We’ve reached the end of the year, so it’s time for our annual top 10 posts. Here are the 2019 posts that received the most views this year. Enjoy!
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10 Defecting from Bethel “We explore the physical and supernatural manifestations happening at Bethel, which brings up the question: are these experiences movements of God, psychosomatic episodes, or something else?” Continue reading
“I’m thankful to GOD that I have been blessed with the ability and desire to serve him in the role of head of security at the church…”
(Pulpit & Pen) Let’s make this man famous.
Jack Wilson is the 71-year-old grandfather who put down a church shooter with expert precision on Sunday. Here are a few things you need to know about him. Continue reading
[T]he Trump administration launched a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality earlier this year, a move that Trump himself confirmed on social media in giving a nod to Pride Month.
(Heather Clark – Christian News) The president of Zambia is continuing to resist the Trump administration’s campaign to decriminalize homosexual sex acts worldwide, as U.S. Ambassador Daniel Foote threatened to pull aid to the African nation after two men received lengthy prison terms…. Continue reading
“The researchers showed that their new dye, which consists of nanocrystals called quantum dots, can remain for at least five years under the skin, where it emits near-infrared light that can be detected by a specially equipped smartphone.”
(Pulpit & Pen) Sounding like something out of a science fiction movie, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a way to place invisible ‘tattoos’ under the skin of vaccinated patients that can only be seen under ultraviolet light or detected by a special smartphone app. Continue reading
“Pachamama, a nude, red-wombed pregnant Amazonian woman, faces the Virgin Mary in the image FI used atop its email greeting.”
(Martin M. Barillas – LifeSiteNews) A Christmas greeting from Franciscans International (FI), a human rights group formed by various Franciscan orders, depicted the Andean earth-goddess “Pachamama” alongside the Blessed Virgin Mary.
In an email to a concerned Catholic obtained by LifeSiteNews, FI executive director Fr. Markus Heinze OFM defended doing so. Continue reading
“Graham was joined by toughly 200 evangelical leaders** who denounced the editorial, writing a letter which stated, “Your editorial offensively questioned the spiritual integrity and Christian witness of tens-of-millions of believers who take seriously their civic and moral obligations.”
(Hank Berrien – Daily Wire) On Sunday, after nationwide controversy erupted over their editorial last Thursday from their editor-in-chief calling for the removal Continue reading
“In its press release on Thursday, the United States Mission to the United Nations noted that Trump mentioned the effort to decriminalize homosexuality worldwide during his speech to the General Assembly in September.”
(Heather Clark – Christian News) Two U.S. ambassadors hosted an event at the United Nations on Wednesday entitled “Decriminalizing Homosexuality in Solidarity with LGBTQ People.” The United States Mission to the United Nations released a statement outlining the event and noting President Trump’s commitment to the effort to legalize homosexuality worldwide. Continue reading
“Your editorial offensively questioned the spiritual integrity and Christian witness of tens-of-millions of believers who take seriously their civic and moral obligations. It not only targeted our President; it also targeted those of us who support him, and have supported you,”
(Michael Patrick Leahy – Breitbart) More than one hundred influential evangelical Christian leaders sent a letter to the president of the far left magazine Christianity Today, chastising him for publishing a commentary on Thursday calling for the removal of President Trump. Continue reading
“Even more demoralizing, police officers must look on as the criminals that they have risked their lives to apprehend get turned loose by ‘social-justice’ DAs and “progressive” judges who no longer see their role as protecting the community from predators. Some DAs have even exposed police officers to greater danger by announcing that they will not prosecute those who resist police.”
(Capstone Report) Donald Trump’s Attorney General said that Social Justice is a threat to real justice and that George Soros is trying to hinder law enforcement through the promotion of this false idea. AG William Barr made the comments during an interview with Martha MacCallum of Fox News. Barr said the social justice agenda is making people less safe: Continue reading
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“A lot of influential Bethel people spent a lot of energy declaring that this little girl, Olive, should come back to life. And she did not. Bill Johnson, Kris Vallotton and all of the gigantic Bethel staff could not help her, in spite of being a church that proudly claims to experience miracles every single day.” — Steven Kozar, Messed Up Church
(Adam Ford – Disrn) Bethel Church announced on their Facebook page early Saturday that they are ceasing attempts to resurrect two-year-old Olive Heiligenthal, who died one week ago.
