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

Franklin Graham Gives Christian Music Star Amy Grant a Reality Check Straight from the Bible After Her Gay Wedding Announcement

She implied that “those afflicted with homosexual urges should not feel any kind of conviction to repent and turn from their sin so long as they believe that they are ‘loved.’”

(Jared Miller – The Western Journal) God’s Word admonishes us many times that one cannot serve both God and man.

James 4:4 states, “You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” Continue reading

Walking on the Emmaus Road At Christmas

(C. R. Carmichael – The Sacred Sandwich) Would you walk with me as we travel through this holiday landscape towards Christmas just as two disciples once found themselves on the road to Emmaus?

Perhaps, like those like-minded travelers, we are a little dazed and confused by the events of the season where Jesus Christ has been removed from much of the social scene and replaced with non-offensive symbols, empty traditions and generic spirituality. Oh, sure, Jesus is still remembered from time to time, but the figure of Christ that the world puts before our eyes is often so distorted that we do not even recognize Him anymore. Continue reading

TRAITORS: Meet the Senate Republicans Who Voted to Advance Massive Omnibus

“The Republican senators who betrayed their own party include…”

(Todd Starnes) Twenty-one Republican senators voted with Democrats to advance a massive omnibus spending bill without reading a single page of the 4,000+ page legislation.

American taxpayers will be forced to cover the $1.7 trillion spending bill that includes billions of dollars in money for Ukraine and millions of dollars to build a walking trail named after Michelle Obama in Georgia. Continue reading

Any Unchecked Sin Is Ruinous

(Justin Huffman) I was thinking this past week about cases where a person who has been a professed believer, maybe even a well-known Christian leader, falls into public sin or even apostasy, walking away from the Christian faith. Sadly, there have been many such cases in the news lately.

We often think, and maybe even say, afterward that in hind sight there were some tendencies we could see in that person’s life that led to their eventual demise: Continue reading

The Rise of the Tribes

“After extensive historical analysis, here’s my conclusion: the country is changing fast, spurred on by personal division. We are back to the 1850s; there are two Americas now.”

(Bill O’Reilly) In the run-up to the Civil War, Americans divided themselves into two tribes: the first, championed by Abraham Lincoln, swore fidelity to the Constitution, believing the federal government and Supreme Court had the ultimate say in how we, the people, were governed. Continue reading

Most Americans Don’t Know How Bad the Border Crisis Is

“…just as extraordinary has been the decision by many major media organizations that what is happening on the border is no big deal. In particular, major television news networks, with the notable exception of Fox News, have virtually pretended that the crisis was not happening.” 

(Byron York – Townhall) This week could mark the most consequential development on the U.S.-Mexico border since January 2021, when President Joe Biden essentially opened the nation’s doors to millions of illegal border crossers…. Continue reading

Amy Grant And The Pitfall Of Being Liked By The World

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) The story about Amy Grant and her plans to host a homosexual wedding are a grave warning to believers. Amy Grant achieved both fame and esteem in the world through contemporary Christian music (CCM). Yet she also became spiritually compromised during the process. This is an all too common phenomenon among Christian celebrities.

It can be discouraging to believers to see celebrities they thought shared their faith go down a dark path. And perhaps we are in need of some edification for when we see these events happen. Continue reading

12 Woke Earmarks in Omnibus Spending Bill….that will infuriate you

House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn.,  bragged that the omnibus “fulfills 98% of Democratic member requests in the House, with $5.4 billion for 3,213 Democratic projects.”

(Matthew Dickerson – Daily Signal) Congressional leadership released a massive $1.85 trillion “omnibus” spending bill early Tuesday. This 4,155-page bill is filled with woke policies to advance the Left’s extreme agenda to remake America using your tax dollars. Continue reading

Feds lost track of 150k migrants due to Biden’s ‘no processing’ policy, training video shows

“Customs and Border Patrol reported encountering a record number of 2.4 million migrants last fiscal year.”

(Madeleine Hubbard – Just the News) Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials lost track of 150,000 migrants that entered the United States due to the Biden administration’s “no processing” immigration policy, a training video from the federal agency shows. Continue reading

Maricopa County Judge Allows Two of Kari Lake’s Complaints to Proceed to Trial

(Athena Thorn – PJ Media) Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson ruled Monday night that two of Arizona Republican gubernatorial contender Kari Lake’s election complaints will proceed to trial.

Kari Lake tweeted: BREAKING: Our Election Case is going to trial. Katie Hobbs attempt to have our case thrown out FAILED. She will have to take the stand & testify. Buckle up, America. This is far from over. Continue reading

An Open Letter to Christian Parents About Protecting Children from the Public School Indoctrination Camps

“The public school system has been overtaken by and is used by progressive activists as a platform to promote liberal ideologies and viewpoints, which conflict with the values and beliefs we should be teaching our children at home.”

