This is the reality of shame-based righteousness, a modern phenomenon in which moralism—cloaked in the language of social justice—has replaced the liberating grace of the Gospel.

I am writing in response to the recent wave of adulation for Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, paired with the broader progressive jeremiad against those who dare to challenge the Episcopal Bishop of Washington and her pointed rebuke of Donald Trump ...

Evangelical and Progressive Christianity, though historically linked, now represent two vastly different faith systems.

True prophecy is a divine commission—a call from God to reveal His character, confront sin, and draw people back to Himself. Biblical prophets were not merely voices of reform but instruments of divine truth, grounded in God’s Word and empowered by His Spirit.

This is the gospel—breathtaking, life-giving, and overflowing with radiant hope. It is not simply good news; it is the best news. A story so stunning and transformative that it draws you into its very heartbeat.

While progressive Christians often paint themselves as countercultural, a deeper examination reveals that their movement often aligns with and reinforces the values of secular society.

The virgin birth of Jesus is one of those remarkable moments that captures the imagination and faith of billions of people worldwide. It’s a miracle celebrated in Christianity and Islam, a shared story that speaks to the power and mystery of God’s work in the world.

They fail to acknowledge that Iran’s war against Israel is not a political struggle but a religious war rooted in Twelver Shia eschatology—a theology that exalts death, martyrdom, and the creation of chaos as a path to ushering in the end of the world (Lewis, 2002; Cook, 2005).