number of false religions. I’m going to cover everything from Mormonism to Catholicism, Judaism, and even elements of the charismatic and Pentecostal movement.

Part of the catalyst for addressing and talking about these false religions is, immediately, the context of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the follow-up to my last episode on Charlie and TPUSA…. Continue reading

Maria Bartiromo Reveals Document Deep State Actors Were Looking For at Mar-a-Lago Raid But Couldn’t Find!… Update: PDF File Included

“The FBI and DOJ cannot let the American public know the truth of their criminal acts and attempted coup of President Trump. So they raided his home looking for the documents that would indict the Democrat deep state apparatus.”

(Jim Hoft – Gateway Pundit) As The Gateway Pundit reported back in August 2022, new details on the raid of Mar-a-Lago may offer an explanation on what the FBI was looking for and why the FBI has not released the Spygate documents as they were ordered to when President Trump left office.

Investigative reporter Paul Sperry had his Twitter account taken down for the second time the week of the Democrat deep state raid on Mar-a-Lago. Continue reading

Robert Morris Sentenced to 6 Months In Prison After Pleading Guilty to Child Sex Abuse Charges

“Let me be clear,” [Clemishire] said. “There is no such thing as consent from a 12-year-old child. We were never in an ‘inappropriate relationship.’ I was not a ‘young lady’ but a child. You committed a crime against me.”

(Protestia) Former megachurch pastor Robert Morris has pleaded guilty to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, admitting that he sexually abused Cindy Clemishire when she was just 12 years old.

In a negotiated plea agreement, Morris, 64, was handed a 10-year sentence but will only serve 6 months before being released. Upon his release, Morris will have to register as a sex offender and pay Clemishire more than $250,000 in restitution. Continue reading

When Your Evangelism Has No Jesus

“I tell people what they need to hear.  What God has told me to tell them.  They need to repent from their sin and start doing what’s right.  They have to straighten out.” 

(Wes Bredenhof – Abiding Grace) I was at a conference in Sydney when I met him.  He was hard to miss.  He was wearing a bright pink jacket and a red hat that said, “Make Australia Godly Again.”  I’m not sure why he singled me out.  Perhaps it was because I only knew a few people at this conference and I was standing there solo drinking my coffee during a break.

We got to talking and, since the conference was about religious freedom, I asked why he had an interest in this topic.  That’s when his face lit up.  He whipped out his smartphone and he showed me a picture of him standing in downtown Sydney with a giant sign…. Continue reading

Christians Must Not Share the Stage with False Teachers

(Dave Jenkins – Servants of Grace) Christians are not to share the stage, or minister, with false teachers who reject the Bible, and who undermine biblical and historic Christian doctrine. For some to suggest that they can go on the stage with false teachers, and speak with them to “reach them with the Word of God,” raises serious questions. What chapter and verse are you using to support that position?

Either Scripture is truly sufficient, or it isn’t. You cannot say, “I am going to preach the gospel there,” because we’ve seen that logic used before, and those who tried it were influenced more by false doctrine than anything else…. Continue reading

Anglican Church Poised To Lose 40 Million Members After First Woman Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

(Protestia) The Anglican Church is poised to lose tens of millions of members across Africa and Asia following the appointment of Sarah Mullally, 63, as the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the Anglican Church. Her appointment comes months after her predecessor, Justin Welby, resigned over his failure to deal with and report sexual abuse in the church.

Far from a conservative, Mullally is a self-described feminist and has passionately fought for women’s ordination across the church. She is pro-choice and has been working to move the church in favor of same-sex acceptance and inclusivity. Continue reading

Behind Christianity Today’s Leftist Drift

“According to Seth Gruber, pro-life activist and founder of the White Rose Resistance, the Left has sought to redefine what “pro-life” consists of well beyond the original and narrow focus of aiming to end the murder of preborn babies. “Leftists know that the best way to get naive Christians to jump on their bandwagon is to label their agenda as either a gospel issue or a pro-life issue,” Gruber observes. “But he who fights everywhere fights nowhere.” In other words, Hewlett is engaged in a divide-and-conquer strategy.”

(Thomas Gallatin – The Patriot Post) The evangelical magazine Christianity Today has fallen far from its founder’s original vision. First published in 1956, it was established by the renowned evangelist Billy Graham with the mission “to express historical Christianity to the present generation.”… Continue reading

Mounting Pressure on Netflix: Accusations of Enabling Child Sexual Exploitation Through Radical Content

The controversy erupted when Daugherty shared a clip from Burchett’s appearance, where the Tennessee representative labeled Netflix’s agenda as “evil and demonic.”

