Sign up to get our newsletter your inbox every day. Born on August 24, 1963, Lisa Harper hails from , United States. The first thing that would question her authenticity as a true biblical teacher is her association with people like Steven Furtick. She also served as a key contributor to the Becoming Devotional Bible for Women and as a columnist for Today's Christian Woman magazine. Here is the to Michelle Lesleys page on her website where you can look up most all the popular teachers today in alphabetical order: https://michellelesley.com/popular-false-teachers/, Im not sure shes truly slandering shes just pointing out what she feels could be misleading to especially those new to the faith . You see, letter-writing was the internet of the day, and Paul spoke used this medium to warn about and call out false teachers BY NAME, knowing word would get out about them, as well as have them removed from the church, saying things as harsh as turning them over to Satan. 2. She either doesnt understand scripture or is deeply deceived. Read dependable commentaries. Thanks for asking. You are spot on in your analysis. This article tells about Jesus doing just that, and why we must also do it. Why? LISA HARPER CHILDREN. Thanks. I want so much more for us than to be swept up by bible teachers who dont have any sort of firm grasp of scripture, yet millions are flocking to stadiums to see them on the national platforms of the womens conference speaking circuit. Blessings to you as you continue to study and learn and grow! Ms. Self, why did you post my sincere reply to your commentary when it Lisa Harper that I submitted last week? I hope that clears it up a bit for you. The day after the election, Lisa Sharon Harper nearly gave up the name "evangelical." That's because 81 percent of white evangelical Christians voted for Donald Trump for president, a candidate. I used to LOVE to attend events like Women of Faith. Rarely are the terms hilarious storyteller and theological scholar used in the same sentence, much. Isnt that the truth?? They operate Random heart ministries. So misleading, Your email address will not be published. Service times: We began researching churches more thoroughly, and have returned to a non-denominational, Restoration movement church, yet were remaining attentive to what is preached in a way we never did. If He did this it would be on the same level as what is written in scripture, like when God told the prophets exactly what to say. And Im not gonna lie, I love a good GIRL PREACHER, and Lisa is one of my favorites., *She appears with and is closely associated with numerous false and problematic teachers as well as the Word of Faith and NAR movements. I rarely feel like we are two legs of a three-legged stool. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. I recently studied this Matthew 18 passage with my Bible Study Fellowship group and it is a difficult one to wrestle with. Every book of the New Testament except for Philemon warns about the dangers of false teachers and even calls them out by name. I gave much more evidence than just the video to prove that she is a false teacher, including that she is disobedient to scripture by preaching to men, as well as consistently associating with other known false teachers. Are we not to first Love God and to love one another as we love ourselves. We read in scripture that the Apostle Paul warned churches in the epistles of specific people that were causing harm to the church. I notice your comment starts with I think. Michelle has done extensive research and has put together the most comprehensive list I have ever found. As long as you are funny, have an engaging personality, talk about Jesus, and can package the message in a way thats entertaining and tugs the heart strings. If I remember correctly, you didnt refute anything I said, you only defended her based on how you feel. Glass houses, come to mind. She came out with her bible and read from scriptures. Yes! This doesnt happen today. Its more the turning to false churches, false Jesus etc. I have laid out several other reasons she should be avoided besides the blatant false teaching. I couldnt finish session 3 from it. Thank you for that encouragement today! Use your energy to win people to Christ, not to tear down someone who believes differently than you. Bulgari. Hi Melissa! Novotn won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1998, and was runner-up in three other majors.Novotn also won 12 major women's doubles titles . But look with fresh eyes at what shes actually saying. Lisa Harper Books | List of books by author Lisa Harper Books by Lisa Harper A Perfect Mess: Why You Don't Have to Worry About Being Good Enough for God Lisa Harper $ 4.89 - $ 5.89 Job - Bible Study Book: A Story of Unlikely Joy Lisa Harper $ 6.49 The Sacrament of Happy: What a Smiling God Brings to a Wounded World Lisa Harper $ 4.19 - $ 16.86 From looking some into her life as an adopted mom, author, and speaker, I think she is pretty stinking solid (at least from the outside looking in). I agree with you 100%. 