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July 2021

July 08, 2021

Sermongate: The Seriously Misplaced Priorities of the Evangelical Old Guard

In the various reactions to this mini-scandal that we've seen, possibly the worst hot takes...

April 2021

April 15, 2021

Deconversion: Brett McCracken Gets It Completely Wrong

Sure, it might seem like Brett McCracken is just insulting his tribal enemies. And he...

February 2021

February 05, 2021

Pre-Trib Research Center: Taking Reality Over Fantasy

Yesterday, I showed you the Pre-Trib Research Center. Their three stated reasons for existing all...

January 2021

January 09, 2021

The Christian Infighting Over the Capitol Attack Has Begun

Hi and welcome back! In recent days, we've been discussing the shocking insurrection attempt that...

December 2020

December 07, 2020

The Seekers: What Sold-Out Christianity Really Means (LSP #169)

Today, Lord Snow Presides over the most sold-out Christians of them all, and how they...

September 2020

September 18, 2020

Why Hardcore Christians Hate ‘Build-a-Bear’ Christians

I'm long familiar with battles between the more-hardcore-than-thou adherents of a religion and what they...

August 2020

August 02, 2020

American Gospel: Pre-Review Warmup!

Today, we prepare to watch a 2018 documentary called American Gospel: Christ Alone. It's a critical...

May 2020

May 30, 2020

Evangelical Gatekeeping (Makes Their Numbers Look Prettier)

Hi and welcome back! As I look back at the carnage of our recent book...

April 2020

April 26, 2020

Evangelicals’ Two Biggest Fears Have Collided

Lately, evangelicals' metaphorical death cult seems to be turning into a real live one, thanks...

April 20, 2020

A Wingnut Meeting Gets Completely Out of Hand in ‘This Present Darkness’ (LSP #138, Ch. 21)

In Chapter 21, Frank Peretti skipped merrily across a whole bunch of plots, giving us a little...

March 2020

March 31, 2020

Here’s Why Rodney Howard-Browne Felt Obligated To Defy Virus Isolation Orders

Hi and welcome back! Recently, megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne got himself in legal trouble for...

February 2020

February 11, 2020

Steve Timmis’ Rise and Fall (Reveals a Serious Problem in Christianity)

The more seriously Christians take their ideology, the more dangerous a malignant leader becomes to...

January 2020

January 16, 2020

How the Toronto Blessing’s Influences Created Chaos

Most folks know well that evangelicals live in a haze of alternative facts. Several times...

August 2019

August 12, 2019

Legends In Their Own Minds in ‘This Present Darkness’ (LSP #103, Ch.6)

In this installment of our mega-mega-review, the author lovingly describes in Chapter 6 the weakest...

April 2019

April 04, 2019

Living Behind A Mask

A recent scandal erupting on social media has shed some light on complementarianism and why...

March 2019

March 14, 2019

Everything You Ever Wondered About Spiritual Warfare

The notion of spiritual warfare isn't new at all in fundagelicalism. In fact, it's a go-to...

October 2018

October 20, 2018

Xenos Christian Fellowship: Turnt Up For Jesus

Christian cults sound so weird and alien to most people. But this one will probably...

September 2018

September 27, 2018

Original Christianity: A Vision of the Past That Clouds the Future

Way back when, when Yr. Loyal&Etc. was just a wee teenybopper Christian lass, I believed heart...

March 2017

March 21, 2017

Lord Snow Presides #3: The Backlash Against the Internet Begins in Earnest

I've seen pastors try off and on to stop their congregants from accessing the internet,...

August 2014

August 18, 2014

Jefferson Bethke: When Sounding Deep Is Good Enough.

I noticed Jefferson Bethke's video making the rounds again, so I wanted to talk about...