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

Save the Planet, Ditch Your Pets?

“Pierce’s take…could also be construed as another form of the oppressor vs. oppressed worldview — humans are the oppressors in this dynamic, and pets are the oppressed.”

(Emmy Griffin – The Patriot Post) TIME magazine recently published a piece by a bioethicist (red flag right there) named Jessica Pierce, who lays out the case against the practice of keeping pets. Pierce argues that, at its core, pet-keeping is hedonistic.

Her argument: It’s self-gratification because we love animals and they provide companionship, but what do pets get out of it?… Continue reading

From Fauci to Levine, feds covertly bend science to politics on COVID origin, gender confusion

“The most senior transgender official in the U.S. government was bearing down on WPATH to finish SOC 8 and ditch the draft’s age minimums of 14-17 for various hormonal and surgical procedures including castration and mastectomy.”

(Greg Piper – Just the News) Federal pressure on private parties to squelch challenges to Biden administration narratives, tacitly tolerated by the Supreme Court in a decision last month making it harder for social media users to sue public officials, goes beyond COVID-19, elections and Hunter Biden’s laptop. Continue reading

How the Huffington Post Delivered the Final Nail in the Coffin of the Biden ‘Cheap Fake’ Narrative

“Given the president’s concerning performance last week, it’s time for the Biden campaign to consider leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to effectively reach the voting public.”  

(Matt Vespa – Townhall) With Joe Biden’s mental health becoming a top 2024 issue, Democrats are in a bind. The June 27 debate was an unspinnable disaster. Biden can’t de-age, and it’s unlikely he’ll get better as the campaign season becomes even more grueling. He was still gassed after nearly two weeks of rest and vacation following two rudimentary presidential trips overseas before the debate and still got destroyed by Donald Trump…. Continue reading

Independance Day

(Mark Alexander – The Patriot Post) “Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them if we basely entail hereditary bondage on them.” —Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking up Arms (1775)

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed…” Continue reading

How (and How Not) to Wait

“Biblical waiting involves embracing that you’re not in control, but you can talk to the one who is. You don’t know what’s going on, so you seek the one who does.”

(Mark Vroegop) Do you know anyone who likes to wait? I don’t.

If you were to take a quick survey, there’d be a strong consensus that waiting is difficult, annoying, or downright bad. Waiting should be avoided and not affirmed, right? Everyone knows that! Continue reading

Scott Jennings Lays Out What the ‘Big Lie’ for 2024 Is

“I’ve honestly stopped worrying about the campaign and I have one question. Who is running the White House today? Who is making decisions today? I’m not really worried about the presidency in January. I’m worried about it right now. We have serious problems going on right now and I don’t really think Joe Biden is up to the task today, let alone seven months from today.”

(Rebecca Downs – Townhall) Scott Jennings has provided a thoughtful and much needed conservative voice to CNN, who is often validated with his points about President Joe Biden’s decline. On Wednesday morning during “CNN News Central,” he pointed out the shameful “big lie” that has been going on this election cycle when it comes to gaslighting about the president’s mental acuity. Continue reading

BioLogos: The Deceptive Agenda to Undermine Biblical Truth with Evolutionary Mythology

“BioLogos, along with its figureheads like the late Tim Keller and Francis Collins, is actively working to erode the foundation of Christianity. They promote a version of faith that is palatable to the secular world but utterly devoid of the power of the gospel. These so-called Evangelical leaders are nothing more than wolves in sheep’s clothing, spreading false teachings that lead people away from God….”

(The Dissenter) This morning, I ran across an article by Gregory Adaka on BioLogos that claims you can reconcile faith in the living God with the religion of evolution—an increasingly popular claim in Christendom, yet a claim that is as absurd as it is dangerous. Continue reading

Jill Biden Has to Answer for Lies

(Mark Swanson – Newsmax) Karoline Leavitt, national press secretary for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, told Newsmax on Tuesday that first lady Jill Biden has to answer for “lying” to the American people about her husband’s cognitive decline.

But the bigger issue, Leavitt told “Prime News,” is that as her husband’s caretaker, it’s incumbent on Jill Biden to convince President Joe Biden to step down as the party’s nominee. Instead, it’s more likely she and the president’s family will “shuffle him over the finish line in November.” Continue reading

Pfizer, Moderna to Develop mRNA Vax for Imaginary Flu Pandemic

(Mary Dowling) Pfizer and Moderna are preparing for the imaginary “influenza pandemic” with an mRNA vaccine. The Biden regime is giving Moderna $176 million to develop the shot.

The vaccine will also treat bird flu in humans, which is currently no problem. Since humans already have a bird flu vaccine, they’ll just adopt it. It will cost millions in tax dollars.

