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Category Archives: Church
My Experience with Westwood Christian Fellowship of Weatherford, Texas
My Experience With Westwood Christian Fellowship of Weatherford Texas and Pastor Curtis Tucker I am writing my account of an experience with Westwood Christian Fellowship of Weatherford, Texas and its pastor, Curtis Tucker because I that this is a story … Continue reading
The Unworthy Vessels That Stay Afloat
Occasionally I hear someone say that I have unfairly slandered all IFB churches and painted them all with the broad brush of criticism. When I hear that, I know that they have probably not read “Profaned Pulpit,” for there I … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Uncategorized
Tagged Baptist, bible, Charles Wetherbee, church, church abuse, First baptist Church of Hammond, Hyles-Anderson College, IFB, Independent Baptist, Jack Hyles, John Wilkerson, Jonathan Stuart, Pastor Charles Wetherbee, Pastor John Wilkerson, Victory Baptist Church, Victory Baptist Church of Weatherford
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The Church Seatbelt Checkers
The Seatbelt Checkers I once joked about a fictitious church announcement: “The same rules for the church camping trip will apply to everyone in church: DON’T STAND UP IN THE CANOE!” We all have a lot of acquaintances, friends and … Continue reading
Jack Schaap & The First Baptist Church of Hammond
I have had long conversations with Eddie Wilson this week; he is the media spokesman for FBC Hammond. As I said to him, he has been put on the front lines by Schaap armed with a pea shooter while Schaap … Continue reading
Posted in Abuses of Church Authority, Church, Fundamentalism And Church Cults
Tagged A.V. Ballenger, Baptist Church, Baptist Churches, Baptist Cults, Cults, F.B.C. Hammond, First baptist Church of Hammond, fundamentalism, Hammond Churches, Hyles, Hyles Publications, Hyles-Anderson College, IFB, Independent Fundamental Baptists, Jack Hyles, Jak Schaap, Joe Combs, Pastor Jack Schaap, Schaap, Sword of the Lord, Vic Nischik
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The Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement
Last Friday evening, March 8, 2011 I joined millions of Americans in watching the documentary on ABC revealing the legendary abuses of a number of Independent, Fundamental Baptist Churches. There was little in that report with which I was able … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Fundamentalism And Church Cults, Uncategorized
Tagged A.V. Ballenger, Baptist, Baptist child molesters, baptist sex abuse, Dr. Jack Hyles, First baptist Church of Hammond, fundamentalism, Fundamentalist, Hyles-Anderson College, Independent Fundamentalist Church. Independent Fundamental Churches, Independent Fundamentalists, Jack Hyles, Jack Schaap, Joe Combs, Pastor's School
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Revivals that Aren’t, and One that Was
One day I drove by a church and saw on their sign in front, “Revival,” along with the dates and times. I thought about this as I drove to my home, not far away. I wondered: is there really going … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Encouragement & Inspiration, God, Revivals
Tagged bible, church, evangelism, evangelist, god, God's Power, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Power, preacher, revival, testify, testimony
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When Church Authority is Abused
Solomon came to the conclusion toward the end of his life that there was “nothing new under the sun.” The French have a famous saying, “Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose.” (The more things change, the more they … Continue reading
When Christian Leaders Abuse Their Authority
by Jerry D. Kaifetz, Ph.D. With another clerical scandal in our back yard, this time of the Roman Catholic variety, we can see once again how far we are from learning anything vaguely resembling a meaningful lesson in all of … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Fundamentalism And Church Cults
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