A Little Leaven

Redefining the Terms "Worship" & "Christ-Centered"

Tims Stevens, one of the "pastors" at Granger Community Church Self-Help and Life Improvement Center has redefined the terms "worship" and "Christ-Centered". His broad new expansive and generous redefinition of the terms "worship" and "Christ-Centered" are soooooo loose and broad that they can easily accomodate Van Halen's Eruption and a rock song that doesn't even mention Jesus Christ or God for that matter. The song mentions love, it talks about living a more moral life. But, let's be honest. A Mormon could sing that song. A Buddhist could sing that song. A Muslim could sing that song. A member of the Purple Nike Cult could sing that song. The "god" that is being worshiped in these songs is impossible to divine.

Fact is, this may be "worship" BUT it is definitely NOT "Christian Worship" or "Christ-Centered Worship".

Eruption/Love Found Me from Granger Community on Vimeo.

So when "pastors" redefine terms like "worship" and "Christ-Centered" in such broad and loose ways what ends up happening is that those terms no longer mean anything because they mean whatever the person employing them wants them to mean.

...There's glory for you!'

`I don't know what you mean by "glory",' Alice said.

Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. `Of course you don't -- till I tell you. I meant "there's a nice knock-down argument for you!"'

`But "glory" doesn't mean "a nice knock-down argument",' Alice objected.

`When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less.'

`The question is,' said Alice, `whether you can make words mean so many different things.'

`The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, `which is to be master -- that's all.' Alice was too much puzzled to say anything; so after a minute Humpty Dumpty began again.

`They've a temper, some of them -- particularly verbs: they're the proudest -- adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs -- however, I can manage the whole lot of them! Impenetrability! That's what I say!'

`Would you tell me please,' said Alice, `what that means?'

`Now you talk like a reasonable child,' said Humpty Dumpty, looking very much pleased. `I meant by "impenetrability" that we've had enough of that subject, and it would be just as well if you'd mention what you mean to do next, as I suppose you don't mean to stop here all the rest of your life.'

`That's a great deal to make one word mean,' Alice said in a thoughtful tone. `When I make a word do a lot of work like that,' said Humpty Dumpty, `I always pay it extra.'

`Oh!' said Alice. She was too much puzzled to make any other remark.

`Ah, you should see 'em come round me of a Saturday night,' Humpty Dumpty went on, wagging his head gravely from side to side, `for to get their wages, you know.' (Alice didn't venture to ask what he paid them with; and so you see I ca'n't tell you.) Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass

Lewis Carroll,Through the Looking Glass.

Get Some?

So the reason that people should attend Aviator Church in Kirby, Kansas is so that they can listen to sermons that will teach them how to "Get Some"? (this is a reference to sex)

Yeah, that's why Jesus hung dead on the cross...so that we can "get some". Who needs the good news regarding the forgiveness of sins because of Jesus' death on the cross when you can get the immediate gratification of the good news on how to "get some"?

P(r)imp My Mom?!?!

This is the most unfortunate name for a sermon (Mother's day sermon to boot) that we've ever seen. Notice the suuuuuper tiny small "r" that changes this from Pimp my Mom to Primp my Mom. But that r is really hard to see. This is an epic fail at trying to make the church "relevant".

This sermon is from Barefoot Church in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Strip Club = Church???

Would you attend a church that advertised itself as a "strip club"? Church by the Glades is doing just that.

Maybe they could start worship with their Pole Dancing Ministry.

Opening a Can of Woop Bass??

This video is the strongest argument that we've yet seen for the MANDATORY and FREQUENT drug screening of Purpose-Driven / Seeker-Driven pastors.

The Cussing Pastor

Does cussing in order to tell other pastors not to cuss make ANY sense to you?

