Thomas Overmiller Thoughts on Mark 10:42-45 and Philippians 2 The Son of God became a human being. He completely identified with us by becoming an actual human being, with a completely human nature and body. He suffered the same pains, experienced the same emotions, endured the same limitations, and encountered the same temptations as we…
Don Harrelson Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated by most in this country. Even those who do not call themselves Christians celebrate the holiday in some form or fashion. Many see the holiday as a season of peace and good will toward men. A time to spend with friends and family. A time to…
Layton Talbert Who split time?” A billboard along the highway daily poses that rhetorical question. The sign juxtaposes images of a lightning bolt on the left and a multi-colored explosion of fireworks on the right, divided only by the unmistakable outline of a cross. The statement it makes, and the reflection it invites, is as…
Wally Morris Before entering the ministry full-time with pay, I worked for almost 13 years for Kmart. I learned a lot about working with people. Sadly, the hectic and unrelenting drive for sales also diminished my enthusiasm for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Don Harrelson When parents choose a name for their child, some will choose a name based on how it sounds. Some will choose a name because of family significance. Some will choose a name that has meaning. And some will chooses a name because it has character attributes. Some don’t give it any thought at…
Fred Moritz This article first appeared in the Maranatha Baptist Theological Journal. You may also find it here. We republish on Proclaim & Defend with permission. The article will appear here in parts for easier reading. This will require an alteration of footnote numbering – for citation, refer to the longer article linked above. Part…
Fred Moritz This article first appeared in the Maranatha Baptist Theological Journal. You may also find it here. We republish on Proclaim & Defend with permission. The article will appear here in parts for easier reading. This will require an alteration of footnote numbering – for citation, refer to the longer article linked above. Part…
The Eclectic Web Our friend and often a contributor to P&D, Brian Collins offers a few thoughts on the rap controversy. He poses some questions that need to be answered. For example: Why is there such invective toward men who counsel against the use of rap music for Christian purposes? Do they not have the…
Ted McClellan Last fall I preached a meeting in a small rural church in an unfamiliar town. The pastor, now older, had resigned a larger more intense ministry to work in this slower-paced setting. Four years in advance, while still pastoring the larger church, he had asked me to come for a week of meetings.…
Reviewed by Don Johnson MacArthur, John. Strange Fire. Nashville, Tenn.: Nelson Books, 2013. The Charismatic movement occupies a significant position in the modern church. Some say that there are as many as half a billion charismatics in the world. John MacArthur recently led a conference at his church and published a book on the subject,…