Santa is Competing With Christ for the Worship of Your Children

“Some children even pray to him, clasping their hands and whispering requests, because Santa—let’s not forget—has become their benevolent giver of gifts. And while all of this unfolds, parents stand by, chuckling at the “adorable” display, never once considering the spiritual implications.”

(The Dissenter) Every December, a rotund figure clad in red velvet descends upon the collective conscience of Western civilization, not through chimneys as legend would have us believe, but through malls, movies, and mantelpieces. His name is Santa Claus—a jolly old saint, they call him. Continue reading

The Madness of Trans Justice & Loss of Parental Rights

(Mary Dowling) We have a horrifying story out of Canada, the once Democratic country. Only City Journal is reporting it here in the USA, but we need to know about it. Eventually, it will come here.

This incident sets a terrifying precedent for parents in the Western World. We have seen the same process unfold here in America as well, but parents haven’t been imprisoned yet. In Canada, a father was banned from protecting his child from trans justice. He now sits in prison in British Columbia. Continue reading

Christians, Hanukkah, and Judaizers

“Christians best be aware of the threat of the modern Judaizer, and where it ultimately leads.”

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) For many Millennial Christians, we were inundated in public schools with multicultural propaganda, and one area where this is clear is during the Christmas season, where (fake) holidays celebrated by less than 2% of the population, respectively, are given equal footing to Christmas. But this was always unnatural and superimposed. Continue reading

The Long Knives Come Out for Candace Owens

“The paradox here is that a “conservative” who couldn’t hold a job with Charlie Kirk or Jeremy Boreing still amassed more than five million YouTube subscribers and over a billion views.”

(Stephen Green – PJ Media) Anonymous sources at two major conservative outlets did a massive oppo dump on Candace Owens, telling the New York Post all about a “sadistic and dangerous” personality out to “destroy Charlie [Kirk]’s legacy and the organization he built” and her “sensationalism in pursuit of audience and self-aggrandizement.” Continue reading

FBI Disrupts ‘Credible, Imminent Terrorist Threat’: Four Members of Radical Pro-Palestinian Group Arrested, Accused of Plotting Attack on L.A. New Year’s Eve Celebration

“According to the FBI, they were allegedly planning coordinated bombing attacks on New Year’s Eve using improvised explosive devices, targeting five separate locations across Los Angeles.”

(Margaret Flavin – Gateway Pundit) FBI Director Kash Patel announced that a credible, imminent terrorist threat targeting the Los Angeles New Year’s celebration has been disrupted, and four members of a radical pro-Palestinian group have been arrested. Patel shared on X, “Over the weekend, the @FBI disrupted a credible, imminent terrorist threat and arrested FOUR individuals connected to the Los Angeles area.” Continue reading

The Collapse of Credibility in the SBC

“In a sharply critical review, Clear Resources concluded that Guidepost departed from any recognizable professional investigative standard by permitting conflicts of interest and failing to uphold due process. Rachel Denhollander, who had previously represented Lyell against the Executive Committee, was directly involved in the investigation of that same committee and, along with Lyell, was allowed to edit the final report.”

(Jon Harris) There is a crisis of legitimacy in our country because of legacy institutions who failed to live up to their own standards. When this includes organizations that represent the moral anchor of society, it deepens the severity of the problem. Unfortunately, the largest Protestant denomination in the country has done just that. Leaders in the Southern Baptist Convention squandered much of their moral credibility crusading for causes on the Left, such as amnesty with extra steps, DEI-related policies, and a costly thirteen million dollars and counting alliance with the #metoo movement. Continue reading

In an Age of Public Humiliation, Two Adults Are Choosing Conversation

“…Mature societies don’t start conflict resolution with public humiliation or legal threats; they begin with a face-to-face conversation. Since roughly 2000, the political left has abandoned that ethic. Now, disagreements trigger cancellation, words become weapons, motive stops mattering, and punishment arrives before understanding.”

