Steven Furtick’s Up to Something

Why I Don't Recommend Steven Furtick in General I've been meaning to review a Steven Furtick sermon for a while now, but I kept putting it off because he's very difficult to review. He constantly interrupts his own preaching with "praise breaks," applause lines, and side stories, making it challenging to follow his train of…

Are Christian Discernment Bloggers “Sanballats?”

You haven't officially made it as a discernment blogger until you've been called a "Sanballat." Sadly, I still haven't earned that badge of honor, so I guess I just haven't ruffled enough feathers. But what exactly is a Sanballat anyway? The term is a reference to Sanballat, a man from one of the pagan nations…

Pastor: Jesus “an Informational Guide to Reality”

This past Sunday, pastor Joel Thomas of North Point Community Church in Atlanta finished up his sermon series "Did God Really Say?" with part 3 entitled "Be True to Yourself?" Last week I made a post about part 2, in which he taught that you need to fix your thoughts to sanctify yourself or else…

Pastor Claims Thoughts Change Children’s DNA

This past Sunday at North Point Community Church in Atlanta (Andy Stanley's stomping grounds), pastor Joel Thomas gave a sermon entitled "Who Are You, Really?" It was part two in a message series called "Did God Really Say?" and in that sermon, he said the following: "Those of you who've been around church for a…

You Might Need To Find A New Church If…

Years ago, comedian Jeff Foxworthy became famous for his bit about "You Might Be A Redneck If…", and I thought I'd borrow his famous catchphrase to write about warning signs that you might need to look for a new church. But first, let me clarify two things. In today's cancel culture, Christians are too quick…