The Value of Small Churches

By Don Johnson | November 13, 2015 | Comments Off on The Value of Small Churches

Don Johnson Last week we published “The Significance of Small Church Ministry,” where I began to look at the subject of small churches. In that…

A Worthy Walk – Part 1

By Jim Oesterwind | November 12, 2015 | Comments Off on A Worthy Walk – Part 1

Jim Oesterwind We live at a time when we need more and better examples to follow. Pure, resolute, focused, and fervent men and women who…

Veterans Day / Remembrance Day

By Proclaim and Defend | November 11, 2015 | Comments Off on Veterans Day / Remembrance Day

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing,…

The Significance of Small Church Ministry

By Don Johnson | November 6, 2015 | Comments Off on The Significance of Small Church Ministry

Don Johnson I wonder how many readers of Proclaim & Defend attend small churches? By small, I would say any church of 200 or less.…

Should Sacred Music Swing?

By Dwight Gustafson | November 3, 2015 | Comments Off on Should Sacred Music Swing?

Dwight Gustafson The choice of church music is intensely personal, something about which the Scriptures say little. Right? Wrong! God’s Word has a clear standard…

Something Happened to Halloween While I Was Away for College

By Don Johnson | October 30, 2015 | Comments Off on Something Happened to Halloween While I Was Away for College

Don Johnson When I was a child, Halloween was a community event. Bands of urchins roamed the streets, begging for (and receiving) loads of candy.…

In Pursuit of Souls

By Edward Panosian | October 29, 2015 | Comments Off on In Pursuit of Souls

Edward M. Panosian John Wesley stepped into the spiritual vacuum of eighteenth century England and led a movement that transformed that nation and had far-reaching…

Weightier Matters of the Law

By Don Johnson | October 22, 2015 | Comments Off on Weightier Matters of the Law

the genius of Fundamentalism’s contention for the fundamentals Don Johnson When listening to a sermon recently, the speaker alluded to the passage in Matthew where…

Ambassadors-at-large

By Monroe Parker | October 21, 2015 | Comments Off on Ambassadors-at-large

Monroe Parker “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us; we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye…

Holding Fast

By Jim Oesterwind | October 20, 2015 | Comments Off on Holding Fast

Jim Oesterwind Hebrews 10.23-25 As a pastor, I’ve often thought that church would go so much better on Sundays if certain people stayed away. Most…

Evaluating Incarnational Ministry (4) — Conclusion

By Taigen Joos | October 15, 2015 | Comments Off on Evaluating Incarnational Ministry (4) — Conclusion

Taigen Joos In the past few posts, I have sought to lay out a sketch of what incarnational ministry is and have given some amount…

More on Repentance

By John Mincy | October 14, 2015 | Comments Off on More on Repentance

With Dr. John Mincy Recently we published an article by John Mincy on the topic of repentance. A blogger has since picked up on it…

Evaluating Incarnational Ministry (3)

By Taigen Joos | October 13, 2015 | Comments Off on Evaluating Incarnational Ministry (3)

Taigen Joos To continue the discussion from the previous two posts, incarnational ministry brings with it some concerns. One of those concerns is a misunderstanding…

Thanksgiving for Partnership in the Gospel

By Don Johnson | October 12, 2015 | Comments Off on Thanksgiving for Partnership in the Gospel

Don Johnson In Canada, today is Thanksgiving Day. Our American friends may find it strange that, for us in the True North, Thanksgiving is not…

Thinking About the Lord’s Day

By Don Johnson | October 9, 2015 | Comments Off on Thinking About the Lord’s Day

Don Johnson This week and next we are featuring a series of articles by Pastor Taigen Joos1 on the subject of “Incarnational Ministry,” a trendy…

Church Discipline

By Norman Pyle | October 8, 2015 | Comments Off on Church Discipline

Norman Pyle “Havoc may … result from the mishandling of disciplinary matters.” Discipline is a hushed-up word in today’s churches and a neglected practice. The…

Evaluating Incarnational Ministry (2)

By Taigen Joos | October 7, 2015 | Comments Off on Evaluating Incarnational Ministry (2)

Taigen Joos Last time, I quickly gave a description of what those who teach an incarnational approach to ministry mean by that terminology. To quote…

Evaluating Incarnational Ministry (1)

By Taigen Joos | October 5, 2015 | Comments Off on Evaluating Incarnational Ministry (1)

Taigen Joos In recent years, a new trend within broader evangelicalism has emerged. The notion of “incarnational ministry” has garnered much attention and adherence throughout…

Should We Use the Term “Traditional Marriage”?

By Don Johnson | October 2, 2015 | Comments Off on Should We Use the Term “Traditional Marriage”?

Don Johnson When I hear or use the term “traditional marriage,” I have a definite meaning in mind. In the shortest form, I mean “one…

Conscience and Disobedience

By Wally Morris | September 30, 2015 | Comments Off on Conscience and Disobedience

Wally Morris The human conscience is a pesky part of all of us. Our conscience seems to interfere with our lives at the most inconvenient…

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