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

Rubio uncovers dozens of Biden files targeting American citizens for censorship…

(Revolver) While America was getting crushed by a wide-open border, skyrocketing crime, and runaway inflation, the Biden administration was laser-focused on one thing: censoring American citizens who didn’t fall in line with the progressive agenda.

Forget solving real problems; Team Biden operated more like a regime straight outta North Korea, obsessed with silencing political dissent and labeling everyday Americans as “disinformation threats” simply for having the wrong opinions online. Continue reading

Mass Immigration Without Assimilation Is A Recipe For National Suicide

“Tolerating this kind of foreign sectarianism is national suicide, as anyone can easily observe in Scotland and England, which are now on a probably irreversible trajectory toward civil war. We in America should pay attention because the same thing is happening here, albeit on a smaller scale.”

(John Daniel Davidson – The Federalist) If you want to know what mass immigration without assimilation produces in a country, look no further than Scotland. Immigrants from Pakistan now constitute an ethno-religious voting bloc in that country with their very own politicians advocating for nakedly sectarian interests. Continue reading

Trump Put About 100 Months’ Worth of Work Into His First 100 Days

“So much of what Trump is trying to do for the betterment of the country is being slowed down by judicial hissy fits that are being thrown by corrupt perverters of the law. There isn’t a murderer or rapist they won’t defend if it can trip up the Trump 47 agenda.” 

President Trump has been working at such a furious pace since he was inaugurated for his second term that I think this is the most unique 100-day mark of any presidency in my adult lifetime. At times it feels as if it was a 100 days months ago, and at others it seems that he was just sworn in again last month.

It’s been a political whirlwind like no other in my experience. Continue reading

Elder Team Rejects Sexual Abuse Findings Against Michael Brown, Recommends Return to Ministry

Firefly’s report listed several instances when ministry leaders tried to confront Brown, but he didn’t give consistent and full confessions. Firefly reported Brown showed a “calculated effort to evade accountability, suppress the allegations, and protect his ministry’s reputation.”

(Rebecca Hopkins – The Roys Report – a site CRN does not recommend) An accountability team of elders has cleared apologist Michael Brown for ministry, after they publicly rejected a recent third-party investigation conclusion that he engaged in “sexually abusive misconduct.”

These findings came after Brown’s Line of Fire board commissioned Jim Holler of Firefly, a third-party investigator, in January to investigate reports of alleged sexual misconduct by Brown…. Continue reading

What will Jesus say to Pope Francis on judgment day?

(Jordan Standridge – The Cripplegate) Pope Francis is dead.

He died by a suspected cerebral stroke Monday morning April 21, 2025. One day after Easter. World leaders are coming to Rome in the next few days for the Pope’s funeral. Everyone already seems to have pronounced their opinion on the matter. Some people on Facebook condemned those who pronounced their negative opinions about the Pope, while others, the vast majority, had very nice things to say about the man who accepted the position of “Vicar of Christ” sixteen years ago.

What are we believers supposed to think when a pope dies? Continue reading

Mirror, Mirror on the Church Wall: Paganism in the Pews

“What can Christ’s congregations do to ameliorate this situation?  How can the pockets of paganism be purged?  First, the church’s leaders must recognize that a problem exists.  Second, they must recognize embedded paganism cannot be remedied by a retreat, conference, rebrand, or other quick fix.  Rather, leaders must implement strategies and tactics that supplant paganism with the beauty of orthodoxy.  Here are some ways of doing so.”

(Jeffery J. Ventrella – truthxchange) Truthxchange exists to (1) Inform the Public; (2) Equip the Church; and (3) Protect the Next Generation.   Sometimes accomplishing No. 2 requires taking a candid inventory – warts and all – of what Christians, particularly evangelicals, actually believe, as opposed to what their paper statements of faith profess to affirm.  We must look in the mirror honestly if we are serious about addressing and redressing the pressing paganism which threatens the Gospel. Continue reading

This list of chilling facts about Butler assassination attempt must spark a real investigation…

If you watch the Rogan/Musk video be prepared for salty language. 

(Revolver) The attempts on President Trump’s life were one of the most disturbing and suspicious events in modern political history, especially the one in Butler, Pa. And yet, barely anyone in the media seems interested in asking real questions. They’re not the least bit curious about what happened, and it’s starting to feel like they want us to forget it ever happened.

But that’s not going to happen… Continue reading

Will the Roman Catholic Church continue its policy of ignoring jihad and appeasing Muslims?

“Will the new pope follow Pope Francis in these positions that lead to civilizational suicide, or chart a new path?” 

