Crossroads Conference – June 17

By Proclaim and Defend | May 24, 2013 | Comments Off on Crossroads Conference – June 17

Crossroads Conference Dr. Les Ollila Topics: A Good Legacy Does Not Guarantee a Good Future Avoiding Pragmatism Dear Friend – Pastor Rick Arrowood and I would like to invite you to a very special morning with Dr. Les Ollila on Monday, June 17, 2013 at Colonial Hills Baptist Church.

Hardly Any Poison at All

By Frank Hall | May 23, 2013 | Comments Off on Hardly Any Poison at All

Frank Hall When I was a boy, I had a dog named Prince. He was a funny-looking critter. Half greyhound and half St. Bernard, he wasn’t just big—he was huge! He had one brown eye and one white eye; the epicanthic fold on his white eye was a brilliant pink. People who had never seen…

Searching for the Perfect Sermon

By Thomas Overmiller | May 22, 2013 | Comments Off on Searching for the Perfect Sermon

Thomas Overmiller A preacher never should settle intentionally for an imperfect sermon. He is responsible to “rightly divide” – that is, exposit – the Word of God (2 Tim. 2:15). Yet, what preacher can say that he has ever delivered a perfect sermon? Mistaken exegesis, inaccurate illustrations, mispronounced or mistaken word choices, unrelated or neglected…

Biblical Separation: Isolation or Insulation

By Bud Steadman | May 21, 2013 | Comments Off on Biblical Separation: Isolation or Insulation

Bud Steadman Biblical separation” is a phrase that often evokes a demonstrative response from the individual who hears it. Those who are opposed to the concept of a distinctive Christianity are prone to get their dander up when they hear the phrase. Believers who are committed to faithfulness to Christ and His Word rally around…

Spiritual Leadership

By Jim Oesterwind | May 20, 2013 | Comments Off on Spiritual Leadership

Jim Oesterwind “One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren” (Matthew 23.9). It is interesting that the Pharisees seemed to be quite accurate in their teaching. Jesus told His disciples that they should observe and do what the Pharisees told them (23.3). It’s just that the works of the Pharisees did not…

A Jewish Lawyer Meets the Messiah

By Craig Hartman | May 17, 2013 | Comments Off on A Jewish Lawyer Meets the Messiah

Craig Hartman I was born in Manhattan and spent my childhood growing up in the Bronx and Queens. As I grew older I became more and more antagonistic toward religion because of the blatant hypocrisy I saw in religious people. This hypocrisy was not limited to the rabbis, but was prevalent among “Christians” as well.…

The Credibility of the Resurrection

By John Vaughn | May 16, 2013 | Comments Off on The Credibility of the Resurrection

John Vaughn R. A. Torrey called the resurrection of Jesus Christ “the cornerstone of Christian doctrine, the Gibraltar of Christian evidence, the Waterloo of liberalism.” And so it is. There are 11 recorded physical appearances of the risen Christ, making the Resurrection a well-established fact of history. Those who hold to the idea that He…

Let a Commentary Be Your Guide (3)

By Mark Minnick | May 15, 2013 | Comments Off on Let a Commentary Be Your Guide (3)

Mark Minnick This article follows on an article “That Glorious Company: The Commentators!” published in three parts, here, here and here. This article is likewise published in three parts. This is part three, part one is here, part two is here. Dr. Minnick began this article by telling the story of George Whitfield’s discovery of…

Organized Soul Winning: A Perspective from the Pew

By Darryl Fournier | May 14, 2013 | Comments Off on Organized Soul Winning: A Perspective from the Pew

Darryl Fournier The Lord has commanded us to spread the good news from our local area, to our nation, and even to the ends of the earth (Matt. 28:19, 20; Acts 1:8). It is also evident that although most Christians desire to obey in this important area, we are not nearly as effective as we…

God’s Wondrous Works in Revival

By John Van Gelderen | May 13, 2013 | Comments Off on God’s Wondrous Works in Revival

John Van Gelderen One generation shall praise Thy works to another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of Thy majesty, and of Thy wondrous works” (Ps. 145:4, 5). Thankfully, former generations who experienced God’s mighty acts have spoken of those wondrous works that we might be reminded of…