History is repeating itself. The events of the 20th Century in the fundamentalist modernist controversy are cycling through again. The resurgence of conservatives within the SBC sought to take back leadership of the Convention from theological liberals. That movement spawned what we now call the Conservative Evangelical movement coming out of broader evangelicalism. By the…
Hugo, Fran, Floyd, Andrew, Katrina (to name just a few) and now Florence. But how about Charley? It was exactly fourteen years, one month, and a day ago, that Hurricane Charley steamrolled its way across the midsection of Florida. The Tampa Bay times captured an evocative photo in the aftermath of the storm. Debris and…
John 17 might be the least explored peak of all the Bible’s grand vistas. And for good reason: the high priestly prayer is marvelously interwoven. Using only elementary vocabulary, Jesus staggers human capacity to articulate theology with phrases like, “that they may all be one, just as you, Father are in me, and I in…
Arno Q. Weniger Jr. Dr. Arno Q. Weniger Jr. passed into the presence of the Lord on September 9, 2018. We remember his effective pastoral ministries at First Baptist Church in International Falls, Minnesota, and Calvary Baptist Church in Normal, Illinois. Under his leadership, many were saved and Calvary Baptist Church developed great influence in…
If you’re a Christian, how do you see yourself? How do you “self-identify?” This is a trendy phrase lately, so … how about it? Do you see yourself as a businessman, a plumber, a banker, a teacher? What about as a black man? A white lady? An alcoholic? A pornography addict? I ask these questions…
Salvation is eternally secure for every person who believes the truth about Jesus. Some people teach that those who believe the truth about Jesus may have salvation for a while, but may lose it along the way. They may phrase this view like this: “Jesus will never turn his back on you; but you can…
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear [reverence]. 1 Peter 1:17 We are still in the middle of…
Our friend Kevin Bauder published a series on Knowing God’s Will recently. Given my theological predilections, I strongly desired to argue with him, but… Well, his series is simply outstanding. You need to read it. He starts with: Knowing God’s Will: Part One Does God have an individual will for each believer? To suggest otherwise…
Perhaps you come to this article with a little reticence. If weight and health are issues for you personally, you may fear that this article was written by some kind of health nut with a supercharged metabolism who is eager to heap shame on top of your lifelong struggle. If weight is a problem for…
Some charismatic teaching indicates that a person must undergo a separate experience of receiving (or being baptized with) the Holy Spirit sometime after conversion. To arrive at this perspective, they lean heavily and sincerely upon instances in Acts when this either did happen (Acts 2:4ff, Acts 8:14-17, Acts 19:1-7) or merely appeared to happen (Acts…