Marsha West column

Marsha West is the Founder and Editor of Email Brigade News Report, an online news service for conservative people of faith. Marsha is a freelance writer whose main focus is on religious and cultural issues. She is a regular contributor to NewsWithViews; TheConservativeVoice; RenewAmerica; ChristianWorldviewNetwork; WebCommentary and other popular websites. Her writings have also appeared on WorldnetDaily; CanadaFreepress; AmericanDaily and several Christian periodicals.

Marsha loves to write fiction for the younger generation. She is currently writing a series of books about a Christian family and the cultural issues they face. Her books equip kids to defend their faith and live for Christ.

Marsha can be reached through her website, Email Brigade News Report

Marsha West

October 13, 2009

The Christian music industry offers a wide variety of music to consumers. Gospel, worship and praise, pop and rock, heavy metal, even grunge. You probably don . . .

Marsha West

June 30, 2009

When I was a liberal I loved mocking the Bible. I'd get giddy arguing with conservatives over Bible stories that to me were ludicrous. One example is the . . .

Marsha West

June 10, 2009

Recently the Barna Research Group released a study on the religious practices of liberals and Christians. According to the report: "The research.. . . .

Marsha West

May 19, 2009

Some Americans feel that interrogative waterboarding is "torture" and are quite worried that our enemies are subjected to this sort of practice. I find it . . .

Marsha West

March 19, 2009

It's understandable that free-market conservatives are deeply troubled that Barack Obama has taken the reins of power. Already we see America moving even . . .

Marsha West

February 9, 2009

"I will continue to proclaim that I am a Witch, and I am Wiccan, for it means the same thing. It is my religion, and it is my craft. It is my life." — Mike . . .

Marsha West

January 9, 2009

Countless people are caught up in cults and cult-like groups. To avoid being one of them it couldn't hurt to become familiar with the nature of a cult and . . .

Marsha West

December 19, 2008

Recently we learned that President Bush, an evangelical Christian, doesn't take the Bible literally. During an interview ABC's Cynthia McFadden asked him if . . .

Marsha West

December 1, 2008

Emergent Church guru Tony Jones, the former national coordinator of Emergent Village, has been holding the issue of homosexuality "in abeyance" because  . . .

Marsha West

November 17, 2008

On November 4th, California upheld traditional marriage by passing Proposition 8 by a half million votes, thus amending the state's constitution to restrict the . . .

Marsha West

October 31, 2008

It's no big secret that many in the media are unethical and dishonest smear merchants. Americans have put up with these corrupt, insulting and, frankly, . . .

Marsha West

October 20, 2008

I have a sign in my office that asks the question: If you were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to prove it? "I am a Christian" . . .

Marsha West

September 15, 2008

Serious questions have been raised about when life begins. Some say life begins at the moment of conception. Others question that a new life is created at the . . .

Marsha West

August 30, 2008

The Holy Spirit is on the move. He's working in the minds and mouths of the false prophets. BAM! They've fallen and they can't get up. On June 23rd God . . .

Marsha West

August 15, 2008

What did Fresh Fire Ministries know and when did they know it? I'm talking about Todd Bentley's marriage, which is in shambles. According to the statement . . .

Marsha West

August 4, 2008

I detest the prosperity gospel. Ever noticed how the "name-it-and-claim-it" preachers are lining their own pockets but those who support their ministries can . . .

Marsha West

July 22, 2008

"But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil." — Hebrews 5:14 " There's a rumor going around . . .

Marsha West

June 17, 2008

Faith evangelist Todd Bentley has drawn hundreds of thousands to his Florida Healing Revival to "soak in the glory and spread the fire." Before you pack up the . . .

Marsha West

May 23, 2008

"No deception, no matter how skilled or sophisticated, can hide the devastation caused by the sexual revolution and its radical wing, the gay rights movement. . . .

Marsha West

May 4, 2008

Notorious New Ager George Lucas's wildly popular Star Wars movies abound with occult themes. In Return of the Jedi, dissident Jedi warrior Anakin Skywalker . . .

Marsha West

April 18, 2008

In the Sixties the counterculture rejected consumerism, individualism, traditional values and ideas, and protested against their parent's middle class values.  . . .

Marsha West

March 28, 2008

Last week I received an email from a pastor asking if I'd help inform the public of the Home Shopping Network's participation in peddling witchcraft. Included . . .

Marsha West

March 15, 2008

The results are in. There is an epidemic of sexually transmitted disease (STD) among teenage girls in America. The Center for Disease Control released the . . .

Marsha West

March 7, 2008

I grew up in an era when girls were not pampered the way they are today. My sister and I helped around the house from the time I can remember. We did . . .

Marsha West

February 20, 2008

"One of the most reliable constituencies of the Republican Party in recent years has been born again Christians. A new national survey of likely voters . . .

Marsha West

January 25, 2008

Is yoga just a way of reducing stress or is there more to it than that? I mean, everyone's doing it so it has to be a good thing...right? The short answer is . . .

Marsha West

January 12, 2008

For a number of years a woman I know, I'll call her Amy, has wrestled with giving her life to Christ. She admits she really wants to, but how can she when she . . .

