Archive for April 2016
The Biblical Ministry of Warning
Don Johnson A regular theme of fundamentalist writing on popular trends in ministry, including personalities, methods, movements, and institutions, is cautionary proclamations of warning. You will hear warnings about false teachers, about errant theology and practices, about dangerous ideas and moods (at least in the perspective of the writer). Hopefully, such warnings will be accompanied…
Read MoreThe Three Dimensions of Discipline — Part 3
Jerry Sivnksty In the last two articles I’ve presented the areas of discipline that are crucial in our lives. First, the discipline of the mind by memorizing and meditating on the Scriptures. Second, the discipline of the body by eating properly and exercising regularly. Now I’m going to discuss the third area of discipline, which…
Read MoreThe Three Dimensions of Discipline — Part 2
Jerry Sivnksty The second area of personal discipline that is needed in our lives deals with the discipline of the body. This is a very difficult area, and many of the Lord’s people struggle in combating the appetites of the flesh. Many have a desire to see improvement but feel defeated in the constant “battle…
Read MoreChristian Swearing
George Stiekes Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good TO THE USE OF EDIFYING, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29 Have you ever looked up the origins of some of the expressions that many Christians (perhaps you) use all the time?
Read MoreThe Three Dimensions Of Discipline—Part 1
Jerry Sivnksty One of the greatest struggles that many Christians have is maintaining a proper balance in their lives. This isn’t an easy task, but we should stop to consider how well balanced our lives are. Before I proceed any further, I want to point out that for us to be a disciple of our…
Read MoreShould Christians Save Money for the Future?
Thomas Overmiller David, an acquaintance of mine and a blog and podcast follower, recently submitted this question: I have considered low-risk, long-term investing and saving plans several times in the past, but have not taken steps to arrange anything. One reason for this is the many predictions of economic collapse. Naturally, these predictions trouble me.…
Read MoreDying Words — the Blessing of Hope
Dave Barba On a frigid, gray Monday morning I visited a cemetery in Nova Scotia, the burial ground of some Titanic victims. The snow crunched as I walked down the rows of granite tombstones. One epitaph is etched into my memory: “Here lies Lee Waldron King.” I lifted my camera to capture a memory. When…
Read MoreThe Fundamentals of Worship
John C. Vaughn Not too long ago, a lady who had agreed to visit our church at the invitation of a friend explained to me why she was returning to her Charismatic megachurch to enjoy its more aerobic service. “I need worship. You people don’t worship here.” That charge certainly got my attention, but the…
Read MoreAre We in the Third Generation of Judges?
Don Johnson Most of our readers probably are familiar with the some of the patterns found in the book of Judges. Judges 2.7 and 10-11, for example, is fairly well known: Judges 2.7 And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who…
Read MoreWhy We are in Manhattan
Background and Burden Matt Recker Manhattan, New York, is an island where one can reach the world within just 22.83 square miles of space. One of the five boroughs of New York City, Manhattan is the second smallest county in the United States. Conversely with its 1.6 million people, Manhattan is the most densely populated…
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