(David Manney – PJ Media) A boy cocks his arm and throws a baseball a little too high and hard. The sound arrives before the regret; glass shatters in Mr. Wilson’s front window. The boy stands frozen, then walks home and tells his father the truth.  Continue reading

Abuse Lawsuits Pile Up Against Greg Laurie & Harvest Christian Fellowship

“Through multiple decisions and actions in California, Harvest, Laurie and Schutte became effectively responsible for the tortured lives to which Havsgaard consigned our clients. The abuse they have endured must be remedied. How Laurie did nothing to protect them, even after Harvest received powerful evidence of sexual abuse, is hard to understand. So is his decision to let them suffer ever since.”

(Kim Roberts – Ministry Watch) The number of lawsuits filed against Harvest Christian Fellowship’s founder Greg Laurie—related to alleged abuse of young men at a children’s home in Romania—now stands at 12.

The original lawsuit was filed in September by two men claiming that Paul Havsgaard abused them at a children’s shelter in Bucharest, Romania. Continue reading

Protecting MAGA From the Bad Faith Shock Jocks, Influencers, and Shtick-Heads

“Sex isn’t shocking anymore — which is why today’s digital shock jocks no longer talk about it. But you know what is shocking? Conspiracies. White supremacy. Charlie Kirk’s family and friends murdering him. Erika Kirk being a fraud. Israel committing genocide. The French president’s wife being a dude in drag. JD Vance being a race traitor. Demons attacking your tummy when nobody’s looking. Gay neocons lusting for World War III…” 

(Scott Pinsker – PJ Media) Radio talk show hosts almost always suck at podcasts. (At least, at first. With practice, they can get better.) You’d think the two mediums would neatly overlap, and a top-tier radio host would be an instant dynamo at podcasts, but they’re vastly different formats.

And they require vastly different skillsets. Continue reading

Is the virgin birth a necessary tenet of the faith?

“Though there are discussions about which fundamental of the faith is necessary for belief, there are at least five fundamentals of the faith below which are essential for Christianity and must be believed-“

(Elizabeth Prata – The End Time) It is not possible to deny the virgin birth yet accept Christ as a holy, sinless deity. In 2022 at Christmas no less, Andy Stanley made his statement that there is no need to be concerned with how Jesus got into the world. Here is Pastor Gabe Hughes in a WWUTT 90 second explanation rebutting Stanley’s notion, saying it is actually critical and foundational to the faith. We must believe it. (Watch the video on the site)

However, Stanley is not the first pastor claiming to be conservative who denies the virgin birth as necessary to the faith. Billy Graham also denied the necessity of belief in the virgin birth. Yet there was no hullabaloo over Graham’s denial but only excuses made for his ‘misstatements.’ Continue reading

Should My Church Participate in “Operation Christmas Child’s Shoebox Ministry”?

UPDATED September 2025

“Since I originally published this article in 2019, I’ve become aware of another issue with OCC that needs to be a weighty consideration when deciding whether or not to have anything to do with OCC, Samaritan’s Purse, or Franklin Graham, and that is the fact that Franklin Graham yokes in ministry with some of the worst false teachers out there.”

(Michelle Lesley) Question for Michelle: “I lead the children’s ministry in our small rural church, and for years our children have participated in the Operation Christmas Child shoebox “ministry.” It has come to my attention that this program may be quite ineffective in spreading the gospel…. Continue reading

Tyler Robinson Smiles and Laughs in First In-Person Court Appearance

(Dmitri Bolt – Townhall) Tyler Robinson, the assassin of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, made his first court appearance on Thursday, smiling and laughing as Judge Tony Graf named Erika Kirk as the official victim representative for her slain husband.

Robinson is accused of shooting Charlie Kirk in the neck during an event at Utah Valley University in September. He was permitted to appear in civilian clothing, but Judge Graf denied his lawyer’s motion to have him appear without restraints. Continue reading

The Fourth Age of Conservative Media Is Upon Us

“Even today, years after he died, millions of conservatives still love Rush Limbaugh. The bond he built survived his death. Nothing will ever break it. We don’t feel the same way about Bill O’Reilly, Tucker Carlson, or any of the other TV hosts. There was something special about the format, the man — and especially his medium.”

