Author: JD Hall

The Cult of the Lodge: Mormonism and Freemasonry

Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. The recent tragedy of a shooting at a Mormon church has left families devastated, and every decent person ought to grieve and demand justice. But already, figures like Glenn Beck and Senator Mike Lee are rushing to frame the incident as

Gone Home: The Iron Pulpit of John MacArthur

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

Sodom and Shiplap: How Chip and Joanna Gaines Sold Out Jesus

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

INSIDER: God’s Pirate: The Canons and Cutlass of Abraham Blauvelt

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

Sola Scriptura and Smashing Things: The Gospel of William Farel

Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. He was Geneva’s wild man, and he scared John Calvin almost to death. If John Calvin was the architect of Reformed theology, William Farel was the wrecking ball that cleared the ground with thunderous force. A man consumed not by madness,

INSIDER: Joe Rogan, the Holy Ghost, and the Populist Social Revival

Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. The world is changing. A seismic shift is underway, one that transcends politics, culture, or media trends, and it’s happening in the hearts of men and women across the globe. I’ve spent years observing this phenomenon, naming it the Populist Social

Christianity Today’s Apology, and the Failure of Credentialism Theology

Below is a sneak peek of this INSIDER content. On April 14, 2025, Christianity Today published an article by Daniel Silliman titled “Was Jesus Crucified with Nails?” that questioned whether Jesus was nailed to the cross or merely tied to it. The piece sparked immediate backlash for its speculative premise,