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Building Trust Relationships
by Don Johnson This article was written for a young man and a young woman who are now the parents of the author’s one and only granddaughter. The author’s good friend and the father of the future bride gave permission to share these thoughts with his daughter as the dating relationship between the young people…
Read MoreAround the Web–July 13, 2012
Is Mormonism an experience? Speaking of how the average Mormon views his religion: It is not the doctrines that have won him. He is sometimes isn’t even sure what all of them are. It’s the supernatural empowering of a holy community that is most important to him. and from the conclusion: Despite Joseph Smith’s many…
Read MoreIn the Beginning, There Was No Buddha
by Forrest McPhail There are no hidden keys of knowledge about Buddhists that will ensure success in reaching them with the Gospel. Only the Spirit of God can enlighten the minds of unbelievers (1 Cor. 2:6–16). And yet the Apostle Paul was most serious about his need to adapt himself to the cultures he ministered…
Read MoreAround the Web – Sandusky pastor and more – 6/6/2012
Jerry Sandusky’s Pastor Comments on Case in Sunday Sermon (FULL TRANSCRIPT) The church and pastor are part of the United Methodist Church. You may agree or disagree with the pastor’s words, but here they are in their entirety. For our part, we’ll refrain from any editorial comment.
Read MoreWho Chose the Gospels?
A review by Brian Collins Hill, C. E. Who Chose the Gospels?: Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy. Oxford University Press, 2010. The fictional claims of Dan Brown, the sensationalized claims of Bart Ehrman, and the more scholarly arguments of Lee Martin McDonald, Ehrman, and others have promoted the idea of an early Christian movement notable…
Read MoreThe Problem in Government is Spiritual, not Political
Thinking about government in light of 1 Samuel 8 by Matthew Recker By the last days of the judges, national Israel had grown from a family to a loose confederation of sovereign tribes banded together for mutual worship and protection. 1 Samuel 8 offers us a turning point in the government of the nation where…
Read MoreObedience to His Word – An Essential Key to Ministry
by Bud Steadman This article first appeared in the Baptist World Mission Messenger. Used by permission. In Luke 5:1-11 our Lord used fishing to teach a vital spiritual truth to His disciples. This occasion on the Sea of Galilee was a second call from Christ to some of those who would become apostles, for although…
Read MoreP&D News: Facebook and National Meeting workshops
For better or worse, we now have a Facebook page for our blog. The main reason for this is to help us spread the word about Proclaim & Defend. If you “like” our page, you will start receiving updates in your Facebook news feed every time a new post comes out. We are working on…
Read MoreAround the Web – 6/29/12
A few articles that came to our attention in recent weeks suggest topics Christians should think about. What should we think about Christians and sport? What would Tertullian think? What would Paul and Peter think? Webb Simpson, Golf’s U.S. Open Champion on Faith: ‘*sinner* loved by a Savior.’ Quote: “I’d be stupid not to thank…
Read MoreLove Not the World: Winning the War Against Worldliness
A review by Brian Collins Leedy, Randy. Love Not the World: Winning the War Against Worldliness. Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University Press, 2012. Discussing topics such as worldliness or eternal punishment or ecclesiastical boundaries are rarely enjoyable. The gospel, the new heavens and new earth, or the missionary advance of the church are more engaging…
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