This Video Was Produced by a "Christian Church"

Here's a simple exercise. Watch this video produced by Momentum Church and just ask yourself one question... "Was the language and content of this video appropriate for Jesus Christ's Name to be attached to it?" (All Christian Church's are inextricably linked to Jesus Christ)

Another Victim of the Modern American NON-Gospel

HT: Street Fishing

Attack of the Star Trek Sermons #1

The me too, monkey see monkey do, world mimicking relevant church just can't sit idlely by while the most relevant movie of the moment smashes box office records. They just have to find a way to ride the wave of relevance created by block buster movies like the new Star Trek.

Here is exhibit #1 from Faith Fellowship in Alton, IL.

They've found a way to tie Star Trek and Parenting.

Here's what their website says:

Captain’s log star date 050309. While in standard orbit, those aboard the Parenting Enterprise are experiencing dramatic morphing of their offspring--certain alien-type characteristics have also developed in both the parents and children. Close examination indicates a spatial rift may be imminent. Historical data confirms similar morphing patterns among previous generations of young Earth dwellers; however, the current conditions are excessively challenging. Super-human intelligence is required to intervene and prevent the affected beings from being launched into an uncharted dimension.

Do you ever feel that you are in outer space when it comes to relating to your children? Are you frightened and uncertain? Helping children find their identity in a fearful culture is an awesome task. You need enhanced communication devices to meet the challenges of this electronic age. Have you opened your Facebook page to God as a friend? Are you allowing Him to write on your wall? Allow God to help you in your parenting challenges by sharing in this new message series with Dr. Daymond Talkington.

Do you think that this lame attempt at relevance will pack unbelievers into church or convince them that Christians are pathetic in their attempts to 'be relevant'?

Jesus on Life?

This bizarre animation features Jesus sitting on a box of Life cereal while Monty Python's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life plays in the background. What is this for? It was created by Northridge Church in Plymouth Michigan for their sermon series "Jesus on Life".

When The World is Offended by the Church's Carnality

MELBOURNE, Florida -- Sermons about sex -- and advertisements depicting sockless feet snuggling between bedsheets -- have landed a church in hot water with Brevard Public Schools officials.

The school district's risk-management department has threatened to boot New Hope Church out of Sherwood Elementary, its new home for Sunday services.

Why? A worship series titled "Great Sex for You."

Last week, church leaders mailed 25,000 colorful fliers to Melbourne households, asking residents "Is Your Sex Life A Bore?" and inviting them to go to the school to "learn how to have the Great Sex that God created you to enjoy!" Continue Reading

My Lame Relationship?!

Christless Christianity Strikes Again.

My Lame Relationship Promo from Reality Church on Vimeo.

This is from "a church" whose belief statement is so sparse and vague it could be written on a cocktail napkin and it completely misses the point of Christian Doctrine.

Our Values:

You! You’re accepted for who you are…period.

God! Our desire is to know him better and love him with all that we are.

Being Real! No perfect people allowed. We enjoy people just being themselves.

Community! God’s not about rules and rituals, just relationships…so are we.

Our Community! Our goal is to serve the people of this city in ways that improve their quality of life.

The Bible! The most fantastic book ever written…it’s got to be divine.

Our Beliefs:

God is better, greater, and closer than we can imagine.

Nothing in creation “just happened.” God made it all.

The Bible is God’s perfect guidebook for everything spiritual and life’s ultimate survival kit.

Jesus is God revealing himself to us.

The only way to reestablish a relationship with God is through Christ by the forgiveness he offers.

Evil happens because people abuse God’s gift of free will.

Heaven and hell are real places. Death is a beginning, not the end.

Jesus is coming again.

It's Party Time at Revolution Church

Party Promo from Revolution Church on Vimeo.

"Praise Time" at New Spring?!?!

Here is opening hymn praise song ummm "number" for Easter 2009 at New Spring Church.

Come on all you Christians...Sing Along with the praise song leader...here are the lyrics. Certainly Christians can sing this song without any guilt on Easter Sunday because this applies to Christians...Right?

