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June
23, 2010
They Ought to Call It "Deathfest"
by Pastor Ralph Ovadal,
Pilgrims Covenant Church, Monroe, Wisconsin
PDF
available here.
"While
they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption:
for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage."
2 Peter 2:19
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Lifest performers Becoming the Archetype and
one of their album covers
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I am going to keep this article as short as
possible. Those interested in learning more about the subject of it, which
is a heathenish carnival masquerading as Christian, can get the facts
straight from the horse's mouth at http://www.lifest.com/.
The carnival I mentioned, which is called Lifest, takes place July 7-11 at
Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It mirrors other similar "evangelical"
events which are increasingly being staged around the nation, primarily in
the summertime. Lifest is being heavily promoted, in some cases even
sponsored, by a number of Christian radio networks in our state. The
Lifest web site identifies those networks for those who want to know. I
will add, this hellish so-called "Christian" extravaganza is
also being assisted in a more round-about way by the conservative
radio network VCY America. I say that because the
deeply corrupted Christian Courier newspaper, in which Lifest is
heavily promoted, is distributed through the VCY bookstore. VCY regularly
advertises in the Courier as well.
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Lifest performer Phil Joel
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But what is Lifest? Briefly summed up, it
is five days of comedians, rock and roll, blasphemy, and ungodly
teachings. It is a demonic, spiritual freak show featuring the false
teacher evangelist Luis Palau and socialist, emergent
"evangelical" Jim Wallis as keynote speakers. Other speakers, to
name just a few of many, include Jeffrey Campbell who will be teaching on
"Sharing The Miracle of The Good News through the 'Magic' of
Illusion." I am really fighting the urge to comment on that one, but
we continue.
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Lifest performers Point of Grace
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Andrew Marin will be teaching his listeners
on "Building Bridges with Gay and Lesbian Youth" and
"Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community." The title
of one of Molly Sanborn's messages to teens will be "Keep Your Pants
On -- God’s plan for sex and relationships." Somehow I don't
picture Molly blushing during her talk, even if I feel like blushing just
including the title of it in this article. Apart from that, the sensual,
worldly nature of the five-day Lifest will be effectually preaching
the perverse antidote to Sanborn's crudely-put, and no doubt more
crudely-delivered, caution. I debated whether or not to even
include the title for one of Tiffany Thompson's messages. It is that bad.
I decided to do so, but I am going to censor two letters out of one word.
Quiet-spirit Tiffany, who "ministers" to teens, will be speaking
on "God Made B--bs -- A workshop for those who have them." Nice
role model for Christian girls, that Tiffany.
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Lifest speaker Shane Claiborne
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Another Lifest speaker is local gal
Julianne Donlon-Stanz, who directs several "ministries" for the
Roman Catholic diocese of nearby Green Bay. Julianne is working on a book
about Celtic Spirituality. The priest of that diocese, "Fr." Tom
Long, will be officiating at the Sunday morning mass held for those Roman
Catholic attendees at Lifest and I suppose any evangelicals who would like
to attend. By the way, according to the Lifest web site, speaker and
emergent church leader Shane Claiborne's claim to fame is spending time
working alongside Romanist/universalist "Mother" Teresa in
Calcutta.
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Lifest performers Superchick
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But I said short, and short we will keep
it. Suffice it to say, Lifest is a deep well of filth and corruption. We
certainly have not plumbed its depths. But I close here with this warning.
Such events as Lifest, Rock the River, and the Cornerstone festival not
only make a mockery of the truth as it is in Jesus before a watching world
and to gullible youth, but such events are also training up a generation
of false converts who will be furious enemies of the true church of Jesus
Christ in the coming years.
See also:
And the winner
is—the pope
And they just said nothing.
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