(Robert Spencer – FrontPage Mag) The late Pope Francis had a long record of whitewashing Islamic jihad violence and making moral equivalence arguments in order to downplay jihad terror. Back in 2017, Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Cairo’s al-Azhar, noticed the pope’s yeoman service for the Islamic cause and thanked him for his “defense of Islam against the accusation of violence and terrorism.” Continue reading

Thanks To DEI, Most Medical Schools Now Teach Doctors To Damage Patients

“I fear we are approaching an environment — if we’re not already there — where malpractice masquerades as virtuous health care. Picture a physician so bound by ideology he cannot explore the roots of gender dysphoria, instead pushing a child toward irreversible surgery to affirm gender; too fearful of being labeled “fatphobic” to warn an obese patient about heart failure; or so steeped in anti-racist dogma that a critically ill white male is deprioritized to favor a less urgent case for a black female patient.”

(Jared Gould – The Federalist) Speech First has uncovered records from more than 50 public medical schools across 46 states, revealing that these institutions are training left-wing advocates who prioritize race in treatment, promote gender identities contrary to biology, and downplay obesity’s health risks…. Continue reading

So it’s true: DEI seems to have gotten 67 people killed over the Potomac

“The @nytimes story on the January DC plane crash hides its takeaway until the last sentences: the lady helicopter pilot ignored multiple warnings from her right seat about altitude (and his directly telling her to turn away) and flew straight into a passenger jet. The end. Ugh.” – Alex Berenson 

(Monica Showalter – American Thinker) Did DEI have something to do with the inexplicable plane-helicopter collision over the Potomac last January, killing 67* people?

It looks like it based on a long, detailed, Page One report from the New York Times.

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Anti-Trinitarian Heretic, TD Jakes is Stepping Down

“Even the greatest charlatans don’t work alone. Steven Furtick was the adoring apprentice, the eager mimic, the dollar-store knockoff of Jakes’ ministry of self. Together, they didn’t so much shepherd the flock as they fleeced it, turning churches into circuses where the name of Jesus was a marketing slogan and the offering plate the main attraction.”

(The Dissenter) At long last, the velvet-tongued emperor of Christian celebrity culture, Bishop T.D. Jakes, has announced his exit from the pulpit of The Potter’s House—the crumbling empire he built atop the rotting carcass of the Word of Faith movement and anti-Trinitarian heresy. Continue reading

‘A Mighty Fortress Is Our God’: We take refuge in Christ, who is God Himself

(Chris Queen) One of the most majestic hymns in church history is Martin Luther’s “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”:

A mighty Fortress is our God  A Bulwark never failing  Our Helper He amid the flood  Of mortal ills prevailing

For still our ancient foe  Doth seek to work us woe  His craft and power are great  And armed with cruel hate On earth is not his equal…

We don’t know much about what led him to write it, but Luther famously said that he “would allow no man to preach or teach God’s people without a proper knowledge of the use and power of sacred song.” We do know that Luther based the hymn on Psalm 46, which includes the verse, “The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress” (Psalm 46:7, ESV). Continue reading

Here’s the True Story on Arresting the Judge Who Harbored an Illegal Alien

Must watch video.

(Mary Dowling) The mainstream media has been slow in reporting the facts about the judge’s arrest in Milwaukee. Democrats are using the arrest as an opportunity to smear the administration.

According to Homeland Security, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, the illegal alien that the Wisconsin judge was shielding, has a violent criminal record with charges including strangulation and suffocation, battery, and domestic abuse. He illegally entered the U.S. twice. Continue reading

Pentagon Puts Politics Over Readiness: Taxpayers to Fund Sex Change Surgeries for Troops

“Despite this clear commitment to restoring focus on mission readiness and discipline, a wave of judicial activism has disrupted the Pentagon’s efforts. Two federal judges recently blocked the military’s reasonable ban on transgender service members.” 

(Sarah Arnold – Townhall) The Pentagon’s decision to resume funding sex change treatments and surgeries for transgender servicemembers marks a controversial shift in military policy, prioritizing progressive social agendas over core defense readiness…. Continue reading

Wood, Hay, and Straw

(Ron Helle – The Patriot Post) The images on the television were stark! It is not unusual for Southern California to have what they call Santa Anna winds. Instead of westerly winds coming from the Pacific Ocean, they shift to easterly winds, blowing the high-desert heat and low humidity toward the coastal cities. Brush fires are not a surprise, and they can be challenging to subdue.

In 2024, Southern California’s firefighters faced the most devastating infernos they had ever experienced. Entire neighborhoods were completely destroyed. Homes and businesses were reduced to piles of ash and debris. The devastation was staggering. Continue reading

Jay Leno Faces His Biggest—and Most Heartbreaking—Challenge

“Leno appeared on the “In Depth with Graham Bensinger” podcast and, in a rare moment, he spoke out about his wife’s condition, their marriage, and what being her primary caregiver means to him. He agreed that taking care of her is a challenge, but there’s no other place he’d rather be.”

