The Eclectic Web–2013/05/06

By Don Johnson | May 6, 2013

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 of interest to our readers, so today I thought we should take the time to organize and post them. Topics: Parenting – are we over-doing it with protecting our kids?…

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All Fundamentalists are Cultural

By Charles Phelps | April 30, 2013

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 leaders get honest, all of us are at times frustrated by the never-ending battle to define who we are and why we do what we do within Christian ministry. Yet,…

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Black Friday Possessions

By Jim Oesterwind | November 26, 2012

Jim Oesterwind And Jesus said to them, ‘Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses’ -Luke 12.15 Covetousness is nothing new, but it is steadily tearing our country apart. Ron Colone wrote an op ed piece in the Santa Ynez Valley News. His…

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Challenges Facing Fundamentalism in the New Millennium

By James Singleton | September 24, 2012

James Singleton These words were published almost thirteen years ago. Their insight into the signs of the times are worth reading again. It was said that Rip Van Winkle slept through the American Revolution. Today we face a cultural crisis that began in the last few decades of the 20th century and will probably continue…

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What Is at Stake in the Music Debate?

By John Vaughn | September 6, 2012

by John Vaughn Nothing seems to provoke dogmatic statements like dogmatic statements. Solomon said in Proverbs 15:1, “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” The thoughts in this column are a sincere attempt at a soft answer, but they may still touch a nerve. Most of our controversies involve three…

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Should a Christian Teen Attend the Prom?

By Taigen Joos | May 23, 2012

by Taigen Joos This article first appeared in FrontLine May/June 2003. Click here to  subscribe to the magazine. Having attended public schools throughout elementary, junior high and high school, I can empathize with Christian teens in the public school system today. Though today’s public school system offers some activities in which Christian teens can participate without compromise, certain…

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