Robert McCabe Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. An article in a practical journal correlated “vision” in Proverbs 29:18 with setting longrange goals (“Clearing Your Vision,” Leadership 12 [Spring 1991]: 120–24). The interpretation of “vision” as long-range goals is one of the more popular…
Read MoreGerald Priest, Ph.D. This is the second part of five. Part 1 can be found here. In Part 1, Dr. Priest points out that the first and most important criteria in making musical choices is theological: does my music please God? To begin, music is not amoral; apart from any lyrics, music conveys a message.…
Read MoreLast week we offered some comments from Clement of Alexandria on music, as quoted by Calvin R. Stapert in A New Song for an Old World. For your Monday morning, we offer a bit more of Stapert, addressing the modern music wars with thoughts from the ancient world.
Read MoreDavid Potter This is the first in a series of posts about the life of Mihály (Michael) Kornya, who, along with his friend and colleague Mihály Toth, were known as the Peasant Prophets. His exploits for God are legendary. Many older people who live in the towns and villages of the areas where Kornya preached…
Read MoreEclectic: “composed of elements drawn from various sources” (M-W Thesaurus). The Eclectic Web is the fruit of your editor’s wanderings around the web and is offered as a matter of possible interest to others. Persecution: Islamic extremism dominates persecution list “Eight of the top 10 persecutors of Christians — and 24 of the top 30…
Read MoreThomas Overmiller The Theme of First John “Did I really mean it?” “Did I really understand, or was I just afraid of dying?” It is not uncommon for Christians to encounter these kinds of doubts about their salvation at some point or another. Christian counselors should be equipped to answer these doubts biblically. While other…
Read MoreMarch 11-13, 2013 Northwest Regional Fellowship First Baptist Church 511 State Street Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 360.855-1100 Host pastor: Richard Coursen Keynote Speaker: Pastor Mike Harding First Baptist Church of Troy Troy, Michigan Meetings begin with the evening meal, Monday, March 11. Contact the host church to register for the meal.
Read MoreGerald Priest, Ph.D. This article is part of a larger article by Dr. Priest, divided into five parts. I want to express briefly my own theology of music and the values related to it. I am not a musician, but then most Christians are not. But we are musical, and therefore should have a Christian…
Read MoreThe battle over music in the church is an old, old battle. Calvin R. Stapert writes about it in his book, A New Song for an Old World. We publish an excerpt here: “Clement [of Alexandria] affirms music that he describes as sober, pure, decorous, modest, temperate, grave, and soothing, over against music he describes…
Read MoreJohn Brock “ . . . Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!” (Numbers 23:10b). Those of us who have had veteran pastors who handle the Word of God with skill, honesty, and faithfulness are truly blessed. Unfortunately, when I look back over my life, almost…
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