Commentary, analysis and opinion.

The RCA Needs a Miracle: A Reflection On What Is Needed For 200 Churches Not To Leave The RCA

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“For the last decades the RCA has been unable to clearly state its thinking on gay marriage, gay ordination and gender identity. The majority believes in a traditional and historic view on these matters while the smaller minority has embraced gay sexuality as a gospel good that should be celebrated. The tensions are high and everything is coming to a head. The denomination needs to be clear about what it believes. There can be no more waiting. If things are left unchanged, there will be a split.”

(Ron Citlau – The Aquila Report)  In January, a group of Reformed Church in America (RCA) leaders met to pray and consider the work of the 2020 vision team, the future of the RCA and the upcoming General Synod…. Continue reading →

My New Life After Transgender Despair

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“New to identifying as a woman at that stage of my life, but indoctrinated by the peddlers of transgender ideology to believe I was one, I incorrectly believed that gaining access to female bathrooms was a human rights issue for me.  I was wrong. In hindsight, it was all part of a selfish quest to nourish my long-held sexual fantasy of being a woman.”

(James Shupe – The Daily Signal)  Last December, I received an early Christmas present that I would have rejected just one year earlier: an “M” for “male” on my driver’s license. Continue reading →

Is It Time to Call Democrats ‘Evil’? You Decide

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“I’ve saved the worst for last. The bill is retroactive. It allows anyone and everyone ever before deported to come back — as long as they would have been eligible under the provisions of the new law.”

(Wayne Allyn Root – Townhall)  I’ve tried in my career as a conservative commentator to rarely use the word “evil.” Disagreements over policies and agendas don’t make your opponent “evil.” As a matter of fact, most reasonable, common-sense Americans want compromise.

But what if I were to report that Democrats are extreme, radical Stepford wives trying to destroy America, American exceptionalism, capitalism, the U.S. Constitution and the middle class? Some of you might say, “Wayne, you’re exaggerating.” Continue reading →

James Dobson on Super Bowl sleaze: ‘Have we lost our minds?’

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Dobson asked: “Parents, are you content to allow your children to be swept into this abyss? How many of you sat open-eyed and close-mouthed as your children partook of this sex-saturated show? How many of you are allowing your children to adopt an unhealthy and dishonoring view of women and sexuality? The Bible proclaims that we are fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s image, created for relationship with our Creator. That message isn’t coming from our society… is it coming from you?” Dobson challenged.

(WND)  Evangelical Christian leader James Dobson says it’s time for parents to stand up against the kind of sleaze displayed during the Super Bowl halftime show. Continue reading →

Pastor Explains Why After Researching, He No Longer Allows Hillsong, Bethel, or Elevation Music in His Church

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“Bethel is even far more nefarious than even Hillsong. We’ve written tons of material on Bethel. In one article, we expose a Bethel pastor who says that he once met Jesus and Jesus asked him for forgiveness. In another article, we show how they worship the “mother goddess,” and again, how they deny the core tenets of Christianity asserting that all men are “basically good.” Even Al Mohler — with all his issues — has warned against Bethel’s music.”

(Jeff Maples – Reformation Charlotte)  Reformation Charlotte has been exposing the corruption in the charismatic music industry for years…. Continue reading →

10 Reasons Christians Can Be Thankful in Trying Circumstances

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We can be thankful in trying circumstances because we know that our God doesn’t make mistakes. There is nothing that falls outside of his sovereign eternal decree. As the hymn writer put it, “What e’re my God ordains is right.”

(Nick Batzig – Beautiful Christian Life) Often, the most basic of God’s commands are the hardest for us to obey. We may ask ourselves whether or not we would have the faith to offer up a child to God—as Abraham did when he was called to offer up Isaac—while never really stopping to ask ourselves whether or not we have the faith to obey the most basic new covenant commands. Continue reading →

After an enforced silence during the impeachment process, Trump finally lets loose

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“We’ve been going through this now for over three years.  It was evil.  It was corrupt.  It was dirty cops.  It was leakers and liars.  And this should never, ever happen to another President ever.”

Trump is no ordinary president – but he’s also been under extraordinary pressures unique to his presidency.  It was Trump’s appearance on the political scene that catapulted the Democrats into a stance of permanent and aggressive hysteria.  They traveled from using the state to spy on him to lying about his being a Russian asset to impeaching him for investigating the prior administration’s corruption, but he held strong. Continue reading →

James MacDonald Launches New Ministry & Home Church Network

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Julie Roys reminds us that “Last November, the elders at Harvest Bible Chapel formally disqualified MacDonald from public ministry, saying his behavior did not meet the standards for leadership outlined in Scripture.” MacDonald hasn’t taken the Harvest Bible Church elder’s rebuke seriously, as we now learn that, even though they disqualified him from ministry, “James MacDonald Ministries… announced on the website a planned tour of the Holy Land in November 2020. There’s also a form on the site for pastors who want to be trained in ‘better biblical preaching.’ And there’s a form to fill out to invite MacDonald to speak at your church or ministry event.”

