Podcast 3: Dr. Kevin Schaal gives a preview of his session on how to face adversity, especially in the face of a hostile government. More information on the meeting: FBFI Annual Fellowship Meeting
One of the reasons we have contention in the church is that we tend to believe what is right in our own eyes. We don’t allow God to dictate to us in His Word; we dictate to Him. Often this dramatically and deleteriously affects church conduct. Once our church begins to take polls and surveys…
Podcast 2: Dr. Bud Steadman gives a preview of his session at the FBFI conference where he will be looking carefully at the question: Should we be rethinking missions? More information on the meeting: FBFI Annual Fellowship Meeting
While working on a sermon covering Philippians 2:12-13, I found question 38 of the Baptist Catechism quite helpful. BAPTIST CATECHISM AND SANCTIFICATION [On catechism’s, see PostScript below.] I used question 38 of the Baptist catechism in my message: “Q. 38: What is sanctification? A. Sanctification is the work of God’s free grace, whereby we are…
Podcast 1: Dr. Chuck Phelps gives a preview of what to expect at the Foundations Baptist Fundamental International Conference this June 14-16. He also gives a brief history of the conference and why the FBFI exists. Don’t miss our daily post, above! We will collect our preview podcasts at the top of the column on…
This is Memorial Day. On this day we remember those who gave their lives to preserve the freedoms we hold dear. Our congregation has chosen on the Sunday before Memorial Day every year to observe the Lord’s Table in the spirit of remembering the One who gave His life to save us from the…
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but…
If you had to choose an animal which you believed best represents you, what would it be? Would it be a tiger? A golden retriever? A stallion? An eagle? A dolphin? A gazelle? When answering this question, we tend to envision an animal with some extraordinary quality, like speed, flight, beauty, stealth, or an easy-going…
Surely, we must be living in the last days. We haven’t seen fighting like this in the middle east in years. Riots, bombings, and attacks within Israel are a sure recipe for the Lord’s return. When you add Syria and Iran, plus Russia’s politics and pirating software, wow, we are for sure nearing the end…
I’ve always been intrigued by The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. It’s an old poem. A long, old poem by a guy named Coleridge. Out of the whole thing, I think the part most of us have any knowledge of is this one: Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. Coleridge wrote this…