New Movie About “The Jesus Music” Premiers
The L.A. Times has an excellent article today about the new movie about Calvary Chapel and the “Jesus Music”. I haven’t seen the movie…but so far, neither the articles and the trailer have mentioned...
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The Ongoing Saga of Applegate and The Courson Dynasty
Julie Roys website has published another story on the ongoing Applegate Christian Fellowship scandals. While I commend the tenacity of reporter Rebecca Hopkins, all of this will come to nothing. The fact of the...
A Critical Mass is Born: Paul Coughlin
A Critical Mass is Born A private Facebook group, Applegate Christian Survivors, had 40 or so members just a few weeks ago. Now, it’s close to 170. Members of the group are speaking out,...
Textbook Manipulation From The Pulpit By Jon Courson
How do megachurches and celebrity pastors deal with being exposed? They ignore it…except for messages meant to make those who have done the exposing the real sinners. Neither Ben or Jon Courson have answered...
She Threw Her Bible Across the Church Office: Paul Coughlin
She Threw Her Bible Across the Church Office I produced and co-hosted a talk show in southern Oregon. More than 20 years ago, I lined up an author named Ron Enroth who wrote, “Churches...
Applegate Under Seige
After exposing Ben Courson, journalist Rebecca Hopkins has now exposed his father, Jon, on the Julie Roys website. This is a story forty some years in the making and one I never thought would...
Ben Courson Wants To Speak At Your Church
Despite saying that he was stepping away from ministry for six months, Ben Courson is actively soliciting speaking engagements. We have been told by multiple sources that his people have reached out to many...
Kay Smith Passes
Kay Smith, widow of Calvary Chapel founder Chuck Smith, passed away today. Our condolences go out to the surviving family and those who loved her.
Updates on the Ben Courson Story: How To Throw Your Ex Under the Church Bus…
Let me note first that Ben Courson and his parents, Jon and Tammy Courson, have contracted the Covid 19 virus. It is said to have stricken Tammy Courson particularly hard. This story has now...
Who Cares About The CGN Conference?
Monday I received an email from the Calvary Global Network announcing the date for their yearly conference. In years past…now a few years past…that would have started a flood of emails pouring into my...
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