The girl was the daughter of a Bethel worship leader, and after her sudden and unexpected death, church leaders and members had been trying to bring back her to life through prayer, worship, ceremonies, songs, commands, and “believing God” for the miracle. Continue reading
Finn actor John Boyega also told the outlet that it “wouldn’t be too weird” if the men were more than just friends as they had always had a “loving” relationship, but the characters are “just platonic at the moment.”
(Heather Clark – Christian News) The final installment of the Skywalker saga, “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” which opens in theaters tomorrow, includes a scene where two women kiss in the midst of a celebration — a subtle means of inserting the sin of homosexuality into the ninth episode of the popular series. Continue reading
“Several lawsuits have been filed against NewSpring Church, alleging that it failed to properly vet Hazlett and that leadership failed to train its workers to monitor video cameras, which allowed the abuse to continue.”
(Heather Clark – Christian News) A former volunteer childcare worker at NewSpring Church in South Carolina, a megachurch that has multiple campuses, including in Anderson, Charleston, Columbia and Greenville, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison after being found guilty of abusing preschool age boys while watching them during the service. Continue reading
Neilsen’s complaint claims Ensign president Roger Clarke has said the fund would be used should the second coming of Christ occur, while the Post reported that high-ranking cleric Bishop Gérald Caussc gave a March 2018 speech in which he connected the “prophecies of last days” to setting aside some “revenues each year to prepare for any possible future needs.”
(Lisette Voytko – Forbes) An investigation published by the Washington Post Monday night focuses on a complaint filed by a whistle-blower who alleges the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints holds $100 billion in a charitable fund from member donations that hasn’t been spent in over 20 years—but is instead reportedly intended for the “second coming of Christ.” Continue reading
“Porchat, a co-founder of Porta Dos Fundos, has refused to apologize, however. He pushed back in an interview with Variety, in which he called the outrage “homophobic” and explained that the comedy does not explicitly state that Jesus is in a relationship with Orlando — who is actually Satan.”
(Heather Clark – Christian News) More than two million people worldwide have signed petitions asking the entertainment provider Netflix to pull a blasphemous film called “The First Temptation of Christ,” which depicts Jesus as a homosexual, his disciples as drunks and his mother as having sexual relations with God, the Father. Continue reading
“In the new lawsuit, MacDonald is seeking more than $50,000 in damages from both Muller and WLS parent company, Cumulus Media, for several counts of defamation, invasion of privacy, inflicting emotional distress, and eavesdropping.”
(Julie Roys) Barely a month after issuing a public “repentance,” and apologizing for a lawsuit he called “fearful and defensive,” disgraced, former Harvest Bible Chapel senior pastor, James MacDonald, has sued a believer again. This time, the target is Chicago radio personality Mancow Muller—a former church member and confidant whom the lawsuit accuses of defaming MacDonald. Continue reading
UPDATE
Hallmark has reinstated the wedding ads.
Under pressure from a conservative advocacy group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads for a wedding-planning website that featured two brides kissing at the altar.
(Breitbart) The family-friendly network, which is in the midst of its heavily watched holiday programming, removed the ads because the controversy was a distraction, a spokesperson said in an interview Saturday.
“The debate surrounding these commercials on all sides was distracting from the purpose of our network, which is to provide entertainment value,” said a statement provided by Molly Biwer, senior vice president for public affairs and communications at Hallmark. Continue reading
The hair care brand Pantene, owned by Procter & Gamble, has released a series of “BeautifuLGBTQ” videos on social media that feature various individuals who identify as transgender discussing the challenges of coming home for the holidays and how their family has come to accept their new “gender identity.”
