Around the Web–8/3/12

By Proclaim and Defend | August 3, 2012

Tragedy in Indiana: The USA Today account of the fall of Jack Schaap. Jack Schaap has long been a controversial figure in our circles, publishing troubling material in his books and promoting a troubling philosophy of ministry. Still, there is no joy in our hearts in reporting this sad story. Pride goeth before destruction, and…

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Around the Web–July 13, 2012

By Proclaim and Defend | 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…

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Around the Web–6/15/12

By Proclaim and Defend | June 15, 2012

Is Rap Really a Canvas? David de Bruyn begins what looks to be an excellent series of posts arguing against the neutrality of musical forms like rap. We published an article by our friend Brian Collins on Tuesday – “A New Song? What the early church might have thought of CCM”. He adds three additional…

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Around the Web–6/1/12

By Proclaim and Defend | June 1, 2012

A few items of interest this week: Quebec: Canada’s Prodigal Province. Independent Baptists will not agree with many of the statements made in this article by some of the interviewees, but the article highlights the challenges of ministering to the secular culture. A crying need of the day is to reach the unchurched secularist who…

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Around the Web – May 11, 2012

By Proclaim and Defend | May 11, 2012

This week, we found an interesting chart on why pastors and churches are heading toward conflict that often results in pastoral dismissal: “Pastor’s Fight and Flight”. Top two reasons: ‘recent church fights and shrinking congregations’… the next six: Short Sermons (seriously!) Almost no men in attendance Women pastors Young pastors Old congregants A slight majority…

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Around the Web–May 4, 2012

By Proclaim and Defend | May 4, 2012

These items caught our interest this week: Nikki Haley on Faith – the governor of South Carolina was raised Sikh, claims now to be a Christian. Are her answers spiritual or political? Yesterday, Christianity Today published an astonishing article, The Passion of George Harrison – but we don’t merely wish to shake our heads at…

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