Living easy, living free
Season ticket on a one-way ride
Asking nothing, leave me be
Taking everything in my stride
Don't need reason, don't need rhyme
Ain't nothing I would rather do
Going down, party time
My friends are gonna be there too

I'm on the highway to hell

No stop signs, speed limit
Nobody's gonna slow me down
Like a wheel, gonna spin it
Nobody's gonna mess me round
Hey Satan, payed my dues
Playing in a rocking band
Hey Momma, look at me
I'm on my way to the promised land

I'm on the highway to hell
(Don't stop me)

And I'm going down, all the way down
I'm on the highway to hell

More Easter Insanity

The Gathering in Franklin Tennessee isn't all that interested in preaching about Jesus' resurrection ON EASTER either. At least they will be kinda sorta hearing something about Jesus on Easter.

Experience Easter in 3D!

Who needs to preach about Jesus and His Resurrection from the grave ON EASTER?! Not the folks North Point Church. No sir! They're preaching about the movie Slum Dog Millionaire. (in 3D)

Rick Warren's Lie on Larry King Live

Rick Warren has a supreme credibility problem. Not only does he twist and mangle God's word into a pretzel, he is now telling bold face lies on national television. This is a VERY SERIOUS SIN and is one that he needs to confess and repent of.

Monday night on CNN's Larry King Live, Pastor Rick Warren apologized for his support of Prop. 8, California's voter-approved marriage protection amendment, saying he has "never been and never will be" an "anti-gay or anti-gay marriage activist." "During the whole Proposition 8 thing, I never once went to a meeting, never once issued a statement, never -- never once even gave an endorsement in the two years Prop. 8 was going," Warren claimed.

However, just two weeks before the November 4 Prop. 8 vote, Pastor Warren issued a clear endorsement of the marriage amendment while speaking to church members. "We support Proposition 8 -- and if you believe what the Bible says about marriage, you need to support Proposition 8," he said. (Online Source)

Beer Babes & Baseball on Easter Sunday

Here's yet another Seeker Driven Church that has a more important message to preach on Easter Sunday than the death and resurrection of Our Lord and Savior for the sins of the world.

Here is their "Easter" postcard mailing. How would you like it if your 9 year old daughter picked this up and you had to explain that this was from 'a church'?

The Dumbest Easter Church Marketing Stunt Yet

What kind of Easter party do you need to have in order to attract non-believers? Do you celebrate it with Easter bunnies rather than with a risen savior? This is just plain stupid.

Easter "Rebel" Sermon

Well...At least Gary Lamb of Revolution Church and Massage Parlor in Canton Georgia will be preaching about Jesus, sort of.

Rebel Promo from Revolution Church on Vimeo.

Purpose-Driven Small Group Promo Slide

Harmless Youth Ministry Fun? This promo slide featured at the Purpose-Driven Youth Ministry Conference would probably be very effective at attracting hormone infested teens to join a small group. The problem is that this isn't even appropriate as a joke.

Epic Fail!

Easter Sermon Self-Help Lecture on "Livin' Venti"

Scott Hodge, another of these Seeker Driven Goat-Herders isn't interested in preaching about Jesus Christ and His Victory over sin, death and devil through His death and resurrection ON EASTER SUNDAY. Nope! In his way of thinking, preaching about 'Livin' Venti' is far more important to preach about ON EASTER SUNDAY.

Do these so-called "pastors" even know anything about the Christian Faith?

Upcoming Easter Service on "The 70's"??

Movie Pastor is proud to announce that Cross Point Community Church will be celebrating this Easter with a new sermon series on the 70's entitled "Rock Star: Live Famously"...cause Easter is all about Starsky & Hutch, Smokey and the Bandit and Pong. We thought Easter was about Jesus' victorious resurrection from the dead, but we're sure that the 70's and Wonder Woman are a "close" second to Jesus' resurrection, which might explain Movie Pastor's confusion as to what he SHOULD be preaching about on Easter Sunday.

Here's the preview video for the "sermon" series.

RockStar Trailer from Crosspoint Community Church on Vimeo.

