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 Modern Day Pharisee

(John Goodell – TruthScript) When we read our Bibles as Christians, we are often looking for what God wants us to believe, commands to guide our lives, and examples to follow. As we read, we should also be learning what not to be like. The Pharisees were a group of people that Jesus was the hardest on, and so we want to learn from them what not to be like. In fact, Jesus exhorted His disciples in Matthew 23:3 to not do “the works they do, for they preach but do not practice.” Jesus’ instruction here reveals to us his main concern with the Pharisees—hypocrisy.

In politics in the late 80s, the term “race card” was born. It was used to weaponize people against their political foes to discredit them…. Continue reading

New Age Doctor Shamans

By Marcia Montenegro, Christian Answers for the New Age

This is an updated post on some New Age doctors that CANA has warned about in the past (see the many resources listed at the end). What I and others have observed over the years is that health care has become infected with New Age and occult practices that initially were seen as alien but have now mainstreamed. Some practices are outright energy healing, like Reiki, while others are based on belief in these energies but appear more conventional. Shamanism has come to the health field, both in the culture and in the church, and the doctors examined here are part of that influence.

The Doctors

One of these doctors is Dr. Mehmet Oz who admits he is a follower of Emmanuel Swedenborg, grandfather of the New Thought movement, which was foundational to the New Age as well as propping up much of the pseudo-scientific healing practices today.

Another doctor is Dr. Daniel Amen who promotes and teaches an esoteric Hindu mediation technique and what is known in Hinduism as tantric sex.

A third doctor is Mark Hyman who works with Deepak Chopra and embraced a form of non-medicine called Functional Medicine based on spiritual beliefs and pseudo-science.

There is also Dr. Mercola, promoter of New Age practices and his own supplements, follower of conspiracy theories, and slavish fan of a spirit that comes via a psychic-channeler.

The last one is Dr. Andrew Weil, a New Age enthusiast of psychotropic plants.

These doctors are New Agers or embrace and promote New Age concepts. There are many more, not to mention the non-medical practitioners such as chiropractors, the naturopaths, and “natural healers” who are rooted in New Age thinking. Continue reading

The Era of ‘Defining Deviancy Down’ Is Over

“Media coverage of Trump’s National Guard call-out has all but ignored these incidents; they have become an unremarkable part of America’s urban fabric that now includes flash mobs, vicious and gratuitous pedestrian assaults, and mass looting.” 

(Rick Moran – PJ Media) The late Democratic Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York was a radical liberal with an independent streak.

Before being elected senator in 1976 (he also served as UN ambassador), Moynihan worked as a special assistant to Labor Secretaries Arthur J. Goldberg and W. Willard Wirtz in 1961-62, where he wrote a revolutionary report on federal architecture. Continue reading

Gavin Newsom Calls Special Election November 4 to Save Democracy by Eliminating Republican Seats

“Newsom is hoping other Democrat-run states will follow. But many, like Illinois, have already gerrymandered their congressional maps to hurt Republicans, and so there are not many Republican seats left to seize.”

(Joel B. Pollak – Breitbart) California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday that he is calling a special election November 4 to tear up the state’s congressional map in favor of a gerrymandered map to eliminate Republican seats.

Newsom claims that by doing so, he is saving democracy. Continue reading

Oh, NOW the Dems Are Worried About ‘Rewriting History’

(Stephen Kruiser) Another day, another veritable trainload of projection from the Democrats. The political party whose theme movie is “The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” continues to infuriate and amaze with its inability to have any historical frame of reference whatsoever. It’s an ignorance that is fueled by a chronic lack of self-awareness and an institutional tendency towards pathological lying. That toxic combination makes them “bagful of cats” crazy.

In recent weeks, Dem higher-ups and their flying monkeys in the mainstream media have been caterwauling about President Trump’s “retribution” against his political enemies…. Continue reading

What’s With the NFL’s Queerleaders? Let Me Explain

“Why are they doing this? Why take the most masculine sport in America and put it in heels and lip gloss? The answer is as gross as it is simple. Because corporate elites are so far removed from reality, they’re practically orbiting another planet. They’ve been catechized into the cult of social idealism—a new religion where the high priests preach that real masculinity is a disease and the cure is the modern sexual revolution.”

