(The Dissenter) As many times as we’ve written about this circus in South Florida that calls itself a church for its lavish displays of secular paganism, nothing should surprise us anymore. But the fact that this entertainment venue continues to associate with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention continues to fellowship with them, it’s worth pointing out that they are continuing to decline into absolute apostasy. Continue reading
Vatican kicks pro-life activist priest out of clergy, alleges ‘blasphemous communications’
(Anders Hangstrom – Fox News) Father Frank Pavone, a firebrand pro-life activist who has stirred controversy over the issue within the Church, was removed from the Roman Catholic priesthood this fall.
Pavone was officially removed from the clergy on November 9 following receipt of a letter from Pope Francis’ representative in the U.S., according to the New York Times. The letter ordered that Pavone was to be removed with no possibility of appeal. Continue reading
Holiness
In the early centuries of the church’s existence, Christian apologists would sometimes appeal to the distinctively holy lives of Christians as evidence for the truth of Christianity. Would such an appeal be of any use today? According to numerous surveys, the behavior of professing Christians is not discernibly different from the behavior of those who profess other religions or no religion at all. The phrase one often hears on the lips of pagans who observe contemporary Christian behavior is: “The church is full of hypocrites.” This should not be. We worship a holy God who calls His people to be holy and who has provided the means by which they may be holy. Continue reading
Amy Grant Plans To Host a Gay Wedding
(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) Amy Grant is the queen of contemporary Christian music and known for hits like “Baby Baby,” “Breath of Heaven,” and “Find A Way.” She is also known for being one of many CCM artists who is seriously compromised Spiritually. Her position on the issue of homosexuality and transgenderism has been well documented as not biblical, but recently she dialed this up to eleven.
Earlier this week, Amy Grant was receiving honors from the Kennedy Center who declared her the queen of Christian music in an award ceremony…. Continue reading
Twitter Files: FBI Kept Busy Censoring Conservatives Instead of Chasing Crooks
Taibbi revealed that former Twitter Trust and Safety chief Yoel Roth exchanged “over 150 emails” with the FBI between January 2020 to November 2022. Further, Taibbi noted that a “surprisingly high number” of the FBI’s correspondence with Twitter were “requests by the FBI for Twitter to take action on election misinformation, even involving joke tweets from low-follower accounts.”
(Jordan Dixon-Hamilton – Breitbart) In the sixth installment of the Twitter Files, journalist Matt Taibbi revealed that Twitter had a “one-big-happy-family” partnership with the FBI to censor content on its platform. Continue reading
Mistakes, Misconceptions and Misuse of the Christmas Story that Misrepresent the Magnitude of its Message
“Parents must not fall into the quicksand of modern celebration by succumbing to the Santa Claus myth which distorts the truth of Christ’s birth by subtly blending truth with the myth of Santa Claus. Parents must never lie to their children about Santa Claus, making him similar to Christ who knows when you’ve been good or bad.”
(Don Boys) A Man was born and lived in the Middle East many centuries ago who has vastly influenced my life. I cannot look at a sunset, watch hummingbirds hover at my kitchen window, observe the intricacies of a rose, or hear the lisping of a child singing, “Jesus Loves me this I know,” without thinking of that Man and His lasting impact upon the world. Continue reading
First-Ever Emmy Awards for Children Heavily Pushes LGBT Content
“One of the award winners was the Disney-owned series “Muppet Babies,” receiving the award for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Program. There was a heavy focus on one episode in particular called “Gonzo-rella,” where the male character Gonzo decides to identify as “non-binary,” wears women’s dresses, and uses “they/them” pronouns.”
(Eric Lendrum – American Greatness) In the first Emmy Awards ceremony aimed at children, many of the speeches and award wins overwhelmingly promoted pro-LGBTQ content and other far-left concepts. Continue reading
Federal court rejects challenge from female athletes to Connecticut transgender sports policy
(Chris Pandolfo – Fox News) Four female athletes who sought to have a Connecticut policy that permits males who identify as female to compete in girls’ athletic events have lost their case in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.
