Rev Jeremiah Wright and Father Pfleager

If you have been watching the news recently during this election year, you probably have heard of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and Father Pfleager. Both of these men have connections to Sen. Obama's church in Chicago. I don't want to focus on the political remarks and contributions that these "ministers" have made recently. My concern and focus, from an Evangelical perspective, is regarding remarks made from behind the pulpit as God's representative to their congregation.

Both Wright and Pfleager have been politically active for Obama and both have made controversial remarks during the campaign. However the most outrageous aspects of their remarks has nothing to do with politics; rather their conduct (or lack there of) as a minister behind the pulpit. In their controversial "sermons" both have cursed as part of their message and seem to have no problem with their rants.

When I was attending seminary at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, expositional preaching was engrained into our minds from day one. Thus when a preacher deviates from Scripture in his preaching, I cringe at the lack of biblical content. But these two go an extra mile in the realms of inappropriate preaching. No only are they sinning behind the pulpit, but they are leading their congregations in sinning as well!!!

My question is where is the evangelical protestant backlash from this form of heresy? Have we as biblical Christians not had enough of twisted preaching? Our contentment and comfort level has allowed this type of false preaching to impact society. I believe the time is now for biblical churches to come forward and battle false preachers such as these men.

The ultimate concern is the purity and edification of the church. The comments by Wright and Pfleager were divisive and in no way did they edify (build up) the church. I'm sure both were very entertaining and enthusiastic, but in no way did they reflect the grace of God found through His Son Jesus Christ. Is entertainment and enthusiasm all that is required to be a minister or to preach a good sermon? Are we as biblical Christians, going to allow false preachers such as these two men, to proclaim a false gospel without countering it with the truth?

Remember the truth remains despite our views toward it. Long after Wright and Pfleager have stopped preaching the truth will march forward. Be thankful for those preachers who stand up on Sundays not to proclaim their own agendas but to proclaim the everlasting truth that is found in the Scriptures.