Around 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.…

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Around 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…

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Around 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…

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FBFI 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…

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Athanasius 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…

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Three 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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Around the Web–Study Resources

Courtesy of Pastor Gary Small of Linden, WA, we offer links to the following on-line study resources. Use what you can. Be aware that some of the resources include liberal and conservative materials. The Tyndale House Bible Toolbar (an interesting browser add-on) with an explanatory video here. The Crosswire.org study tools. Note especially this “parallels”…

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Chaplains Report: Abba House opens in Perry, GA

Chaplin Fred Henzler reports to us about the opening of Abba House in Perry, GA. His enthusiasm is obvious. He says, “Wow! What a day yesterday was. It was the grand opening of the Abba House right here in Perry, just a little over a half a mile away from our house. Dignitaries were there,…

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