And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. Ecclesiastes 1:13
by Steve Golden — In early July, The New York Times smeared churches across the country as veritable petri dishes of COVID-19, calling them a “major source” of infections (the paper has since revised the headline to remove that language). The article claimed that churches’ propensity for “speaking loudly” and “singing” has led to numerous... Continue Reading →
by Steve Golden — Throughout the last four months of chaos, the rallying cry of many well-known church leaders has been, “Submit to the government.” John MacArthur, for instance, chose not to reopen Grace Community Church in May because, well, the 9th Circuit court said no. Predictably, he cited Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson, Jr. — Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times,with knowledge of what Israel should do . . .1 Chronicles 12:32* In accurately interpreting the word of God, careful attention to the immediate context is often the most important consideration. In the middle of 1 Chronicles 12 is an interesting... Continue Reading →
by Mike Halpin — The common causes of freedom and justice have a way of bringing people together. The American war of Independence united colonists of almost all stripes in mutual opposition to King George’s tyrannical rule. The diverse groups throughout the thirteen colonies rallied together to oppose their common enemy, win their independence, and... Continue Reading →
by Steve Golden — Earlier this year, Founders Ministries released a documentary titled By What Standard? that started out as a follow-up to an older documentary about the rise of feminism within the Southern Baptist Convention. But during the filming at the SBC’s annual meeting, the filmmakers witnessed the adoption of Critical Race Theory and... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson Jr. — Several years ago, I visited an adult Sunday school class that was in the midst of a study on the book of 1 Samuel. On the morning of my visit, the class was addressing 1 Samuel 25. This is a detailed passage but, to summarize, the account goes as follows:... Continue Reading →
by Steve Golden — I recently listened to a sermon at a California church where the teacher made the case for why his church would not be reopening for the present. In the course of making several good points, he noted repeatedly that numerous California clergy had announced their intention to reopen on May 31... Continue Reading →
by Steve Golden — We’re in the middle of a crisis, and I don't mean COVID-19 or widespread riots. For the last two months, millions of Americans have been forced out of work, out of their livelihoods, away from their friends, and into their homes. Early in the shutdowns, social media was filled with jokes... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson, Jr. — So far in this series, we have looked at the biblical directives related to evangelism and apologetics, and have seen how they relate to each other theologically. Today, we will explore how evangelism and apologetics intersect on a practical level. How may the use of apologetic arguments facilitate, support, augment,... Continue Reading →
by Lee Anderson, Jr. — In my last post, we looked at some of the biblical directives related to evangelism and apologetics. Today, we are going to look at how evangelism and apologetics relate to each other theologically, beginning with some definitions. Broad agreement exists as to the definition of evangelism. Simply put, evangelism is... Continue Reading →
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