Preparing to Speak for God (Part 2)

Richard Flanders Part 1 was published last week, you can read it here. Nearly every Christian will have an opportunity to speak for God in one situation or another. Even those without a special calling to the professional ministry will be asked to give a talk to a congregation or a youth group, or to…

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Is It Worldly? Check the Expiration Date.

Thomas Overmiller This is part two of three. Part One is here. In Part One, Thomas said: We need to avoid using the term ‘worldly’ as mere jargon, but have a good grasp of the concept according to the Bible. The first aspect of worldliness we need to understand, based on 1 Jn 2.15-17, is…

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Roots of the First Amendment

David L. Cummins It is well that we understand the background of the First Amendment to our national Constitution. How tragic that the current Supreme Court members no longer seek to understand the Constitution with the use of “original intent.” The hermeneutical system of the justices is surely pedantic and panders to the liberal, left…

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“A New Song for an Old World” (Notes & Excerpt 7)

More notes & excerpts from Calvin R. Stapert’s book, A New Song for an Old World. Previous excerpts: One • Two • Three • Four • Five • Six The church’s music was influenced by Jewish temple music. (Stapert, 152-153) “Jewish psalmody was word-oriented, a characteristic that set it apart from the music of the…

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The Eclectic Web–Feb 21, 2013

This time The Eclectic Web offers links on a wide variety of stories: Church and the next generation Abuse charges from an unexpected source Interesting questions for Catholics The drama of log-splitting (from Norway)

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Preparing to Speak for God (Part 1)

Richard Flanders “And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them” (Ezek. 3:4). Nearly every Christian will have an opportunity to speak for God in one situation or another. Even those without a special calling to the professional ministry will be…

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Is It Worldly? Check the Expiration Date.

Thomas Overmiller This is part one of three. Christian Jargon Christians use jargon. We use vocabulary and phrases that are unique to our born-again, Bible-based lifestyle. Some common examples of Christian jargon include: born again, edify, evangelist, faith promise, gospel, grace, mission field, pastor, tithe, total surrender, and will of God. These are good expressions.…

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BJU To Host President of Hobby Lobby

February 25 – 7 p.m. BJU is pleased to announce that Steve Green, President of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., will share the remarkable Hobby Lobby story on Monday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium (FMA) on the Bob Jones University campus. Members of the community are encouraged to join the university…

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“A New Song for an Old World” (Excerpt 6)

More excerpts from Calvin R. Stapert’s book, A New Song for an Old World. Previous excerpts: One • Two • Three • Four • Five The purpose of this series is to open our eyes to the similarity between conservative or fundamentalist views of modern music debates and the views of ancient church leaders. The…

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The New FBFI Website

Today we want to call your attention to the recently renovated website of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International. Our site, Proclaim & Defend is the blog voice of the FBFI and we are happy to announce that the organizational site has been completely overhauled and has a fresh new look. You will find information about…

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