Posts by Proclaim and Defend
Around the Web – May 11, 2012
This week, we found an interesting chart on why pastors and churches are heading toward conflict that often results in pastoral dismissal: “Pastor’s Fight and Flight”. Top two reasons: ‘recent church fights and shrinking congregations’… the next six: Short Sermons (seriously!) Almost no men in attendance Women pastors Young pastors Old congregants A slight majority…
Read MoreAround the Web–May 4, 2012
These items caught our interest this week: Nikki Haley on Faith – the governor of South Carolina was raised Sikh, claims now to be a Christian. Are her answers spiritual or political? Yesterday, Christianity Today published an astonishing article, The Passion of George Harrison – but we don’t merely wish to shake our heads at…
Read MoreAround the Web–April 27, 2012
From the ‘items you may have missed’ category: In keeping with our recent theme on alcohol, LaShawn Barber writes in World Magazine about sobriety. (Article behind a subscription wall.) Marriage turning upside down? Consider these articles from Great Britain: Polygamous Muslim unions on the rise in Britain and Leave definition of marriage alone, Muslims warn.…
Read MoreAround the Web – Alcohol
Alcohol use: If you drink, keep it moderate – from the Mayo Clinic. Red carefully, the article is hardly a ringing endorsement for moderation. The article defines moderation as ‘one drink a day for women or two drinks a day for men’ – and it defines that one drink … which doesn’t sound like very…
Read MoreFBFI National Conference 2012
Make your plans to attend! Speakers include: Steve Pettit Mark Minnick Marty Marriott James Maxwell Kevin Schaal Jim Berg
Read MoreAround the Web–3.30.12
Taking God’s name in vain – how often do you do it? No one ever says, “Oh my Satan,” or a watered-down “Oh my Santa.” Or, for that matter, “Oh my spaghetti” or “Oh my desk”? Why do unbelievers always use “Oh my God”? We know why — the god of this world is influencing…
Read MoreFBFI Regional Meetings–a valuable resource
On of the marks of the FBFI is fellowship. Today we’d like to highlight the fellowship we enjoy with one another by posting four sermons from the New Mexico Regional Fellowship meeting held in October, 2011. While we are at it, we’d also like to remind you about the excellent messages heard recently at the…
Read MoreAthanasius on Compromise and Erring Associations
The following is a letter from the Church Father, Athanasius (ca. AD 298-373), famous for standing against the Arian heresy in the First Council of Nicea (AD 325), a battle which he carried on throughout his ministry. As a churchman in an age quite different from our own, there are aspects of Athanasius’ views that…
Read MoreNorthwest Regional Fellowship 2012–Report
We will post a full report shortly, but in the meantime you can get all the audio here.
Read MoreThree Rivers Regional FBFI Fellowship
Cumberland Bible Church is honored to be hosting the FBFI Three Rivers Regional Meeting. We encourage you to come and join us. The theme this year is “Growing in Grace.” You will be encouraged and refreshed through the preaching of the inerrant, infallible, sufficient Word of God. Bible-believing, Bible-teaching, Bible-practicing Christians from at least four…
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