https://discern.org Incorporating betterthansacrifice.org Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:33:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://discern.org/discern/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/discern-logo-square-1024px-54a67cfdv1_site_icon-32x32.png https://discern.org 32 32 82657203 https://discern.org/2025/08/better-together-betterthansacrifice-org-merges-with-discern-org/ https://discern.org/2025/08/better-together-betterthansacrifice-org-merges-with-discern-org/#respond Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:12:10 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=3710 https://discern.org/2025/08/better-together-betterthansacrifice-org-merges-with-discern-org/feed/ 0 3710 https://discern.org/2016/12/sin-wrath-grace/ https://discern.org/2016/12/sin-wrath-grace/#respond Sun, 11 Dec 2016 16:06:49 +0000 http://betterthansacrifice.org/?p=3678 Continue reading Sin, Wrath, Grace (Genesis 4:25–6:9)]]> https://discern.org/2016/12/sin-wrath-grace/feed/ 0 3700 https://discern.org/2015/11/response-to-the-isle-of-man-consultation-on-introducing-so-called-same-sex-marriage/ https://discern.org/2015/11/response-to-the-isle-of-man-consultation-on-introducing-so-called-same-sex-marriage/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:33:04 +0000 http://betterthansacrifice.org/?p=3611 Continue reading Response to the Isle of Man consultation on introducing so-called same-sex marriage]]> https://discern.org/2015/11/response-to-the-isle-of-man-consultation-on-introducing-so-called-same-sex-marriage/feed/ 3 3611 https://discern.org/2015/10/god-and-his-creation-genesis-1/ https://discern.org/2015/10/god-and-his-creation-genesis-1/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2015 19:31:56 +0000 http://betterthansacrifice.org/?p=3572 Continue reading God and His Creation (Genesis 1:1–2:3 Sermon Audio and Transcript)]]> https://discern.org/2015/10/god-and-his-creation-genesis-1/feed/ 0 3572 https://discern.org/2015/01/the-invincible-ignorance-of-newsweeks-kurt-eichenwald/ https://discern.org/2015/01/the-invincible-ignorance-of-newsweeks-kurt-eichenwald/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:32:57 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=616 Continue reading The invincible ignorance of Newsweek’s Kurt Eichenwald]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/the-invincible-ignorance-of-newsweeks-kurt-eichenwald/feed/ 0 616 https://discern.org/2015/01/a-clear-summary-of-early-christian-beliefs/ https://discern.org/2015/01/a-clear-summary-of-early-christian-beliefs/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:51:05 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=614 Continue reading A clear summary of early Christian beliefs]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/a-clear-summary-of-early-christian-beliefs/feed/ 0 614 https://discern.org/2015/01/a-point-by-point-response-to-christian-todays-defence-of-perry-nobel/ https://discern.org/2015/01/a-point-by-point-response-to-christian-todays-defence-of-perry-nobel/#respond Sun, 25 Jan 2015 14:07:45 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=609 https://discern.org/2015/01/a-point-by-point-response-to-christian-todays-defence-of-perry-nobel/feed/ 0 609 https://discern.org/2015/01/the-greatest-danger-facing-the-church/ https://discern.org/2015/01/the-greatest-danger-facing-the-church/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:27:36 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=604 Continue reading The greatest danger facing the church?]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/the-greatest-danger-facing-the-church/feed/ 5 604 https://discern.org/2015/01/phil-johnson-releases-more-proof-that-tyndale-house-publishers-knew-the-malarkey-book-was-a-fraud/ https://discern.org/2015/01/phil-johnson-releases-more-proof-that-tyndale-house-publishers-knew-the-malarkey-book-was-a-fraud/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:24:47 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=590 Continue reading Phil Johnson releases ‘more proof that Tyndale House Publishers knew the Malarkey book was a fraud’]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/phil-johnson-releases-more-proof-that-tyndale-house-publishers-knew-the-malarkey-book-was-a-fraud/feed/ 0 590 https://discern.org/2015/01/tyndales-justification-for-not-withdrawing-boy-back-from-heaven-book-if-we-dont-publish-someone-else-will/ https://discern.org/2015/01/tyndales-justification-for-not-withdrawing-boy-back-from-heaven-book-if-we-dont-publish-someone-else-will/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:26:54 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=574 Continue reading Tyndale’s justification for not withdrawing Boy-Back-From-Heaven book: if we don’t publish, someone else will]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/tyndales-justification-for-not-withdrawing-boy-back-from-heaven-book-if-we-dont-publish-someone-else-will/feed/ 4 574 https://discern.org/2015/01/phil-johnson-on-why-god-gave-the-law/ https://discern.org/2015/01/phil-johnson-on-why-god-gave-the-law/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:35:01 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=403 https://discern.org/2015/01/phil-johnson-on-why-god-gave-the-law/feed/ 0 403 https://discern.org/2015/01/did-the-earliest-christians-believe-in-substitutionary-atonement-and-imputation/ https://discern.org/2015/01/did-the-earliest-christians-believe-in-substitutionary-atonement-and-imputation/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:31:14 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=405 Continue reading Did the earliest Christians believe in substitutionary atonement and imputation?]