FBFI Board Vice Chairman, Dr. Chuck Phelps has written an excellent article titled, ‘It’s Not About Cultural Fundamentalism It’s About Personal Separation,” that deserves wide circulation. Although the article has already appeared on other sites, the article needs to be read by all readers of Proclaim and Defend, and is featured below, with the author’s permission: [...]
The Northland International University Controversy
April 5, 2013
John Vaughn Northland International University posted a video presenting a praise band called “Redeemed” that has been formed for the purpose of edifying youth groups in the region and to recruit students. The news release about the group was found here: www.ni.edu/news-events/redeemed-to-worship, until the afternoon of April 4th, and a video of the group can [...]
The Eclectic Web–2013.3.28
March 28, 2013
News of interest or oddity collected in recent rovings around the net. Relevance – we need to be ‘with it’, don’t we? Searching for one-size-fits-all religion As I mentioned before, I’m not religious. If I were, however, I think I’d have something more important to worry about than God’s relevance to me. I’d worry about [...]
Finishing Strong
January 10, 2013
John Brock “ . . . Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!” (Numbers 23:10b). Those of us who have had veteran pastors who handle the Word of God with skill, honesty, and faithfulness are truly blessed. Unfortunately, when I look back over my life, almost [...]
Around the Web–10/17/12
October 17, 2012
A few interesting stories from around the web… The Problem with Pastors as Rock Stars Ed Stetzer has an interesting article on the ‘rock star’ pastor. I don’t always agree with Stetzer, but I think he touches on something that can happen in a church regardless of size. In addition to his solutions, I might [...]
A renewed review: The Dividing Line
October 12, 2012
Layton Talbert Mark Sidwell, The Dividing Line: Understanding and Applying Biblical Separation (Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University Press, 1998). 200 pages. Why another book on separation? Author Mark Sidwell (who also edited Fred Moritz’s Be Ye Holy) anticipates this question. His goal is “to supplement, not to supplant, other studies.” The author’s aim and spirit [...]
Challenges Facing Fundamentalism in the New Millennium
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 [...]
A Biblical Philosophy of Church Planting
September 12, 2012
by Otis R. Holmes Every subject has a philosophy. It may not be spelled out, but it is there just the same — whether good or bad, right or wrong. Church planting has its own philosophy — godly or worldly. Of course, the true philosophy of church planting is to be Biblical. But what is [...]
Our History from the 1880s Onward
August 17, 2012
A popular perspective of movements shaping fundamentalism from 1880s to the 1920s, being a lightly edited transcript of a series of lectures given for the Adult Bible Fellowship of Tri-Cities Baptist Church during the spring of 2012 (Part 4) by Dave Sproul Click here for Part One – here for Part Two – here for Part [...]
Around the Web–8/10/12
August 10, 2012
General News of Interest: Why Obama’s support for same-sex marriage won’t hurt him among African Americans – This article from the Washington Post confirms what many suspected, despite the protests of some black preachers, the bulk of black voters are solidly behind Obama. This is very unlikely to change by election day. Miss. church apologizes [...]
Let a Commentary Be Your Guide (3)
May 15, 2013