(Scott Pinsker – PJ Media) With all due respect to William F. Buckley and Barry Goldwater, the modern age of American conservatism began with the presidency of Ronald Wilson Reagan, a.k.a. Ronaldus Magnus. From 1980 through the end of the decade, Reaganism and conservatism were one and the same. Continue reading

Tim Keller, Lecrae Team Up With Bethel Redding and Francis Chan For Social Justice Church Conference

FLASHBACK 2020

According to the website, “Each participant hears every presentation and is exposed to numerous ideas from unexpected points of view that sharpen their understanding, deepen their cultural awareness, and motivate their action.”

(Jeff Maples – Reformation Charlotte) It’s one thing when the social justice warriors exert their own efforts to lead the Church into embracing a social justice movement that is practically devoid of the gospel altogether — which is basically the full scope and purpose of The Gospel Coalition. But it’s another thing when that movement teams up with blatant charismatic blasphemers of the Holy Spirit to advance that cause. Continue reading

Evangelist Ray Comfort Addresses Kirk Cameron Hell Controversy: ‘he’s not settled on the matter’

THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE LINK THAT TAKES READERS TO THE ARTICLE OVER AT PROTESTIA. IT IS NOW FIXED!

(Protestia) Living Waters evangelist Ray Comfort, whose ministry involves distributing tracts and engaging passersby with the law and the gospel at the Huntington Beach pier, recently addressed comments made by his long-time friend and frequent collaborator Kirk Cameron, who questioned the traditional doctrine of unbelievers facing eternal conscious torment, expressing openness to annihilationism.

Cameron and Comfort are well known for their television show The Way of the Master, an evangelism training series focused on reaching the lost, in which Kirk frequently taught and referenced eternal conscious torment (ECT). Continue reading

Ministry vs. Platform Building

“When a leader falls, the consequences ripple: The name of Christ is blasphemed among unbelievers. The sheep are scattered, wounded, and distrustful. The credibility of the gospel witness is weakened. Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. He will expose what is done in darkness. Churches that ignore character, excuse sin, or restore men prematurely are complicit in the corruption of the pulpit.”

(Andrew Rappaport – TruthScript) A Dangerous Drift  In a world that rewards charisma over character and visibility over virtue, it is imperative that we examine our hearts and recover the biblical vision of faithful ministry. We are living in a day when it has never been easier to build a platform. One can reach thousands with a single video, post, or soundbite. But herein lies the danger: many are building platforms who were never called to ministry. Continue reading

Hey Guys! Climate Change Is Over! No Hurricanes — Why Is the Left So Quiet?

“So why aren’t we seeing any victory laps from the climate alarmists? Why aren’t we seeing any news stories in the legacy media on how it all worked — how more bureaucracy and grift put an end to climate change? I mean, all it takes is one heavy rain for the left to blame you for the flooding because you drive that SUV and not an EV.”

(Tim O’Brien – PJ Media) One propagandist tactic used by the left after mass shootings, particularly when the shooter is not part of a protected class, is to focus on “gun violence” while advocating for gun control and confiscation. The left uses the exact same tactic after every major weather event. It blames a destructive hurricane or the flood on “climate change,” and just like it does with gun control, it lobbies to take away more of your freedoms. Continue reading

The Reality of Eternal, Conscious Hell

Actor, author and host of TBN’s The Kirk Cameron Show, Kirk Cameron, recently came under fire when he revealed that he no longer believes in ‘eternal conscious torment’ for the wicked. During an interview Cameron revealed that he believes that hell is “cruel and unusual punishment.” He said he supports annihilationism because “It fits the character of God.” This view holds that “unbelievers are destroyed and that the human soul is immortal only if a person receives eternal life and goes to heaven.”

Here’s The Dissenter response:

There’s a growing fad in Evangelical circles—one as old as rebellion itself—where otherwise church-going folks suddenly decide that Hell isn’t real anymore. Not literal. Not eternal. Not conscious torment. Just a metaphor, a symbol, a poetic flourish Jesus used when He… didn’t mean what He said. Continue reading

The Real Gulf of America

…Democratic Party’s embrace of progressive policies is causing vast harm.  An editorial this week in The Wall Street Journal analyzes the billion-dollar government program fraud in progressive Minnesota. Here’s a very true statement from the Journal. “Democrats won’t acknowledge fraud because they want more Americans on the dole.  Welfare is central to their business model.”

