Posts by Don Johnson
What is Government for?
In a recent article, Kevin Schaal, writing in response to comments about Tim Keller on abortion, politics, and law, made a statement about the purpose of government: The most basic responsibility of human government is the protection of life. One of our readers raised a question about this point in a comment we thought worth…
Read MoreWhy the FBFI?
We enjoyed tremendous services and other sessions at our recent annual meeting, held at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Greenville, SC. You can find audio and video for our sessions here (not all sessions recorded in video). One of our afternoon panel discussions featured a worthy question for our panelists, “Why join the FBFI?” Our…
Read MoreBelieving Evangelism – 2022 Annual FBFI Fellowship
We are in Greenville, SC, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church for the annual FBFI Fellowship meeting. We enjoyed a tremendous opening service, with great music and good fellowship. So many good friends from years of ministry are gathered at this meeting, and there are new ones to meet as well. This meeting is a highlight…
Read MoreWhat Are We Missing in Our Bibles?
In a Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) article,1 Ben Witherington III says, “First, we know that Pharisees — including Paul, as a former Pharisee — did indeed believe in a bodily resurrection as the form of future afterlife. This was based in part on a certain understanding of Daniel 12.1-3 and the development of thought that…
Read MoreOverturning Roe Isn’t Enough
All on the conservative side of politics, whether Christian or secular, take heart in the leaked Supreme Court document. It appears the document will form the basis of a hopeful decision soon forthcoming. The extreme reactions of some makes one wonder if the pressure will cause one justice or another to waver, but so far…
Read MorePreaching with Power, Redux
My recent article, “Are We Preaching with Power?,” kicked up some responses at Sharper Iron. The discussion was positive (a rarity on the internet), and it prompts this expansion of the theme. To review, the passage that prompts this thinking is Acts 24, where Felix becomes frightened when Paul preaches on righteousness, self-control, and the…
Read MoreAre We Preaching with Power?
When Paul preached to the Roman governor, Felix, the Bible says, “as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened.” (Acts 24.25) Paul’s preaching on these topics brought conviction to the heart. This response is in keeping with the Lord’s promise in Jn 6.8-11. In verse 8, Jesus says,…
Read More2022 Northwest Regional Fellowship
Our theme this year was “Revival.” Our speaker was Nathan Mestler, President of International Baptist College & Seminary of Chandler, AZ. On the theme, brother Mestler took Psalm 119 as our text for four very powerful messages. The introductory message worked up to this definition of revival: “When all that God’s Word is, is the…
Read MoreCan I Help the Christians of Ukraine?
I asked fellow board member Bud Steadman, the Executive Director of Baptist World Mission how Christians might be able to aide our brethren in the current crisis. Two BWM missionaries are coordinating efforts for relief. The BWM page is here. With permission, I copy the notices from that page below: Tiko Agamalian Family – Ukraine…
Read MoreTelling the Truth Online
One of the strangest of all the strange phenomena in our inter-connected new world is social media. According to Mr. Google, in January, 2022, Facebook had 2.912 BILLION users, with 1.929 MILLION Daily Users (I have to confess to being one). A quick check about Twitter shows 330 MILLION monthly active users. Then there are…
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