2013 Mid East Regional Fellowship

By Proclaim and Defend | March 2, 2013 | Comments Off on 2013 Mid East Regional Fellowship

  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.

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The Eclectic Web–2013.3.1

By Proclaim and Defend | March 1, 2013 | Comments Off on The Eclectic Web–2013.3.1

Our 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…

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New Heart, New Spirit, New Song

By Proclaim and Defend | March 1, 2013 | Comments Off on New Heart, New Spirit, New Song

Proclaim & 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…

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Preparing to Speak for God (Part 2)

By Rick Flanders | February 28, 2013 | Comments Off on Preparing to Speak for God (Part 2)

Richard 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…

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Is It Worldly? Check the Expiration Date.

By Thomas Overmiller | February 27, 2013 | Comments Off on Is It Worldly? Check the Expiration Date.

Thomas 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…

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Roots of the First Amendment

By David Cummins | February 26, 2013 | Comments Off on Roots of the First Amendment

David 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…

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“A New Song for an Old World” (Notes & Excerpt 7)

By Proclaim and Defend | February 25, 2013 | Comments Off on “A New Song for an Old World” (Notes & Excerpt 7)

More 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…

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The Eclectic Web–Feb 21, 2013

By Proclaim and Defend | February 22, 2013 | Comments Off on The Eclectic Web–Feb 21, 2013

This 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)

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Preparing to Speak for God (Part 1)

By Rick Flanders | February 21, 2013 | Comments Off on Preparing to Speak for God (Part 1)

Richard 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…

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Is It Worldly? Check the Expiration Date.

By Thomas Overmiller | February 20, 2013 | Comments Off on Is It Worldly? Check the Expiration Date.

Thomas 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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