Immanuel Church: A Wretched Hive Of Big Eva Villainy

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) Certain churches thrive on celebrity culture. We see that after the fall of Robert Morris, Gateway Church turned to celebrity pastors to fill the vacancy and stem the reported loss of membership. And so they turned to Max Lucado to lend his credibility to their cause. This is far more common in charismatic megachurch culture than it is in a more Reformed and complementarian tradition. It is seldom to come across a church that trades in celebrity to boost its influence as much as Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nashville is already a prestigious city in Evangelicalism, with few others able to compete on the same level…. Continue reading

Sheep and Goats together

“Then he will say to those on his left [goats], ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” Mat 25:41

“Thanks to the Buford business model adopted by seeker churches around the world, we stopped worshipping as one true body with a common steadfast doctrine. We started teaching people that they needed to “live their truth,” even though there is only One Truth. And we stopped sharing the Gospel as Jesus commanded in the Great Commission.”

(Amy Spreeman – Berean Research) A number of years ago a Stand Up For The Truth radio listener challenged me on a show topic. I can’t remember the exact title now since all of the broadcasts I produced were scrubbed, but it was something along the lines of, Who is Church For? How the seeker model created by business guru by Peter Drucker was pushed by Rick Warren, Bob Buford, Bill Hybels, etc., onto their associated churches as a business model for “doing church.” I’m sure the original title was shorter. Continue reading

The Truth About Candidate Trump

“Put aside the fact that Donald Trump is an equal opportunity insulter, why would a journalist seeking information not be specific in defining what she sees as a serious problem? That’s not hard.  You put names and dates and context in your query.  Let the audience clearly understand the issue.”

(Bill O’Reilly) With apologies to the late Jimmy Buffet, millions of Americans are wasting away in Mediaville this summer following the fast-moving presidential campaign.

My belief is that many viewers and readers know they are being deceived but watch and read slanted stuff anyway….

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If You Buy Into Climate Change Alarmism, You Can’t Believe the Gospel

“And here lies the crux of the matter—if death existed before the fall, then Christ’s atoning sacrifice is rendered meaningless. The gospel teaches that through Adam’s sin, death entered the world, and through Christ’s death and resurrection, the power of sin and death is broken.”

In the recent Christian social media sphere, a lot has been stirred up about climate change. Voices from all corners are demanding us to take action, citing “scientific” studies and dire predictions of an impending global catastrophe. But let’s pause and think—does this narrative align with the gospel we hold dear, or is it another deceptive tactic designed to sow doubt and confusion? Continue reading

Obama Steps Out From Behind the Curtain to Help Run the Harris Presidential Campaign

(Rick Moran – P Media) Barack Obama has been a very busy man in recent weeks. Within hours of Joe Biden’s disastrous June 27 debate with Donald Trump. the former Democratic president was working the phones looking to engineer a quick Biden exit.

That was not to be. Biden was within three points of Trump in the national polls and felt that Obama, Pelosi, and the whole gaggle of establishment Democrats were running scared. There were still four months to go before election day, and Biden felt he had time to recover. Continue reading

What is Spiritual A.I.D.S.?

“The influence of Buddhism and Hinduism on Contemplative Prayer is apparent. Words such as “detachment,” “transformation,” “emptiness,” “enlightenment,” and “awakening” swim in and out of the waters of these books. The use of such terms certainly mandates a closer inspection of what is being taught, even though Contemplative Prayer is presented as a Christian practice.”

(Don & Joy Veinot – Midwestern Christian Outreach) Nehemiah is one of my favorite Old Testament books, and while reading it this week, I came across a familiar favorite passage of mine. Though I am familiar with the passage, I was struck anew with its importance. Nehemiah had overseen the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall after Israel’s return to her land after exile. In this passage they were installing the new gates to the city.

Nehemiah states in Nehemiah 7:1

“The gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed.” Continue reading

Gavin Ortlund Breaks Ranks, Bolsters Basham Book Sales

“By transparently and narcissistically attempting to be the hero for progressive opposition to Shepherds for Sale, Gavin Ortlund (and his laundry list of decidedly un-conservative positional baggage) broke ranks. He violated the cone of silence. He drew unwanted attention to the theological particulars the evangelical left tries so desperately to avoid discussing – the particulars that are at the heart of Basham’s book.” 