New Spring "Church's" Easter Service to Open with AC/DC's Highway to Hell

Can you think of a more appropriate song to open a church service than with AC/DC's "Highway to Hell"? Apparently Pastor Goat-Herder Perry Noble and his gang of hirelings at NewSpring Church Sef-Help Center believe that "Highway to Hell" is the most appropriate praise song that could be sung in celebration of the resurrection of our Great God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Here is a preview of the opening song that will be sung at NewSpring on Easter Sunday.

At least New Spring is being honest in its advertising.

Granger Community Church is Selling "Sex Tools"

What's the point of having a high profile sex series if you can't profit on the merchandise? Granger is doing just that, they're selling sex merchadise on their website and they're calling the merchandise, "Sex Tools".

We'd like to know how these sex tools will help the people at Granger learn about salvation by grace alone through faith alone through Christ's work alone? (47% of those attending Granger don't believe in salvation by grace and are heading to hell.) How will these sex tools and this "Sex for Sale" series help people believe in the authority of the Bible? (57% of those attending Granger don't believe in the authority of the Bible and risk facing God's wrath and judgement) How will these sex tools and this sex series help the people at Granger believe that Jesus is the ONLY way of salvation? (56% of those attending Granger don't believe Jesus is the ONLY way of salvation and risk dying in their sins.)

Worship Time at Granger?!

This was performed during the 'church' service at Granger during their 'Sex for Sale' sermon self-help series. See if you can spot the portions of this performance that exalt and glorify Jesus Christ, magnify the King of Kings, glory in the cross of Christ, reinforce the great Biblical doctrines of the Christian faith, or proclaim repentance and the forgiveness of sins in Jesus' Name.

Business Time from Granger Community on Vimeo.

Granger Issues Their Own 30 Day Sex Challenge

Apparently, Granger Community Church wasn't joking when they sent out 80,000 postcards advertising 'sex for sale'. They've drunk the 'sex challenge kool-aid' and have now issued their own "30 Day Sex Challenge". Oddly enough, Granger is following the lead of Paul Wirth, head Pastor Goat Herder of Relevant Church. (Wirth is as theologically sharp as a bag full of wet mice and is famous for such vapid sermons as his Kung-Fu Panda Sermon and Dark Knight Sermon. By following Wirth's lead, the Pastors Goad Herders at Granger have proven that they lack even basic Biblical discernment and like a crack whore needing a fix will chase after the idol of relevance at all costs.)

Beepin' Church Annoucements

The fireworks begin around the 2:20 mark. Keep in mind this announcement video was played in church.

HT: Slice of Laodicea

Youth Group 'Sexed' Series

This is not from MTV or the Playboy Channel. This is from New Spring Church's YOUTH MINISTRY.

Dirty Jobs Sermon Series?!?!

The the church that brought you Theologgins for your Noggins, sermons based on the stories of Doctor Seuss is now bringing you a sermon series based on the Discovery Channel program "Dirty Jobs".

***The Last Word*** - Chris Rosebrough, the curator of the Museum of Idolatry, reviewed the first sermon in the Dirty Jobs sermons series on March 5th, 2009. The errors and heresies taught by Pastor Goat Herder Scott Wilson in that sermon are beyond dangerous. They smell of sulfur from the pit of hell. Click Here to Listen

Sex for Sale (at Church?)

Granger Community Church has apparently abandoned their commitment to fixing the the miserable results of their Reveal Now study. Remember, their Reveal Now results showed that 47% of the people attending Granger do not believe in salvation by grace, 57% don't believe in the authority of scripture, and 56% don't believe in Jesus is the only way of salvation.

Just like a dog returns to its vomit, only seven months after Granger revealed their Reveal Now survey results they are returning to their old failed Purpose-Driven methods and chucking out sound Biblical preaching in favor of scratching itching ears.

Here is Granger's latest marketing gimick for their upcoming sermon self-help series entitled Sex for Sale. Below you can listen to Granger's latest radio spots as well as view the postcard mailer they sent to 80,000 households in their neighborhood.

