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 People Have Spoken: Cracker Barrel Caves

“While the media has tried to paint this as a left vs. right thing, I’ve personally witnessed outrage from people on both sides of the aisle. Our own Robert Spencer pointed out today that it’s a symbol of something bigger that’s happening in our country right now.”

(Sarah Anderson – PJ Media) Cracker Barrel announced on Tuesday evening that it’s giving up its rebranding plan—or, at least, doing away with its new generic logo and bringing back its “Old Timer.”

In a statement posted on X, the restaurant chain said: Continue reading

Cabinet Meeting: Hidden Burn Bags & an Intervention Causing Autism

(Mary Dowling) Tulsi Gabbard told the Cabinet that the administration has discovered burn bags filled with documents linked to fraud in the 2020 election. The information she is currently gathering, shows the intent of the people involved.

She accused people like John Brennan and James Clapper and others of working to cover up the corruption. According to her, investigators are finding files hidden deep in safes, tucked away in random offices, and stuffed into bags meant to be destroyed. Continue reading

Feminism, Rebellion, Pastors Who Capitulate, and the Judgment of God

“This isn’t just theoretical—it’s the historical judgment of God. Look at Ahab. Instead of ruling in justice, he sulked on his bed when Naboth refused to sell his vineyard. Jezebel seized control, orchestrated Naboth’s murder, and handed the land to Ahab. God’s response was brutal. Dogs would lick up Ahab’s blood (1 Kings 21:19). Jezebel would be eaten by dogs (1 Kings 21:23). His entire male line would be cut off (1 Kings 21:21–22).”

(The Dissenter) Here in 2025, feminism has reached its highest peak in history, yet it still amazes me that something as simple and as clear as God’s created order can be so furiously despised by even the Church. The Bible is not vague about this and does not leave room for committees or seminary panels to reinterpret it. It is very clear:… Continue reading

The Death of Enchantment: Why Hollywood No Longer Holds Us

“Hollywood has forgotten that the audience is not a passive consumer but a participant. A story isn’t finished until it’s received — until the viewers buy into it, suspend their disbelief, and join the communion. But today’s studios no longer trust the viewer. They treat audiences as problems to be managed, as minds to be manipulated, as children to be lectured.”

(Jamie K Wilson – PJ Media) Every story is a spell. When you open a book, you’re entering that spell alone. You give the author your trust: Take me somewhere, carry me, don’t break the illusion. But when you walk into a theater, the spell is shared…. Continue reading

Chip and Joanna Gaines Continue to Mock God With Sexual Depravity

“This is not a neutral talent show that accidentally wandered into controversy. It is the deliberate normalization of what God calls dishonorable. And it is promoted to families under the borrowed halo of two public professing Christians whose empire was built on words like home, values, and faith. That is not an innocent mismatch. That is branding the holy name to sell Babylon’s wares.”

(The Dissenter) God hates sin, we already know that. But scripture says more. When a people harden themselves, the sharpest judgment is not a lightning bolt but God’s hand of restraint removed. “God gave them up… God gave them over” (Romans 1). Continue reading

Disney finally admits the truth: They need REAL men to survive…

This piece is an important read. We advise you to scroll down passed the Snoop Dog stuff.

“Disney forgot a huge chunk of its audience. It forgot men. It took the people who helped build the brand, young boys who grew into loyal fans, and told them they weren’t welcome anymore. And now, the fallout is impossible to ignore.” 

(Revolver) Disney has finally been smacked in the face with a reality shovel, and it’s gonna leave a mark. After years of shoving woke “girl boss” nonsense down everyone’s collective throats, the Mouse House is bleeding money and credibility like a raging river. The numbers don’t lie. Their Snow White disaster cost over $400 million to produce and market but barely scraped $143 million at the box office, putting them in the hole by well over $100 million. But the flops don’t stop there…. Continue reading

The Downfall of Corporate Media

(Bill O’Reilly – No Spin News) The corporate media has fallen apart. And Donald Trump is responsible. No matter what happens to the President from now on, he alone destroyed the corporate left-wing media in America.  One man, Donald Trump.

This has never been done before, never even been close.  And he didn’t do it by active actions. He did it because they hate him so much; they overdid it. And the American people, even those who don’t like Trump, go, look, we know what the game is.

So let me run it down for you…. Continue reading

BREAKING: Trump Vindicated in Newly Released ‘Epstein Files’ Interview

Epstein was found dead in a federal prison cell in 2019, one month after being charged with sex trafficking. His death was ruled a suicide. “I do not believe he committed suicide, no,” Maxwell told DOJ.

(Katie Pavlich – Townhall) The Department of Justice released a slew of audio files Friday afternoon from an interview with alleged Jeffery Epstein accomplice and former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.

“The audio is divided into segments to reflect breaks during the interview. Some segments are shorter than others…. Continue reading

Cracker Barrel Removes the Barrel and the Cracker

“Getting rid of Uncle Herschel and all his garage tools is every bit as woke because the company CEO and other corporate players are so clearly invested in DEI, and an old white guy on the sign just won’t do.”

