X-Rated TV (2)

By Elmer Rumminger | June 10, 2013 | Comments Off on X-Rated TV (2)

by Elmer L. Rumminger How Should a Christian Family Deal With Pornography On Television? This article first appeared in the first issue of the magazine,…

Olde Worlde Baptists: Liviu Olah (2)

By David Potter | June 7, 2013 | Comments Off on Olde Worlde Baptists: Liviu Olah (2)

David Potter At the end of 1973, Olah was called to be an assistant to Nicolae Covaci, pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Oradea…

X-Rated TV (1)

By Elmer Rumminger | June 6, 2013 | Comments Off on X-Rated TV (1)

by Elmer L. Rumminger How Should a Christian Family Deal With Pornography On Television? This article first appeared in the first issue of the magazine,…

Baptist Liberals and other stories

By Don Johnson | June 5, 2013 | Comments Off on Baptist Liberals and other stories

The Eclectic Web Our lead story has this headline: God too big for one religion. So says Baptist pastor Joe Phelps. He is the pastor…

Review: Troubled Journey

By David Potter | June 4, 2013 | Comments Off on Review: Troubled Journey

Troubled Journey A Missionary Childhood in War-torn China By Faith Cook Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth Trust, 2004 Book review by David Potter How should…

The Difference Between Preaching and Teaching

By Thomas Overmiller | June 3, 2013 | Comments Off on The Difference Between Preaching and Teaching

Thomas Overmiller A couple of years ago, a missionary on the field sent me two questions: (1) What is preaching? (2) How does preaching differ…

Olde World Baptists: Liviu Olah (1)

By David Potter | May 31, 2013 | Comments Off on Olde World Baptists: Liviu Olah (1)

David Potter Transylvania would not seem to be the likeliest place to search for heroes, much less for Baptist heroes, but two outstanding servants of…

Culture is the Battleground

By Don Johnson | May 29, 2013 |

Don Johnson Is it just me, or are the issues we most argue about today in the separation debates largely focused on cultural questions? Whether…

The Helmet of Salvation

By Andy Rupert | May 28, 2013 | Comments Off on The Helmet of Salvation

Andy Rupert During first-century battles, “the Roman soldier wore a bronze helmet equipped with cheek pieces. The helmet was a heavy decorative and expensive item…

61 Percent Wrong

By Doug Wright | May 27, 2013 | Comments Off on 61 Percent Wrong

Doug Wright Winchester Star, May 24, 2013 – “The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout…

Crossroads Conference – June 17

By Proclaim and Defend | May 24, 2013 | Comments Off on Crossroads Conference – June 17

Crossroads Conference Dr. Les Ollila Topics: A Good Legacy Does Not Guarantee a Good Future Avoiding Pragmatism Dear Friend – Pastor Rick Arrowood and I would…

Searching for the Perfect Sermon

By Thomas Overmiller | May 22, 2013 | Comments Off on Searching for the Perfect Sermon

Thomas Overmiller A preacher never should settle intentionally for an imperfect sermon. He is responsible to “rightly divide” – that is, exposit – the Word…

Biblical Separation: Isolation or Insulation

By Bud Steadman | May 21, 2013 | Comments Off on Biblical Separation: Isolation or Insulation

Bud Steadman Biblical separation” is a phrase that often evokes a demonstrative response from the individual who hears it. Those who are opposed to the…

Spiritual Leadership

By Jim Oesterwind | May 20, 2013 | Comments Off on Spiritual Leadership

Jim Oesterwind “One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren” (Matthew 23.9). It is interesting that the Pharisees seemed to be quite…

NBA or NBVA – No Biblical Views Allowed

By Doug Wright | May 8, 2013 | Comments Off on NBA or NBVA – No Biblical Views Allowed

Doug Wright The news recently has been filled with reports of NBA player Jason Collins’ acknowledgement that he is a homosexual. His announcement was bolstered…

Music in the perspective of Creation, Fall, and Redemption – expanded edition

By Brian Collins | May 7, 2013 | Comments Off on Music in the perspective of Creation, Fall, and Redemption – expanded edition

Brian Collins One of our regular contributors, Brian Collins, recently wrote an excellent piece on music at his blog, Exegesis and Theology. Before reading this…

The Eclectic Web–2013/05/06

By Don Johnson | May 6, 2013 | Comments Off on The Eclectic Web–2013/05/06

It has been some weeks since we’ve taken our eclectic wandering around the world wide web. I’ve accumulated a number of articles that might be…

A Word on Spiritual Excellence

By Doug Wright | May 1, 2013 | Comments Off on A Word on Spiritual Excellence

Doug Wright The following article is written by a pastor to his church people upon returning from a competition in which some of the young…

All Fundamentalists are Cultural

By Charles Phelps | April 30, 2013 | Comments Off on All Fundamentalists are Cultural

Chuck Phelps In seeking to define the new direction of a ministry some will claim to be historic fundamentalists while refuting “cultural fundamentalism.” When Christian…

J. C. Ryle on Personal Separation

By Proclaim and Defend | April 29, 2013 | Comments Off on J. C. Ryle on Personal Separation

An excerpt from Holiness by J. C. Ryle The times require of us a higher standard of personal holiness, and an increased attention to practical…

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