A three-judge panel of the federal court affirmed a lower court decision Friday dismissing Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools, Inc., in which plaintiffs argued that the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s policy allowing transgender students to compete on girls’ teams put biologically female athletes at a disadvantage and deprived them of honors and opportunities. Continue reading
The Doctrine of Regeneration and Why it is Important
Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9 ESV
(Greg Smith) The doctrine of regeneration is the belief that, in order for a person to be saved and have eternal life in Heaven, they must be born again spiritually by the Holy Spirit. This belief is taught in the Bible, particularly in the New Testament, with unmistakable force and clarity. Continue reading
To Christian Parents
“We will love our neighbors by sharing with them the convicting, offensive, glorious, miraculous truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And the world will hate us for it. And we will be persecuted as we desire to live godly lives – some of which will come from those who claim the name of Christ….”
(David Morrill) Do not heed my words because I am without sin. Hate me if you want to, but heed my words because they are true. Continue reading
If You Want to Know What Hell is Like, You Can Get a Glimpse At Your Neighborhood Family-Friendly Drag Show
(The Dissenter) I had a friend recently send me a link to an article exposing a so-called “family-friendly” Christmas drag show that featured lewd sex acts being performed on stage in front of young children. I will not link the article—even though the article was highly critical of it—since it contained images that I wish I’d never seen. What you see in the image above is the cleanest screengrab I could get, and I still had to crop the worst part out of it. That’s all I will give you. Continue reading
Senate Passes Defense Bill that Repeals Military Coronavirus Vaccine Mandate
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) wrote, “It’s official — the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act has passed the Senate with my measure to repeal Biden’s military COVID vaccine mandate.”
(Sean Moran – Breitbart) The Senate on Thursday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which repeals the Biden administration’s military vaccine mandate.
The Senate passed H.R. 7776, the NDAA for the fiscal year 2023, 83-11. The bill featured strong bipartisan support for the bill. Continue reading
Insider Tells Tucker Carlson That CIA Was Directly Involved in JFK Assassination
“In 1976, the U.S. House of Representatives reopened an investigation into the Kennedy assassination with a special bipartisan committee, and concluded that JFK was “almost certainly murdered as the result of a conspiracy.” What was not decided: whose conspiracy?”
(Catherine Salgado – PJ Media) Speculations about the circumstances and motivations behind the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, rife at the time the tragedy occurred, have never stopped. While Kennedy’s murderer was declared soon after the assassination to have worked alone, one insider claimed to Fox News host Tucker Carlson that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was directly involved with JFK’s assassination. Continue reading
Come to Me and I Will Give You Rest
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3 (LSB)
Christians should view this life in the temporal as the preparation or training that will develop Christ’s character in them prior to them going home to be with Him forever. However, many false prophets lead their followers into just the opposite. To them, it is all about the here and now. Instead of viewing hardship and sickness as implements or tools in the hands God to shape and form His children, these are seen as things out of His control that we suffer because we don’t have enough faith…. Continue reading
How Fares Academia? Not So Well.
(Emmy Griffin – The Patriot Post) In America of yore, holding a college degree usually meant an ease of passage into the workforce and adulthood. That promise has long since fallen short. Some of the reasons are easy to point to such as bad ideological infiltration. Colleges and universities are the breeding ground for theories such as Critical Race Theory; Queer Marxism; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); and other ideas that have been a raging battle front in the culture wars. There are still plenty of students who don’t believe any of these ideologies, but these woke ideas in the minds and mouths of radical professors have a stifling effect on free speech. Continue reading
The Importance of the Virgin Birth
“The virgin birth proves that Jesus was different from other human beings and that He did not have a sin nature since, according to the Bible, Mary was a virgin when she conceived and gave birth to Jesus…”
(The Dissenter) While heretics like Andy Stanley abound preaching that the virgin birth is not an important doctrine to the Christian faith, as we celebrate Christmas, it’s important to understand exactly why these people are wrong. Continue reading
Phil Vischer Goes Full Liberal: Clowns Al Mohler on David French’s Support of Homosexuality
(Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web) It’s no secret that Phil Vischer has gone off the deep end on theological liberalism. This has been covered extensively in the past with his singing with Francis Collins and his tacit support of abortion and grooming. In addition to being known as “The Veggie Tales Guy,” Phil Vischer is a cohost of the Holy Post podcast, a liberal podcast with Skye Jethani. David French is a frequent guest, and his article defending the (Dis)Respect For Marriage Act was perhaps one of the least surprising takes resulting from the fallout…. Continue reading
Judicial Watch Releases Damning New Information on the Moderna Vaccine
“The point is that Moderna should have told us about the issue with the bone problems in the rats, and the FDA and CDC certainly should have told us. I believe that is called allowing people to make informed decisions about their bodies. And last I checked, that was a very important issue for many.’