(Protestia) The cone of silence order had been issued. The Evangelical Intelligentsia was busy pretending Megan Basham’s just-released book Shepherds for Sale didn’t exist. But pastor-turned-professional-Youtuber and “theologian in residence” at daddy’s church, Gavin Ortlund couldn’t help himself. Continue reading

Life, Death, and the God We Serve

“Our days are numbered, and when God wants to take us home, he will. So if we believe these passages to be true, then we need to accept that it may have been time for Corey Comperatore (who was a strong and devout Christian) to go to be with his Lord, while it was not yet Trump’s time. This of course does not answer every question, and likely will raise even more questions. But all we can do is try to carefully assess the biblical data as we try to make sense of events like this.” 

(Bill Muehlenberg – Culture Watch) The biblical Christian knows that when any big theological questions arise as to significant – and not so insignificant – events and occurrences in this world, there are at least three major players that must be taken into account. The three of course are God (and his sovereignty), man (with his moral accountability for his actions), and Satan (with his malicious interference). Continue reading

Was Sodom Destroyed Because Of ‘Rape’? Or Homosexuality?

“Zach Lambert is an example of a danger that faithful men today must confront and oppose. “Pastors” who want Christianity to affirm LGBTQ sins won’t put down the Bible and start a new religion, and of course neither will they obey it, so instead, they twist it….”

(Wade Thomas – Clear Truth Media) At some point in the last year or so an Austin, TX pastor named Zach Lambert came across my radar. These are, of course, days when pastors of average-sized churches can make a real dent in the American Christian consciousness due to the nature of social media, and Zach is good at writing in such a way as to get noticed, which is not inherently a bad thing. Continue reading

Big Eva Is Afraid Of Megan Basham’s New Book

“Big Eva is afraid of Megan Basham’s book. She carries an institutional credibility that Evangelical Dark Web, [Christian Research Network] and several other allies do not possess, and it’s excellent to see the truth we strive to bring to light exposed in such spectacular fashion.”

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) Megan Basham’s long-awaited book, Shepherd’s For Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda debuted this week, and it is already a smash hit in the publishing world. The book is a journalistic deep dive into the corruption of Evangelicalism and how liberal money has directly or indirectly changed many Evangelical leaders. Predictably a lot of people are not excited about the book’s release, especially those mentioned in the pages.  Continue reading

We Need to Abandon Celebrity Christianity

(Wes Martin – Clear Truth Media) I cringe and my heart aches as I think about the title of this article. My honest opinion is that we, the church, are totally complicit with “Celebrity Christianity”. We’ve built it, and unfortunately we continue to prop it up. Our very nature as sinners seems to be committed to exalting a man or woman of God to an unhealthy level, making the whole thing reek of self-aggrandizement. We love to belong to something big and exciting, and to have impact. All the better if we can be personally connected to them. With pride we might say, “that’s my pastor, that’s my church, or I’m a part of this ministry”…. Continue reading

FDA OK’d a Bird Flu Vaccine for Emergency Use in Humans

(Mary Dowling) The FDA approved a bird flu vaccine for emergency use in people. Nobody is sick or dying from bird flu, but they approved it anyway. Bird flu has been around for a long time, but the difference now is that scientists are increasing its lethality in labs using the gain of function.

HHS Secretary Becerra pushed out the Prep Act, which allows this emergency use of the vaccine.

Attorney Tom Renz is worried that bird flu will suddenly spread to humans from a lab leak…. Continue reading

LIGHTS OUT: Terrorists Getting EMP Weapons

(Stephen Green – PJ Media) It isn’t just “lights out” when a powerful electromagnetic pulse is set off, typically by the explosion of a nuclear warhead. An EMP doesn’t just disrupt electrical signals — it essentially hijacks them and can permanently fry any unshielded electronic device. Forget turning anything back on, whether it’s your computer, your furnace, or even your car. They’re all going to need to be repaired or replaced.

