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Caner Resisted Racism Accusation, Resigns Immediately after “Inappropriate...
“We didn’t consider Dr. Caner in spite of the attacks; we elected him because of them. He has endured relentless and pagan attacks like a warrior.” — BPC Trustee These words from a nameless...
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Here’s The Thing . . .
… it’s never been about “getting” Ergun Caner. Every time that there’s news on the Ergun Caner front, the question always comes up, “Why are you guys still going after Caner? He’s done! Put a fork in...
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The Pulpit and Pen on the Bible-Thumping Wingnut Podcast
Recently, I was invited on the Bible-Thumping Wingnut Podcast to discuss my article, Less About Moore: A Minimal Facts Case for Breaking Free of Beth Moore. Other topics of discussion included: JD...
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Misery Loves Company: Bucky Kennedy Calls in the Cavalry (but It’s not Coming)
“They say that patriotism is the last refuge To which a scoundrel clings Steal a little and they throw you in jail Steal a lot and they make you king” Bob Dylan If the Southern Baptist Convention is...
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Butts in the Seats & Money in the Pocket: Kelvin Cochran, CB Scott, and...
“The Georgia Baptist Convention has been greatly blessed by God. We have some of the most dedicated pastors and leaders in the history of our convention, excellent educational opportunities and...
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Getting Cut On The Double-Edged Blade Of “Discernment”
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil 1 Thessalonians 5:21–22 About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have...
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Ed Stetzer, Charles Spurgeon, And Preaching to Circuses
Ed Stetzer has faced some criticism lately. Criticism, of course, that began with some unkind words to a certain friend of Pulpit & Pen on Twitter and culminated in an open letter to Lifeway by one...
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Boy’s World-Famous Letter, Still Not Answered by Thom Rainer and Lifeway
Alex Malarkey penned his open letter to Lifeway on January 15, nearly a month and a half ago. The letter was soon printed in virtually every major media outlet in the western world (and beyond, as far...
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The Southern Baptist Convention: A Denomination in Tatters
“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.” Luke 16:10 What has happened to the Southern Baptist...
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Douglas Wilson Schools, Scolds Russell Moore
Douglas Wilson, renowned theologian, pastor, apologist and sometimes-debater has taken notice of Russell Moore’s “new tone” on homosexuality. Moore, who first gave us the green light to attend gay...
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Taking a break and stepping down
Hey all, just wanted to make a little announcement. For a variety of reasons, primarily due to personal commitments outside of the wonderful blogosphere, I will be taking a leave of absence for the...
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Coptic Christians Not Christians, Evangelical Leaders Need Reminded...
Twenty-one Egyptians who were being held by Islamic extremists were executed yesterday. They were decapitated. They were killed because they were not Muslims and because that’s what the extremists...
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The Coptics and ISIS: A Plea for a Biblical Understanding of the Gospel
In the wake of the brutal murder of 21 Coptic “Christians” by ISIS terrorists, many evangelicals have labeled these victims as “brothers” in Christ and Christian martyrs as portrayed in scripture. The...
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The Great Evangelical Copt Out
What is the “True Gospel”? In other words, how is a sinful person justified before a holy God? The answer to these questions was the hallmark of the Protestant Reformation. It was in meditating upon...
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Pre-Debate Thoughts, Post-Debate
I decided to give some of my pre-debate thoughts, post-debate. I’m sending this to Landon for him to put on the website: Why? There’s a fair amount of chest-thumping machismo that I’ve seen by...
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Five Reasons to Not Observe Lent
“The truly wise man is he who always believes the Bible against the opinion of any man.” – R.A. Torrey No more than 24 hours into the 2015 Lenten season and a plethora of Evangelical #lent posts began...
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Chris Rosebrough and Nadia Bolz Webber: Would You Take A Picture With A Heretic?
” I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people. Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or...
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Andy Stanley: Even if you don’t believe that Jesus is the Son of God, you...
Editors Note. This article was originally written and posted at Jeff Maples Blog and is being reprinted here with permission. Remember the old days where churches had steeples and stained glass...
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On the Theonomy Debate Recording
But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by Heaven or by Earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. – James 5:12...
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Joint Statement of Unity and Forgiveness: Joel McDurmon and Jordan D. Hall
With thankfulness we announce that we have spoken as brethren dwelling together in unity and have reached a mutual accord regarding our current dispute. We regret that the spirit and tone of the...
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