Archive for July 2012
The Problem in Government is Spiritual, not Political
Thinking about government in light of 1 Samuel 8 by Matthew Recker By the last days of the judges, national Israel had grown from a family to a loose confederation of sovereign tribes banded together for mutual worship and protection. 1 Samuel 8 offers us a turning point in the government of the nation where…
Read MoreA Hymn History Holiday
by Joe Henderson This article first appeared in FrontLine • May/June 1999. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. Do you like hymn history? Our family does, and we especially enjoy visiting various places relating to hymn composers and their works. We recently took a trip that enabled us not only to find several hymn…
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 MoreP&D News: Facebook and National Meeting workshops
For better or worse, we now have a Facebook page for our blog. The main reason for this is to help us spread the word about Proclaim & Defend. If you “like” our page, you will start receiving updates in your Facebook news feed every time a new post comes out. We are working on…
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