Apparently the prideful pastor has chosen to ignore wise biblical counsel and has decided to do things “my way.”

Here’s Julie Roys’ report: Continue reading →

How wrong is AOC about Rush Limbaugh’s Medal of Freedom? Let us count the ways.

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“She throws something in there about Rush being a racist, of course, because everyone to the right of Lenin is a racist, like, totally.”

(Adam Ford – Disrn)  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was at it again today, freshening up her makeup and placing her glasses atop her head before whipping out her phone, firing up her Instagram Live, and saying something completely inane and incorrect.

This time she hit Trump and recently stage-4-cancer-diagnosed Rush Limbaugh over last night’s Medal of Freedom presentation: Continue reading →

The cancellation of Franklin Graham’s tour events is a seminal moment for the UK

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“Many of our civic institutions have been taken over by an ideology which is fundamentally anti-democratic, anti-factual and intolerant – in the name of tolerance. The State, having replaced God, has become the source of all morality and values. If you don’t agree with those values you are not one of ‘the people’. You are untermenschen. You are out.”

(David Robertson – EvangelicalFocus) This week, something of great significance has happened in the UK. Something that has implications far beyond its shores and that will affect the Church and Western democracy for years to come. Continue reading →

Shawn Bolz/Bob Jones and the Prophetic Significance of the Chiefs Super Bowl Win

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“Follow the logic here. God wants to raise up His chiefs, or apostolic leaders, in many spheres of influence as a sign that there is an end times revival. Apparently, He cannot just do this because He is God. Instead He must tie it to the outcome of a carnal football game played by carnal, unsaved men. If the 49ers won, He would have to sit on His plan until another year when the Chiefs might get a shot at winning the Super Bowl.”

(Anthony Wade – 828 Ministries)  The last time a false prophet ventured into the unknown waters of the Super Bowl it was David Taylor. At least he had the guts to take a 50-50 shot that Peyton Manning and the Broncos would defeat the Seattle Seahawks…. Continue reading →

SOTU: The unspeakable ungraciousness of the Democrats in Congress

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Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler systematically destroyed the Democrat party are to blame for their own demise.

“The most egregiously infuriating aspect of the night was the persistent despicable behavior of the Democrats who were in the room.  They acted like small children, infantilized by their hatred of this president and their belief that Americans must be taken care of according to their specifications.  They demeaned themselves with their pathetic behavior at an event like this SOTU speech by refusing to acknowledge any of this president’s   victories.  A few of the usual suspects  walked out during the speech, a feeble attempt to demonstrate their contempt.”  

(Patricia McCarthy – American Thinker)  President Trump’s SOTU speech Tuesday night was spectacular on every level. It was unabashedly pro-American, pro-law-enforcement, pro-border security, pro-religious freedom, pro-life, pro-school choice and pro-the American job and economic comeback, and then some; there was so much more, all of it positive, optimistic.  This president has indeed begun to make America great again. 

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Satan’s Strategy: What’s to Fear?

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“Sometimes fleeing temptation means removing myself physically from a situation where the temptation to sin is great. With regard to some movies, for example, fleeing temptation may well mean leaving the room (or better yet, checking out the movie’s content before exposing yourself to the temptation). Sometimes fleeing temptation means removing myself electronically from compromising situations. I flee temptation when I install software to prevent viewing pornography on my computer.” 

(Robert Spinney – Reformation 21)  Satan tempts us to not fear sin, so that we will not keep a safe distance from it. Continue reading →

The Struggles of the Christian Life

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As you face struggles in your life today, whether they be great or small, know that God has a purpose and plan behind each of them. We are never at the hand of fate or chance. The Christian has a loving heavenly father who is testing, correcting, and building our faith by the situations of our lives.

(Kyle E. Sims – Gentle Reformation)  Struggles are a significant part of the Christian life. If our view of God and life is too simple, then it can lead to frustration and fear. We are left to wonder, “If God is in control, then why am I facing this struggle? If God’s eternal plan is working, then why did he plan for me to deal with these issues in my life?” These are fair questions, but ones for which we must come to a correct answer…. Continue reading →

Global Awakening or Global Darkness?

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“After posting the last two videos of what’s currently going on at Bethel, I received a lot of comments on Instagram and Facebook from Charismatic/Pentecostal brothers and sisters in Christ who expressed that “EVEN THEY” can see that what Bethel is doing is not of God & is completely unbiblical. That truly speaks volumes to me and I hope that speaks volumes to those at Bethel too.”

