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News–Aug 30, 2012
A blog we’ve noticed recently is written by Michael J. Kruger, Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. This week he gives us an interesting article, Apocryphal Gospels and the Mainstream Media. The early church didn’t pick the gospels, but inherited them. Kent Dobson and Mars Hill Bible Church: Mars Hill…
Read MoreThe Struggle of Sanctification
by Don Johnson An occasional series on sanctification — Part 1 is here. In my first article on sanctification, I discussed God’s Strategy for Sanctification, found in Romans 6. Four big words dominate the chapter: Know, Reckon, Yield, Obey. The strategy starts with Knowing something – the full meaning of your identification with the death…
Read MoreGod, Gossip and Internet Discussion Boards
by Don Johnson Scandals come and scandals go, but internet rumour mongers abide forever. Or so it seems. If you were a vigilant Googler (is that a word?), you could probably find a scandal a day, at least, among the many religious groups in America alone, not to mention around the world. We aren’t encouraging…
Read MoreAround the Web–8/21/12 Special Edition
As a follow up to our recent article, “Ministering in Love to Homosexuals”, by Matt Recker, we offer this special edition of Around the Web featuring an index of a sermon series by Pastor Gary Reimers on the same subject: The Biblical View of Homosexuality Individual messes: The Root of Sin The Root of Sin…
Read MoreMinistering in Love to Homosexuals
by Matt Recker Recently, I was confronted with a challenging statement followed by some questions that deserve answers: “Many Christians fight hard against gay rights (which is not an incorrect battle), but few grapple with how to minister the gospel to homosexuals and other equally tempted believers in this lifestyle. For example, what do you…
Read MoreOur History from the 1880s Onward
A popular perspective of movements shaping fundamentalism from 1880s to the 1920s, being a lightly edited transcript of a series of lectures given for the Adult Bible Fellowship of Tri-Cities Baptist Church during the spring of 2012 (Part 4) by Dave Sproul Click here for Part One – here for Part Two – here for Part…
Read MoreAround the Web–8/16/12
On John MacArthur Review of Iain Murray biography of John MacArthur from Banner of Truth: John MacArthur – A Review by Jeffrey Riddle – Note: this review is from a non-dispensational perspective. On Legalism Fred Zaspel, former classmate of this editor, addresses the over-use of the words Legalist and Legalism in “Legalism or Obedience?” Fred runs…
Read MoreAs Goes The Music – So Goes The Ministry
by Charles Phelps The past 40 years are marked by major worship wars. Music is now a primary battlefield within America’s evangelical congregations. In his book, Worship in Spirit and in Truth, John Frame states the obvious, “Worship in music is a large topic, fraught with controversy today” (p. 111). In times past, many warned…
Read MoreP&D Interview: Voyle A. Glover
Voyle Glover came to our attention this week after the horrible Jack Schaap story of adultery and possible abuse came into the news. Bro. Glover introduces himself below, so we will leave that to him. We sought his view of the tragedy because he was a member of First Baptist Church of Hammond for nineteen…
Read MoreAround the Web–8/10/12
General News of Interest: Why Obama’s support for same-sex marriage won’t hurt him among African Americans – This article from the Washington Post confirms what many suspected, despite the protests of some black preachers, the bulk of black voters are solidly behind Obama. This is very unlikely to change by election day. Miss. church apologizes…
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