The Bully Pew Podcast

David talks about Kirk Cameron's pastor, Rex Holt, and how exposure to seeker-sensitive, Purpose Driven church culture may have shaped Kirk's shift. He argues that annihilationism is a first-order, gospel-distorting heresy because it undermines penal substitutionary atonement and the necessity of Christ’s exclusive, perfect sacrifice, and calls the church to stand firmly on eternal conscious torme...

David follows up on Kirk Cameron's "Buddygate," and explains the simple answer to the conditionalism strawman of human immortality that forces annihilationists to reckon with God's desire for eternal punishment of the lost. https://protestia.com/2026/01/29/buddygate-the-debate-kirk-was-afraid-to-have/

David discusses the necessity of applying law and logic to the Pretti shooting in Minnesota, and how Gavin Ortlund's presence as one of the "most trusted Christian voices" on Kirk Cameron's "Hellgate" roundtable demonstrates its subversiveness.

David rebukes those using AI detectors to accuse others of sin, arguing that not only do AI detection algorithms not prove AI use, but the guys claiming proof of detection haven't even defined how or at what point AI use is sinful.

In this abbreviated Bully Pew, David explains his and Protestia's position on scuffling with good brothers and sisters online, discussing specifically his concerns with the discussion about the Minnesota protester church invasion.

David discusses how Mike Winger's important and helpful exposé of Bethel and Shawn Bolz still fails to address the charismatic movement's underlying epistemology, which will result in a never-ending parade of charlatans and con men.

David reminds Christians not to be disappointed when apologists like Wes Huff are hanging out with known false teachers like Sam Alberry and Gavin Ortlund, and discusses why apologists are uniquely ill-equipped to deal with false teachers.

David describes for INSIDERS the details of where Protestia is going.

David discusses the framework around two hot-button social media debates and how to smoke out sinful partiality.

David discusses some of his recent thoughts about what he thought Protestia was supposed to be - a truly independent online watchdog in the Christian conversation, and explains some of his recent discouragement.

David discusses the ongoing challenges of engaging with one another online, and the propensity to whittle down our "naughty and nice" lists of online Christians to the point where we're all alone.

David discusses why Kirk Cameron's response to his critics is perhaps more dangerous and concerning than his first podcast advocating annihilationism.

David discusses the absurdity of those claiming to have "discovered" a biblical truth unaccepted for 2000 years of church history that just happens to align with the spirit and desires of the age.

David discusses the importance of a working theology on music, both in and out of church, as well as the challenges Protestia is currently facing with paying the bills.

David discusses the fundamental error made in many churches' men's ministries.

David discusses how separating the office of pastor/elder from the role of teaching/preaching opens the door for egalitarianism.

David discusses how the supposedly "new" phenomenon of "Gig Eva" is not new just because Carl Trueman came up with a new term, and is instead just the same personalization splintering that the information age has brought to every corner of life.

David opens up the discussion about the sin and potential spiritual abuse brought about by unfalsifiable and undiscernible claims of hearing from God.

David discusses the problems caused by conservative online voices who don't seem to be aware of Mark Driscoll's unrepentant past.

David discusses how JD Greear's recent article at the Gospel Coalition, telling pastors to keep away from politics, is mere brand management, and how some megachurch guys are shifting to the cultural right for the same reason.

David discusses SBC EC President Jeff Iorg falsely attacking Protestia and other discerning evangelicals for posting his words.

David discusses how firing employees who say offensive things online is not "censorship."

David chastises evangelical leaders who pushed the false systemic racism narrative in the wake of George Floyd's death, juxtaposed with the recent murder of the Ukrainian woman by a black assailant.

David discusses the attempts by some online influencers and public figures to co-opt Protestia for their side of an argument.

David discusses the intersection between church growth methodology, charismatic spirituality, and elder rule ecclesiology in Southern Baptist churches.