(The Dissenter) Many years ago, I was a football fan — a diehard, even. I stuck with the Panthers through seasons so bad they should’ve been classified as disaster zones, and I relished the rare payoff of seeing them claw their way to a Super Bowl. Continue reading

Smoking Gun Docs Show Barack Obama Approved Ultimate Cover-Up of Russiagate

“After he left office, Obama continued to lie on multiple occasions that the Russians had hacked the 2016 election and influenced the outcome. Hillary Clinton did the same. Both know their claims are lies. Soon, they will know they did it in furtherance of a conspiracy when they get subpoenaed to speak to a grand jury in Florida, God willing.” 

(Victorie Taft – PJ Media) Barack Obama ordered the ultimate cover-up of the Russiagate affair from the Oval Office to deny Donald Trump his civil rights and ruin his presidency in pursuit of one of the biggest lies ever told to the American people.

It wasn’t too long ago that would have been called a news story, hence that Watergate-era throwback headline. Continue reading

Rejuvenating the Protestant Mind

“For some reason Protestants in recent decades have ceded much of the public space to Catholics. Right-wing Catholic political commentators like Jack Posobiec, Matt Walsh, and Michael Knowles have no trouble openly proselytizing for their denomination. Meanwhile, their Protestant peers are more reticent to talk about their Protestant faith in public…”

(Mike Sabo – American Reformer) Online Pop-Catholic Apologists Need to Be Confronted. With all the discussion over Matthew Barrett’s exit from the SBC, you’d think he converted to Rome—but fortunately, he stayed within Protestantism. Barrett’s very public break has understandably come under fire by Baptists for the way he went about it, and for some of the unfair claims he leveled at the SBC. But one positive outcome for Protestants is that he declined to convert to the Roman Catholic Church. Continue reading

Black woman reveals secret EBT card scams, including how they’re used to buy wigs…

…people are really outraged about food stamps because they’ve been selling them, and that’s how they “normally buy weed, wigs, bundles (of drugs), get your nails done”…“And don’t say I’m lying because when y’all were receiving food stamps, you were selling the food stamps. You weren’t worried about feeding your children”

(Revolver) For years now, the left has treated welfare programs like EBT as freebies to lure in illegals and untouchable sacred cows. They’ve painted any criticism of these bloated, abused programs as cruel, racist, or anti-poor. But behind the curtain, there’s a side of this system that reeks to high heaven, and not enough people are willing to talk about what is really going on…. Continue reading

John Mark Comer Denies Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Update below

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) John Mark Comer was leading a Portland megachurch called Solid Rock, which experienced tremendous growth. Amidst the growth, he became burnt out and Solid Rock dissolved as a megachurch, choosing for each franchise to become an independent church. John Mark Comer chose to pastor the Bridgetown location, which was not the largest. But then he got burnt out as a pastor and is now a motivational speaker and author. Continue reading

How to Choose Music for a Worship Service

“Selecting songs for corporate worship is a profound privilege that deepens the connection between believers, both themselves and their Savior. This task requires careful adherence to biblical principles guiding music’s purpose and boundaries, while considering the congregation’s specific context and traditions…”

(Jon Harris – TruthScript) I have been involved in music ministry for the past two decades. Serving in various ministries, regions, and contexts has exposed me to different approaches to arranging worship musical selections. One of my consistent observations is that music often sparks controversy in churches, with congregants holding strong preferences and artists known for their particularities. These experiences, coupled with my commitment to excellence as a minister of music, have inspired me to develop a specific approach to musical selection. Here are some insights I have gained to help craft worship services that honor God, foster unity, and ensure that corporate music effectively fulfills its sacred purpose. Continue reading

Democrat whistleblower told FBI that Schiff okayed leaking classified intel to hurt Trump

“FBI Director Kash Patel releases bombshell documents to Congress showing how agents traced classified leaks to sources but DOJ didn’t act.”

