Hillsong Church Salaries, Royalties, Benefits Revealed. $1.9M, $ 1.7M, $1.5M, $876K, $540K

(Protestia) With the trove of 10,000 Hillsong papers being released to the public, some of the salaries of pastors and leaders within Hillsong have been revealed. While some of the worship pastors were getting royalties off their Hillsong Music, they were also being given large salaries, which Hillsong congregants were paying into.

Here’s a few:

Hillsong Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston was making at least $1,000,000 a year, with royalties and book sales not disclosed, which could easily be in the millions. Continue reading

Discernment: A Spiritual Battle, Not a Logical One

“My job is not to argue my friend into believing that Joel Osteen or Beth Moore or Benny Hinn or Christine Caine is a false teacher. My job is to lovingly present what Scripture says, demonstrate how the teacher is in conflict with it, leave it on the table, walk away, and continue to pray for my friend. My job is done. It is now the Holy Spirit’s job to open my friend’s eyes and change her heart.”

(Michelle Lesley) The way people think, the way we react to environmental stimuli, the way we relate to one another, the way our backgrounds and experiences shape the way we view and interact with the world absolutely fascinates me. It’s probably what led me to pursue degrees in psychology and counseling as well as every sociology, anthropology, criminology, and every other social science -ology elective I could get my hands on when I was in college. What makes people tick?… Continue reading

The Character of Kingdom Citizens

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3-16-2020, Another Day That Will Live in Infamy

“Drs. Fauci and Birx couldn’t control their glee on that day as they permanently altered our lives.”

(Mary Dowing – Independent Sentinel) Three years ago today, on 3-16-2020, the President, unaware of where they would lead us, platformed the public health community. This came after tremendous pressure from the Left. It is the day the US was locked down. Children lost precious education, businesses were lost, and politicians’ mandates became an accepted lifestyle. Elections became suspect, and people lost faith in the American system. Continue reading

Why Big Eva Was Always Bad And Why You Suddenly Noticed

“You might be awake to Big Eva in present day, but you need to be red pilled on how they were always bad.”

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) In conservative media you hear the trope, “I didn’t leave the left. The left left me.” Of course we most often associate this with homosexuals or feminists who want their level of degeneracy to be the line of demarcation in a here and no further sort of way. But this mentality also exists among Christians in relation to Big Eva. Consider this tweet which gained a lot of traction. Continue reading

‘We Were Wrong’ – Evidence Shows ‘Puberty Blockers are Neither Safe Nor Reversible’ Says Canadian Doctor Who Helped Pioneer Puberty Blocker Drugs

“Blocking the sexual development of children is a highly authoritarian intervention.  Children are asexual, and so they can’t understand the impact of impaired sexual function.  We are roughly 10 years into this large-scale experiment and already we have reports on issues with cognitive development, bone mineral density, and fertility.  All the up-to-date evidence shows that puberty blockers are neither safe nor reversible.

(Brian Lupo – Gateway Pundit) Dr. Susan Bradley, who helped pioneer “gender affirming care” in Canada, has now spoken against the popular model of “gender affirming care” by placing children on puberty blockers, according to an interview with the Daily Caller. Continue reading

The Bible Project’s Tim Mackie believes Penal Substitutionary Atonement stems from pagan sacrifice rituals

“In his denial of the Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Tim Mackie is following in the footsteps of The Shack author William Paul Young, and many others.”

(John Lanagan – The Word Like Fire) Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you. (1 Timothy 4:16)

Concerns about Bible Project and its co-founder Tim Mackie continue to grow. The recent discovery of Mackie’s advocacy of anti-biblical meditative practices has been stunning…. Continue reading

Slouching Towards Socialism

“Joe knows his budget will never pass a Republican House but so what? He continues to enlist voters who want entitlements. And there are millions of them.” 

(Bill O’Reilly) Joe from Scranton recently revealed himself in Philadelphia as a Bernie Sanders acolyte. In laying out his fantastical budget, the President unmasked the socialist within. Somewhere, Mao, Fidel, Trotsky, and Stalin were celebrating, very likely in a hot place. Continue reading

How to Be a Berean

“The holy Scriptures are to be read with an high and reverent esteem of them; with a firm persuasion that they are the very Word of God, and that he only can enable us to understand them; with desire to know, believe, and obey the will of God revealed in them; with diligence, and attention to the matter and scope of them; with meditation, application, self-denial, and prayer.”

