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The First Baptist Church in America in Providence, RI, is America’s oldest Baptist church. Established in 1638 by Puritan Minister Roger Williams, it has since shed its long history of faithful teaching and tradition and is now being led by Pastrix Dr. Jamie Washam, where they regularly share progressive LGBTQ Propaganda and put out church signs about how Jesus has two dads and God the Father’s imagined personal pronouns. This year, they helped host NecronomiCon, a three-day event named after horror writer H. P. Lovecraft’s famed magical grimoire, also known as the Book of the Dead. NecronomiCon is a “biennial...

In vitro fertilization (IVF) has been hailed by some as a “miracle of modern medicine,” a lifeline for couples struggling with infertility. Yet, beneath the surface of this seemingly benevolent technology lies a darker reality—one that betrays a biblical worldview and a true pro-life ethic. The ethical and moral standard set forth in Scripture is indisputably clear. Life begins at conception, and every human life, from the moment of conception, is made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). As such, every embryo is a human life deserving of protection and dignity. IVF, however, operates on a principle that flagrantly...

In what has seemed like the floodgates of justice and exposure pouring over a pantheon of perverse megachurch pastors over the last few months, another impostor has been exposed, with Zachary King of LexCity Church in Lexington, KY, being the last perp. According to the arrest citation, King admitted that he “engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor over the course of the last year and a half.” The victim was 15 years old, and he admitted to having “sexual intercourse in the minor’s home, at his residence, and at the church where he was a former pastor.” According...

Howard-John Wesley is the senior pastor of the 8,000- member Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC) in Alexandria, VA. In a newly unearthed sermon, Wesley uses Proverbs 30:18-19 as a prooftext against an exclusive affirmation of Edenic marriage: “Human sexuality is complex. It is not simple. It is not simply man and woman. It’s so much more complicated than that. Now, I realize here’s where you may disagree, so I brought me a little scripture to go with it. Proverbs 30:18-19. Proverbs: written by Solomon, the wisest man on earth. Proverbs: written to pass wisdom on to his children. The wisest...

A few months ago, we broke the story that ‘Christian’ band Relient K came out as pro-LGBTQ after inviting open and unrepentantly gay musician Semler to join them on their upcoming tour and selling LGBTQ merch. This came on the heels of Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman Releasing a pro-LGBTQ TikTok video. We followed this up with an investigation into music group Five-Iron Frenzy, showing the band had come out as pro-LBGTQ and that frontman Reece Roper was pro-choice and lost. More standouts include: Exclusive. CCM Artist Sara Groves Comes Out as Gay-Affirming Amy Grant Defends Hosting Same Sex Marriage “I Love...

On May 19, 2024, prosperity-gospel heretic Joel Osteen preached his 1000th sermon before a packed crowd at Lakewood church, giving a message of health and wealth in a sermon titled A Thousand Times More. Osteen was ordained through his father’s church in 1983 and preached his first sermon on January 17, 1999. He was a stand-in for his father, John Osteen, who was in a hospital bed at the time and passed later that day. Bristling with nervous energy and wearing a suit and jacket too large for him, a mulleted Osteen fumbled his way through 1 Corinthians while encouraging...

The International House of Prayer’s (IHOP) Kansas City church held its final service last week in Grandview, a conclusion and natural consequence of the sprawling sex abuse scandal brought on by founder and disgraced prophet Mike Bickle. Bickle was uncovered to be one of the most manipulative, creepy, and pervy “prophets’ of the past fifty years, causing his vaunted ministry to implode. Forerunner Church Senior pastor Isaac Bennett led the service, which was packed to the brim with members and ministry partners exchanging farewells and teary goodbyes to each other, mourning the loss. Mike Bickle was not present. “This morning...