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/did-the-earliest-christians-believe-in-substitutionary-atonement-and-imputation/feed/ 0 405 https://discern.org/2015/01/tyndale-house-responds-to-what-it-deems-inaccurate-statements-concerning-boy-back-from-heaven-scandal-phil-johnson-counters/ https://discern.org/2015/01/tyndale-house-responds-to-what-it-deems-inaccurate-statements-concerning-boy-back-from-heaven-scandal-phil-johnson-counters/#respond Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:13:33 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=564 Continue reading Tyndale House responds to what it deems ‘inaccurate statements’ concerning Boy-Back-From-Heaven scandal; Phil Johnson counters]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/tyndale-house-responds-to-what-it-deems-inaccurate-statements-concerning-boy-back-from-heaven-scandal-phil-johnson-counters/feed/ 0 564 https://discern.org/2015/01/lifeway-issues-second-misleading-statement-is-committed-to-becoming-even-more-proactive-in-evaluating-resources/ https://discern.org/2015/01/lifeway-issues-second-misleading-statement-is-committed-to-becoming-even-more-proactive-in-evaluating-resources/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:14:40 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=553 Continue reading LifeWay issues second misleading statement, is ‘committed to becoming even more proactive’ in evaluating resources]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/lifeway-issues-second-misleading-statement-is-committed-to-becoming-even-more-proactive-in-evaluating-resources/feed/ 1 553 https://discern.org/2015/01/mother-of-alex-malarkey-issues-statement-about-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven/ https://discern.org/2015/01/mother-of-alex-malarkey-issues-statement-about-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven/#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:21:18 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=547 Continue reading Mother of Alex Malarkey issues statement about ‘Boy Who Came Back from Heaven’]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/mother-of-alex-malarkey-issues-statement-about-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven/feed/ 0 547 https://discern.org/2015/01/the-evangelical-industrial-complex-heres-why-christian-publishers-and-retailers-promote-celebrity-false-teachers/ https://discern.org/2015/01/the-evangelical-industrial-complex-heres-why-christian-publishers-and-retailers-promote-celebrity-false-teachers/#respond Sat, 17 Jan 2015 10:05:18 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=517 Continue reading The Evangelical Industrial Complex – here’s why ‘Christian’ publishers and retailers promote celebrity false teachers]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/the-evangelical-industrial-complex-heres-why-christian-publishers-and-retailers-promote-celebrity-false-teachers/feed/ 0 517 https://discern.org/2015/01/president-of-south-carolina-baptist-convention-calls-for-perry-noble-and-newspring-to-correct-problematic-positions-and-statements/ https://discern.org/2015/01/president-of-south-carolina-baptist-convention-calls-for-perry-noble-and-newspring-to-correct-problematic-positions-and-statements/#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:29:10 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=535 Continue reading President of South Carolina Baptist Convention calls for Perry Noble and NewSpring to correct ‘problematic positions and statements’]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/president-of-south-carolina-baptist-convention-calls-for-perry-noble-and-newspring-to-correct-problematic-positions-and-statements/feed/ 38 535 https://discern.org/2015/01/phil-johnson-confirms-that-alex-and-beth-malarkey-had-tried-to-have-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-withdrawn-over-two-years-ago-but-publisher-tyndale-house-would-not-listen/ https://discern.org/2015/01/phil-johnson-confirms-that-alex-and-beth-malarkey-had-tried-to-have-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-withdrawn-over-two-years-ago-but-publisher-tyndale-house-would-not-listen/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:08:23 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=503 Continue reading Phil Johnson confirms that Alex and Beth Malarkey tried to have ‘Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ withdrawn over two years ago, but publisher Tyndale House would not listen]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/phil-johnson-confirms-that-alex-and-beth-malarkey-had-tried-to-have-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-withdrawn-over-two-years-ago-but-publisher-tyndale-house-would-not-listen/feed/ 