Around the Web–3.30.12

Taking God’s name in vain – how often do you do it? No one ever says, “Oh my Satan,” or a watered-down “Oh my Santa.” Or, for that matter, “Oh my spaghetti” or “Oh my desk”? Why do unbelievers always use “Oh my God”? We know why — the god of this world is influencing…

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“Newsworthy” excerpts

Girl Scouts The Girl Scouts have been in the news quite a bit these days. First they made national news by initially denying a young boy’s admittance to the club, then reversing the decision as wrong. Recently, Girl Scout employee Renise Rodriguez found that that sort of tolerance apparently goes only one direction.

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“Dad, We Need to Talk”

Originally published in the Jan/Feb 2012 edition of FrontLine. by A Concerned Pastor and Father   Please note that gender usage in reference to the victim is neutral throughout the article. “Dad, we need to talk.” In our family we had many conversations that began the same way. This time, this conversation would change everything.…

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FBFI Regional Meetings–a valuable resource

On of the marks of the FBFI is fellowship. Today we’d like to highlight the fellowship we enjoy with one another by posting four sermons from the New Mexico Regional Fellowship meeting held in October, 2011. While we are at it, we’d also like to remind you about the excellent messages heard recently at the…

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Raising Servants of God

by Amy Greenwood Originally published in the Jan/Feb 2012 edition of FrontLine. “My hands are already full taking care of my toddlers. I could never take on a ministry right now.” “I used to be super involved in visitation and other outreaches, but now I’m just a stay-at-home mom.” “I can’t wait until my kids…

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Athanasius on Compromise and Erring Associations

The following is a letter from the Church Father, Athanasius (ca. AD 298-373), famous for standing against the Arian heresy in the First Council of Nicea (AD 325), a battle which he carried on throughout his ministry. As a churchman in an age quite different from our own, there are aspects of Athanasius’ views that…

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A Primer on Fundamentalism–NW Regional Meeting

The idea behind our name, Proclaim & Defend, is the fundamentalist idea. Fundamentalists are considered to be all about the ‘Defend’ part of Proclaim & Defend, but we think there is quite a bit of both proclamation and defense of the Gospel going on in our ranks. The Northwest Regional FBF Fellowship Meeting epitomized both…

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How Could It Ever Be for My Good?

by Claudia Barba Originally published in the Jan/Feb 2012 edition of FrontLine. If you have been abused, you carry a heavy load. Lugging the past around is exhausting, but no matter what some say, you can’t simply drop it. In the daylight, names and pictures, places and faces remind you of what you’re desperately trying…

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Interview with Rachel Mitchell (Part 2)

Rachel Mitchell is the Sex Crimes Bureau Chief of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona. She has extensive knowledge of the field of child sexual abuse in general as well as its impact on religious organizations. On November 3, 2011, Ms. Mitchell gave a lengthy telephone interview with FrontLine magazine. Below are extensive…

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