One of the defining traits of fallen humanity is weakness. Nearly every story exploits the reality that all humanity suffers from some sort of weakness. The ancient story of Achilles, for example, has been used for centuries to remind readers that even the strongest warrior can be brought low because he has a weakness to […] The post The Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness appeared first on The Cripplegate.| The Cripplegate
The shocking death of Voddie Baucham on September 25 was another in a series of blows that have rained down upon us in 2025. From James Dobson to John MacArthur to Charlie Kirk to Voddie Baucham, the church has lost a number of leading voices that have been used mightily of God. In any given […] The post Voddie Baucham’s Departure and the Changing of the Guard appeared first on The Cripplegate.| The Cripplegate
We are living in extraordinary times, perhaps a moment of history that is ripe for another Great Awakening. The shocking murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10 seems to have sparked a movement that transcends the typical response to such horrifying events. On the Sunday following his death, churches across this nation were overflowing with […]| The Cripplegate
The assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, at Utah State University was a shocking act of depraved evil carried out by a young man whose heart was overcome by demonic hate. This horrific moment overwhelmed the hearts of countless people around the world with grief and sorrow. We were forced to reckon with […] The post A Christian Response to the Murder of Charlie Kirk appeared first on The Cripplegate.| The Cripplegate
We need to be bolder. We need to be willing to tell people about Christ, and we need to be willing to suffer the consequences of it. I never had the privilege of meeting Charlie Kirk, but if there is anything that has been made clear in the last few days it is that he […] The post How Charlie Kirk should inspire us appeared first on The Cripplegate.| The Cripplegate
In the spring of 1992, after the former Soviet Union had been dissolved, then-Russian Ambassador Vladimir Lukin asked American Robert Gates, “So when are we going to get together and make some new rules for spying on each other?” What is true of the CIA and other intelligence groups is openly admitted (the lack of […]| The Cripplegate
