A Case for Cessationism (4)

By Fred Moritz | December 10, 2013 | Comments Off on A Case for Cessationism (4)

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…

A Case for Cessationism (3)

By Fred Moritz | December 9, 2013 | Comments Off on A Case for Cessationism (3)

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 Evangelical Disaster

By Rolland McCune | December 6, 2013 | Comments Off on The Evangelical Disaster

Rolland McCune The New Evangelicalism arose in the 1940s out of a dissatisfaction with and a series of complaints against Fundamentalism. One of the major issues was Fundamentalism’s alleged lack of scholarship and inability to command the attention of liberal and neoorthodox thinkers. Fundamentalists were charged with an intellectual and educational deficiency that prevented them…

A Case for Cessationism (2)

By Fred Moritz | December 4, 2013 | Comments Off on A Case for Cessationism (2)

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…

A Case for Cessationism (1)

By Fred Moritz | December 3, 2013 | Comments Off on A Case for Cessationism (1)

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. This…

A Bridge between Thanksgiving and Christmas

By Don Harrelson | December 2, 2013 | Comments Off on A Bridge between Thanksgiving and Christmas

Don Harrelson Second Corinthians 9:15 says, “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” This verse is the perfect verse to bridge Thanksgiving and Christmas. Although the context of this verse is to appeal to the Corinthians to give a monetary offering; Paul is urging them to give and reminding them that they cannot out…

Ecumenism Then and Now

By Noel Smith | November 29, 2013 | Comments Off on Ecumenism Then and Now

Noel Smith Alexandria in Egypt on the coast of the Mediterranean was founded by Alexander the Great, one of the most remarkable men in history, in 332 B.C. It was a splendid city. Its harbors formed by the island of Pharos and the headland Lochias, were suitable for commerce and war. Its merchant ships were…

Myths about the Mayflower Pilgrims

By David Potter | November 28, 2013 | Comments Off on Myths about the Mayflower Pilgrims

David Potter As Americans, we rightly revere the Mayflower Pilgrims as pioneers of religious freedom and democratic self-government. As with heroes generally, mythology somewhat obscures the true story of the Pilgrim Fathers. Here I want to refute a few of the myths that you may or may not have heard.

A Serpent’s Tooth

By Betty Mitchell | November 27, 2013 | Comments Off on A Serpent’s Tooth

Betty C. Mitchell “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child” (Shakespeare, King Lear). The old king had tried to be a good father. He had given his daughters everything, and asked only their love. Now the time had come to retire and leave everything to them. He hoped to…

Thankfulness: Behemoth Revisited

By Steve Skaggs | November 26, 2013 | Comments Off on Thankfulness: Behemoth Revisited

Steve Skaggs I saw The Behemoth again today. I hadn’t seen it for many months. There it was, in a vacant lot in a bad section of town, crammed full of clothing and I don’t know what else. Seeing it made me consider anew God’s continued undeserved blessings to me and my family. The Behemoth…