Preachers, Obama, and the Crusades: The Pot Calling the Kettle Black

The conservative public indignation about Obama’s statement of the Crusades, and the consequent public criticism from many preachers – including Franklin Graham – reminded me of two old jokes, from the times of Communism in Eastern Europe. The first joke was so well-known, that even Ronald Reagan told it several times: An American explains to a Russian how America has […]

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Houston Mayor Demands that Pastors Live Up to Their Own Theology

If Christian media were honest, this would be the headline they would use for the conflict between the Mayor of Houston Annise Parker, and the Houston pastors. I am not surprised by Parker’s actions. She is a moral pervert, after all, an open rebel against God, and we should expect her to be consistent with her perversion in all, including […]

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We Told You So

Where there is no prophetic vision, the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the Law (Proverbs 29:18). Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic utterances. But examine everything; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil (1 Tim. 5:19-22). It is a common misconception among both charismatics and non-charismatics […]

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