Perry Noble and NewSpring Church Attempt to Silence Their Critic: Dr. James Duncan

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Perry Noble and NewSpring Church Attempt to Silence Their Critic: Dr. James Duncan
Published December 5th, 2009 by Stephen Macasil in Ben Milstead, Eric Elgin, James Duncan, Jason Moorehead, Jason Wilson, Jaysizzle, Josh Maxwell, NewSpring Church, Perry Noble, Shane Duffey, Travis Dickson


Dr. James Duncan, Associate Professor of Communication at Anderson University, has written “Holy Rage at the ‘Spring,” a detailed account of his recent experience with NewSpring Church (Perry Noble’s church).


Some of Dr. Duncan’s content is not suitable for all ages as he retells the story of what happened and what was said – reader discretion is advised (language, sexual references – as he quotes NewSpring’s people).


Apparently, this all started once Dr. Duncan began to criticize Noble/NewSpring on his blog! Here is a quote from Dr. Duncan’s very heart wrenching account:

In mid October, Perry Noble made an intriguing statement in one of his sermons that the church had fired one of its employees for “going over the line” against a critic.

“Don’t worry,” Noble assured his flock, the guy didn’t blow up anyone’s house.




Noble gave no more details about what his employee had done or who the critic was. He also didn’t reveal the kinds of activities—short of not blowing up houses—the person had been engaged in.





I was the critic, and what NewSpring subjected my family to was much more worrisome than blowing up a house.

It’s a long story. Take a seat. Take a deep breath. This will take a bit of telling.

I’m about to tell you how NewSpring insiders attempted to corrupt my family, sabotage an adoption, destroy my career, and ruin my reputation.





This campaign, which became the subject of a police investigation, was conducted with the knowledge and encouragement of NewSpring’s senior leadership.

But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. (emphasis and CRN Perry Noble link added: SM)

To read the account in full, read Dr. James Duncan’s post on his blog: Pajama Pages

Perry Noble and NewSpring Church have also commented on this issue at the NewSpring Church Blog




It is this author’s request for prayer for the Duncan family; that the Lord may use this trial to bring about his glory for their good through all of this.




Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. -1 Peter 4:12-14 (ESV)



Perry Noble and NewSpring Church Attempt to Silence Their Critic: Dr. James Duncan at Christian Research Net

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defending contending blog aka def.con article on this



NewSpring, Perry Noble, and Dr. James Duncan.
December 13, 2009 by The Pilgrim

As a follow-up to Fourpointer’s post from two days ago, I want to direct your attention to a situation that has arisen between Perry Noble’s church and Dr. James Duncan, a vocal critic of Noble.

I will not attempt to rehash the ugly situation here, but will direct you to the following piece written by Dr. Duncan on the matter: Holy Rage at the Spring

I also highly recommend a fantastic two-part podcast from Pirate Christian Radio on this situation.


In the first half of part one of this podcast Chris Rosebrough interviews

Dr. Duncan regarding the character assassination and wholly unbiblical and non-Christian acts perpetrated against Dr. Duncan by staff of NewsSpring in retaliation to his vocal opposition to Noble.

The second half of part one concludes with Rosebrough’s critique of a Perry Noble sermon. Part two of the podcast is Rosebrough’s continuation of this critique.

You can download the podcasts here:


Fighting for the Faith: Perry Noble's Employees Assassinate the Character of a Critic



Perry Noble’s employees assassinate the character of a critic: Part One

Perry Noble’s employees assassinate the character of a critic: Part Two


Frankly, I am not surprised that this whole awful situation has transpired.


The current culture that’s being fostered in such churches as NewSpring is that the leader is not to be questioned.


When the cults act this way it’s identified as a sign of conditioning and thought-control,


but when mega-churches act this way we’re supposed to shut up because Noble’s god told him that those outside of his church who criticize him are ********** and are to be ignored.

The intolerance and anger that comes from Noble is nothing that his critics should be surprised at.

After all, this is the guy, if you’ll recall, who gave a tongue-lashing to his own congregation for expecting their pastor to . . . . well, be a pastor.








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