(Bill O’Reilly) Mr. Trump has done this to send a message: America is the pinnacle.  This is a power display for all who enter the White House. The President has been designing structures since he was a teenager.  Other than golf, building stuff is his chief diversion. Continue reading

The Giant Awakes: The Worldwide Left Is Losing Its Grip

(Eric Florack – PJ Media)  Today is Saturday, December 7, 2025.

Today in History:

2004: Hamid Karzai takes office as president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

1941: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor.

1787: Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the Constitution.

1732: The Royal Opera House opens its doors in London.

Birthdays today include: Larry Bird, singer-songwriter Tom Waits, and Noam Chomsky.

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On September 13, 2001, I said:

It is recorded in our history books that when he looked down at the ship full of smiling, victorious faces… faces of his flyers, just having returned from Pearl Harbor, Japanese Fleet Admiral Yamamoto was quiet, pensive, even apprehensive.  Continue reading

Kirk Cameron Denies ‘Eternal Conscious Torment,’ Is Now An Annihilationist?

(Protestia) Former actor-turned-evangelist Kirk Cameron has revealed that he no longer believes in ‘eternal conscious torment’ for the wicked, which he suggests is “cruel and unusual punishment.” Instead, he revealed he leans strongly towards annihilationism, saying: “It fits the character of God.”

Appearing with his son on Episode 86 of the Kirk Cameron Show, he argues:

“The Bible, particularly in the Old Testament, never talks about the eternality, immortality of the wicked souls. The only ones who have immortal souls are those who are granted eternal life. And that’s only believers. Continue reading

Erika Kirk and the Bimbo-ization of the Feminist Movement

“Once again, all the good, committed feminists are on the wrong side of history. In their rush to play partisan politics, they’ve sold out the female victim. Just like before. It’s horrible mismanagement of their brand. They’re acting like brainless, superficial, sex-obsessed, gossip-mongering hypocrites.”

(Scott Pinsker – PJ Media) Before the #MeToo movement went (badly) off the rails, it made some very valid — and long overdue — points about predatory male behavior: Our wives, sisters, and daughters shouldn’t be subjected to unwanted sexual advances in the workplace. There is something weird, gross, and unsettling when a 60-something CEO has an affair with his 19-year-old secretary. Continue reading

John MacArthur on Roman Catholicism, Billy Graham, and ‘Evangelical’ Inclusivism

Republished 12/05/2025

Ken Silva posted this short piece back in 2012 to warn the Church about evangelical inclusivism. “There are those who feel that reporting on issues like this brings pleasure, well, it truly doesn’t,” Ken wrote, clearly disheartened over apostate evangelical leaders he once respected. “Billy Graham was always someone I had looked to as an example and someone I greatly admired in Christ. That is until troubling quotes and questionable associations he’d been making through the years kept coming up in research. Some of what you will see here has been available in different formats but it seemed good in the Lord to put it together in a more accessible form.”

And he did just that. Here’s his piece: Continue reading

9Marks of Wokeness

As recently as 2019, Mark Dever was openly claiming that “single-issue voting” (abortion) has been one of the greatest banes to racial unity in the United States,” and that because pro-life presidents have not ended abortion, black voters should be free to vote pro-choice if they believe the candidate will “help my people and my community.”

(David Morrill – Protestia) Over the past several weeks, a curious narrative has been circulating on X: that 9Marks—Mark Dever, Jonathan Leeman, and their network—was never woke. According to defenders, claims to the contrary are slander, exaggerations, or selective memory…. Continue reading

Dan Bongino Wonders Why the FBI Seemingly Stopped Looking for the J6 Bomb Suspect Under Biden

“Coles was apprehended without any new evidence. There were no new witnesses or tips. Everything used to nab him was already collected by the bureau.” 

(Matt Vespa – Townhall) Brian Cole is in custody. He’s the individual who allegedly planted pipe bombs at the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican National Committees on January 5, 2021. Despite reports from The Blaze, which appears to have erroneously accused a female former Capitol Police officer of being the culprit, this suspect is a man, he’s black, a leftist, and from a well-to-do family…. Continue reading