(Lincoln Brown – PJ Media) News has come out regarding the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, courtesy of Judicial Watch. The watchdog group announced yesterday that it had obtained records from a FOIA lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease. Continue reading
Attaining The Resurrection
But even more so I consider all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom all things I suffered loss and I consider them dung, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having my own righteousness that is of the law, but the righteousness through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based upon faith, 10 to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings being conformed to his death, 11 that if somehow I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:8-11 translated from the NA28 Greek text)
Legalism is the default religion of most people. However, when God gave the Law to Moses to give to Israel, he did not do so as a means for sinners to earn the Kingdom of Heaven. The Law was given to Moses on the mountain after the people were redeemed from Egypt (Exodus 20:1-17)…. Continue reading
The World Health Organization, Johns Hopkins, and Bill Gates Just Conducted Another Pandemic Simulation — This Time The Virus Is Deadlier And Targets Children
“A pundit named Jeanne Meserve of GNN, a fictional news outlet, is seen in footage during the pandemic simulation announcing the high death toll, particularly among children, from a pandemic that would have been prevented if countries adopted pandemic operational drills and adhered to the WHO’s pandemic guidances.”
(Alicia Powe – Gateway Pundit) The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security partnered with the World Health Organization and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct “Catastrophic Contagion,” an exercise to simulate a global pandemic that is deadlier than the coronovirus and especially dangerous for children.
Bill Gates was in attendance. Continue reading
School District President Resigns After Having High School Kids at ‘Naughty’ Christmas Party
“There are those who would argue that there was no harm and no foul since students are already sexualized by popular culture, social media, and the rest of the garbage that is making America a cesspool. And if that is the case, do we really need district administrators contributing to the problem? I shouldn’t even have to ask that question.”
(Lincoln Brown – PJ Media) On one hand, I am grateful that I don’t have to worry about what might happen to my kids at school. On the other hand, I still worry about what might happen to my grandkids, who are still in school…. Continue reading
Our Parasitic Generation
“Despite different calibrations, various data reveal what is self-evident to the naked eye. The American middle class is shrinking, if not insidiously sliding into indebted peasantry. Westerners are regressing and by design, now deciding daily whether to top up the tank, turn up the heat, or buy beef.”
(Victor Davis Hanson – American Greatness) “Be assured young friend, that there is a great deal of ruin in a nation.” — Adam Smith
Are we sure that there is all that much ruin left in the United States?
We are $31 trillion in collective debt. The new normal is $1.5 trillion budget deficits. The military is politicized and short of recruits. We trade lethal terrorists for woke celebrity athletes as if to confirm our enemies’ cynical stereotypes. Continue reading
Mickey Mouse: The Poster Boy for Joseph Prince’s Prosperity Gospel
“Don’t be fooled by Prince’s smooth talk and flashy suits – behind the façade of spiritual authority, he is nothing more than a greedy con artist. He preys on the vulnerable and the desperate, promising them wealth and prosperity in exchange for their hard-earned money. And he doesn’t hesitate to twist the Scriptures to suit his own twisted agenda.”
(The Dissenter) If you’re looking for a religious charlatan who preaches a gospel of greed and self-indulgence, look no further than Joseph Prince. This so-called “teacher” is nothing more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing, peddling his false doctrine to the unsuspecting masses. Continue reading
About the Non-Binary Drag Queen Biden Invited to the White House…
“Cummings, a Drag Queen Story Hour performer, once performed in full drag dancing in a skimpy outfit and singing “Baby Shark” on a bar counter to a small toddler-aged child…”
(Mia Cathell – Townhall) A day following the departure of thieving non-binary Biden official Sam Brinton from the U.S. Department of Energy, President Joe Biden invited another non-binary drag queen to the White House who advocates that drag is “for children.” Continue reading
Saving faith is a gift from God
And it happened that when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 So they went in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. 17 And when they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. Luke 2:15-20 (LSB) Read verses 18-20 on the site.
Human faith is not the same thing as Genuine (saving) faith, which is a gift from God. The former is based in Human reason and intellect. The latter is supernatural. What passes for faith in many professing believer’s “Christianity” is a belief based in who preaches to or teaches them…. Continue reading