Chuck Phelps on Personal Separation

By Charles Phelps | April 24, 2013 | Comments Off on Chuck Phelps on Personal Separation

FBFI Board Vice Chairman, Dr. Chuck Phelps has written an excellent article titled, ‘It’s Not About Cultural Fundamentalism It’s About Personal Separation,” that deserves wide circulation. Although the article has already appeared on other sites, the article needs to be read by all readers of Proclaim and Defend, and is featured below, with the author’s permission:…

That Glorious Company: The Commentators! (3)

By Mark Minnick | April 23, 2013 | Comments Off on That Glorious Company: The Commentators! (3)

Mark Minnick Part Three of Three: In which Dr. Minnick shares his wisdom on selecting commentaries. [Part One • Part Two] Part One begins by discussing The Basis for Evaluating Commentaries. Part Two discusses The Characteristics of Good Commentaries. Part Three follows: Answering Our Questions Literal Exegesis. Literal exegesis takes the “meaning of language in…

Contemplating the Mystery of Evil

By Joel Arnold | April 22, 2013 | Comments Off on Contemplating the Mystery of Evil

We’ll never understand it. But do we have to? Joel Arnold Two explosions, 12 seconds apart. People running to get away from one, only to find themselves in front of the second. Cheering instantly transformed into cries of terror, with a bomb blast punctuating the difference. And a nation reeling to understand, process, punish what…

Abortion Clinic Horror

By David Potter | April 19, 2013 | Comments Off on Abortion Clinic Horror

David Potter I first heard about the horror story from the Philadelphia abortion clinic two years ago. Finally, after all this time, some of the media have been shamed into covering it as the trial unfolds. If you depend on the mainstream media for your information, you will need to look on the internet to…

As Then, So Now? (1)

By Edward Panosian | April 18, 2013 | Comments Off on As Then, So Now? (1)

Edward M. Panosian This article first appeared in Faith for the Family March/April, 1973. It is reproduced here by permission. Perhaps the two most significant periods in the history of Christianity are the first and the sixteenth centuries because of the revelation of God by the incarnation of Jesus Christ and the following Apostolic Age…

How Great is the LORD’s Goodness!

By Jim Oesterwind | April 17, 2013 | Comments Off on How Great is the LORD’s Goodness!

Jim Oesterwind “Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who trust in You in the presence of the sons of men! You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the plots of man; You shall keep…

That Glorious Company: The Commentators! (2)

By Mark Minnick | April 16, 2013 | Comments Off on That Glorious Company: The Commentators! (2)

Mark Minnick Part Two of Three: In which Dr. Minnick shares his wisdom on selecting commentaries. [Part One here] Part One begins by discussing The Basis for Evaluating Commentaries. Part Two follows: The Characteristics Of Good Commentaries The cardinal characteristic of a good commentary is that it answers questions. That’s because disciplined expositors begin their…

Articulating the Gospel

By Jeff Musgrave | April 15, 2013 | Comments Off on Articulating the Gospel

Jeff Musgrave The very essence of soulwinning is articulating the gospel. While men must be convinced of the gospel before they can embrace its Savior, the Holy Spirit promises to convince them (John 16:8–11). Our role in the process is to “teach” (Matt. 28:19) or “preach the gospel” (Mark 16:15). Among those in our pews…

2013 National Fellowship Meeting

By Proclaim and Defend | April 14, 2013 | Comments Off on 2013 National Fellowship Meeting

  Our annual fellowship meeting in June promises to be a very fruitful meeting. We hope you can make plans to attend. The good folks at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary will host our meeting in Ankenny, Iowa. You can find all the information about registration, lodging etc., here. Our speakers for the…

Biblical Counseling Training – May 19-23, 2013

By Proclaim and Defend | April 13, 2013 | Comments Off on Biblical Counseling Training – May 19-23, 2013

  For more information, go to this site: Faith Counseling Institute