(The Dissenter) Dear Christian Parents: I am writing to urge you to consider removing your children from the public school system. I understand that this can be a difficult decision, but it has become one that is necessary in order to protect your children from the harmful and aberrant sexual propaganda, as well as the liberal indoctrination, that is becoming increasingly prevalent in public schools. Continue reading

Florida Panhandle Deputies Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill 800K

“Fentanyl overdoses in Escambia County increased by 80% in 2021, killing nearly 300 people.”

(Charlie McCarthy – NewsMax) Sheriff deputies in the Florida Panhandle recently seized enough fentanyl to kill 800,000 people, a local TV station reported.

Five warrants at five Escambia County homes uncovered 1,600 grams of fentanyl — enough to kill everyone in northwest Florida, WEAR reported. Continue reading

FDA Links Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine to Blood Clots, But…

(Matt Margolis – PJ Media) The mainstream media certainly won’t want to talk about this, but according to the FDA, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has been linked to blood clots in older people.

After analyzing data from a database of senior citizens in the United States, FDA experts determined that pulmonary embolism (lung blood clot) satisfied the initial threshold for a statistical signal and maintained that status after further analysis, reports The Epoch Times. Continue reading

SBC Megachurch Worship Service Features Willy Wonka, Flying Santa, Lyrics About Vodka, and No Jesus Christ

(The Dissenter) As many times as we’ve written about this circus in South Florida that calls itself a church for its lavish displays of secular paganism, nothing should surprise us anymore. But the fact that this entertainment venue continues to associate with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention continues to fellowship with them, it’s worth pointing out that they are continuing to decline into absolute apostasy. Continue reading

Vatican kicks pro-life activist priest out of clergy, alleges ‘blasphemous communications’

(Anders Hangstrom – Fox News) Father Frank Pavone, a firebrand pro-life activist who has stirred controversy over the issue within the Church, was removed from the Roman Catholic priesthood this fall.

Pavone was officially removed from the clergy on November 9 following receipt of a letter from Pope Francis’ representative in the U.S., according to the New York Times. The letter ordered that Pavone was to be removed with no possibility of appeal. Continue reading

Amy Grant Plans To Host a Gay Wedding

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) Amy Grant is the queen of contemporary Christian music and known for hits like “Baby Baby,” “Breath of Heaven,” and “Find A Way.” She is also known for being one of many CCM artists who is seriously compromised Spiritually. Her position on the issue of homosexuality and transgenderism has been well documented as not biblical, but recently she dialed this up to eleven.

Earlier this week, Amy Grant was receiving honors from the Kennedy Center who declared her the queen of Christian music in an award ceremony…. Continue reading

Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misuse of the Christmas Story that Misrepresent the Magnitude of its Message

“Parents must not fall into the quicksand of modern celebration by succumbing to the Santa Claus myth which distorts the truth of Christ’s birth by subtly blending truth with the myth of Santa Claus. Parents must never lie to their children about Santa Claus, making him similar to Christ who knows when you’ve been good or bad.”

(Don Boys) A Man was born and lived in the Middle East many centuries ago who has vastly influenced my life. I cannot look at a sunset, watch hummingbirds hover at my kitchen window, observe the intricacies of a rose, or hear the lisping of a child singing, “Jesus Loves me this I know,” without thinking of that Man and His lasting impact upon the world. Continue reading

First-Ever Emmy Awards for Children Heavily Pushes LGBT Content

“One of the award winners was the Disney-owned series “Muppet Babies,” receiving the award for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program. There was a heavy focus on one episode in particular called “Gonzo-rella,” where the male character Gonzo decides to identify as “non-binary,” wears women’s dresses, and uses “they/them” pronouns.”

(Eric Lendrum – American Greatness) In the first Emmy Awards ceremony aimed at children, many of the speeches and award wins overwhelmingly promoted pro-LGBTQ content and other far-left concepts. Continue reading

Federal court rejects challenge from female athletes to Connecticut transgender sports policy

(Chris Pandolfo – Fox News) Four female athletes who sought to have a Connecticut policy that permits males who identify as female to compete in girls’ athletic events have lost their case in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.

A three-judge panel of the federal court affirmed a lower court decision Friday dismissing Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools, Inc., in which plaintiffs argued that the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s policy allowing transgender students to compete on girls’ teams put biologically female athletes at a disadvantage and deprived them of honors and opportunities. Continue reading

The Doctrine of Regeneration and Why it is Important

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 ESV

(Greg Smith) The doctrine of regeneration is the belief that, in order for a person to be saved and have eternal life in Heaven, they must be born again spiritually by the Holy Spirit. This belief is taught in the Bible, particularly in the New Testament, with unmistakable force and clarity. Continue reading

To Christian Parents

“We will love our neighbors by sharing with them the convicting, offensive, glorious, miraculous truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And the world will hate us for it. And we will be persecuted as we desire to live godly lives – some of which will come from those who claim the name of Christ….”

(David Morrill) Do not heed my words because I am without sin. Hate me if you want to, but heed my words because they are true. Continue reading