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
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
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
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
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
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
Alistair Begg recently appeared with the Expositors Collective to, among other things, rehash and recast the controversy that erupted in early 2024 over his recommendation that a Christian grandmother attend her transgender granddaughter’s “wedding” in order not to be seen as judgmental. In the interview, Begg sadly blames “some enterprising
Finally. For real this time. In a long-overdue move that reflects the growing frustration of grassroots Southern Baptists, Brent Leatherwood has finally stepped down as president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention, announcing: The Board of Trustees of the Ethics & Religious Liberty
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
Note: I realize that this book was released a year and a half ago. Yet considering how many conservatives are seemingly not aware of the issues with it, I believe this polemic will still be valuable. Neil Shenvi’s most recent book, Critical Dilemma: The Rise of Critical Theories and Social
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