But a nuclear warhead isn’t the only way to create a smaller EMP effect, and terrorists are getting the tools to make them happen. Continue reading

Man Who Pummeled Woman in Olympic Boxing Match Demonstrates Why We Must Continue This Cultural Fight

“Obviously, allowing a biological male to beat a female in the ring is not only dangerous but also a direct attack on the truth and the created order. As Christians, we must see this for what it is—an assault on God’s design and a normalization of lies that endangers women and society as a whole.”

[The Dissenter] The Olympic boxing match between Angela Carini and Imane Khelif is a dramatic, yet realistic illustration of celebrated violence against women, all in the name of “progress.” Continue reading

Why Are the Feds Hiding the Would-Be Trump Assassin’s Left-Wing Radicalism?

“The FBI is now claiming that the Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks had an unspecified “social media account” in 2019/2020 (when he was 14/15 years old) that posted “anti-immigrant and anti-semitic” content.”

(Victoria Taft – PJ Media) Well, well, well, stories about Donald Trump’s near-assassin’s motives just did a 180º turn. A joint hearing between the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Judiciary Committees on Tuesday wittingly or unwittingly uncovered that the feds have been hiding the murderer’s radical, pro-Democrat connections. The question that wasn’t asked during the joint committee hearing was, “Why have you been hiding this?” Continue reading

Celebs Spread Deceptively Edited Video, Falsely Claim Trump Will Outlaw Elections

“Since Friday’s speech, pro-Kamala stars including [has been entertainers] Rob Reiner, Mia Farrow, and Barbra Streisand have spread the Trump hoax lie to their millions of [low information] social media followers. Disney’s Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson also spread the lie.”

(David Ng – Breitbart) Hollywood celebrities are spreading a hoax claiming that former President Donald Trump will outlaw elections if he returns to the White House.

Their specious claim comes from a recent speech during which the GOP presidential nominee encouraged Christians to turn out en masse this November — with important context cut from a 27-second video clip. [Of course.] Continue reading

Pelosi’s top security aides got warning about Capitol breach night before Jan. 6 riot

“We have responsibility, Terri,” Pelosi is heard saying on the videotape to McCullough. “We did not have any accountability for what was going on there, and we should have. .. I take responsibility for not having them just prepare for more.”

(John Solomon – Just the News) Two top House security aides under then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi got stark warnings from police the night before the Jan. 6 riots that protesters might try to breach the U.S. Capitol through its tunnel systems and block lawmakers from voting to certify Joe Biden’s presidential election win, according to newly obtained memos and text messages. Continue reading

Escalating Wars Threaten As US Hobbled Without a President

(Mary Dowling) While the US doesn’t have a president and an elderly man with no memory occupies the Oval Office, no one is running the country. This is how failed nations act.

The US is planning to put long-range missiles, Tomahawks, and hypersonic missiles in Germany. Russia threatens to escalate in kind if it happens.

Fears grow of a wider war between Israel and Hezbollah after alleged Hezbollah terrorists, backed by Iran, killed 12 children on a soccer field. Continue reading

The entire point of the transgender ‘Last Supper’ scene in Paris was to mock Christianity and offend Christians.

“Christians of an earlier era knew how to deal with pagans who hated Jesus Christ. First, they bore witness to Christ’s conquest over death by becoming willing martyrs for the faith. Later, they defended the faith against Islam and pagan armies alike. They were willing to stand firm for Christ, whether it meant dying as a martyr or as a soldier on the battlefield.”

(John Daniel Davidson – The Federalist) As nearly everyone has seen by now, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics featured an obscene tableau mocking Christianity with a paganized rendering of Leonardo DaVinci’s “The Last Supper” featuring hyper-sexualized transgender performers imitating Jesus and the apostles. As if to leave no doubt about their perversity, the scene even included a child. Continue reading

Democrat Civil War Watch: Endorsing Kamala Was Joe Biden’s Revenge on the Democrats

(Matt Margolis – PJ Media) Joe Biden’s prompt endorsement of Kamala Harris as the next Democratic presidential nominee left many scratching their heads. However, sources tell the New York Post that Biden had a specific reason for doing so: revenge.

