Mars Hill Church to disband

Christianity Today reports on the sudden dissolution of the former Driscoll “empire” (CT’s word). We submit this matter as something that might be of interest to our readers, but no endorsements of anyone involved in this story should be implied.

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My Strong Refuge

Jim Oesterwind Psalm 71.3 “Be my strong refuge, to which I may resort continually” (Psalm 71.3). Shame, escape, the plea for deliverance, refuge, rock, and fortress are all very clear indicators in this psalm. If we linger over these words, they help us to understand the background of this Psalm. All these definitive descriptors and…

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The Day of Golden Opportunity

R. A. Torrey “The Holy Ghost saith, Today” (Hebrews 3:7). The day of golden opportunity is today. Opportunities of priceless worth are open to everyone of us today. But “tomorrow” has no sure promise for any of us. The Holy Ghost says, “Today,” and Conscience also cries, “Today,” and the voice of Reason and the…

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Brenda Vaughn’s Testimony

John Vaughn On a recent trip to Peniel Bible Camp to speak at a Men’s Retreat, the staff there handed me three tapes of sessions that Brenda had taught at a Ladies’ Retreat at Peniel back in 1993. We thought you’d be blessed by hearing Brenda give her own testimony.

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In Defense of Marriage

Rick Cross This article originally appeared in 2004, some references are thus dated, but the topic is important and, unfortunately, too relevant in today’s world. Marriage is the molecular structure of our civilization: it cannot be changed without destroying itself. Yet Christians are faced with an urgency to defend the Biblical definition of marriage under…

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Cultivating a Life of Faith (7): A Man of Daily Commitment

Jim Oesterwind Genesis 17.1-27 Our failures and setbacks in the Christian life may be reduced to this one sentence: We forget who God is and what He is able to do when it comes to keeping His promises. Genesis 17 is yet another reaffirmation of the formal covenant cut in Genesis 15 and first introduced…

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2014 Southern California Fellowship

2014 Southern California Fellowship Victory Baptist Church 10173 S. Loop Blvd California City, CA 93505 760.272.1350 Keynote Speaker: Ken Endean, President, International Baptist College Date: November 17-18, Time:  Noon through Noon Lodging: Best Western California City Inn & Suites (760.373.1369) is our only hotel.  Ask for Victory Baptist Church rates. Contact Pastor Ron Smith for more information: smithafbm AT gmail DOT com

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2014 Northern California Regional Fellowship

2014 Northern California Fellowship Host church: Vacaville Bible Church 490 Brown Street, Vacaville, CA 95688 Phone: 707.446.8684 Pastors Martin Blanton and Ben Smith office AT vacavillebiblechurch DOT com www.vacavillebiblechurch.com KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Kevin Schaal Chairman of FBFI and Senior Pastor of Northwest Valley Baptist Church, Glendale, AZ Theme: “Worship” – Developing Worship in Fundamental Churches Workshops: John Mincy…

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Dealing with Depression Head On, Part 2

A Divine Description of Depression from Psalm 143 By Matt Recker “All I have ever wanted is to find a mate. I thought being married would change my depression, but since I have been married, I am even more depressed. We tried having children, but nothing we have tried has worked out. Then I thought…

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Cultivating Faith: A Man of Conviction (Pt 6)

Jim Oesterwind Genesis 16.1-16 The descendants of Abraham would number as the stars are numbered in the heaven (Genesis 15). God is gracious to reveal that Abraham’s future descendants would one day come out of Egypt after about 400 years of affliction with great possessions, great numbers, and a great God. While God accomplished much…

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