But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you yet with gentleness and reverence; and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. 1 Peter 3: 14-16
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Thursday, 06 December 2018 01:28
The Chapel Store Inc. Still Selling Aberrant Materials
Written by Mark Jefferies
The EmergentWatch blog was started in response to aberrant material that were found in various church bookstores, particularly Calvary Chapel’s Chapel Store online bookstores. Chapel store Inc. is controlled by Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa’s Brian Brodersen. YELP confirms: “The...
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Monday, 26 November 2018 04:05
Francis Chan and the Heretical ‘Send 2019’ Event
Written by Mark Jefferies
Francis Chan has once again joined hands with the dangerous false teachers of the New Apostolic Reformation [NAR]. In his latest foray into apostasy, Chan will be a featured speaker at Lou Engle’s upcoming NAR-fest “The Send 2019” – set for Feb. 23, 2019 in Orlando, Fla....
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Aberrant Pastor Levi Lusko continues to promote himself and his books – This time using the marketing theme and logo of a wolf. “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” [Matt. 7:15]; “After my departing...
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Sunday, 11 November 2018 12:10
Voice of the Apostles and Demonic Transference Exposed – part 2
Written by Mark Jefferies
This is part II of my video expose’ of the New Apostolic Reformation’s Voice of the Apostles [VOA] conferences. Featured is a new clip with NAR rising star Brian Starley, laying hands of people in Indonesia on Oct. 1st, 2018. The video also compares the effects of what the NAR false...
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Sunday, 04 November 2018 10:03
World Parliament Of Religions Promoting Paganism and Anti-Christian Radicalism
Written by Mark Jefferies
The seventh Parliament of the World’s Religions [POWR] is now in session in Toronto, and runs Nov. 1-7th, with its theme of “The Promise of Inclusion, the Power of Love: Pursuing Global Understanding, Reconciliation, and Change.” See:...
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Sunday, 28 October 2018 12:05
Churches Using Worship Music by Aberrant Groups are Contributing To Those Groups
Written by Mark Jefferies
Many (if not most) churches nowadays are using ‘worship’ music by known aberrant groups such as Bethel Music, Jesus Culture and Hillsong. Because the music is ‘popular’, the heretical roots of these groups are overlooked. Some have asserted that even if the group or church...
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Tuesday, 09 October 2018 08:04
Mood-Tracking “Mindfulness” App Promoted by Bethel Redding Pastor
Written by Mark Jefferies
Feeling tired? Stressed? Spiritually disconnected? Now there’s an app for that! You [do NOT] need the new Soultime (https://www.soultime.com/) Christian Meditation app to “look after the needs of your soul”. The website tell us: With Soultime, you can “Learn Christian...
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Sunday, 09 September 2018 10:39
Hillsong Partnering with the NAR’s Bill Johnson
Written by Mark Jefferies
The Hillsong Conference to be held in Los Angeles on August 2, 2019 is set to feature the New Apostolic Reformation’s Bill Johnson, of Bethel, Redding infamy. Alongside head pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston, the lineup will also have Word-Faith superstar Joseph Prince, and Passion Conference...
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Wednesday, 22 August 2018 07:31
Brian Brodersen posts video by “Muslims around the world – The positive message” group
Written by Mark Jefferies
In July 2018, Calvary Chapel leader Brian Brodersen posted a video shared directly from the group ‘Muslims Around the World – The Positive Message’. The video is entitled “Pediatrician Shuts Down Leftists on Puberty Blockers.” At the bottom of the post (see above...
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Thursday, 26 July 2018 06:04
UPDATE: On ‘Pastors Together’ and Holland Davis
Written by Mark Jefferies
Update on the ‘Pastor’s Together’ group – see: https://emergentwatch.com/2018/07/09/holland-davis-and-pastors-together-go-contemplative/ Rather than offering any explanation for the activities of the PT group, and particularly, their recent outing at a Catholic retreat...
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Friday, 13 July 2018 02:22
UPDATE On YWAM’s New Age ‘Alternatives Ministry’
Written by Mark Jefferies
Back on Feb. 22nd, I posted an expose’ of YWAM’s ‘Alternatives Ministry’, which just like Bethel Redding’s ‘Christ Alignment‘, purports to be an outreach to New Agers, and yet uses occultic/ New Age devices and practices. The leader of YWAM’s New Age...
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Sunday, 08 July 2018 11:53
Holland Davis and ‘Pastors Together’ go Contemplative
Written by Mark Jefferies
As I reported (in a video) in March 2016, Calvary Chapel pastor Holland Davis (CC San Clemente) and his friends in the “Pastors Together” group have been involved with ecumenical and contemplative activities for years now. > See...
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Wednesday, 04 July 2018 07:58
Counterfeit Signs and Wonders Movement Deceiving Many
Written by Mark Jefferies
Why so much emphasis on “Signs & Wonders”? What is genuine and what counterfeit? Consider God’s Word on the subject: “But Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers; so the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.” –...