***The Last Word*** - Chris Rosebrough, the curator of the Museum of Idolatry, reviewed Granger's latest marketing gimick on the Fighting for the Faith radio program.
Click Here to Listen

Exponential 09 Conference to Feature a Speaker Whose Biggest Regret is Not Clubbing a Church Lady With a Baseball Bat

The Exponential 09 church planters conference has invited Gary Lamb of Revolution Church in Canton, GA to be one of the featured speakers. Gary Lamb is on the record saying that one of his biggest regrets is that he didn't club a church lady with a baseball bat, punch her husband in the face and set fire to the church organ.

Gary Lamb has no business being a pastor or a conference speaker. The LAST thing the church needs is Lamb teaching other pastors how to be like him.

Here is the relevant sound bite from the "sermon" where Gary Lamb shared this sick 'regret'.

Lamb's lust for murderous violence doesn't end here. Read what Lamb wrote on his blog to the person who stole one of his church's trailers.

To the people who stole our trailer:

First let me say, God loves you. Second let me say we forgive you. We really don’t want to forgive you, but God says we should so we do. Third of all I want you to know that I think you are scum bags. I think you are lowlife degenerates who need a good butt kicking. Matter of fact I feel so strongly about the fact that you need a good butt kicking that I am volunteering to do it. I hope you believe in God because you should get on your knees and cry out to Him like never before because if we find you, I can promise we will kick the crap out of you. It won’t be pretty, it won’t be over quickly, and it will be very painful. I know that doesn’t sound very nice but I feel pretty strongly that is what you need.

Seeker-Driven Church Thrown Out of Elementary School For Wanting to Preach Obscenity

Great Lakes Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin has replaced the offense of the cross and the Gospel message that Christ died for our sins with the offense of sex and porn talk and the elementary school where they were meeting threw them out. (How sad is it when unbelievers 'get it' but these seeker-driven goat herders don't?)

Is this a case of Christian persecution? Absolutely NOT! But if you're concerned that Great Lakes Church will not have a venue to preach their gospel of 'great sex', don't worry. GLC found a movie theater that will allow them to worship their sex god. That's appropriate since Great Lakes Church is rated R.

HT: Slice of Laodicea

How Do You Know That You've Found the Right One?

Here is Purpose-Driven Goat Herder, Cole Phillips pimping his latest self-help serminar which will answer relationship questions like "how do you know you've found the right one" and "how do you strengthen rocky relationships"?

Since Cole doesn't understand that his job as a pastor is to PREACH THE WORD (2 Timothy 4:1-4), we think he should step down from from the pulpit and open a marriage family therapy practice.

Rock of Love Invite Cole Phillips, The Connection Church from The Connection Church on Vimeo.

Ed Young Talkin' Bout Sex on Colbert

Ed Young missed an opportunity to proclaim Christ and Him crucified for our sins to a national audience last night on Colbert. Instead, we got this embarrassing performance by one of America's most popular seeker-sensitive Goat Herders.

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Ed Young

Colbert at Christmas
Colbert Christmas DVD

Green Screen
Bill O'Reilly Interview

Bringing Sexy Back?!

Tadd Granstaff, winner of the Museum of Idolatry's award for the Worst Christmas Sermon of 2008 is submitting his entry for the Worst Sermon Series of 2009 Award.

Apparently Pine Ridge Church is on a mission to bring sexy back. We think it is time for these pastors to find different jobs and for the parishioners to demand that they bring Jesus back.

Keep in mind that Pastor Goat Herder Tadd Granstaff is NOT licensed nor trained as a sex-therapist and is not qualified to lead a group therapy session on this topic. Even if he were, Church is not supposed to be a group therapy session AND Jesus Christ has NOT commissioned HIS church to 'bring sexy back'.

Bowing to the God of Football

Purpose-Driven / Seeker-Sensitive Churches apparently have much more important things to do on Superbowl Sunday than hold evening church services. (Their church services aren't really church services anyway. They are really self-help group therapy sessions with a few Bible verses thrown in to make them sound Christianish.)

Here are two examples.

The first if from Perry Noble's New Spring Church Self-Help Center

Super Bowl Promo 2009 from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.

