Archive for September 2013
Serving Your Generation
Thomas Overmiller There is an interesting statement tucked away in Paul’s message at the synagogue of Pisidian Antioch. “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption; but he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption” (Acts 13:36-37).…
Read MoreHow Much do we Love our Children? (1)
Ben Strohbehn This is the first of three parts • Two • Three “For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words; keep my commandments, and live” (Proverbs 4:3- 4). Thus does Solomon give…
Read MorePharisees and Fundamentalists
Layton Talbert What is the difference between a Fundamentalist and a Pharisee? The two are implicit synonyms in many minds, as it has become increasingly popular to equate modern Fundamentalism with ancient Pharisaism. It is a serious charge—too serious to be lightly dismissed. Oversensitivity to criticism is a mark of immaturity and insecurity. Likewise, an…
Read MoreOrder in the Home and in the Godhead (1)
David Potter This is the first of two parts • Part Two A dispute over practical matters of the Christian life in which one side is absolutely right and the other side absolutely wrong is rare. On the other hand, although theology involves balance (i. e. divine sovereignty, human responsibility), theology is also a realm…
Read More2013 Central Fellowship
October 21-22, 2013 Harvest Hills Baptist Church Yukon, OK Pastor Larry Karsies Speakers: Dr. John Vaughn, Fundamental Baptist Fellowship President Greg Kelley, Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Sasche, Texas Scott Kliewer, Pastor of Meridian Baptist Church in Newton, Kansas Jeremy VanderLinder, Pastor of North Hills Baptist Church in Round Rock, Texas Arin Hess,…
Read MoreA Model for Masculinity
Thomas Overmiller Masculinity is not automatic, but it is God’s designed intention for every man. Properly understood, masculinity avoids both the caveman caricature and the effeminate alternative. It embraces the development of the whole man for the purpose of accomplishing God’s will as a leader and servant. The testimony of David as a young man…
Read MoreA dust-up in Biblical counseling?
The Eclectic Web – special edition Don Johnson The Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy of the 1920s was one of two defining moments of fundamentalism as a movement. A reading of the documents of that era reveal that much ado was made about what might seem to be mere disputations about words to the casual observer. A disputation…
Read MoreIs pessimism the new rule of the day?
The Eclectic Web – special edition Don Johnson Some are exclaiming about the dark days in which we live. Are we surprised that the days are dark?
Read MoreGetting Back to God’s Business
Phil Shuler [Note: Events mentioned in this article happened some time ago, we are republishing it to enjoy again the benefit of the spiritual lessons learned then.] I write this article from my home in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, where we are experiencing one of the worst floods in over 120 years. As I write,…
Read MoreThe Authority of the Scriptures
Paul W. Downey Many churches today base their ministries on one fad or another. In attempts to attract a larger crowd or larger offerings, many pastors “package” their churches as places where people can be entertained, fulfilled, or taught to cope with the difficulties of life. Our churches ought rather to be places where people…
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