The question of who will replace R.C. Sproul, John MacArthur, and John Piper centers on the lack of a single successor for each, as their ministries and theological impacts are distinct. R.C. Sproul’s legacy at Ligonier Ministries was managed through a succession plan before his death in 2019. Rather than one individual, his teaching ministry is carried on by a team of teaching fellows, including Sinclair …
The description of Jesus Christ in Revelation is a vision of the glorified, resurrected Christ, not a literal account of his physical appearance during his earthly ministry. John’s vision (Revelation 1:9–20) portrays Jesus with symbolic, heavenly imagery—such as white hair like wool, eyes like blazing fire, and feet like bronze glowing in a furnace—to represent his divine glory, omniscience, and authority rather than …
The Chosen is a dramatic series about the life of Jesus and his disciples, but many Christians avoid it due to theological, biblical, and production-related concerns. What Does The KJV Bible Say? The critique of The Chosen within conservative, Bible-focused Christian circles—particularly among those who hold strictly to the King James Version (KJV)—revolves around the sufficiency of …
Video: Female Preacher Prooftexts Considered and REFUTED is a lecture by Rev. Matthew Everhard, a Presbyterian pastor at Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Brooksville, Florida. It is indexed on Monergism, a Reformed/Presbyterian resource site, alongside his other video “How Serious is the Sin of Female Pastors?” Position: The video takes a complementarian stance, working through the common New Testament passages cited in …
The Reformed view on female pastors is not monolithic, but rather divided into two primary theological camps: complementarianism and egalitarianism. While the majority of major Reformed denominations and theologians historically hold to complementarianism, significant portions of the tradition now permit or practice egalitarianism. Complementarianism is the historic and most common Reformed position. It holds that while men and women are equal in …
The ministry, once the largest Reformed Baptist conference in the U.S., ceased operations on August 26, 2026, following a scandal where four leaders from Pray’s Mill Baptist Church and G3 admitted to anonymously mailing a plagiarism dossier accusing pastor Tom Buck of sermon theft. This incident directly contradicted the organization’s recent public condemnation of anonymous attacks, which had been sparked by …
The most dangerous person in a church is typically identified as the unteachable member who appears knowledgeable but refuses correction, or the silent bystander who enables abuse through inaction. The Unteachable Believer Often described as the “smart guy who has it all figured out,” this individual is dangerous because they are critical, divisive, and joy-robbing. They use their biblical knowledge to pick apart …
No-fault divorce permits legal dissolution without proving marital misconduct, whereas biblical marriage is defined as a permanent covenant dissolvable only by death or specific exceptions. Scriptural Boundaries: The King James Version establishes Genesis 2:24 (“they shall be one flesh”) and Matthew 19:6 (“what God hath joined together, let not man put asunder”) as the foundation for lifelong marital unity. Biblical Exceptions: Traditional …
Despite being the most commonly called “first responder” to marital crises, most pastors are ill-equipped to handle them, with 57% reporting they feel unqualified or only somewhat qualified for the task. This gap in competence is critical because 24% of married church members report struggling in their marriage, yet many churches lack an effective “marriage 911” or emergency strategy, often …
Complementarian View (Strict)Many conservative Christian sources classify the role of a female pastor as serious sin and false teaching, citing 1 Timothy 2:12 as a permanent biblical prohibition against women exercising authority over men. Proponents argue that this is not a secondary doctrinal issue but a violation of creation order, equating it with other major sins like adultery. They contend that women who …