The Second is from Cornerstone Church Life-Coaching Center

Purpose-Driven Hireling

The new breed of Purpose-Driven pastors hirelings isn't interested in being undershepherds of the Good Shepherd. They don't want to spend time with the people who attend their churches self-help centers. They don't care about you. What they care about is filling seats and putting on a show.

Here is Purpose-Driven Rock Star Perry Noble scolding the sheep in his flock for expecting him to be a pastor.

***The Last Word*** - Chris Rosebrough, the curator of the Museum of Idolatry reviewed this sermon on the Fighting for the Faith radio program. Click Here to Listen

Purple People Leader?

Purpose-Driven Rock Star Steven Furtick is beginning a new sermon series that will focus on helping you "activate the leadership potential in you".

Apparently, doing a sermon series on an actual book of the Bible or something that is actually taught in God's Word is no longer something that this new breed of ear scratching pastors life-coaches feel is relevant or necessary. What could be more ego gratifying and self-centered than a sermon group therapy session that will help you focus on yourself and awaken the leadership potential that is apparently lying dormant within you?

2Tim. 4:1   I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

2 John 8 Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.

Here is the promo video for this sermon life-coaching series.

Rick Warren Urges Christians to Be as Dedicated as Nazis

In this video you are going to hear Rick Warren asking Christians to be as dedicated to his Global P.E.A.C.E. Plan as the Nazis were to Hitler. Warren wants Christians to commit themselves to do 'whatever it takes' to slay the global giants.

The problems with this are almost too many to list. But here are a couple.

1. Jesus has NOT commissioned the Church to go and slay global giants (spiritual lostness, egocentric leadership, poverty, disease, and ignorance). Jesus has commissioned the church to proclaim "repentance and the forgiveness of sins in Jesus' name to all nations" (Luke 24:46-48) and to make disciples of all nations (Matt 28:18-20)

2. Lifting up Nazi passion and commitment and asking Christians to have that same passion and commitment is not just tacky, it is out right creepy. Is Warren building an army?

The Gospel According to the Beatles

Next Level Church in Charlotte, North Carolina has sunk to a low level. Rather than faithfully preaching God's Word (which is what God's Word commands pastors to do) they've bought into the lies of the seeker-sensitive / purpose-driven movement. Aside from preaching on such relevant topics as the movies The Love Guru and The Dark Night they are now launching into a self-help sermon series on the 'Gospel According to the Beatles'. The web graphic from their site is reproduced below. Notice that the Fab 4 have been promoted to 'sainthood' despite the fact that they all openly and bluntly rejected Jesus Christ (especially John Lennon).

Next Level Church is well on their way to producing the same miserable results that both Willow Creek and Grainger Community Church have produced (a 'church' full of people who aren't Christians, who don't believe in Salvation by Grace Alone through Faith Alone, who don't believe in the authority and sufficiency of scripture, and aren't being given the Biblical gospel). Afterall, preaching God's word won't draw a crowd as easily as preaching about the gospel according to the Beatles.

Bonus Material: Next Level Church's 2008 Christmas promo video features Will Ferrel taking God's Name In Vain. Apparently that is no longer a sin among these relevant seeker-sensitive types.

2008's Worst Christmas Sermon Award

The award for the absolute worst Christmas sermon of 2008 goes to Tadd Grandstaff of Pine Ridge Church in Graham, North Carolina. Here are the reasons we are "honoring" this sermon as the worst.

1. This "Christmas" sermon was completely Christ-less even though it was preached just days before Christmas.

2. The "text" that was at the center of Tadd Grandstaff's "sermon" was not a Biblical text. Instead, he preached on what God was supposedly directly speaking to his heart.

3. The "sermon" preaches about your greatness rather than the Greatness of God and Jesus Christ. It scratched itching ears and literally taught man-centered heresy.

Tadd Grandstaff is one of the new breed of relevant rebellious purpose-driven church planters and this sermon is a typical example of the false gospel and man-centered deception at the heart of this movement. If you know anyone who attends this church or is thinking of attending please warn them that this church does not preach true Christianity.

