Archive for December 2012
Connecticut School Shooting: Coming to Grips with the Horror of Sin
Joel Arnold Working in a Starbucks several weeks ago, my thoughts were completely sidetracked by an old, dirty van that suddenly jerked to a stop at the curb. The man and woman inside were fighting. Screaming. Veins popping out of their necks; Man gets out and hurls his keys at a wall; not a pretty…
Read MoreOlde World Baptists: Janos Lajos
David Potter While hardly anyone has ever heard of Janos Lajos (John Louis), he should be remembered as a Baptist hero. A group of earnest Christians met for Bible study and prayer in Lajos’ home in Salonta, in what is now Bihoria, in the western region of Transylvania in Romania. In the early 1870’s, they…
Read MoreThe Eclectic Web–2012/12/13
Alcohol Greg Laurie: Is It Acceptable for Christians to Drink? “I can’t think of a single good thing that comes from drinking, but I can think of many bad things that come from it: broken homes, violence, accidents, people killed on the road by drunk drivers, addiction, destroying your health . . . the list…
Read MoreAre Your Lights Out for Christmas?
Thomas Overmiller Do you hang lights at Christmas? I’m not talking about the decorative kind that we buy at Walmart and plug in to a timer switch outside, though this kind is festive to be sure. Jesus mentioned a different kind in Matthew 5:14-16. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is…
Read MoreAn Examination of Sovereign Grace Ministries and Getty-Townend For Use in Fundamental Christian Churches (1)
Part 1 Douglas Bachorik and Ryan Weberg Introduction “The songs we write will shape people’s understanding of who God is, who we are, how we’re to think about our relationship with him, and what we’re to feel. Writing songs is no insignificant task.” ** With these words Bob Kauflin gives a succinct and accurate picture…
Read MoreLove not the World – Review
A Review of Randy Leedy: Love not the World: Winning the War against Worldliness This is our second review of this book. We add it to our list of reviews because we want to draw more attention to Dr. Leedy’s excellent volume. You can find our first review here. David Potter Charges and countercharges of…
Read More2013 South Regional Fellowship
Truth with Confidence Haddon Robinson in his book, Making a Difference Through Preaching said: “Does the preacher subject his thought to the Scriptures, or does he subject the Scriptures to his thought?” The information, explanation, application and exhortation of our messages and ministries must be demonstrably linked to the text of the Scriptures. Truth With…
Read MoreMinistering in Music or Just Singing a Song?
Bonnie Oberg When I was 11 years old, the pastor of our very small church asked me to sing a solo for the evening service. I’m not sure why he took that chance on an 11- year-old girl, but he did. I squeaked through the song and started to sit down, feeling totally embarrassed. He…
Read MoreMusic and Missions
Doug Bachorik an excerpt from the new book, New Heart, New Spirit, New Song One of the temporal pleasures of being a missionary in a country and culture different from one’s own is the chance to experience the unique products of that place: exciting foods, new clothes, interesting architecture, fascinating music. I will never forget…
Read MoreJoseph: A Man of Faith
Bud Talbert Joseph, descendant of Abraham and David, was “the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ” (Matt. 1:16). This is how the earthly father of our Lord is introduced in the New Testament. Notice how careful and specific the wording is? Jesus was indeed born “of Mary” but not…
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