2 503 https://discern.org/2015/01/emails-suggest-lifeways-thom-rainer-and-ed-stetzer-knew-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-book-was-false-chose-to-keep-selling-it-anyway/ https://discern.org/2015/01/emails-suggest-lifeways-thom-rainer-and-ed-stetzer-knew-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-book-was-false-chose-to-keep-selling-it-anyway/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:21:26 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=494 Continue reading Emails suggest LifeWay’s Thom Rainer and Ed Stetzer knew ‘Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ book was false, chose to keep selling it anyway]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/emails-suggest-lifeways-thom-rainer-and-ed-stetzer-knew-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-book-was-false-chose-to-keep-selling-it-anyway/feed/ 3 494 https://discern.org/2015/01/lifeway-returns-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-books-to-publisher-why-though-was-it-ever-selling-them/ https://discern.org/2015/01/lifeway-returns-boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-books-to-publisher-why-though-was-it-ever-selling-them/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:38:33 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=464 Continue reading LifeWay returns ‘Boy Who Came Back From Heaven’ books to publisher. 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https://discern.org/?p=439 Continue reading Circus by the Glades]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/circus-by-the-glades/feed/ 1 439 https://discern.org/2015/01/further-analysis-of-perry-nobles-apology-from-chris-rosebrough/ https://discern.org/2015/01/further-analysis-of-perry-nobles-apology-from-chris-rosebrough/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2015 16:32:13 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=435 https://discern.org/2015/01/further-analysis-of-perry-nobles-apology-from-chris-rosebrough/feed/ 0 435 https://discern.org/2015/01/boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-recants-story-rebukes-lifeway-and-other-buyerssellers-of-heaven-tourism/ https://discern.org/2015/01/boy-who-came-back-from-heaven-recants-story-rebukes-lifeway-and-other-buyerssellers-of-heaven-tourism/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:08:06 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=423 Continue reading ‘Boy who came back from heaven’ repudiates story, rebukes LifeWay and other buyers/sellers of ‘heaven tourism’]]> 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called a false teacher]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/false-teacher-beth-moore-objects-to-being-called-a-false-teacher/feed/ 4 397 https://discern.org/2015/01/law-and-gospel-luthers-small-catechism-on-the-ten-commandments-and-the-apostles-creed/ https://discern.org/2015/01/law-and-gospel-luthers-small-catechism-on-the-ten-commandments-and-the-apostles-creed/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2015 16:06:49 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=372 Continue reading Law and Gospel: Luther’s Small Catechism on the Ten Commandments and the Apostles’ Creed]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/law-and-gospel-luthers-small-catechism-on-the-ten-commandments-and-the-apostles-creed/feed/ 0 372 https://discern.org/2015/01/perry-noble-issues-an-apology/ https://discern.org/2015/01/perry-noble-issues-an-apology/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2015 14:49:46 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=360 Continue reading Perry Noble issues an apology]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/perry-noble-issues-an-apology/feed/ 2 360 https://discern.org/2015/01/the-church-growth-movement-innovating-like-its-1894/ https://discern.org/2015/01/the-church-growth-movement-innovating-like-its-1894/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2015 10:20:16 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=298 Continue reading The Church Growth Movement: innovating like it’s 1894]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/the-church-growth-movement-innovating-like-its-1894/feed/ 10 298 https://discern.org/2015/01/the-gospel-for-those-broken-by-the-church/ https://discern.org/2015/01/the-gospel-for-those-broken-by-the-church/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:10:41 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=279 Continue reading The Gospel for those broken by the church]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/the-gospel-for-those-broken-by-the-church/feed/ 1 279 https://discern.org/2015/01/round-up-responses-to-perry-noble-on-the-ten-commandments/ https://discern.org/2015/01/round-up-responses-to-perry-noble-on-the-ten-commandments/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:20:04 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=250 Continue reading Round-up: responses to Perry Noble on the Ten Commandments]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/round-up-responses-to-perry-noble-on-the-ten-commandments/feed/ 4 250 https://discern.org/2015/01/is-efficiency-a-virtue-in-the-church/ https://discern.org/2015/01/is-efficiency-a-virtue-in-the-church/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:53:59 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=231 Continue reading Is efficiency a virtue in the church?]