(Jonathan Landry Cruse – Tabletalk) In his second missionary journey, Paul made a sudden detour to Berea after the fledgling Christian church in Thessalonica was violently threatened. While Paul’s plan may have been disrupted, his pattern of ministry was not: in Berea he continued his established method of reasoning from the Scriptures in the synagogues with Jews and other God-fearers…. Continue reading

Why John MacArthur Called Out Tim Keller And Andy Stanley At ShepCon

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) John MacArthur made some waves over the weekend at Shepherd’s Conference, more commonly known as ShepCon when he was not only able to appear but name dropped Tim Keller and Andy Stanley. But the reason why MacArthur called out these two big names is not necessarily the reason you’d expect.

Tim Keller has always been a liberal false teacher, and Andy Stanley has certainly paled in comparison to his father’s reputation…. Continue reading

Vitamin D Reduces Dementia Risk by 40%

“…vitamin D, which cannot be patented, is serious competition for extremely profitable and less efficacious drugs developed by Big Pharma…”

(Ben Bartee – PJ Media) Surely to the chagrin of anti-vitamin D “brought to you by Pfizer” jihadists like CNN, more evidence mounts that increasing your vitamin D levels might be the single most effective strategy for longevity and quality of life. Continue reading

The Bible Project’s Tim Mackie Says Jesus Practiced Eastern Mysticism, Beware of This Dangerous False Teacher

“It’s like it’s soul level. It’s being level consciousness. And somehow, when you’re in that vulnerable state, human beings are open to reality in a way that we are fully guarded against when we’re in our ego-conscious moments.”

(The Dissenter) We’ve written previously on the highly popular Bible Project which is operated by Tim Mackie. Despite the increasing popularity in his YouTube short clips explaining passages and books of the Bible, Mackie takes a theologically liberal approach to Scripture and much of his explanatory videos include bad or even blatantly false teachings. Continue reading

Get Ready to Stink for Climate Change, Thanks to Biden’s New Washing Machine Rules

(Robert Spencer – PJ Media) “No credible scientific body,” wrote energy and environmental researcher Michael Shellenberger in 2019, “has ever said climate change threatens the collapse of civilization much less the extinction of the human species.” In fact, the whole idea that temperatures are rising to catastrophic levels is based on circular reasoning. But the Biden regime is all in on the climate change myth, and as always, ordinary Americans are the ones who have to pay the price. The latest manifestation of this comes in the form of new regulations for washing machines that make them work less well. Ready to stink to save the planet? You may have no choice. Continue reading

The Left Is Driving Our Children Insane

(The Patriot Post) Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a climate conference in Florida last week.  During her remarks, she spoke about the “climate mental health” struggles that many children and younger adults are facing today.

Harris said some young adults are worried about starting a family.  Why?  Because AOC says the world will be destroyed in 12 years.  That was five years ago, so we’ve only got seven years left.

This is insane! Continue reading

Rick Warren Tells Russell Moore There are Hundreds of Interpretations of ‘Women Pastors’ Passages

“…putting women in the pulpit is a gross violation of a clearly laid out command in multiple places in Scripture and to argue that women can be pastors is just as rebellious as arguing that homosexuals can be Christians.” 

(The Dissenter) Rick Warren recently went on the Russell Moore podcast to complain that his former church is being kicked out of the Southern Baptist Convention over the ordination of women pastors. Continue reading

Bill Johnson and Randy Clark’s ‘Week of Power’ to Be Held at Flagship Assemblies of God Church Raising Questions About the Denomination’s Stance on NAR

“So why would James River Church extend an invitation to Johnson and Clark? It seems inconceivable that the leaders at James River Church would be unaware of the controversial status of Johnson and Clark, their NAR teachings, and the AG’s differing doctrinal stance and protective measures over the AG’s beliefs and practices.”

(Holly Pivec) A “Week of Power”—a five-day conference featuring the “apostles” Bill Johnson and Randy Clark—will be held Sunday, March 12 through Thursday, March 16, at James River Church near Springfield, Missouri, causing some Assemblies of God pastors to ask what this could mean for the future of the Assemblies of God—the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination—and its stance toward the controversial New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement. Continue reading

Christian, There is Blood on Your Armor

“Many attacks you faced did not come from without but from those appearing to wear similar armor as yours. These surprise attacks caught you off guard more than once, and the injuries were significant. It took time for the bones and bruises to mend. It even reopened some older wounds and knocked you off balance as you lost your footing. Your feet seemed unable to move forward, but suddenly they were equipped and prepared for the work, and you put one foot in front of the other.”