(John Solomon – Just the News) A career intelligence officer who worked for Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee for more than a decade repeatedly warned the FBI beginning in 2017 that then-Rep. Adam Schiff had approved leaking classified information to smear then-President Donald Trump over the now-debunked Russiagate scandal, according to bombshell FBI memos that Director Kash Patel has turned over to Congress. Continue reading

Everything Evolution Can’t Explain in Genesis 1:1

(John MacArthur) If we want to understand creation, if we want to understand origins, if we want to understand how the universe came into existence and everything that is in it, we have to look at theology, not science. And the source of theology is the Word of God in which God speaks. The Bible is not theory, the Bible is fact. The Bible is reality. The Bible is truth no matter what subject it addresses, but particularly with regard to origins since no one was here when God created, we have only His eyewitness account.

And when the Bible speaks with regard to creation, or when it speaks with regard to origins, it speaks truly, it speaks factually. And Scripture begins in Genesis 1 and 2 with a very straightforward account of the origin of the universe and the earth and everything on the earth. Scripture opens with one very clear unmistakable statement, it is this, Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” That is not an ambiguous statement. That is not an unclear statement. That is frankly not a statement that needs any explanation…. Continue reading

How Marxism Became So Pervasive in the Evangelical Church

“Reformed Theological Seminary brought in John Perkins to talk about “redistribution and reconciliation.” Tim Keller, planting Redeemer in New York City, championed “mercy and justice”—not the biblical kind, but the Marxist, social kind—as central to the gospel mission…The language shifted, and with it, the theology bent like a reed in the wind.”

(The Dissenter) Marxism didn’t storm the gates of Evangelicalism with tanks and bayonets—it rolled in quietly, like termites in the woodwork, and by the time anyone noticed, the beams were already hollow. Like the Scriptures warn of false ideologies, it “crept in unawares,” and hardly anyone noticed. Continue reading

JD Vance Delivers a Masterclass on How Democrats Rig Elections

(Lifezette) Vice President J.D. Vance is urging Republican-led states to push back against what he describes as “aggressive” gerrymandering in blue states such as California, New York, and Illinois, saying the current system unfairly benefits Democrats due to the inclusion of illegal aliens in congressional apportionment.

Speaking Sunday on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Vance said the nation’s electoral system has been skewed for years in ways that distort representation in Congress. Continue reading

Take a Break, Mr. President

“Travel agents in San Francisco are suggesting Mr. Trump go to hell, but that’s not nice.  No Napa, either.  Newsom hangs there.”

(Bill O’Reilly) After President Trump meets with bad Vlad Putin next Friday in Alaska, he needs some downtime.  Even if you don’t approve of Mr. Trump, the guy is the hardest-working chief executive in modern history.  Joe Biden would collapse just looking at Trump’s schedule.

JD Vance is in England, the Cotswolds. Don’t know why. Maybe he’ll buy Ellen’s house.  Apparently, she wants to move already….

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The Church That Loves Enough to Confront: Taking Holiness Seriously

“The Reformers defined three marks of a true biblical church: Preaching the Word…Rightly administering the sacraments… Faithfully exercising church discipline”

(Joey DeRuntz – TruthScript) The war for the purity of the church is not waged with worldly wisdom or cultural clout, but with truth applied in love. Weak churches avoid confrontation. Faithful churches wield it with holy resolve. As we move from the blueprint of Christ’s commands for corrective discipline to the battlefield of their execution, what’s at stake becomes undeniable: either sin is purged out or Christ walks out, taking His lampstand with Him. As we now turn from the design of discipline to its function, let us not forget the ultimate aim: God’s glory magnified in a holy people. The following sections will illustrate what happens when pastors and churches take holiness seriously, love deeply, and treasure Christ enough to confront sin in their midst. Continue reading

Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation Into New York Attorney General Letitia James

“This news comes after it was revealed in May of 2025 that James was under FBI investigation for potential alleged mortgage fraud. She now faces multiple criminal investigations from federal law enforcement.”

(Matthew Boyle – Breitbart) New York Attorney General Letitia James is now under criminal investigation over her targeting of both President Donald Trump and another instance at the direction of Attorney General Pam Bondi, Breitbart News has learned. Continue reading

He Who Sits in the Heavens Laughs: Thoughts on God’s Derision, the World’s Rage, and the Coming Shattering

“While they legislate sin and litigate righteousness, God has already made His move. He has already crowned His Son. Christ is King. Not will be. Is. And this world and its wickedness is already on borrowed time.”