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Sunday, 24 June 2018 10:21
All in The Family: Nepotism at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa?
Written by Mark Jefferies
Calvary Chapel Pastors & Leaders Conference 2018 – to be held June 25-28 at Costa Mesa, will have Brian Brodersen’s wife, Cheryl, and his oldest son, Char Brodersen [hereafter ‘CB’] as featured speakers. Aside from the issue of having Brodersen’s wife address the...
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Monday, 11 June 2018 02:29
Dr. David Jeremiah Promoting Sarah Young’s ‘Jesus Calling’
Written by Mark Jefferies
Dr. David Jeremiah is a popular pastor/ teacher, and has had a daily program on Calvary Chapel affiliated ‘His Channel’ for some years. However, he has had numerous problems with bad affiliations and endorsements. In May 2016, DJ took part on the “Jumpstart” Pastors and...
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Monday, 04 June 2018 12:54
Calvary Chapel Pastors Conference to Feature Contemplative Reformed speakers
Written by Mark Jefferies
The 2018 Calvary Chapel Pastors and Leaders Conference will feature a number of speakers from outside the CC movement, not the least of which is Dr. Gerry Breshears. A graduate of the heretical Fuller Seminary, Breshears is Professor of theology at Western Seminary, a ‘Reformed’...
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Sunday, 20 May 2018 11:39
Calvary Chapel’s Brodersen Praises Royal Wedding ‘Gospel Moment’
Written by Mark Jefferies
In a series of Twitter tweets on 5/19/2018, Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa’s Brian Brodersen lifted up praises for (Episcopal) Bishop Michael Curry, for his speech at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. Brodersen also retweeted a Sky News article on Curry and Archbishop Justin...
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Wednesday, 02 May 2018 14:27
Unity – The Ecumenical Vision of the National Day of Prayer
Written by Mark Jefferies
The National Day of Prayer started out as a great idea – with an official declaration by President Reagan calling Americans to prayer for their country. Unfortunately, the organization behind this noble event – celebrated on the first Thursday of May – now appears to have...
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Wednesday, 11 April 2018 11:01
Calvary Chapel Men’s Conference To Feature Contemplative Speaker
Written by Mark Jefferies
When Pastor Chuck Smith was alive, the CC Men’s Conferences, held annually at the Anaheim Convention Center, were a bastion of Christian strength, spiritual edification and biblical spirituality, centered on God’s Word… apparently this is now no longer true. (Brian...
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Rick Becker from ‘Famine In The Land’ continues to warn believers of the greatest enemy of the cross – false teachers. We are warned to guard ourselves against false teachers by being armed with the best weapon against the ‘peddlers of error who masquerade as teachers of...
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Wednesday, 28 March 2018 09:41
Former Calvary Chapel Pastor Joins Joel Osteen and his WordFaith Church Network
Written by Mark Jefferies
Pastor Joe Sabolick is no stranger to controversy. Having begun as a youth pastor at Greg Laurie’s Harvest Fellowship in Riverside, Ca. – Sabolick started Calvary Chapel Laguna Beach in 1996, only to be fired in 2004 by his own hand-picked church board, amid accusations of sexual...
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Thursday, 08 March 2018 07:17
Calvary Chapel’s KWVE Radio Promotes New Age Catholic Roma Downey
Written by Mark Jefferies
I’ve been monitoring Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and it’s KWVE national radio’s outreach for some time now, but still was shocked to discover a post on the KWVE Facebook page of March 6, 2018, advertising an interview with New Age Catholic celebrity Roma Downey. The post says that...
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Wednesday, 21 February 2018 12:20
YWAM’s Occultic New Age ‘Alternatives’ Ministry
Written by Mark Jefferies
The Christian community was recently shocked to discover that a group out of Bethel Redding – Christ Alignment – was practicing divination using “Destiny Cards”, and involved in forbidden occultic practices under the guise of ‘ministering’ to New Agers. As it...
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Thursday, 15 February 2018 06:41
Hillsong Sponsoring Contemplative Alpha – Allows Catholic Mass at Conference
Written by Mark Jefferies
In what appears to be a one of the latest atrocities in the ecumenical war against God’s church, Hillsong churches are partnering with Alpha – a contemplative program that originated in the heretical Anglican Holy Trinity Brompton – the church that was the European home of the...
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Saturday, 10 February 2018 10:49
Sadie Robertson: Jesus Calling and ‘Living Fearless’?
Written by Mark Jefferies
Duck Dynasty’s little darling is now a cherished commodity of the commercial ‘Christian’ marketeers. The dynasty may be defunct but the money keeps on rolling in with Sadie’s new book, released Feb.6th, entitled “Living Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion and (note)...
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