Move Over Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer Introduces ‘JoyceCube’

(Protetia) Three years after Joel Osteen introduced the “Joel Osteen Inspiration Cube,” an electronic device that played daily affirmation, inspirations, and brief sermon clips from the Prince of Pablum and Positivity for the tidy sum of $39.99, Joyce Meyer has gotten … Continue reading 

Holy Spirit or Dopamine Trip? Emotional Manipulation in Charismatic ‘Worship’

“The atmosphere at these events is emotionally charged—highly orchestrated music, impassioned speakers, and provocative visuals often lead participants to believe they are experiencing the Holy Spirit.”  (The Dissenter) We’ve witnessed in recent years a surge of hyper-emotional events masquerading as … Continue reading 

The Business of Church Music: Examining the Legal Structure of Worship Ministries and Practice of Pastors Operating as Music Producers

“It boils down to two concepts diametrically opposed to each other. One is the concept of Christ, a blood-bought salvation, living in eternal relationship with a loving, caring God. That concept is in opposition to another called merchandising.” (Barry Bowen … Continue reading 

When Christians Tolerate Anything and Everybody, You Cannot Guard the Flock Against Wolves

By Marsha West Like the Burger King Whopper, many people customize Jesus so that they can have Him their way. Nowadays the Jesus portrayed in the Bible is out! Passe! People who customize Jesus for whatever reason have no problem … Continue reading 

CRN Headline News 8/14-8/18

Need to read articles you may have missed this week… MONDAY 8/14 FDA Says You Can Take Ivermectin Now – Not Satire! Records Reveal Fauci Made Over $300 Million From the Covid Pandemic While Americans Suffered O’Keefe Media Group Unearths … Continue reading 

Sorry Church Ladies, Jesus is Not Your Romantic Partner

“This trend paints Him less as the sovereign ruler of the universe and more like a divine partner in a cosmic rom-com, always there with a comforting word, a box of spiritual chocolates, and a shoulder to cry on.” (The … Continue reading 

Bethel Church Teams Up With Roman Catholics to ‘Bring the Gospel’ to Every Person

“These same hyper-charismatic false apostles, like Johnson, already have a false gospel, and for them to team up with Roman Catholics to “evangelize” the world can only add more confusion to the mix. Who is the author of confusion? That … Continue reading 

Popular Worship Artists, Shane & Shane, Have Now Bit the Dust

(The Dissenter) I’m typically not drawn to contemporary Christian music for the very reasons that I’ve written about a dozen times. I simply do not view the industry as God-honoring, rather it is a self-promoting, man-pleasing industry designed to launch … Continue reading 

Enchanted and Ensnared by Music

“Be discerning with your music. Every song you sing, every hymn you utter on the Lord’s Day, every single lyric that you use at any time – either in congregational worship or in personal worship – test it all against … Continue reading 

Nearly 100% of the Top 40 Worship Songs over Last Decade Come from 4 Megachurches

“After cross-referencing the Top 100 lists from each, we found that there were only 114 songs associated with just 43 discrete songwriters or churches.” (Protestia) According to a new report by Worship Leader Research, a mere four megachurches were responsible … Continue reading 

Pastors, Ditch the Metrosexual Persona: God Calls You to be a Faithful Shepherd and Steward of His Word

“The infamous Steven Furtick, Judah Smith, the disgraced former Hillsong pastor, Carl Lentz, and many, many more, share the same dangerous and insidious personality – one of ego, entitlement, and a thirst for power at any cost. But their egos … Continue reading 

David Platt Joins Rank Heretics for Conference That Promotes a False Gospel

“The IF:Gathering conference has been a blemish on the Evangelical Church since it started in 2014 hosting people from nearly every aberrant theological sect of Christendom while avoiding any actual gospel content. The annual conference exists to advance the “woke … Continue reading 

Is Christian Post Worse Than Gospel Coalition?

“The Christian Post, though surprisingly a much smaller website, is far more aggressive in its push of bad doctrine and far less polished in doing so. The example that rings most true is their recent column drawing a moral equivalency … Continue reading 

Bethel Music is a Stumbling Block to Biblical Worship in Spirit and in Truth

“Here’s the problem. When we do know the source and we know the source is theologically problematic, it becomes pretty difficult to sing that song without thinking of the theological associations. So…I would say don’t use it in worship.” (The … Continue reading 

Beth Moore Complains That John MacArthur and Others Didn’t Apologize for Telling Her to ‘Go Home’

(Reformation Charlotte) Several months ago, Beth Moore—the foremost false prophetess in all of modern Evangelicalism—announced to the world that she was leaving the Southern Baptist Convention. Her reason? Southern Baptists just weren’t moving fast enough toward embracing her feminism and … Continue reading 

Bethel Music – Deceptive, Demonic, Unfruitful Works of Darkness

(Reformation Charlotte)  If you’ve followed Reformation Charlotte at all, you know we’ve covered the contemporary Christian music movement and have written about several of its mainstream figures, including Kari Jobe and Hillsong. It’s no secret we believe that the relentless promotion of … Continue reading