The US taxpayer is keeping Moderna afloat. It relies on the government, which is never a good thing for healthcare. Continue reading

Andy Stanley, Referring to Himself as ‘Theologically Conservative,’ Defends Rick Warren Against the SBC

“Trying to make it sound like the only reason Rick Warren ordained women to the pastorate was for “tax benefits,” he then goes on to start his diatribe against Southern Baptists and defense of Warren…”

(The Dissenter) As we’ve reported here at The Dissenter many times over the years, Andy Stanley, the liberal, LGBTQ-affirming, Scripture-twisting false pastor extraordinaire, has once again proven that theological acrobatics and doctrinal contortionism are alive and well in modern evangelicalism. Continue reading

40 Church and Ministry Leaders’ Beach Houses, Beach Condos and Waterfront Homes Identified; Their Total Net Worth Is $140 Million

“The accumulation of wealth by America’s religious leaders is an under-reported story because few religion reporters engage in data journalism. To understand the big picture requires identifying the property assets of hundreds of pastors and ministry leaders to build an informative data set. Adding to the challenge, the most expensive real estate is often hidden in trusts or shell companies and privacy laws in some states complicate the process of identifying property owners. Informants have played an important role in identifying and confirming some of the properties.”

(Barry Bowen – Trinity Foundation) Beach houses and beach condos along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts have become the vacation homes of choice for America’s wealthiest pastors.

In 2017, Joel Osteen purchased a beach house in Newport Coast, California, for $5 million. Recently, the Redfin real estate website estimated Osteen’s second home to be worth $11 million. Continue reading

Why is darkness settling over our land, and what can we do?

“While we may notice only the seen world, this battle in the heavenly realm is just as real as the earthly. Many dismiss this evaluation as fictional and childish, perhaps even comical. This is just as Satan desires. We must look deeper with Biblical insight and spiritual eyes. Wise men and women of God know that the true followers of Christ are both the objects of Satan’s attacks and the warriors in the King’s army.”

(Bill Elliff) How do we interpret the increasing evil around us? The depraved thinking that shouts wrong as right? The diabolical deception wrapping its tentacles around our children? The sexual depravity that is not only openly practiced but promoted, applauded, and exported? The rapid rise of violence and crime? Once beautiful and orderly cities spiraling into anarchy and chaos? Continue reading

God’s Most Favored Nation

“These despicable people are putting their own venal wants above the good of the nation.  They all know Biden’s mental state is putting the nation in danger. As a believer, I, like the crafters of the Declaration of Independence, believe God has imposed the most favored nation status on the United States.  That’s what we celebrate on July 4: freedom granted to us as a human right.”

(Bill O’Reilly) So what now?  The world’s most powerful country finds itself in a political conundrum.  President Biden has been unmasked before the entire world.  What was definitively known by only a few Biden insiders is now an undeniable fact: the most powerful man in the world is mentally diminished beyond fixing. Continue reading

Tucker Carlson on the Democrat Open Convention to Come

“Jill and the Biden family plan to continue on, but if his poll numbers prove he can’t win, anything could happen at the August convention. They could hand-pick the next president.”

(Mary Dowling) Some California donors to Joe Biden said to stick with Joe since they aren’t electing just one but many. They are voting for a “team,” suggesting Democrats know he’s a figurehead and we are run by an unaccountable team propping him up.

Tucker has a different perspective. Continue reading

Former White House Aides Go Rogue, Expose How Biden’s Decline Was Kept Hidden

“That change, of course, this late in the game can’t happen unless it comes from the top. That’s why I feel it’s critically important that the people around him are honest with themselves and the American people.”

(Matt Margolis – PJ Media) We know about the shorter stairs Joe Biden uses to board and deplane Air Force One and the special shoes he wears. But according to a new report, Biden’s disastrous debate performance caught even many White House staffers off guard. Continue reading

SCOTUS Rules on Trump’s Immunity From Prosecution

Julie Kelly: Not only does this passage blow a major hole in Jack Smith’s J6 indictment but eviscerates the “insurrection” narrative. (link below)

(Katie Pavlich – Townhall) The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 – citing Article II of the U.S. Constitution – that former President Donald Trump in his official capacity, and more broadly the office of the United States presidency, has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion and was joined by Justices Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Justices Elena Kagan, Kentanji Brown Jackson and Sonia Sotomayor dissented. Continue reading

On Roman Catholicism vs The Gospel: Why We Draw the Line at Justification

“We cannot stand with Roman Catholics, Modalists, Prosperity Gospel preachers, many Charismatics, and adherents to doctrines that pervert the grace of God and reject the doctrine of the penal substitutionary atonement. Jude 1:4 says these people who deny our Master are condemned. Scripture is very clear that we should not associate with these people.”

(The Dissenter) When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. —Winston Churchill

In the Christian world, there is a massive assault on denominations and doctrinal divide. After all, we’re all believers and followers of Jesus Christ, right? If so, what’s the purpose of division? Why can’t we just all suck it up and get along? Doesn’t Jesus want us to be united (Philippians 2:2)? 1 Peter 3:8 says, Continue reading

Barack Obama Weighs in on Joe Biden’s ‘Bad Debate Night’ + Biden’s 15 lies

“Biden didn’t just have a bad night. Obama thinks we’re all stupid. Biden is on his way out mentally and perhaps physically. He is unfit, yet Obama doesn’t give a hoot because all that matters is the Marxist ideology.”

