San Dieguito United Methodist Church is a progressive UMC congregation in Encinitas, CA. Led by Rev. Dr. Mark Maddix, they pride themselves on being a “welcoming and inclusive community” that endeavors to “think critically, love authentically, and serve passionately.” Rather than believing the bible is inspired and inerrant, they instead
A Louisiana pastor, Luke Ash, was fired from his job at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library for refusing to use a colleague’s preferred pronouns. Ash, the bivocational lead pastor of Stevendale Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, told Tony Perkins he was dismissed for
The Board of Directors of G3 Ministries has announced that they’ve named Dr. Scott Aniol as the new President of G3 Ministries, filling the vacancy left by former Pastor Josh Buice. Two months ago, G3 Ministries accepted the resignation of president Josh Buice and canceled their 2025 conference, after it was
JOHNNYSWIM is an American folk-pop duo comprised of married couple Abner Ramirez and Amanda Sudano Ramirez. They met after a church service in Nashville and founded the band in 2005. The duo gained prominence with their 2014 album Diamonds and when Chip and Joanna Gaines selected their song “Home” as
Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. If John MacArthur had been born in the 15th century, he would have been excommunicated three times and burned twice—and still showed up to preach the next morning. He was the unflinching, gravel-voiced Calvinist warhammer of Sun Valley. The man who
At the Center for Christianity and Public Life’s 2024 inauguarl summit, CJ Rhodes of Mt. Helm Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, who once served as the Public Theologian-In-Residence for the “And Campaign,” promoted a bit of liberation theory, saying: The Center for Christianity and Public Life is a nonpartisan institution
John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. (1939–2025) — pastor, teacher, author, and a stalwart defender of biblical truth — has entered the presence of his Lord and Savior at 6:17pm PT on July 14th, 2025 after a lifetime of faithful ministry. With profound sorrow yet deeper gratitude, we at Protestia mourn the
Some betrayals shout through microphones, others whisper through Magnolia wreaths. This one came wrapped in warm wood tones and Instagram filters, served not with the clash of symbols but the hum of fiddle strings over a Sunday night television spot. The Gaines betrayal wasn’t announced—it was curated. For years, Chip
Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. There are pirates, and then there are Protestant destroyers with a theological grudge. Most seafarers plundered for gold. Abraham Blauvelt plundered for God’s glory and Dutch revenge, setting fire to the Pope’s ocean empire with psalms in his lungs and fury
Professing Christian couple and TV personalities Chip and Joanna Gaines, known for their HGTV show ‘Fixer Upper’ and the Magnolia brand, are facing criticism for their decision to prominently feature a same-sex couple in their new series, Back to the Frontier. While this is bad enough, a deep dive into
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