(Heather Clark – Christian News) “Going home for the holidays, I want to celebrate my transness, my gender non-conformity,” states M.J., who identifies as neither male or female and goes by “they/them/theirs.” “My journey has been this expression of defiance, an expression of boldness. I’m going to do what makes me feel good.” Continue reading
“It’s quite challenging to LGB people, because if gender is on a spectrum, then homosexuality doesn’t really exist cause it can only exist in a binary. So when it comes down to it, it’s really just two people, or maybe three, or whatever, loving each other. It has nothing to do with sexuality.”
(Peter Heck – Disrn) Get the popcorn ready because they don’t even see it coming — at least most of them don’t.
“The first question I’ll ask in a bit, is this the best of the best? Are these people normal representatives of the Department of Justice and the F.B.I.? I hope you will say no. Because I believe it to be no. And if I believed otherwise, I would be incredibly depressed.”
(Susan Jones – CNSNews) – If you believe some of the headlines about the Horowitz report — that the FBI conducted a lawful investigation with a few irregularities — “you’ve clearly not read it,” Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said in his opening statement of Wednesday’s hearing. Continue reading
Witness at meeting between Provost and Lopez speaks; condemns SWBTS; says actions against Robert Lopez were ‘Pathetic and Unacceptable.’
(Capstone Report) Joe Goodson ,a graduate of Southwestern’s M.Div. ’02, was at the meeting between SWBTS Provost Randy Stinson and Professor Robert Lopez. Goodson condemned the action of Southwestern in a strongly worded statement published on the Concerned Christian Citizens of Central Texas Facebook Page. Continue reading
“That means that it appears as though that opposition research, paid for by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC), was used to launch the FBI investigation into the Trump campaign.”
(Ryan Saavedra – Daily Wire) Department of Justice inspector general Michael Horowitz’s report on alleged FBI misconduct during its surveillance of the 2016 Trump presidential campaign found that the FBI “fell far short” and made “serious” errors in obtaining the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) applications that it used to surveil the campaign. Continue reading
“To establish reasonableness, a compensation consultant or committee will study what similar churches or non-profits pay their officers. However, a troubling trend has emerged of pastors’ salaries being compared to those of big business CEOs and famous celebrities.”
(Barry Bowen – Trinity Foundation) Through best-selling books and excessive compensation, a growing number of pastors are becoming millionaires. Let’s take a look at one of them. Continue reading
I thanked him for even considering coming to our conference, to which he stopped me, and he said, ‘Scott, after prayer and deliberation, I want you to know I’m not considering it — I’m coming.'”
(Disrn) Kanye West has agreed to headline Christian youth event Strength to Stand Student Bible Conference in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, next month. He will be replacing the previously scheduled headliner, comedian John Crist, who was removed after revelations of sexual promiscuity, harassment, and exploitation of young women surfaced last month. Continue reading
“In this Q&A session, the pontiff also proposed that the rise of populism is at the root of migrants’ problems in Europe.”
(Thomas D. Williams – Breitbart) Pope Francis has compared U.S. President Donald Trump to the murderous King Herod who massacred innocent children in ancient Palestine while trying to kill the baby Jesus, a Jesuit journal revealed Thursday.
Speaking with his brother Jesuits during his recent visit to Thailand, the Argentinian pope minced no words in his thinly veiled condemnation of the U.S. president and his administration, suggesting that like a modern-day Herod, Mr. Trump separates families at the border while allowing drugs to freely flow into the country. Continue reading
“Transcripts and audio of the meetings purportedly between Southwestern Professor Robert Lopez and Dean Michael Wilkinson and between Lopez and SWBTS Provost Randy Stinson were released today (December 6, 2019.) The release included supporting documents including emails sent by Lopez outlining the dispute over articles written by Lopez on matters of national importance, specifically, issues of abuse in the gay community and how Christians should stand for biblical orthodoxy on sexuality..”
(Pulpit & Pen) Let me interject here in this repost from Capstone Report with a few points of observation.
First, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) absolutely, 100% unequivocally lied in their press release about Dr. Lopez’ termination. There is zero doubt of that now. Continue reading