Guest Article
What’s Happening to American Christianity?
Joel Arnold A recent thorough survey of religion in America told us something we already knew—by pretty much any measure the number of people engaged with religion is dropping rapidly. The study isn’t with fundamental or even evangelical churches—it cuts broadly across denominations, generations, and social groups, measuring religious interest over multiple decades. And the…
Read MoreIndependence Is Not Isolation: Baptist Networks, Past and Present
Greg Linscott This article first appeared in the Baptist Bulletin Magazine, a publication of the General Association of Regular Baptists. We republish it here as a matter of interest to our readers and by permission of the author and original publisher. Baptist fundamentalism was in decay and decline. Conservatives were fracturing away from one another,…
Read MoreAxioms of Separation
The late Dr. John Ashbrook, long–time pastor of Bible Community Church in Mentor, Ohio, wrote a little book called Axioms of Separation. The current publisher has kindly given us permission to serialize the book here on Proclaim & Defend. We begin our publication today with the Preface and include ordering information at the end of…
Read MoreObedience to His Word – An Essential Key to Ministry
by Bud Steadman This article first appeared in the Baptist World Mission Messenger. Used by permission. In Luke 5:1-11 our Lord used fishing to teach a vital spiritual truth to His disciples. This occasion on the Sea of Galilee was a second call from Christ to some of those who would become apostles, for although…
Read MoreWhy Believers Today Should Abstain from Alcohol (Part 1)
by Mike Harding This is the second in a continuing series of articles on the issue of alcohol. Today we begin to offer a Christian rationale for abstaining from alcohol. Series: FirstPost – NextPost Bible-believing Christians have widely been known for abstaining from beverage alcohol. These attitudes are now under pressure from within the Christian community.…
Read MoreAbout Face: the dramatic shift in Christian attitudes towards alcohol
by Mike Harding Series: NextPost There once was a time when most conservative Christians, especially fundamentalist Christians, were strongly negative about beverage consumption of alcohol. Today, those attitudes are under pressure for change. Surveys show that a staggering 64 percent of Protestant lay persons socially drink alcoholic beverages. Nationally, about 60 percent of the USA population…
Read MoreA Request for Assistance
The following appeal came to the FBFI from Jan Milton, director of Operation Renewed Hope. We offer it here for your consideration. If you are led of the Lord to assist, please contact Jan Milton at the address listed below: ~~~ February 22, 2012 Dear Sirs: For several years ORH has worked with the FBF. …
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