612 Lisa Harper Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE Collections Project #ShowUs Creative Insights Custom Content EDITORIAL VIDEO BBC Motion Gallery NBC News Archives MUSIC BLOG BROWSE PRICING BOARDS CART SIGN IN Editorial Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Im finding there are a LOT less biblically trustworthy teachers than trustworthy ones. If someone is blatantly teaching what is untrue and claiming it as biblical, it is our responsibility to expose them as false teachers. I have never heard her preach anything unscriptural.I say this respectfully. You dont have to go to a public figure personally to comment on what they are saying. I have been on a journey over the last year or so realizing I had been taken in by those in the Word of Faith/NAR movement. Availability. Harpers comments about the #MeToo movement come just days before the release of her newest work, Whos Your Daddy? A popular Bible teacher, Lisa speaks nationwide at retreats and . Her interpretation makes ZERO sense no matter how you slice it. But Lisa Harper is a blessing and a joy to me. Too few today, with such a vast amount of false teaching. From the opening worship song to the very last prayer, it is all a well-organized and well-produced emotion factory. Is her act Noble yes, is it biblical NO. Women can teach other women as well as children. Thank you for being discerning! This is what gets many into trouble when it comes to what the bible actually says. Riley paid tribute to her late mother by sharing a black-and-white photo of them together on social media, alongside a red heart in . Thank you for your honest question! Lisa Harper (@lisadharper) / Twitter Lisa Harper @lisadharper Adopted a precious punkin' from Haiti named Missy in April '14 who has hijacked my heart! I tried not to search her and her studies to have an objective opinion about her way but I couldnt connect with her at all. 13 For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. Hi Lee-Anne. It has nothing to do with who is more educated. Its because you prove to lack credibility in your comment. I have always been a bit conflicted about Lisa Harper because she DOES go on a circuit that includes churches that are clearly not biblical and gushes about how amazing they are, but I have found what she says to be pretty on point. She is part of a mish-mash group of women who couldnt exegete their way out of a paper bag. There is no charge as this is a regular Sunday service. Supreme Court justices raise concerns about Biden's ability March 1, 2023 Did you read the article or watch the video? I submitted a comment to this topic, including scripture, but I assume you did not approve it and did not post it. Blessings in Christ, A prolific speaker, writer and activist, Ms. Harper is the founder and president of FreedomRoad.us, a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the narrative gap in our nation by designing forums and experiences that bring common understanding, common commitment and common action. As I noted in the article, I fully expect these types of blog pieces not to be well-received by some. Lisa appeared on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong April issue. Having never heard of her, I researched it and your post came up. Please dont put that false label on me as it is bearing false witness. Lancaster, PA 17601, Streamed at all Victory locations Harpers story isnt clear cut and her journey to where she is today could never have predicted the success her ministry now boasts. I almost bought her book because I saw one of her videos a while ago and adored her personality. I think its part of that captivation that has many Christian women checking their brains at the door. I only accepted the invitation to join in this study because of their support of Lisa. Thanks so much. Pricilla Shriver examples of teaching that is false please? If moved to honor her memory kindly . Ive heard of Lisa Harper and she is one of the many popular Christian women personalities I avoid. She has had 12 books published. She is known for her work that makes the Bible more approachable to audiences in today's world by using contemporary parallels. It seems that if you are proclaiming that Preacher/teachers such as Lisa Harper are wrong, then where is your study and explanation of what the scripture. Shes just so nice, and so funny. My heart aches when I see ladies who love the Lord being drawn into false teaching by a smooth-talking she-wolf who is funny, charming, and can have her 10,000 member audience eating out of her hand. I hope you will look more closely at what was written, go to scripture for yourself and find if what Im saying is true. Very troubling. Photo: Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong. Before commenting, please note that all comments must be approved manually by me. According to your resume, I suspect it is both. *She preaches to men. This is the introductory blog in a new category I am adding: Avoid this Bible Teacher. I feel sorry for her because she had a very terrible childhood and it continued to her college days and sadly it is still with her to this day. Hi Jade! She was a regular on the Women of Faith Tour for 8 years. Thank you for risking reputation to point out untruths spoke about the bible. An Interview with Author Annie Downs, The only thing I can rest on is the sovereignty of God, the peace of God, the way God directed me to adopt this child, Harper said of the criticism she sometimes faces as a single mother. Did you go to them first? She will be greatly missed by those of us whose lives she touched. Its good to keep in mind that just because someone has a well-worn Bible, they dont necessarily understand whats inside it. Thank you for your comment. She has been such an encouragement to me in my brokenness. I was looking up something on Lisa Harper and came across your article. It DOES differentiate between true religion and false religion, but nowhere does it say that Jesus hates religion. And ouch! The only comment I have to this article is did you go to her first before posting an article titled Avoid this Bible Teacher? People in public ministry are open to critique. But we should all strive to be faithful to the text and its true interpretation. She did much more than just take scripture out of context. and online, Church Office Your blog on her came up and I was too tired to look at it, so I put it away until this morning. 