Archive for April 2014
Axioms of Separation–Chapter 5 (Part 2)
The late Dr. John Ashbrook, long–time pastor of Bible Community Church in Mentor, Ohio, wrote a little book called Axioms of Separation. The current publisher has kindly given us permission to serialize the book here on Proclaim & Defend. (Links to previous articles in the series below.) Axioms of Separation John Ashbrook PATTING WOLVES Years…
Read MoreTransformation: the liberty of the renewed mind
Don Johnson A continuing meditation on Romans 12.1-2: The Motivation for Change God is Concerned About Externals Present Your Bodies Be Not Conformed Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will…
Read MoreThe Eclectic Web – April 28, 2014
Compiled by Don Johnson Once again it is time to take a look at our collection of links from the past few weeks. We have items from a wide variety of sources, from defining evangelicalism and fundamentalism to the latest shenanigans of Catholicism. We also have a call for morality from the secular pages of…
Read MoreThe Need to Preach on Preaching (2)
Mark Minnick Part One ♦ This is Part Two ♦ Part Three Introduction (From Part One): All preachers preach, and for that reason sermons are constantly on their minds. But in the main, this is probably true only of those sermons they’re delivering from week to week. It’s another matter entirely to think not about the product of preaching (sermons),…
Read MoreAxioms of Separation–Chapter 5 (Part 1)
The late Dr. John Ashbrook, long–time pastor of Bible Community Church in Mentor, Ohio, wrote a little book called Axioms of Separation. The current publisher has kindly given us permission to serialize the book here on Proclaim & Defend. (Links to previous articles in the series below.) Axioms of Separation John Ashbrook Chapter V THE…
Read MoreAxioms of Separation–Chapter 4
The late Dr. John Ashbrook, long–time pastor of Bible Community Church in Mentor, Ohio, wrote a little book calledAxioms of Separation. The current publisher has kindly given us permission to serialize the book here on Proclaim & Defend. (Links to previous articles in the series below.) Axioms of Separation John Ashbrook Chapter IV WHAT SEPARATION…
Read MoreDo You Have What it Takes?
Dave Barba The phone rings. A fine Christian layman tells you that his church is compromising. His and three other families are eager to start a new church. Is this “Macedonian” phone call a divine call from God? Should you pack up and sail to Philippi? Paul the apostle, the premier church starter in the…
Read MoreThe Need to Reseed
Bruce McAlister An alert homeowner who maintains a beautiful lawn knows the need to periodically overseed or reseed. Thinning grass or bare patches of dirt reveal the need for more seed. In a similar way, an evaluation of the American church situation reveals our urgent need to reseed the nation with many more Bible-believing churches.…
Read MoreThe Need to Preach on Preaching (1)
Mark Minnick This is Part One ♦ Part Two ♦ Part Three All preachers preach, and for that reason sermons are constantly on their minds. But in the main, this is probably true only of those sermons they’re delivering from week to week. It’s another matter entirely to think not about the product of preaching (sermons), but about the…
Read MoreAxioms of Separation–Chapter 3 (Part 2)
The late Dr. John Ashbrook, long–time pastor of Bible Community Church in Mentor, Ohio, wrote a little book calledAxioms of Separation. The current publisher has kindly given us permission to serialize the book here on Proclaim & Defend. (Links to previous articles in the series below.) Axioms of Separation John Ashbrook Chapter III PRACTICING SEPARATION…
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