***Further Resources*** - Chris Rosebrough, the curator of the Museum of Idolatry reviewed this sermon on the Fighting for the Faith radio program. Click Here to Listen

Rick Warren: Try Jesus for 60 Days ***Updated***

Rick Warren's December 3rd, 2008 appearance on Hannity and Colmes was a mixed bag.

We'll give Warren props for not caving in on the issue of Jesus being the only way. But, once again Warren stoops to new lows in his quest to remove the offense of the cross by asking Alan Colmes to give Jesus a 60 day trial and "see if he won't change your life".

Warren, like a bad used car salesman is trying to sell the gospel via bullet point benefits. Once again Warren skirts the issue of man's sin and rebellion against God and he doesn't call men to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ but instead asks non-believers to "give Jesus a 60 day trial" claiming that "if Jesus doesn't change your life then you can get your money back".

Is there a way for us to have a recall on Rick Warren? We don't want him representing us Christians anymore on Television. We want a different representative. We want one who is not ashamed of the Gospel and will boldly condemn men's sins, call men to repentance and placard Jesus Christ's death on the cross for the forgiveness of sins.

Warren's seeker-sensitive mushy non-offensive approach to "selling" Christianity is truly embarrassing.

***Update*** - Chris Rosebrough, the curator of the Museum of Idolatry reviewed Warren's television appearances on the Fighting for the Faith radio program. Click Here to Listen

Rick Warren Biffs it Again ***Updated***

The topic of discussion on this Today Show interview is "The Purpose of Christmas". It was a perfect set up for discussing man's sin and need for a savior and how at Christmas we celebrate the incarnation of God and the reason for His coming to earth to die for the sins of the world. But, once again Rick Warren blew it. After watching and rewatching this interview we're not even sure what Warren thinks the "purpose of Christmas" is.

We think he was claiming that:

“Jesus Christ came for your greatest benefit”

“He sent Himself to earth so that we could know what he is like”

Well those purposes are NO WHERE mentioned in the scriptures.

Why is it that every time Rick Warren has an opportunity to proclaim the Gospel on national television he biffs it! This is making us wonder if Rick Warren even knows what the Biblical Gospel is?

***Update*** - Chris Rosebrough, the curator of the Museum of Idolatry reviewed Warren's television appearances on the Fighting for the Faith radio program. Click Here to Listen

Purpose-Driven Life 2.0

Get ready for the next wave of Purpose-Drivenism.

40 day campaigns are just not enough. This time Man-Centered PD heresy and its scripture twisting will take the form of a monthly magazine complete with small group study material so that your church can become a Saddleback clone by becoming "Purpose-Driven" 365 days a year. Oh goodie.

Rick Warren on Steve TV?

This video is bizarre. We're not sure what the "purpose" of this video was or even what Rick Warren was thinking. In the video it looks like Warren's been tokin' the ghost while he chews the fat with Festival Steve from "Steve TV".

Warning: this video my be offensive to rednecks, hillbillies with bad teeth, the cavemen from the Geico commercials or any Christian with enough Biblical sense to know that Pastors are called higher behavior than this.

High School Musical 3 "Bible Study"?

The folks at Saddleback Church are pleased to offer the High School Musical 3 "bible study". Why? Because actually studying God's Word in context by itself is sooooo not relevant. Ripping verses out of context and providing a 'group therapy' session that explores the 'spiritual' themes of the latest teen film sensation is soooo much more fun and exciting.

God's Word is simply not enough for today's 'purpose-driven' youth.

Further Resources - Chris Rosebrough reviewed this 'bible study' on the Fighting for the Faith radio program. Click Here to Listen

Game Time?

So many of these seeker-sensitive 'churches' have made church into a joke so why not take the next logical step and make church into a game. It makes sense to us.

We wonder if these services also had Half-Time Shows.

More Naked Church

Here's a really 'relevant' sermon series from Pine Ridge Church. Their inviting ya'll to meet them at church 'naked'.

Pimp My Church?

Yet another way for a church to be blasphemously relevant.