Marsha West

December 21, 2007

"For centuries, angels were seen as messengers for a holy God. Today, they seem to be all-forgiving therapists." — Terry Maddingly 'Tis the season of . . .

Marsha West

November 30, 2007

The hottest fashion show of the year will bust into living rooms Tuesday, December 4, on CBS. Victoria's Secret Fashion Show "features the most beautiful women . . .

Marsha West

November 9, 2007

Not a day goes by that I don't pray for 14-year-old Christian Barker. Eighteen months ago Christian was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia that is . . .

Marsha West

October 19, 2007

There's good news within the popular and consumer culture. "Metrosexual" is out "menergy" is in. For those who aren't familiar with the term "metrosexual" it . . .

Marsha West

September 27, 2007

"To all organizers and attendees of the Folsom Street Fair, their families, friends, colleagues and visitors from home and around the world, have a great day . . .

Marsha West

September 22, 2007

The other day I was browsing the aisles of a shoe store when I came upon a substantially overweight woman who was bent over fussing with a shoe she was trying . . .

Marsha West

September 14, 2007

More and more of those who profess Christ are "experiencing God" in ways that lands them smack dab in the middle of the New Age movement. It's not like they . . .

Marsha West

August 30, 2007

Whether or not the allegations against Sen. Larry Craig are true, the fact remains that any man who solicits anonymous sex in a public restroom, or a public . . .

Marsha West

August 24, 2007

A homosexual activist group announced that they will publish the name and address of every Oregonian who signs referendum petitions to overturn two gay-rights . . .

Marsha West

August 2, 2007

Quicker than you can say "Quiddich," a wizard's broomstick rocketed to the sky and inscribed a smoke trail message for all the world to see... Harry Potter and . . .

Marsha West

July 19, 2007

Soon thousands of teens and twentysomethings will be going off to "institutions of higher learning." Young people who've been raised with moral values will go . . .

Marsha West

June 25, 2007

Anything is possible if one has the power to change the definition of words. Take for example the word truth. Once upon a time truth had a concise meaning.  . . .

Marsha West

May 31, 2007

The Rev. Jim Wallis is mobilizing the "Christian Left." And he's a force to be reckoned with. Wallis wants to be to the Left what Jerry Falwell was to the . . .

Marsha West

May 25, 2007

The Apostle Paul has this advice for Christians, followed by an important question: "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do . . .

Marsha West

May 11, 2007

Last February the public was swamped with tales of "The greatest archeological find in history." All the hoopla was over Academy Award winning director James . . .

Marsha West

May 4, 2007

For those of you who are unversed in the Bible (you know who you are) here's a word of caution: When Julie tells you she's a "spiritual person" what she's . . .

Marsha West

April 19, 2007

No longer will women have the "choice" to terminate a child anytime, for any reason, by any method. Pro-lifers are rejoicing, and rightly so, that the Supreme . . .

Marsha West

April 14, 2007

Churches are doing children a great disservice in not teaching them sound doctrine. Here's a sobering fact the Church must come to grips with: Even children . . .

Marsha West

April 6, 2007

Easter conjures images of Easter egg hunts, decorative baskets filled with all sorts of goodies, cool new clothes, church services, families and friends . . .

Marsha West

March 30, 2007

Christians are being exhorted to put their minds on hold through meditation and take a step into the supernatural realm. Is it biblical to connect with the . . .

Marsha West

March 23, 2007

Bill O'Reilly showed a video clip of college students on spring break that was disturbing to say the least. Prior to showing the clip he gave the viewers fair . . .

Marsha West

March 16, 2007

Acquired Self-centered Syndrome (ASS) is not a new "disorder" it's been plaguing humanity ever since Eve bit into the forbidden fruit. Eve ate the fruit . . .

Marsha West

March 3, 2007

Well, here I go again writing about Oprah. I'm only doing it because of the overwhelming response I received from a previous article, Oprah Peddling Snake Oil. . . .

Marsha West

February 15, 2007

On February 8, Oprah aired a special about the film, The Secret. Oprah has 49 million viewers a week, so the cat is out of the bag. Due to popular demand, a . . .

Marsha West

February 9, 2007

Daughters and granddaughters of the women who started the sexual revolution of the 60s have tossed aside what remained of sexual taboos. Gloria Steinem must be . . .

Marsha West

January 28, 2007

The Barna Group did a survey asking people if they consider themselves to be evangelicals and 38% accepts the label. However, if you ask most self-professed . . .

Marsha West

January 17, 2007

Angels fascinate people. For years we've been inundated with books, calendars, stationery, folklore, jewelry, knickknacks, lunch boxes, tattoos, even cherubic . . .

Marsha West

January 10, 2007

Profanity, pornography, filthy programs on TV and on movie screens are occurrences we live with on a daily basis. Most of us find it vulgar and offensive. Our . . .

Marsha West

January 2, 2007

Yoga's the latest fad. Everyone's doing it, including Christians. Churches are now offering "Christian yoga." (An oxymoron, if there ever was one.) What's . . .