(Doug Eaton – Fight of Faith) There is blood on your armor. It is bent, marred, and scarred with years of service, and your body is worn, tired, and giving way. Not too long ago, your armor was shiny and new. Still wet from the baptismal, you looked down the long and narrow path ahead of you, took your sword into your hand, and set out in service of your King…. Continue reading

Jan. 6 Videos Show Antifa Disguising Selves as Trump Supporters, Trumpers Stopping Vandals

(Catherine Selgado – PJ Media) Previously censored videos of Jan. 6, 2021, are now circulating online and sparking controversy and shock. The videos show people who appear to be Antifa disguising themselves as Trump supporters, and Trump supporters stopping Antifa vandalism. Another video shows a man who said he witnessed Antifa disguising themselves and saying they wanted to make Trump supporters look bad. The eyewitness further insisted the Jan. 6 protesters committing vandalism were not Trump supporters. Continue reading

Jeff Durbin, James White Own Brandan Robertson in Debate On Homosexuality

The other tendency of Robertson is to interpret his post-enlightenment understandings as superior to that which came before, even describing Paul as having an antiquated “patriarchal worldview.”

(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) In December, Sean McDowell entertained “progressive Christian” TikToker Brandan Robertson on his channel, that while disagreeing with Robertson’s views and theology, McDowell gave too much credence to Robertson’s apostacy. On March 9thJeff Durbin and James White of Apologia studios debuted their conversation with Robertson at Apologia Studio where they debated his interpretations of Scripture. Continue reading

The Bible Project co-founder Tim Mackie’s unwise endorsement

In a sermon, Mackie again mentions the “Catholic priest Father Thomas Keating, who I’ve learned a lot about prayer from…”

(John Lanagan – The Word Like Fire) The Bible Project co-founder Tim Mackie essentially endorsed contemplative Thomas Keating in thForeword to Tyler Staton’s book, Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools. According to Mackie, “My hope is that you will come to experience prayer and the presence of God in the way Keating describes it:” Continue reading

Tucker Carlson Calls Out the ‘Professional Christians’

“As high profile as are those “professional Christians,” and given the relatively large platform with which they are blessed, we can be almost certain that if they were speaking the truth on religious liberty, the evil LGBT agenda, and the like, the godless press in America would take note. “Truth makes the Devil blush…If you make the Devil blush, he’s most likely going to come after you, and one of his favorite tools is the American media.”

(Trevor Thomas – American Thinker) In one of his monologues last week, Tucker Carlson called Merrick Garland “the weakest attorney general” in American history. Tucker added, “Merrick Garland has presided over the most aggressive attack on civil liberties, in particular, an attack on the practice of traditional Christianity, than any living American has seen.” Continue reading

Several US Megachurch Pastors Implicated in Major Alleged Hillsong Tax Fraud Scandal

“The evidence presented by Wilkie allegedly suggests that Hillsong Church has paid American televangelists, such as Joyce Meyer and T.D. Jakes, tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars in honorariums for their engagements with the church.”

Recently, an alleged scandal has emerged which is gaining significant media attention. Australian Parliament member, Andrew Wilkie, has made serious allegations against the leaders of Hillsong Church, namely Brian Houston and Phil Dooley, accusing them of engaging in fraudulent activities such as money laundering and tax evasion…. Continue reading

The Muddy Waters of the Enneagram

“Any scientist who studies personality would simply look at the reliability scores and conclude the test is not accurate enough to be helpful, and therefore, they wouldn’t use it because the potential for harm will be too high.”

(Don & Joy Veinot) One of the newest books promoting the Enneagram to Christians is How We Relate: Understanding God, Yourself, and Others through the Enneagram by Jesse Eubanks. We will grant that Eubanks probably has good intentions and very likely desires to help his readers understand themselves and their relationships. However, we must ask, is the Bible insufficient for faith and practice? Is something needed to fill the void God left in His word regarding human relationships? Is that special something to be found in the Enneagram? Continue reading