A Look at the Toxic Culture of Coastal Academy in Oceanside, California and the Disturbing Influence of North Coast and Awaken Church

This is a story, about the issues at Coastal Academy in Oceanside, California which is a part of Cameron Curry's Classical Academies movement in the San Diego  area. Its actually a disturbing look at alleged racial, and LGBTQ challenges and evangelical culture influencing Coastal Academy.  With the COVID pandemic ongoing there were a number of …

Guest Post: Matt Boedy on Charlie Kirk and Jair Bolsonaro Joining Forces to Export the Evangelical Culture Wars

Matt Boedy writes about how Charlie Kirk and Brazilian autocrat Jair Bolsonaro who evangelicals in South America adore are joining forces when it comes to the evangelical culture wars. This is about what happens when Christian nationalism goes global. and what that means. "Fascism is not an article for export." Benito Mussolini The prudent sees …

Guest Post by Van Rue: January 6th and The Story of Two Epiphanies

This is a guest post by Van Rue out in Seattle, Washington. This post was designed to be published for the second anniversary of the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. This post looks at January 6th from two perspectives and reminds us that stars can be bright, but sometimes stars come from …

Guest Post: A Former Village Church Covenant Member Address’s Matt Chandler’s “Confession”

A former covenant member of The Village Church communicated to me the issues with Matt Chandler's "confession" and "repentance." He gave me permission to run his email and this post is a perspective on the situation from a former member of The Village Church. "The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good …

Guest Post: Benjamin Ady on Willow Creek and “Reconciliation”

This is a guest post by Benjamin Ady. Today, July 23, marks the third anniversary of Willow Creek Community Church's "reconciliation" service. But as we know Willow Creek continues to mishandle the Bill Hybels abuse allegations and the situation still hangs over Willow Creek Community Church.   "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in large …

A Former Evangelical Expresses Her Regrets About the Pro Life Movement

This is a story of how someone who was once involved in the pro life movement changed their mind on the subject of abortion. A desperate encounter with a pregnant college student influenced her thinking after wrestling with this topic. This person used to be involved in an EFCA church years ago. "When we blindly …