(Whatfinger) In a bombshell interview on “The Benny Show,” (above) Republican Congressman Tim Burchett vowed to haul Netflix executives before Congress to explain their relentless push of sexualized transgender ideology onto young children. This declaration, captured in a viral X post by journalist Eric Daugherty, has ignited a firestorm of outrage among conservatives, parents, and free-speech advocates who argue that Netflix’s content is nothing short of grooming and exploitation disguised as entertainment…. Continue reading

Spiritual Warfare and Kirk’s Assassination

Just days before the presidential election, witches tried to curse Donald Trump. According to the Toronto Star, a group of 100 witches cursed him in unison over a Zoom call. Another group of Alabama-based witches told their followers that spells don’t work because Trump has a shield over him thanks to the prayers of Christians. One witch wrote, “He has a shield, a flimsy one of course, but a shield nonetheless (I am trying to figure out a way to create spells that can bypass that, but it’s difficult).” 

(Emmy Griffin -The Patriot Post) The online magazine Jezebel is well named; it evokes the wicked biblical queen by the same name who married King Ahab. Queen Jezebel used her influence over her husband to abolish the worship of the one true God and usher in the worship of the pagan god Baal. She was envious, vain, and actively responsible for the murders of God’s prophets. In other words, Jezebel is rightly the archetype of a wicked woman. Continue reading

Preparing for Revival: Identifying a Work of the Spirit of God

“Many Christians fall too heavily on one side of the other. Some celebrate everything that took place at the memorial as a work of God’s Spirit, insisting that any discernment is evidence of cynicism or a critical spirit. Others fail to see any work of God’s Spirit because of the elements that did not meet Edwards’ biblical criteria for such a work. During the Great Awakening, people fell on both sides of these issues as well. As Edwards helpfully explained, wherever there is wheat there are also tares, and wherever the Spirit of truth operates, the spirit of error opposes. Faithful Christians seek to see both aspects clearly, celebrating the one and exposing the other.”

(Robb Brunansky – The Cripplegate) We are living in extraordinary times, perhaps a moment of history that is ripe for another Great Awakening. The shocking murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10 seems to have sparked a movement that transcends the typical response to such horrifying events…. Continue reading

Pope ‘Blesses’ Block of Ice During Pagan Earth-Worship Ceremony

“The world applauds, the people are deceived, and judgment is certain. For the Lord will not share His glory with another, nor will He suffer His name to be invoked over pagan rites. Rome has chosen her gospel. And it is not Christ.”

(The Dissenter) If you needed more proof that Rome is just another pagan temple dressed in white robes, look no further than this spectacle. The so-called “vicar of Christ” stood before a block of ice, mumbling prayers to “creation,” while a chorus of voices chanted like acolytes in some eco-ritual. It wasn’t worship of God—it was worship of the earth, the very exchange Paul warned about in Romans 1. Continue reading

Restoring ‘Warrior Ethos’

“Good morning and welcome to the War Department because the era of the Department of Defense is over,” Hegseth told the gathered brass. “From this moment forward, the only mission of the newly restored Department of War is this: warfighting — preparing for war and preparing to win.”

(Nate Jackson – The Patriot Post) “Could have been an email,” complained an anonymous defense official to Politico about the major military brass meeting called by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the commander-in-chief, Donald Trump.

Respectfully, Tuesday’s gathering of roughly 800 high-level military officers in Quantico, Virginia, was worth attending in person. Continue reading

‘Should I do events if there is a false teacher present?’ Navigating cultural moments with discernment

“God will bring those He wants to hear the truth, to us. Yes, we go into the world. Yes, we plead, ‘send me!’ But we don’t associate with false teachers to do it. We don’t abandon our position because of a feeling and go chasing waves. Waves subside. The Gospel doesn’t. The naive newbie, the seeking heart, the unsure penitent needs to know where there is a clear line between truth and false.”

(Elizabeth Prata – The End Time) In this post, I discuss the importance of maintaining theological integrity and not compromising the Gospel despite cultural moments that seem to indicate a softening or readiness for the Gospel. I critique Alisa Childers’ self-announced shift towards softening her stance on not associating with false teachers and indicating she may now do so in the future, if asked. I state that this undermines credibility and dilutes the message of Christ. We need clear separation from falsehood in ministry. Continue reading

TGC Council Member Suggests Charlie Kirk Was Murdered Because He Wasn’t Sensitive Enough

“So let’s get this straight. A man is gunned down in cold blood—by a homosexual in a romantic relationship with a trans-queer—for speaking out about how sexual perversion and transgenderism are negatively impacting our society, and the lesson Davis draws isn’t about political violence or spiritual warfare—it’s that Charlie wasn’t sensitive enough.”

(The Dissenter) This is an astonishing clip, honestly. Jim Davis—a TGC Council Member—stood in his pulpit, polished, legs crossed, effete, and smugly measured, after Charlie Kirk’s assassination and thinks the lesson in all of this is “gospel sensitivity” could have prevented it. Continue reading