Lauding Heretic, Eugene Peterson, Beth Moore Compares Him to Beethoven

“An advocate of the now largely defunct Emergent Church, Peterson actually encouraged people not to read or study the Bible. Peterson created a Bible paraphrase that was as least like the Bible as humanly possible, because Peterson wanted people to … Continue reading 

The Gospel According to Jordan Peterson

“The damage that Peterson has done has been to allegorize and relativize Christ and the Bible into oblivion in the minds of many of his listeners. If you watch Peterson’s lectures and read his books without a pre-existing grounding in … Continue reading 

Knowing the will of God isn’t a deep dark secret

By Marsha West Is it possible for a Christian to know God’s will and not have to agonize over it? Should a believer make a decision without first spending hours in prayer, asking God to reveal His will? Must a … Continue reading 

I’d Rather Have Jesus Than A Chocolate Easter Egg

(Marsha West – Christian Research Network) Easter evokes images of decorative baskets filled with all sorts of goodies, cool new clothes, church services, the annual Easter egg hunt, families and friends gathering together to enjoy a sumptuous meal.  Doesn’t it seem … Continue reading 

Trump White House Releases Surprisingly Biblical Statement on Holy Week

“The statement connects Christian faith to American public life, something most politicians are too cowardly to do.” (The Dissenter) In an age where most political leaders opt for soft-focus platitudes about “faith traditions” and “spiritual journeys,” the Trump White House … Continue reading 

President Trump appoints Paula White, who has been rubbing shoulders with NAR ne’er do wells for decades, to head new faith office

By Marsha West – Christian Research Network Calm down those of you who oppose Donald Trump’s appointment of his long time “spiritual adviser” (choke) Paula White-Cain as head of the reestablished White House faith office to “assist faith-based entities, community … Continue reading 

SBC Credentials Committee Approves and Affirms Church With Female Teaching Pastor

“The credentials committee, supposedly the doctrinal watchdog of the SBC, was caught flat-footed. What were they to do? Was a “teaching pastor” really a pastor-pastor? Could they really be expected to act decisively when so many important people—JD Greear, Griffin … Continue reading 

Rick Warren Deletes Viral ‘Jesus Was A Centrist’ Tweet, Posts Apology

“While many thanked him for doing the right thing, others were not as satisfied.” (Protestia) Former Saddleback Church founder Rick Warren has apologized for a controversial tweet that went viral last week, saying that he “wrote poorly” about the since-deleted … Continue reading 

God Doesn’t Love Everyone the Same—And Neither Do We

(Keith Foskey – Clear Truth Media) Recently, a video of Vice President JD Vance went viral in which he stated that Christianity upholds a hierarchy of relationships—beginning with family, then community, then country, and finally the world. His statement was … Continue reading 

The creator of The Chosen recruits wolves in sheep’s clothing to bring more viewers on board

By Marsha West, Christian Research Network To keep fans of The Chosen up to speed, I have laid out all my concerns in Is God really the one behind ‘The Chosen’ as the creator of the series declares? So I’m not … Continue reading 

Unbiblical Ideas About Angels

FLASHBACK By Marsha West  Christian Research Network – first published in 2007.  “For centuries, angels were seen as messengers for a holy God. Today, they seem to be all-forgiving therapists.” –Terry Maddingly ‘Tis the season of angels! At Christmastime angels are … Continue reading 

More fallout on Steve Lawson’s betrayal.

UPDATE below: We’re posting two articles that report on the Steve Lawson situation. Both of them contain some of the same information; but also contain new info. After reading article #1, return to CRN to read #2 which contains Lawson’s … Continue reading 

Spiritual Harm Alert: ‘Discovering Christian Witchcraft: A Beginner’s Guide for Everyday Practice’

“On the site Witches Lore (not recommended) I stumbled on 100 Beginner Witchcraft Tips. Here are several practices that undiscerning Christians are involved in, hopefully because they’re unfamiliar with the occult origins.” (Marsha West – Christian Research Network) In my Bible, … Continue reading 

Who are the Emergent Church leaders? Where are they now?

By Marsha West Some of you may recall that in the late 1990s Evangelicalism was introduced to a movement that was “rethinking Christianity against the backdrop of postmodernism” (skepticism, subjectivism, moral relativism).  America’s younger generation of professing Christians who thought … Continue reading 

Evangelicalism Has Been Hijacked By Woke Elitist ‘Progressive Christians’ (Reprise)

This article was first published in December 2020. By Marsha West What does it mean to be an Evangelical? In days gone by Evangelical differentiated Protestants from Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches. During the revivals of the 18th and 19th … Continue reading 

Put On the New Self

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves … Continue reading