Keystone Baptist Church in Berryville, VA is hosting this meeting. Contact pastor Doug Wright for more information. Pastor Chuck Phelps will be the keynote speaker. Meeting schedule: Monday, 7:00 PM; Tuesday 9:00-12:00 and 7:00 PM.
Read MoreOur current roster of stories: Lots of talk in some quarters about giving up denominational names on church signs (and its not just Baptists who are thinking about this). Efforts made to protect young girls from abortions Freedom of religion pressure in Canada The fruits of sin: Holland and the aftermath of liberalized prostitution and…
Read MoreProclaim & Defend is pleased to announce the publication of a new book by Doug Bachorik. The book is available now from Xulon Press. Also available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and The Book Depository (free shipping world-wide). For a taste of the content, see this article, an excerpted chapter from the book: Music and…
Read MoreRichard Flanders Part 1 was published last week, you can read it here. Nearly every Christian will have an opportunity to speak for God in one situation or another. Even those without a special calling to the professional ministry will be asked to give a talk to a congregation or a youth group, or to…
Read MoreThomas Overmiller This is part two of three. Part One is here. In Part One, Thomas said: We need to avoid using the term ‘worldly’ as mere jargon, but have a good grasp of the concept according to the Bible. The first aspect of worldliness we need to understand, based on 1 Jn 2.15-17, is…
Read MoreDavid L. Cummins It is well that we understand the background of the First Amendment to our national Constitution. How tragic that the current Supreme Court members no longer seek to understand the Constitution with the use of “original intent.” The hermeneutical system of the justices is surely pedantic and panders to the liberal, left…
Read MoreMore notes & excerpts from Calvin R. Stapert’s book, A New Song for an Old World. Previous excerpts: One • Two • Three • Four • Five • Six The church’s music was influenced by Jewish temple music. (Stapert, 152-153) “Jewish psalmody was word-oriented, a characteristic that set it apart from the music of the…
Read MoreThis time The Eclectic Web offers links on a wide variety of stories: Church and the next generation Abuse charges from an unexpected source Interesting questions for Catholics The drama of log-splitting (from Norway)
Read MoreRichard Flanders “And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them” (Ezek. 3:4). Nearly every Christian will have an opportunity to speak for God in one situation or another. Even those without a special calling to the professional ministry will be…
Read MoreThomas Overmiller This is part one of three. Christian Jargon Christians use jargon. We use vocabulary and phrases that are unique to our born-again, Bible-based lifestyle. Some common examples of Christian jargon include: born again, edify, evangelist, faith promise, gospel, grace, mission field, pastor, tithe, total surrender, and will of God. These are good expressions.…
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