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FBCJax Watchdogs, Jason Smathers, and financially supporting a convicted felon

How many times might we cite Thomas Rich (a.k.a. FBC Jax Watchdogs) poking pastors in the eye for preaching on tithing or talking about money? Take your pick of the whopping 639 hits on his site. Many of the hits are main posts he wrote decrying pastors who demand folks to cough up their money in the form of a tithe to support their supposed lavish ministries (and at times, their lifestyles). But now Rich has the perfect cause which should inspire all Christians everywhere to grab their checkbooks as... Read more →

More verbal abuse and implications of "heresy" by Baptist Calvinists

UPDATE: one of James White's supporters, Micah Burke, put up a post in response to my piece below. Entitled "Peter Lumpkins doesn't know who he's responding to," Burke suggests my critical commentary below is misdirected toward James White. Instead he claims my criticism presumably should have been directed toward Al Mohler since "Nearly 99% of the quote [the quote below I transcribed from White's broadband broadcast] is actually Al Mohler's own words" (italics and link original). What a rip-roaring revelation! I'd never thought of that! Of course, Burke (he apparently... Read more →

James White critiques Ronnie Rogers' book, “Reflections of a Disenchanted Calvinist” by Peter Lumpkins

UPDATE: As expected, James White responded to this piece on his follow-up "Radio Free Geneva" podcast. Well, let me be clear: it really wasn't a response to this piece so much as an acknowledgment of it. During the first few minutes, he talks about "almost forgetting" about old "Petey" (And, we want to assure James White we've not forgotten about him, either!) Then, he and Rich Pierce ridiculed the video I put up because of the number of views, etc. comparing my traffic to his. What a hoot! Like giddy,... Read more →

Reformed Theology vs. Free Church Theology in the SBC: Disaster Inevitable by Peter Lumpkins

I started blogging in 2006. The reason I gave then, is the reason I state now: the aggressive Calvinist agenda being promoted among Southern Baptists. In 2006, Founders Ministries was the kingpin blog. Tom Ascol peeled every non-Calvinist banana who dared mention the "doctrines of grace." Indeed it would be hard to name a then, mega-church pastor in the SBC, who did not feel the wrath of Founders' blog and blog thread. They were "exposed" for the "Arminians" (i.e. "heretics") they were... >>> A new day arrived for Southern Baptists... Read more →

UPDATE: The Fallout Begins on James White Fudging His Teaching Experience by Peter Lumpkins

NOTE: UNHAPPILY FOR JAMES WHITE, THE FOLLOWING IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S POST I logged a post March 23, 2011 entitled "Doktor James White on Fudging His Teaching Assignments," demonstrating strict Calvinist* James White continues to give the public a false impression that he presently serves as adjunct professor for Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, a position he definitively does not hold. While he most certainly has taught at the seminary in the past, he does not presently teach any subject on any Golden Gate campus, and, given the seminary... Read more →

James White's Challenge--Peter Lumpkins' Response by Peter Lumpkins

Strict Calvinist*, James White, the president of Alpha & Omega Ministries issued me a challenge—call up his Dividing Line program and let’s get it on. He wants to ask me some questions. But why would he desire to ask me questions? I do not count. He said so himself. Even so, I’m afraid it’s not me who needs to be answering questions but him. I think James White needs to answer a lot of questions, questions he continues to dodge>>> I want to make a list of questions James White... Read more →

Seminary Official Identified Who Cut Ties With "Dr" James White! by Peter Lumpkins

Doktor James White just spent approximately the first eight minutes of his most recent Dividing Line broadcast "challenging Peter Lumpkins" to "provide documentation of claims" I've made on this blog. Well, kinda. Much of the eight minutes was taken up by "Dr" White rehearsing all his accomplishments in debates and written materials. Another substantial block of the time was taken by dissing Ergun Caner yet once again. A third block of the time allotted was simply singing the same refrain we've heard from White so often before, "you sir, are... Read more →

Doktor James White on Fudging His Teaching Assignments by Peter Lumpkins

FINAL FINAL UPDATE (I promise): Go here to get it. FINAL UPDATE (I hope): Facebook and Twitter is chattering about James White's reluctance to correct the public record that he does not teach at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. If White does not perceive how his never-ending crusade against other's credibility is definitively marred by his own apparent lack of concern for forthrightness, then little hope exists his apologetic ministry will have any meaningful future. Some are already suggesting a letter-writing campaign to officials of James White's future speaking engagements... Read more →

Whether James White Teaches Islam at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary by Peter Lumpkins

UPDATE: James White apparently was made aware of Tim Rogers' question at the SBC (from either this post or elsewhere) and put up some words concerning it (//link). The good news is, White did not call Rogers a liar (though he did question his motives) as his norm many times is. Further, White apparently thinks no discrepancy exists concerning the CT article (linked below) and his being named as one who "teaches on Islam at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary" and what we know to be so. Nor does his... Read more →