2023 Victory Church. Lisa is indeed a very popular speaker on the circuit. This is not something I would have expected. She uses emotions during her teaching and the tears gets me irritated. I am vaguely familiar with John Eldridge, but not a lot. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Women like you are the reason I do what I do! I can say I have been following Lisa Harpers ministry for probably over 10 years now and have listened to hundreds of her messages, read most of her books, listened to her podcast, and I have never found anything that she says to be counter to the Word of God. However, one day someone brought it to my attention, osteens lack of scripture. I would LOVE to have people like you around me to fellowship with! So she isnt just saying her interpretation is another way of looking at it. This button displays the currently selected search type. And its more than just bad teaching. What I want to share with you is one such example. Victoria Beckham and her daughter Harper looked relaxed as the enjoyed a day of shopping together in London over the weekend. Adam was created first.. Lisa Harper is an American religious researcher and author. My church is about to have one of her Bible studies. I couldnt listen to her for 5 minutes. Have you ever criticized the president in a public forum? "I thought this must be my identity," she recalled years later. The Word of God is active and alive (Hebrews 4:12) and one person might receive and hear one Truth out of a passage and another person might receive and hear a completely different Truth out of the same passage. She is making a point with this verse that we shouldnt weaponize this scripture to kick sinners out of church If that were the casewould be a pretty empty place! Let me know if you do find something more. At Women of Faith you didnt even have to bring a bible, because it was mostly the speakers talking about what was in their new book, available on the tables in the lobby for $19.99. Or at the very least think, I need to go look that up and see if that is right! My pastor husband ALWAYS tells our congregation, Dont just believe what I say. Rather, Lisa tries to convince her audience that when Jesus says a person in sin who refuses to repent is to be treated as a Gentile or a tax collector, she tells her enamored audience that because Jesus ACCEPTED Gentiles and tax collectors, such as Matthew and Zacchaeus, that this scripture is about LOVE and ACCEPTANCE, not church discipline. My best friend just asked me this evening if Id heard of you and then mentioned something about Lisa Harper. Lisa Harper is known for combining solid biblical teaching with comedic wit and masterful storytelling. We are taught in scripture to deny ourselves. . Theres so many authors, preachers, companies that I do not know about. And scripture teaches us that the heart is deceptive and desperately wicked. You are more than welcome to come worship with us and hear from Lisa that Sunday. Nurture is not expensive-it is Very helpful article and an important warning, thanks sis! So far, none of the comments Ive received have given anything but feelings-based reasons about why Im wrong. And communicates in such a way as to seem condescending..I pray she gets out of Elevation soon. Lets take for example her How Much More study that I know for LH. I had approved it and was making a reply and it disappeared. I have been more discerning and, dare I say, more skeptical. Why would I write a positive message about someone who teaches things about the Bible that arent true? I didnt know much about her so I decided to google her. Lisa Harper 47 years old Nashville, Tennessee, 37218 615-299-XXXX 615-485-XXXX 2085 Victory Church Rd, Bowdon, GA 420 36th Ave N, Nashville, TN @comcast.net @bigfoot.com @yahoo.com Jamie Harper Elissa Hannon Angela Blankenship Lisa A Harper 44 years old Bothell, Washington, 98012 513-245-XXXX 479-858-XXXX 410-939-XXXX Jesus came to earth to save people from their sin. Some of the criteria for them being either false teachers or biblically unsound are: While she teaches out of the bible, I am floored at how WRONG she is on the most understandable passages. She has encouraged me, pointed me to follow after Jesus more passionately, and put a fire in my soul to want to study His Word even more. Regardless of what you think about that speaker/teacher, Im certain Jesus wouldnt take to the internet to do what you have done here. First Im very happy that you are new at seeking biblical answers to your questions. I wish you would post my reply because I want to encourage people to read what you have said, and then listen to Lisa Harper and allow Holy Spirit to show them truth. There is no new revelation. However impressive her resume, she has several concerning issues. Singapore. Courteney Cox celebrated a major career milestone with the support of lifelong friends Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow.. Cox, who starred with Aniston and Kudrow on the '90s sitcom "Friends," was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. Further, she is a regular on TBN's Better Together show. Lisa Harper - Address & Phone Number | Whitepages Lisa Harper We found 100+ records for Lisa Harper in GA, AK and 46 other states. We are clearly taught in scripture, that women are not to teach or have an authority position over men within the church setting or gathering of the local body of believers. 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