An anti-culture of nothingness

“If queers mocking the Lord’s Supper and a decapitated singing head are the things that France—or at least her officer class—consider to represent her, then things have surely taken a most dark turn. “This is France,” tweeted President Emmanuel Macron. I hope he was exaggerating.”

(Carl Trueman – World Opinions) The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics will be remembered as an eloquent testimony to the tilt of contemporary Western culture. The drag queen parody of da Vinci’s The Last Supper and the appearance of the severed head of Marie Antoinette performing karaoke said it all: A culture that has given the world the plays of Racine and Molière, the novels of Stendhal and Hugo, the paintings of the Impressionists, and the music of Berlioz and Fauré served the world a dish of blasphemous kitsch and gaudy perversion. Continue reading

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

Everyone who hopes in Christ purifies himself or herself, as He is pure

28 And now, little children, abide in Him, so that when He is manifested, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming. 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who does righteousness has been born of Him. 1 John 2:28-29 (LSB) 

There are two types of people in the world. There are God’s children and everyone else. One of the reasons I love to read the Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Revelation is that John, the disciple whom Jesus loved (John 21:7), wrote very profound words that have no gray areas. Of course he wrote as the Spirit breathed these words through him, but God used this man’s entire makeup in that process…. 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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Diplomacy Swarms Mideast as Israel Awaits Iran Attack

“U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his counterparts from the G7 nations in a conference call Sunday that any attack, which he expected to be a joint undertaking between Hezbollah and Iran, could happen within 24 to 48 hours…”

(Newsmax) Diplomatic pressure mounted Monday to avoid an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring, while numerous governments urged their citizens to leave Lebanon. Continue reading

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

That Is Not The Way You Learned Christ

17 Therefore this I say, and testify in the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 being darkened in their mind, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart. 19 And they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. 20 But you did not learn Christ in this way—Ephesians 4:17-20 (LSB) 

Not long ago I listened to some old episodes of Dr. James White’s “The Dividing Line.” This post is about one particular episode from August 10, 2010. In it, he played part of a “debate” that took place on a radio show in England. The person Dr. White wanted us to hear was a man who professed to be a Christian, but was what I would call a perfect example of the product of “Liberal Mainline Christianity.”… 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

Biden-Kamalanomics Leading to Recession Fears

(Mary Dowling) Investors believe the economy is likely coming in for a hard landing. Wall Street thinks the Feds might be waiting too long to lower interest rates.

The Dow closed 500 points lower on recession fears. According to CNBC, Initial jobless claims rose the most since August 2023. The ISM manufacturing index, a barometer of factory activity in the U.S., came in at 46.8%, worse than expected and a signal of economic contraction. After these releases, the 10-year Treasury yield dropped below 4% for the first time since February. 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

Have You Been Crucified With Christ?

1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Or do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died has been justified from sin. Romans 6:1-14 (LSB) Read verses 8-14 on the site.

The Doctrine of Regeneration tells Christians that the life they live now will not be as it once was, but will take on the characteristics of regeneration. The Christian is a new creation. The attributes of this pertain to spiritual quality rather than physical substance, however, the evidence of it will become manifest in how the Christian walks through each day and deals with the circumstances of life. Continue reading

David Jeremiah Announces That Unknown Virus Attacked His Vocal Cords

Before we get to Ray Fava’s report, our readers need to know that Pastor David Jeremiah, who is supposedly a conservative evangelical and solid Bible teacher, endorsed Jesus Calling, Sarah Young’s demon channeled devotional, and has on many occasions rubbed shoulders with Word of Faith prosperity preachers. Back in 2012 Ken Silva reported that Dr. Jeremiah lavished praise upon the late Paul Crouch who was the president of TBN and a word-faith heretic. While putting his arm around Crouch, Dr. Jeremiah introduced him as “one of my dearest brothers in the whole world.” Because of his questionable associations over the years, we agree with Ken Silva that “his discernment certainly leaves much to be desired.”

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Shepherds for Sale: The Definitive Review

(David Morrill) The online pushback and downright vitriol directed towards Daily Wire writer and reporter Megan Basham in advance of her book Shepherds for Sale demonstrate one very important reality: There is an entire industry (dare we say “mindustry?”) invested in suppressing the information in her book. It is one thing for the mainstream of Christian culture to dismiss discernment/polemics websites as fringe for cataloging the awfulness of the Evangelical Industrial Complex (also known as “Big Eva,” “Evangelicalism Inc.” or my favorite “Evangelical Intelligentsia”), it is another altogether to read a comprehensive treatment of these characters engaging in the kind of rank hypocrisy and compromise that makes it obvious to the saved and the lost alike how truly awful the industry of Christianity has become. 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