(Churchwatch Central)  Over the last few days there’s been some bizarre videos doing the rounds on social media in regards to an event in Bethel Redding – an event where we see NARpostle Randy Clark clearly ‘imparting’ something incredibly dark and demonic. The event was part of Randy Clark’s Global Awakening (‘Voice of the Prophets, Come Dream Again’) movement – and of course we should never be surprised to see Bethel Church, Redding and Bill Johnson partnering with such unbiblical events. Continue reading →

Should we care about a Bible teacher’s lifestyle?

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“One of the other frequent accusations I received, aside from the usual nonsense of me being jealous or covetous, is that writing about a Bible teacher’s lifestyle is none of my business. To the contrary, it is all our business. Ministry money is involved, the teacher’s lifestyle is reflective of what is in their heart, what they heap up and what they care about.” 

(Elizabeth Prata – The End Time)  I tweeted about Beth Moore’s lifestyle today. I knew what would happen. That does not deter me though. Here’s what I tweeted in reaction to a disingenuous photo tweet from Moore about her cutesy lifestyle. Continue reading →

Why Roman Catholic Countries Should be Considered Unreached

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“Sure, Evangelicals and Catholics have some words in common, but they mean entirely different things. Grace, faith, saints, church, Jesus, Mary are all words that we might both say but they are entirely different in meaning. The Roman Catholic Church believes in salvation through merit, but Evangelical Christianity rejects that entirely.”

(Jordan Standridge – The Cripplegate) Thankfully, the American church is becoming more aware of unreached people groups. Continue reading →

Lauren Daigle and the Fruit of ‘Losing Her Religion’

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“She took her personal dream of stardom and attributed it to God.  There is much danger in this kind of mystical dream interpretation. It may have come to pass, but God does not affirm pursuit of the praise of men and I cannot say this is anything more than her pursuit of a personal desire.”

(Laura M) “It would be a sad dishonor for a child of God to be the world’s favorite. It is a very bad sign to hear a wicked world clap its hands and shout, “Well done!” to the Christian…Far be it from us to seek a crown of honor where the Lord found a crown of thorns.”  CH Spurgeon

Lauren Daigle is a 28 year old Grammy award winner. In her short career she has won many awards, secular and Christian. She has four number one songs to date and many more at the top of the billboard charts…. Continue reading →

The Gospel Coalition Implies Both Political Parties Are Morally Equivalent, So it Doesn’t Really Matter How You Vote

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“Of course, any biblically-minded person who is actually informed on the subject knows that this is completely absurd and that only a Democrat would make this argument. If we actually examine the facts, a born-again Christian who knows the Scriptures can only come to the conclusion that the Democrat party is completely vicious…”

(Jeff Maples – Reformation Charlotte)  The Gospel Coalition is on a mission to move Evangelicals in a leftward direction both politically and theologically…. Continue reading →

Willow Creek Honored as ‘Living Legend’ the Co-Founder It Believed Abused Congregant

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“Hybels instructed everyone in the arena to “stand respectfully.” Then, with spotlights waving, a voice announced Bilezikian as he would a star player for the Chicago Bulls “to be remembered forever.” The announcer named Bilezikian’s height and weight, but also mentioned his professional accomplishments, referring to him as a living legend.”

(Julie Roys)  The leadership of Willow Creek Community Church says it has believed for the past 10 years that its co-founder, Dr. Gilbert Bilezikian, engaged in “sinful” behavior, including kissing and “inappropriate touching” of a congregant. For this, Willow Creek said it banned Bilezikian in 2010 from serving at the church. Continue reading →

Ten Truths about a Liar

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“In Revelation 2:10, Jesus states that Satan is in the process of influencing Smyrna’s legal proceedings by throwing a collection of Christians into prison. Likewise, in Job 1:17, he manipulates the Chaldeans, encouraging them to steal Job’s livestock. Though we are not told how he exerts his influence, we surmise he is the agent of these activities.” 

(Sam Bierig – For The Church)  Is Satan capable of inception? Does he whisper temptations in our ear? Is Satan’s authority, power, and relationship to unbelievers the same or different from Christians? These are all valid and, frankly, somewhat haunting questions…. Continue reading →

SBC Megachurch Replaces Sunday Morning Preaching of Christ with Interview of Former White House Press Secretary

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“Keep in mind, this is the same Jeffress who promoted well-known prosperity gospel charlatan, Paula White’s book because it was politically expedient to do so.”

(Jeff Maples – Reformation Charlotte)  Nothing gives ammunition to the social justice progressive wing of Evangelicalism — who continually tirades against conservatives for throwing support behind Trump — more than the actions of right-wing Evangelical political hacks like Robert Jeffress…. Continue reading →