(Nate Jackson – The Patriot Post) Add the Cracker Barrel guy to the list of brand icons who’ve been kicked to the curb by some woke marketing genius at a big company. At least this time, the wokies are getting rid of an old white guy instead of a black man, a black woman, and a Native American.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion, baby! Continue reading

Are We Following The Roman Empire’s Path of Decline? Part 1: The Death of True Art

“God defines what is beautiful. Beauty comes from the Lord, as Genesis 1:31 says, “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.” When God created the earth and the entire universe in six days, He declared that everything was just as it was supposed to be. King David describes the beauty of God’s creation; “The heavens declare the glory of God and the sky above his handiwork” (Psalm 19:1).”

(Seth Brickley – TruthScript) Edward Gibbon was a British Essayist and Historian who lived from 1737 to 1794. He wrote the book “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” The Roman Empire was arguably the greatest empire of the ancient world. Its dominance lasted longer than the Babylonian, Persian, and Greco-Macedonian empires that came before it. After defeating Carthage in the Punic Wars, what followed was a period of great peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana…. Continue reading

We Elect Psychopaths — And Then Act Surprised When They Act Like Psychopaths

(Maureen Steele – PJ Media) The next time a senator gets caught insider trading, or a presidential candidate says something breathtakingly narcissistic, or a governor smiles while bankrupting your business “for your safety,” try to resist the urge to clutch your pearls. Take a breath. Because the truth is, you voted for this. Maybe not them specifically, but the type. You voted for a psychopath — or someone in the neighborhood — and you’ll probably do it again.

Now, I’m not talking about a knife-wielding, serial-killing, Ted Bundy psychopath (although he was charming). I’m talking about the high-functioning, camera-ready, preternaturally confident variety — the kind of person who can ruin lives with a pen stroke and still sleep like a baby…. Continue reading

Prosecutors secured evidence Comey authorized classified leaks, but declined charges

(John Solomon – Just the News) Federal prosecutors gathered evidence from James Comey’s top lieutenants that he authorized the leak of classified information to reporters just before the 2016 election but declined to bring criminal charges, according to recently declassified memos that call into question the former FBI director’s testimony to Congress.

The bombshell revelations involving ex-FBI general counsel James Baker and ex-Comey chief of staff James Rybicki were memorialized in documents that FBI Director Kash Patel discovered earlier this year, but the passages were originally redacted by the Justice Department in versions sent to Congress earlier this month. Continue reading

DOJ Bombshell Shows That Biden Admin Ignored Critical Red Flags About Autopenned Pardons

“Weinsheimer specifically cautioned that the blanket wording could make some of the commutations ineffective, or worse, extend clemency to violent crimes that weren’t supposed to fall under Biden’s stated standards. The White House…ignored victims’ families who pleaded against releasing certain offenders. Instead, they shoved through three massive autopen-signed warrants covering thousands of cases without so much as a second thought.”

(Matt Margolis – PJ Media) The Joe Biden autopen scandal just got a whole lot worse.

For months, we’ve known that his team used the autopen to rubber-stamp thousands of pardons and commutations in the final days of his presidency…. Continue reading

James Dobson, Founder of Focus on the Family, Dies at 89

(David Morrill – Protestia) James Clayton Dobson Jr., the evangelical psychologist who became one of the most recognizable voices in American Christianity through his ministry Focus on the Family, died on August 21, 2025. He was 89. His passing was confirmed by the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.

For more than four decades, Dobson shaped evangelical thought on marriage, parenting, and family life. Trained as a child psychologist, he first gained national attention in 1970 with his bestselling book Dare to Discipline, which promoted a model of firm yet caring child-rearing. The book’s success led to media appearances, speaking tours, and eventually the creation of a small radio program that would become the foundation of Focus on the Family. Continue reading

The Cult of Self-Destruction

“…they call us the dangerous ones. They call anyone who dares to live in basic alignment with God’s order—male and female, marriage, family, work, worship—a fascist. It would almost be hilarious if it weren’t so pathetic. The insanity of our age is not subtle—it’s screaming, shrieking, screeching in our faces with a nose ring dangling like a cow’s bell.”

(The Dissenter) Here we are in 2025, watching an entire generation mutilate itself while screaming that we’re the fascists. They pierce, ink, carve, and scar their bodies in the name of “freedom,” yet they march under the banner of rage, demanding that anyone who still looks and lives like a normal human being must be silenced. And, of course, all they’re straight, white, conservative, male enemies are…fascists. The irony is so thick it’s almost Scripture-worthy satire. Continue reading

These Days, ‘Christian Nationalist’ Means Nothing More Than Faithful and Conservative

“The Apostle Paul compares the spiritual aspects of our lives to a warrior’s armor in Ephesians 6:10-18. Our worship — along with the rest of our spiritual disciplines — is spiritual warfare. But leftists don’t get nuance.”

