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October 2026

October 12, 2026

Prop Bet: Josh Howerton and Internet Trolls Who Hate Ladders

Rockwall, Texas' Lakepointe Church pastor Josh Howerton received what may seem like unwarranted hate during...

October 08, 2026

Christian Media Taught Us How to Respect with Jim Bakker

“Welp, Jim Bakker is dead!” Now what? When news broke Oct. 6 that televangelist Jim...

October 05, 2026

This Filmmaker is Making a Movie to Find a Real Prophet

There are 16 people who acted as a prophet in the Bible. There are 133...

September 2026

September 28, 2026

Middle Earth Takes a Step Closer Knocking on Heaven’s Door

The relationship between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien was much more than a nice story...

September 22, 2026

Would Hollywood Attract Gen Z By Having a Little Faith

Will Hollywood ever become a place for Christians to create a film free from prejudice?...

September 14, 2026

The Biblist: The Top 20 Words Jesus Said Most in the Bible

The KJV has approximiately 783,000 words in it—138,000 (18.6%) of the New Testament in the...

September 09, 2026

Baptist Church Pleads: “We’re Not the Pastor’s Wife Church”

Netflix has yet another amazing documentary that has gripped the world in its gaze entitled,...

September 02, 2026

Understanding the Book of Revelation As You’ve Never Seen

So, the Book of Revelation is a little complex. Definitely, but what if it weren't?...

August 2026

August 28, 2026

No, Jamal Bryant, Abracadabra Doesn’t Mean Romans 4:17

Abracadabra! That word just walked off a Vegas stage and straight into the pulpit at...

August 24, 2026

Barna: Why Don’t Believers Have More of a Biblical Worldview

If George Barna is right, where did we get it all wrong? His superior research...

August 12, 2026

Biblical Masculinity: Jesus Already Nailed It

Biblical masculinity was not a response to "toxic masculinity," nor does it have anything to...

August 05, 2026

Why the Fastest-Growing Churches Get Worship Wrong

A Lifeway study says 75% of churchgoers like their worship style. But only one type...

August 04, 2026

Will Believers Sit Through Passion of the Christ Again

Fathom Entertainment and Lionsgate confirmed The Passion of the Christ returns to theaters Sept. 10–17....

July 2026

July 29, 2026

Televangelists: Maybe We’ve Been Wrong

Numbers 32:23 isn't subtle: Be sure your sin will find you out. Bad seeds in...

July 23, 2026

Burnt Beams From Jerusalem’s Fall: God Lets the Rubble Talk

Archaeologists found charred beams from Solomon's Temple, right before Tisha B'Av. Tell me God isn't...

July 21, 2026

Evangelism Has Hit the Digital Mission Field Via Gaming

The mission field was never a place. It's people, wherever they've gathered. A well in...

July 15, 2026

Yes, There Are Women Preachers and the Bible Settles It

Dear Blowhards at the Southern Baptist Convention, don't slam a pulpit door on women preachers....

July 09, 2026

Are We Really a Christian Nation, And Why is No the Answer?

Do you believe we are a Christian nation? If so, pay attention to this post...

July 06, 2026

Skillet’s Billion Streams Expose a Christian Music Problem

There are over 1,300 songs in Spotify's cherished "One Billion Club" and only one of...

June 2026

June 25, 2026

God’s Not a Potluck: The Problem with Interfaith Service

America is turning 250 years old this summer, and the Washington National Cathedral has decided...

June 16, 2026

The Biblist | 10 of the Most Contested Verses from the TPT

After you see the same Jesus movie done in over 30 versions, it stops being...

June 15, 2026

Why the Passion Translation Bible Gets So Much Vitriol

The Passion Translation has been published since 2011, but it wasn't until recently that well-intending...

June 11, 2026

Christian Marketing and Can an Energy Drink Really be Saved

Christian marketing is alive and well. Nevertheless, Christian marketers need to put some respect on...

June 08, 2026

New US Study Says Only One Type of Church is Thriving Today

Despite 100s of denominations and 1000s of buildings, there's only one type of church growing...

June 02, 2026

Church Attendance Prevents Suicide and Has Other Benefits

Anxiety. Depression. Suicidal Tendencies. Instead of medicine and psychotherapy, consider church attendance. According to a...

May 2026

May 10, 2026

The Biblist | Remembering the Forgotten Mothers of the Bible

Mary, Elizabeth, Hannah, Sarah -- these are the usual mothers of the Bible brought up...

May 04, 2026

Pastor Greg Locke Committed a 1st-Degree Felony, Or Did He

Breaking News: Pastor Greg Locke has evidence of a child sexual crime and won't release...

April 2026

April 20, 2026

The Biblist: The Top 10 Strangest Foods in the Bible

Foods in the Bible have fed people, misled people and even destroyed a few. It's...

April 15, 2026

Stand Up | Christian Buddhism and Letting Your Yes Be Yes

Standing up for Jesus means sharing what you believe, but not at the expense of...

April 09, 2026

Let’s Tap the Breaks on the Jesus Speech in the News

The past couple of weeks have created an unfortunate trend, a harangue of Jesus speech...

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