We're not sure what this has to do with Jesus, the Bible, sound doctrine, or Christianity but we're sure this is really relevant.
This is soooo wrong...very funny...but sooooo wrong.
We had no idea that Baptists venerated saints. Come to think of it, we had no idea that a Bible twister and false teacher like Rick Warren was considered worthy of such an honor by any self respecting orthodox Christian. But, someone at Southwestern Baptist Seminary apparently thinks "Saint" Rick Warren worthy of a stained glass veneration. SMH
While the folks attending Faith Church, St. Louis are told to tithe and give sacrificially, David and Nicole Crank are living like royalty with multiple million dollar homes, expensive cars, a yacht, and a Lear jet.
These are the temporal fruits of religious racketeering. The eternal consequence of such theft in the name of God is an eternity in hell.
Home #2 which is reported as a guest house.
For more information visit I want to be a Billionaire Pastor
Can we just go back to historic, Biblical Christianity, please?!? We don't need to hijack Halloween and 'Christianize' it. Well intentioned self-initiated "movements" like this one are short-lived, short-sited and lamely contrived.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But, this picture of Paul Crouch of TBN only brings two words to mind. But, only focusing on the hand gesture and missing the bigger offense is really easy to do and is like missing the forest because of a tree. To make sure that you don't do that, ask yourself an important question regarding this photo:
What is MORE offensive, the hand gesture or the fact that Paul Crouch, a money grubbing charlatan con man who has made millions upon millions of dollars teaching rank heresy is wearing a clerical collar and broadcasting his flim flam from Jerusalem with the Temple Mount directly behind him?
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Note: We've called TBN and they claim that the gesture was "unintentional".
To help you keep perspective on the Greater Offense we recommend that you read this news story entitled "Lavish spending of America's first family of televangelism revealed in bitter legal feud" - Click Here to Read
This is so wrong...funny...but wrong.
Just when you think things couldn't getting any weirder in the church....
BTW, Jimmy the Greek is giving 250,000,000 to 1 odds that Repentance and the Forgiveness of Sins will be affirmed and defended on Oprah's program and 450,000,000 to 1 odds that Salvation only through faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins will be affirmed and defended.
Church Stage Design Ideas, a website for innovative church stage designers brings us this Church stage design that admittedly was inspired by Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Adele.
Our question is "WHY?"
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Here's a photo of the real stage used by Katy Perry for comparison...because everybody everywhere knows that Katy Perry and Lady Gaga are outstanding Christian role-models that all of our daughters should strive to emulate...especially in church.
Look up high above the stage. What is it? Is it a vulture, a bat? No. It's Spider "Pastor"!
Pastor or more accurately wannabe Broadway sensation David Hughes of Church Circus by the Glades, this past Sunday decided that it was time to recreate the famous kiss scene from the Spiderman movie during church. You can see the video below or watch the entire "sermon" by clicking on this link.
When the dollar signs in a church are larger than the cross and there are money trees on the stage...this is a bad sign. They're probably worshiping the wrong "god".
L: May the Force be with you.
C: And also with you.
L: And now for a reading from the Gospel of Luke.
The Episcopal Church of the Ascension, had decided that their fall outreach teaching series will draw the parallels between the Christian faith and the pantheistic Buddhist religion presented in the Star Wars movies. Ahem...we seem to remember that scripture states, “what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?” (2 Corinthians 6:14–15) So why would a Christian church try to syncretize Christianity with a false and idolatrous religion? Answer: Because said "church" doesn't believe teach and confess Biblical Christianity.
Rather than preaching the Word of God and rather than preaching Christ, maybe churches should entertain folk by preaching about superheroes and doing comedy bits like this one from "Church" by the Glades.
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***The Last Word*** - Chris Rosebrough, the curator of the Museum of Idolatry, reviewed this sermon on September 23rd, 2012. Click Here to Listen
Do you see anything wrong with the picture below?? You should.
That photo is of NewSpring "Church's" praise band opening up their worship service with Kiss's rock anthem I Wanna Rock & Roll All Night.
God warns us in his word in 1 Corinthians 3:16–20:
“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,” and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.””
The temple being discussed in this passage is the gathering of believers in church. The "you" in the phrase "you are God's temple" is plural, not singular. Another way to translate that phrase would be "do ya'll not know that ya'll are God's temple".
To get an idea of just what Perry Noble, "pastor" of NewSpring, decided to bring into God's Temple watch the video below. It contains footage of both NewSpring's praise band and concert footage of Kiss, the band who wrote the song.
“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.”” (2 Corinthians 6:14–18)
In the latest fundraising video put out by Perry Noble and NewSpring "Church" they are literally asking for 10's of millions of dollars and the justification for all this money is their claim that 85% of the residents of South Carolina don't attend church. This is absolutely NOT TRUE!! In fact, the numbers aren't even close.
According to Gallup, 56% of the people in South Carolina attend Church on Sunday's.(Online Source)
Here's NewSpring's latest fundraising video that claims that only 15% of South Carolinians attend church.
Take The Land - 2012 from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.
This is a HUGE disparity and the type of error that makes you question the motives and character of the leadership of NewSpring!
Although, the Museum of Idolatry is an equal heresy reporting service, Tommy Sparger sent us a tweet expressing disappointment that his Father's Day video wasn't featured in the Museum.
sooooooo.....we've decided to post the video as a 'bonus exhibit'!
BTW, Tommy, LOVE the wig! But, you look like you're trying to pass a kidney stone.
Update June 22nd: Since posting this exhibit we've learned that Tommy Sparger and the folks at North Point reworked the lyrics for the song America F*** Yeah in order to make this video. You can listen to the original song by clicking here Warning: Don't Click that link if you don't want to hear the f-bomb repeated about 50 times!!
Here's a clever marketing idea that is sure to draw a crowd...take a really offensive phrase like "UP YOURS" and make it the title of your "sermon" series.
Thanks "Church" Relevant for taking Christianity to an all new LOW.
Apparently Rick Warren hasn't learned that the scarlet thread of redemption that runs through all of scripture is about Jesus Christ, oh and it was Jesus that taught us this.
“And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” (Luke 24:25–27)
“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.” (John 5:39–40)
The Apostle Paul, also understood that all of scripture is about Christ and the Cross. Here's what Paul wrote:
“For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” (1 Corinthians 2:2)
We also find it very telling that Rick Warren has publicly critiqued those faithful pastors who preach Christ and the Cross from every passage of scripture but he hasn't said ONE WORD in criticism of his disciples like Steven Furtick, Perry Noble and others who, Sunday after Sunday, read THEMSELVES into every passage of scripture, including the Gospels. Click Here to hear an egregious example of this from the Code Orange Revival.
After listening to that "revival sermon" read this: “we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake” (2 Corinthians 4:5)
Seriously, what on earth is Zondervan thinking?! They're getting ready to release a Bible filled with photos of playful puppies. Here's what the product description says:
If you love puppies, you will love this Bible! Inside you will find 12 color pages of adorable puppy photos with inspirational thoughts that will encourage you day after day. The Playful Puppies Bible is just the right size to take along wherever you go. Features include: * Presentation page for gift giving * Ribbon marker * Words of Christ in red * 12 pages of adorable puppy photos, Scripture references, and inspirational thoughts * The entire Bible in the New International Version (NIV)
If this is not an example of crass consumerism then we don't know what is. What's next?? The Kute Kittens Bible for cat lovers or the Peppie Parrots Bible for bird lovers or the Nascar Bible for...oh wait...sorry they've already made the Nascar Bible.
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