(Chris Queen – PJ Media) The left loves to slap faithful conservatives with the canard of “Christian nationalism.” The strict definition of “Christian nationalism” is a complete takeover of the government with Christians governing every aspect of society. It’s not a feasible prospect because the theological and denominational variety among Christians would make policy decisions difficult to implement. Continue reading

Alistair Begg Plays Victim On Gay Wedding Compromise

“Begg concludes by framing the issue as compassion. In the Bible, none of the instances where Jesus shows compassion does he even come close to endorsing sin.” 

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) Last year, Evangelical Dark Web broke the story of Alistair Begg giving sinful advice to a grandmother to attend a gay wedding and bring a gift. This story instantly blew up and led to Begg getting canceled from [the Shepherd’s Conference, a major Reformed evangelical pastors’ gathering led by California pastor and author John MacArthur] a radio ministry [American Family Radio] and losing much of his credibility. Continue reading

‘Shepherds for Sale’ Author Megan Basham Gives Wonderful Update Following Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

(Protestia) Six months after NYT bestselling author and cultural commentator Megan Basham announced on X that she had been diagnosed with ‘stage three, advanced colorectal cancer,’ she shared the welcome news that, following months of grueling treatment, “my scans came back all clear-no evidence of cancer.”

Basham, known for her reporting at The Daily Wire and her book ‘Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda,’ shared that she was diagnosed with cancer shortly after Thanksgiving in 2024. Continue reading

Bill Barr Takes a Sledgehammer to the Democrats’ Trump-Epstein Narrative

(Matt Margolis – PJ Media) For years, Democrats have been desperate to turn Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes into a political weapon against Donald Trump. They’ve tried to weave the two men together into some elaborate scandal, hoping it would be the silver bullet that finally takes Trump down.

And yet, like so many other “bombshells” before it, the narrative has collapsed under the weight of reality.

As has been proven repeatedly, there’s no connection. Trump’s hands are clean, and now, sworn testimony from someone positioned to know for certain has blown apart this left-wing fantasy. Continue reading

Guilt Is A Gift?

(Joshua Parcha – TruthScript) I have observed several pastors claim that “guilt is a gift.” The argument goes something like this: Guilt is a gift because it tells us that we have done something wrong, that we need to stop, and that we need to ask for forgiveness and repent. One pastor put it this way: “Guilt is a gift because it allows us the chance to correct something before it becomes something bigger, something worse.” Another pastor, in a video titled “Guilt is a Gift,” stated: “Conscience is God’s cop that follows you night and day… The thundering voice of our conscience is going to scream: You did wrong. You did wrong. You did wrong.” Continue reading

Trump: ‘Trying to Get to Heaven, Hearing I’m Not Doing Well’

“Obama gave it away. They took the most valuable piece surrounded on four sides by ocean, a beautiful piece of property. Why the heck did he do that to them? In one of the dumbest real estate deals I’ve ever seen.”

(Eric Max – Newsmax) As he tries to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump said it is for greater reasons than merely Nobel Peace Prize nominations: He is hoping it helps him “get to heaven.”

“If I can save 7,000 people per week from being killed – I want to get to heaven, if possible; I’m hearing I’m not doing well,” Trump said in a televised phone interview Tuesday morning. “If I can get to heaven, this will be a reason.” Continue reading

4 Cases to Watch in Next Supreme Court Session

(Hans von Spakovsky – The Patriot Post) On Oct. 6, just a few short months from now, the Supreme Court marshal will utter the traditional “Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!” — marking the start of yet another Supreme Court term.

The court’s last term, which ended in June, featured hot-button topics ranging from nationwide injunctions to parental rights to religious liberty, and it delivered no shortage of important rulings that will spark debate for years to come. This new term looks no different, offering a packed docket destined to ignite national conversation and shape legal precedent on very important issues. Continue reading

The Russia Hoax Is About to Blow Up, Schiff and Biden’s DOJ Are Next

Martin drew a stark picture of Biden’s Justice Department targeting everyday Americans. “Joe Biden’s Justice Department actively targeted American citizens, Catholics who went to Mass, parents who went to school boards. Carter Page was destroyed by the Russia hoax, and we’re sitting around and pretending it’s okay.” 

(Matt Margolis – PJ Media) Ed Martin, the director of the Department of Justice Weaponization Working Group, joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” for an explosive interview about ongoing investigations into government abuse of power…. Continue reading

Dancing With the Devil

“I hope there is a second summit meeting.  But before that happens, evil Vlad must understand what awaits him if he continues destroying a country for nothing but personal vanity.”

(Bill O’Reilly) Here’s the most important thing to know about Trump/Putin in Alaska.  The evil dictator wants to continue killing people because he likes it.  Conversely, Donald Trump would like to save lives.

The President literally rolled out the red carpet for evil Putin, showing him respect he doesn’t deserve.  But sometimes flattery can lead to positive outcomes.

Not this time. Continue reading