(The Dissenter) I don’t know exactly when it happens or what it looks like in practical, tangible detail. But what I do know is this: Psalm 2 is not poetry for the sake of art. It is a declaration of divine mockery—a promise that when the world raises its collective fist against God, He doesn’t flinch. He laughs. Continue reading

Christians Capitulating to the LGBTQ Agenda – Again

(John Herring – American Reformer) Chip and Joanna Gaines made their Christian faith central to their public personas. Integrating faith and work is a move of integrity, reflecting the Reformation-era insight that all work is done to the glory of God. And yet what builds an audience is also what it takes to keep that same audience. Bud Light was built on an image of working-class masculinity; Target was supposed to be the family-friendly upscale version of Wal-Mart. When both engaged in overt LGBTQ+ marketing, their bases abandoned them. Both have since recovered their market share by going back to their original positions. Continue reading

Pastor Warns Parents: If Democrats Pass AB 495, ‘This Is It. Pack Up, Grab Your Kids, Leave California’

“Hibbs isn’t acting and he’s not kidding. He’s holding a rally and lobbying session in Sacramento on August 19 to get lawmakers to kill the bill that “100% strips parents of their parental rights.” He’s asking thousands of California parents, grandparents, and others to show up at the state Capitol and stand up for their rights and the safety of their children.”

(Victoria Taft – PJ Media) A nationally known California pastor is calling on parents of underage school children to pack up and leave the state if Assembly Bill 495 passes and is signed into law. The bill makes all underage California school children the target of traffickers and kidnappersby design.  Continue reading

Obama’s 2016 NPR interview comes back to haunt him in ways he never imagined…

“…you can tell by his smugness that he thought no one would ever be able to prove it…That’s why this is the kind of moment that comes back to bite a bad guy. Hard… Obama wasn’t just pushing a hoax; he was documenting it in real time, with the kind of elitist confidence that only someone totally drunk on power could muster up.”

At the height of the Russiagate frenzy, before the evidence, before the Twitter Files, before the whole thing unraveled, Barack Obama sat down for a soft-pitch, hour-long NPR interview designed to sell the biggest political hoax in American history.

Eight years later, that smug, elitist performance is aging like room-temperature milk. Continue reading

This Week in Orange Jumpsuit Possibilities — Adam Schiff

(Stephen Kruiser – PJ Media) Because everything with the Democrats is projection, most of those who spent the last four years trying to railroad President Trump into prison are the real criminals. I mean, those of us on this side of the aisle knew that all along, but the word may soon be getting out to those who aren’t very online people. Who knows? Maybe some lefties might start believing the truth.

That last one is a stretch, I know.

The Dems are up in arms about the Trump administration seeking justice…. Continue reading

Mike Bickle’s Sister Just Absolved and Prophetically Pardoned Him Using This Crazy Reason!

(Protestia) Lisa Stribling is the head co-pastor of Hope City Family Church in Kansas City, as well as the sister of disgraced IHOPKC founder Mike Bickle.

In 2023, an independent investigation tasked with investigating allegations of sexual impropriety against Bickle found that the charismatic leader sexually abused or harassed at least seventeen women, which made his ministry, school, and organization implode. While Bickle has only admitted to sexually inappropriate behaviors with two separate adults, two minors have alleged they were victims as well of sexual abuse, with Tammy Woods saying that Bickle molested and groomed her when she was 14 and another, Terry Hartley when she was 15. Continue reading

Stephen Miller: Prosecute Hillary, Others for Coup Against Trump

“Miller added that “the new information that has been revealed by the director of National Intelligence and by the FBI eliminates any scintilla of doubt about the intention, the premeditation, the planning, and orchestration of this conspiracy.” 

(Brian Freeman – Newsmax) Newly declassified documents on the Russia collusion story reveal a “coup” against President Donald Trump, and those who took part in it should be prosecuted for “one egregious felony after another,” White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.” Continue reading