(Mary Dowling) Former president Barack Obama weighed in on Joe Biden’s historically humiliating performance last night, commiserating with Joe, saying, “Bad debate nights happen.”

“Bad debate nights happen,” Barack posted on X. “Trust me, I know…. Continue reading

Bill Johnson Says The Gospel Must Be Accompanied By Signs and Wonders in Order to Be ‘Fully Preached’

Is there no end to Bill Johnson’s heretical teaching? At this point No! I warned you in Bethel Redding is a Shark Tank – Woe to Bethel that the “church” in Redding CA is operated by “soothsayers who think nothing of manipulating people out of their hard-earned money to grow their demonic empire–oops–church. These men and women think nothing of twisting Scripture into a theological pretzel, in fact Scripture-twisting is what they do best. Churchgoers may or may not be aware that what they’re being taught is not orthodox biblical Christianity. On the contrary. What they’re being taught is downright heresy!” Now we learn that “Apostle” Bill Johnson is leading his congregation deeper and deeper into deception. Protestia has the report: Continue reading

Tractor Supply Releases Statement, Abandons Support for LGBTQ Movement, DEI Initiatives, and Other Leftist Causes

This is a company that either seems to understand the values of its customer base—the hardworking people who feed America and keep rural communities thriving—or simply doesn’t want to be the next Target™

(The Dissenter) Corporate America has largely abandoned the average American to embrace the petty causes of far-left special interest groups. But one company is taking a stand. Tractor Supply Co., a breath of fresh air and common sense in the midst of corporate insanity, says it has listened to the voices of its loyal customers and decided to reject the leftist agenda that has plagued so many businesses. Continue reading

SCOTUS Hands Down Huge Decision Affecting J6 Defendants

(Matt Vespa – Townhall) The Supreme Court has taken a judicial katana to a statute that federal prosecutors weaponized to go after those who participated in the January 6 incident. The question before the court was whether the “obstruction of an official proceeding” statute could be used in how the Justice Department weaponized it to go after hundreds of January 6 defendants. As SCOTUS Blog covered in April, the plaintiff, Joseph Fischer, a former police officer, argued that the statute only pertained to evidence tampering in a congressional investigation. During oral arguments, justices weren’t convinced by the government’s interpretation, arguing that it could cast too much of a net.  Continue reading

Breaking! New Leaked Transcripts Show Cindy Clemishire Discussing Her Abuse With Robert Morris+ ‘I am not trying to blackmail you’

(Protestia) Cindy Clemishire reportedly asked disgraced Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris for $2 million to prevent her from going public with accusations of his molestation of her as a child.

According to a new report from NBC News, a former member of Gateway’s IT department provided the news organization with transcripts from a previously unreported September 2005 phone call between Clemishire and Robert and Cindy Morris, with the three discussing her molestation and what ought to be done about it. Continue reading

SHOCKER: SCOTUS Delivers a Kill Shot to Big Government

“Maybe a Chevron blizzard—a crisis, if you will—could be the impetus Congress needs to roll back federal regulations and send issues back to state and local governments—or families—where they rightly belong. I’m not going to get my hopes up, but you never know.”

(Paula Bolyard – PJ Media) Today, the Supreme Court voted to overrule the so-called Chevron deference in a 6-3 decision. The ruling is a HUGE victory for those who hate the massive power the administrative state has amassed in recent decades.

Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, concluded: “Chevron is overruled.” Continue reading

The Debate Revealed That Any President Voters Elect Doesn’t Really Run The Government

“For more than a century the United States has been living under “two Constitutions.” One is the original Constitution that secures consent of the governed, rule of law, and government of the people, by the people, and for the people. The second Constitution, or regime, is that of the “living Constitution,” which…is essentially totalitarian because it recognizes no limits on its powers.”

(Joy Pullmann – The Federalist) It was a little pathetic to watch Joe Biden on stage last night mumble so incoherently that nobody could doubt he’s simply a figurehead for leader of the free world. It raises the thought: While he’s been presented as president for three and a half years, who has really been executing the powers and duties of the office? Continue reading

Where to Now? Living In An Anti-Christian West

Do not take this lightly. It is a horrible thing for a man like myself to look back and see my country and my culture go down the drain in my own lifetime. It is a horrible thing that forty years ago you could move across this country and almost everyone, even non-Christians, would have known what the gospel was. A horrible thing that thirty to forty years ago our culture was built on the Christian consensus and now we are in an absolute minority. – Francis Schaeffer

(Bill Muehlenberg – Cultural Watch) If you are an older person raised in the West – as I am – you will have lived through three different periods: Christian, post-Christian, and anti-Christian. You would have been born in a largely Christian period, in which most folks – even if they were not actually Christian themselves – shared and believed in biblical truths and values…. Continue reading