It was obvious to everyone that Joe Biden did not want to drop out of the race, but prominent party leaders like Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama, as well as the megadonor class, forced his hand. As we previously reported, Biden was essentially blackmailed to do as they wanted: drop out or the 25th Amendment would be invoked. Continue reading

The Media Won’t Tell You Political Corruption Defined Kamala Harris’ Affair With Willie Brown

“…when The New York Times takes Kamala Harris at her word that her relationship with Willie Brown was not “improper,” they’re erasing the functional difference between lying and profound ignorance. And when she’s credulously quoted saying, “I do not owe him a thing,” it’s journalistic malpractice to believe her.”

(Mark Hemingway – The Federalist) Kamala Harris hasn’t been the presumptive Democrat nominee for even a week, and already the press is desperately trying to insist perfectly valid criticisms of her are illegitimate. If you think the media were complicit in attempting and failing to hide Joe Biden’s senility, the attempt to retcon her political career into something that resembles respectable and competent is even more brazen. Continue reading

Isn’t the Biblical Account ‘Good’ Enough?

“This wholly unbiblical idea is making the rounds on YouTube by pastors and others who are incorporating it into their sermons and passing the embellished story on to their churches. How long might it be until tiny swatches of allegedly “holy swaddling” will show up as talismans in “Christian Bookstores?” And where did this idea that has been dormant for nearly one hundred and fifty years recently reemerge from?”

(Don & Joy Veinot – Midwest Christian Outreach) A favorite pastime for some popular teachers today is to find new and exciting biblical “insights” to share with others. These “new discoveries” can quickly take on a life of their own and grow unchecked and unchallenged. We think if something has been unknown or especially “secret” down through the ages, that would be a very good reason to be skeptical about it, but instead, it appears to draw people in…. Continue reading

As Islamic Groups Vow Massacres, Paris Olympics Target Christianity

“Olympics openly mocks Jesus’ Last Supper as drag queens dressed as women play the role of disciples while a plus size woman appears in the middle symbolising Jesus wearing a giant crown.”

(Robert Spencer – PJ Media) Every Western leftist’s favorite jihad group, Hamas, released a video a few days before the Olympics opened, vowing that there would soon be “rivers of blood flowing through the streets of Paris.”  French police recently arrested two would-be Islamic State (ISIS) jihad suicide bombers who were planning to target the Olympics. The Islamic State also called upon Muslims to carry out drone strikes on the Eiffel Tower during the Olympics. After all that, the Olympics Opening Ceremony featured full-scale, open mockery not of Islam (of course!), but of the religion leftists love to hate: Christianity. Continue reading

Christian Publishing Houses Are Advancing The Apostasy Pandemic In The Church (Reprise)

This article was first published May 13, 2021

By Marsha West

Dr. David F. Wells lamented that he has watched “with growing disbelief as the evangelical church has cheerfully plunged into astounding theological illiteracy.” How can a believer in Jesus Christ plunge into biblical illiteracy?  In part, the blame can be laid squarely on Christian publishing houses for printing theological rubbish.

Enter your local Christian bookstore, gaze around the shop, and eventually you will spot a couple shelves of Bibles in many sizes and colors, leather, hard cover, in every conceivable translation. Publishers promise that their version is the most “accurate” “up-to-date” and “easiest to read.”

Fortunately for me, my mother chose my first Bible. She bought it as a gift for my 18th birthday. It was the KJV, Old and New Testaments, vintage black leather with gold gilding. Over the years I made many notations on the pages of that Bible. Mom was thrilled that her rebellious second born of five requested a Bible and not a trendy outfit.

The two of us spent many hours together browsing the aisles of Christian bookstores. She’d always nudge me toward the Theology section that housed giant hard cover commentaries, concordances and Greek Lexicons. I’d hang out with Mom for a short time then I’d meander over to the Christian Living, Fiction, and invariably end up browsing the “Christian” Music racks. Back then I wasn’t interested in taking a deep dive into God’s Word, even though I cherished my Bible and read it often. Continue reading