“The North American evangelical/fundamentalist brand of Christianity is the religious version of the American civil religion: consumerist individualism. Today’s “Stylites” are more often found in private jets, but they still have followers who conflate holiness with success American style – in other words, as measured by money, possessions, numbers, and (above all) celebrity status.” -Frank Schaeffer, “Patience With… Read More »
“One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.” -Chinua Achebe Jon Payne, pastor of a Sovereign Grace Church called “Redemption Hill Church” has stated that one of the benefits of their partnership with Sovereign Grace Ministries is having John Loftness encourage the people of Redemption Hill Church. John Loftness has been… Read More »
It has been nearly two years since I wrote an article about seven celebrity pastors who made their way to C.J. Mahaney’s runaway church plant in Louisville, KY. These men all delivered sermons at Mahaney’s church – apparently happy to utilize their celebrity status in an attempt to bolster the severely listing ship of Sovereign Grace… Read More »