(Sarah Anderson – PJ Media) There are few people in Hollywood I can say I truly respect, but Jay Leno is one of them. Growing up watching him on TV, I always liked the fact that he wasn’t overly partisan or political and happily poked fun at both sides. His interviews were good, and he didn’t kiss up to his guests. Continue reading

The Papal Conclave Is A Battle Not Just For The Catholic Church But For Western Civilization

The author is a Roman Catholic.

“J.D. Vance of course represents a rejection of Francis’ liberalism. He and others like him — including myself; I was received into the Catholic Church the year before Vance, in 2018 — are not becoming Catholics because of men like Francis but in spite of them. They seek something solid and unchanging and true amid the uncertainty and falsity of modern life. 

(John Daniel Davidson – The Federalist) The papal conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will soon be underway in Rome. Cardinals from all over the world, 135 of whom are eligible to cast a vote, are now traveling to the Vatican. There they will meet behind the sealed doors of the Sistine Chapel, cut off from the outside world for as many sessions as it takes to elect a new pope. Continue reading

Disrupters and Facilitators

(Bill O’Reilly’s Message of the Day) As Donald Trump approaches 100 days in office, it is becoming clear as to how he is running the country the second time around. The President has hired two different types of people to advance his agenda: disrupters and facilitators.

The D group is headed by Elon Musk, RFK, Jr., and Pete Hegseth.

The E crew’s composition includes Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Now, why should you care?  Well, Mr. Trump’s policies directly affect your well-being, and that’s why.

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What Is Biblical Counseling?

“[Biblical counseling] is a partnership between people who are seeking God’s wisdom—a wisdom that goes to the heart of the matter. It is a wisdom that can penetrate a person’s inmost being (Hebrews 4:12).”

(Edward T. Welch) Biblical counseling is a hybrid of discipleship and biblical friendship. Its occasion is when life seems painful, confusing, or unmanageable, and we turn to the Spirit and the Word for help. This anchors biblical counseling in the ancient tradition of pastoral care, which has now been dispersed to all God’s people (Ephesians 4:11–13). Biblical counseling is not a trademarked school of thought. Instead, it rests in the public domain and grows as we all bring Scripture to the difficult details of life in a way that honors God and is exactly what our souls need. Continue reading

Companies Must Remove Petroleum-Based Food Dyes From Our Food

“Secretary Kennedy said sugar is more addictive than crack. It’s poison! He said when he was a kid, a doctor saw one diabetic child in his career, today it is one out of every three children. It’s existential, giving us a diabetes crisis.”

(Mary Dowling) The food lobby has forced Americans to eat foods with petroleum-based food dyes. Thanks to MAHA and Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, companies have to eliminate it from our food. They have a year-and-a-half to do it. Continue reading

DOJ Files First-Ever RICO Charges Against 27 Tren de Aragua Gang Members

(Bob Price – Breitbart) The Department of Justice filed multiple federal charges against 27 members of the hyperviolent Tren de Aragua Venezuelan gang on Monday. The charges include Racketeering, Narcotics and Sex Trafficking, Robbery, and Firearms offenses. DOJ officials say this marks the first time RICO charges have been filed against Tren de Aragua gang members.

On Monday, DOJ officials unsealed indictments against 27 current or former members of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang. Officials report that 21 of the 27 indicted gang members are currently in federal custody. Continue reading

The Rise and Fall of Russell Moore: It’s Time to Say, ‘No Moore.’

“In 2 Timothy 2:17-18, the apostle Paul names Hymenaeus and Philetus as those who “have swerved from the truth,” and he warns that their talk “will spread like gangrene” if not stopped. Paul modeled the hard but necessary step of publicly rebuking those who lead others astray. Russell Moore’s influence is a spiritual gangrene in the body if left unchecked. A limb with gangrene must be decisively treated, or the infection spreads. In this case, the “treatment” is a public rebuke and distancing, done with the hope of restoration but prepared for rejection.”

(David Mizenbacher – Founders Ministries) There was a time when many conservative evangelical leaders respected Russell Moore as a gifted theologian and champion of biblical values. But that time has long passed. In recent years, a growing number of those same leaders who once platformed Moore have begun privately voicing grave concerns about Moore’s trajectory. The dissonance between private criticism and public silence is untenable—and worse, it is harmful to the church. Continue reading

Christianity Today Apologizes For Viral Article That Was Hated By 99% of People

(Protestia) Christianity Today has issued a correction and apology for publishing an article arguing that Jesus wasn’t nailed to the cross, with the author saying that he failed to consider Jesus’ interactions with Thomas in John 20:25 and, as a result, unintentionally “called into question the inerrancy of Scripture.”

Days ago, Daniel Silliman, the senior news editor of CT, wrote Was Jesus Crucified with Nails?, where Jeffrey P. Arroyo García, an ‘evangelical biblical scholar’ who teaches at Gordon College, insisted that Jesus likely wasn’t nailed to the cross but instead was merely secured with ropes when he perished. Silliman entertained this erroneous speculation, throwing a bit of cover and intrigued to help him make his case. Continue reading