Author: David Morrill

Death of Third Way and the Hail Mary of Winsome Witness

In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, evangelical beneficiaries of the late Tim Keller’s winsome approach to Christian societal engagement have put out an all-hands-on-deck call to protect the intellectual and spiritual fiefdom known as third-wayism from being torn down by Kirk-inspired pew-sitters. Fresh off of watching a brother martyred

Book Review: Everyday Revolutionary by J.D. Greear

Protestia has been covering J.D. Greear for almost a decade. Long before The Gospel Coalition began regularly publishing his essays and platforming his brand of “above-the-fray” Christianity, we were documenting the pattern that now defines his ministry. Back when this site operated under the Pulpit & Pen banner, Greear’s knack

Church Discipline or Spiritual Abuse?

The Daniel Keene case shows how extra-biblical “charges,” opaque processes, and elder overreach corrode Baptist polity. Historic Baptist church discipline is meant to protect the purity of the church and restore sinners through clear, biblical charges and a congregational process (Matt. 18:15–17; 1 Cor. 5). What happened to Texas business

JD Greear’s Neo-Clericalism and the Retreat from Public Faithfulness

When JD Greear tells pastors to “stay above the fray,” he’s not calling them to holiness. He’s calling them to silence. In his essay, Faithfulness amid the Culture War, published at the hive of scum and villainy known as The Gospel Coalition, Greear argues that pastors occupy a different plane

Voddie Baucham (1969–2025): A Fiery Voice for the Gospel Enters Glory

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dr. Voddie Tharon Baucham, Jr., who entered the presence of his Savior on September 25, 2025, at the age of 56. Founders Ministries shared: “We are saddened to inform friends that our dear brother, Voddie Baucham, Jr., has left

INSIDER: Did the CCM Machine Crash Charlie Kirk’s Memorial?

Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. With anger, sadness, and resolve still boiling from Charlie Kirk’s assassination, his memorial at State Farm Stadium became one of the most visible gatherings of American evangelicals in recent memory. Social media filled up with nearly every known name in conservatism

The Digital Delusion, Covid Kids, and the Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk was murdered – at least in part – because he was an advocate for real life. While the professional hand-wringers demand “nuance,” the facts are already more than enough to indict a culture that catechized a generation to believe feelings are truth, disagreement is “harm,” and the internet

Charlie Kirk, Founder of Turning Point USA, Murdered in Utah Shooting

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Charlie Kirk, founder and president of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated during a speaking event at Utah Valley University. He was 31 years old. Witnesses described a question being asked about how many school shootings had been committed by “transgender” individuals,

James Dobson, Founder of Focus on the Family, Dies at 89

James Clayton Dobson Jr., the evangelical psychologist who became one of the most recognizable voices in American Christianity through his ministry Focus on the Family, died on August 21, 2025. He was 89. His passing was confirmed by the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. For more than four decades, Dobson

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