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/is-efficiency-a-virtue-in-the-church/feed/ 0 231 https://discern.org/2015/01/perry-noble-of-newspring-doubles-down-on-ten-commandments-error/ https://discern.org/2015/01/perry-noble-of-newspring-doubles-down-on-ten-commandments-error/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:38:49 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=225 Continue reading Perry Noble of NewSpring doubles-down on Ten Commandments error]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/perry-noble-of-newspring-doubles-down-on-ten-commandments-error/feed/ 2 225 https://discern.org/2015/01/the-seeker-driven-megachurch-leadership-model/ https://discern.org/2015/01/the-seeker-driven-megachurch-leadership-model/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2015 08:23:49 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=211 Continue reading The seeker-driven megachurch leadership model]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/the-seeker-driven-megachurch-leadership-model/feed/ 3 211 https://discern.org/2015/01/a-very-gentle-introduction-to-creeds-councils-and-heretics/ https://discern.org/2015/01/a-very-gentle-introduction-to-creeds-councils-and-heretics/#respond Sun, 04 Jan 2015 16:12:51 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=207 https://discern.org/2015/01/a-very-gentle-introduction-to-creeds-councils-and-heretics/feed/ 0 207 https://discern.org/2015/01/on-the-reading-of-old-books-and-creeds-and-confessions/ https://discern.org/2015/01/on-the-reading-of-old-books-and-creeds-and-confessions/#respond Sun, 04 Jan 2015 15:48:44 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=201 Continue reading On the reading of old books (and creeds and confessions)]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/on-the-reading-of-old-books-and-creeds-and-confessions/feed/ 0 201 https://discern.org/2015/01/evangelical-amnesia/ https://discern.org/2015/01/evangelical-amnesia/#respond Sun, 04 Jan 2015 15:07:10 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=196 Continue reading Evangelical amnesia]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/evangelical-amnesia/feed/ 0 196 https://discern.org/2015/01/the-josh-alcorn-suicide-thinking-from-a-christian-worldview/ https://discern.org/2015/01/the-josh-alcorn-suicide-thinking-from-a-christian-worldview/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2015 12:39:09 +0000 https://discern.org/?p=155 Continue reading The Josh Alcorn suicide: thinking from a Christian worldview]]> https://discern.org/2015/01/the-josh-alcorn-suicide-thinking-from-a-christian-worldview/feed/ 0 155 https://discern.org/2015/01/tbn-to-launch-free-to-air-terrestrial-broadcast-channel-in-uk/ 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https://discern.org/2014/10/listen-to-the-online-memorial-service-for-ken-silva/feed/ 0 3545 https://discern.org/2014/09/pastor-ken-silvas-death/ Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:13:58 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=3542 3542 https://discern.org/2014/04/ergun-caners-lawsuit-against-jason-smathers-dismissed-with-prejudice/ https://discern.org/2014/04/ergun-caners-lawsuit-against-jason-smathers-dismissed-with-prejudice/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2014 09:34:41 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=3537 Continue reading Ergun Caner’s lawsuit against Jason Smathers dismissed with prejudice]]> https://discern.org/2014/04/ergun-caners-lawsuit-against-jason-smathers-dismissed-with-prejudice/feed/ 2 3537 https://discern.org/2014/01/be-prepared-for-christs-return-the-parable-of-the-two-slaves-and-the-parable-of-the-talents/ https://discern.org/2014/01/be-prepared-for-christs-return-the-parable-of-the-two-slaves-and-the-parable-of-the-talents/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2014 19:29:33 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=3501 Continue reading Be prepared for Christ’s return: the parable of the Two Slaves, and the parable of the Talents (Matthew 24:42–51; 25:14–30)]]> https://discern.org/2014/01/be-prepared-for-christs-return-the-parable-of-the-two-slaves-and-the-parable-of-the-talents/feed/ 1 3501 https://discern.org/2014/01/sola-scriptura-the-canon-and-rome/ https://discern.org/2014/01/sola-scriptura-the-canon-and-rome/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:57:41 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=3490 Continue reading Sola Scriptura, the Canon, and Rome]]> https://discern.org/2014/01/sola-scriptura-the-canon-and-rome/feed/ 0 3490 https://discern.org/2013/12/historians-are-not-infallible/ https://discern.org/2013/12/historians-are-not-infallible/#comments Tue, 24 Dec 2013 08:13:46 +0000 http://blog.betterthansacrifice.org/?p=3484 Continue reading Historians are not infallible]]> https://discern.org/2013/12/historians-are-not-infallible/feed/ 3 3484 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