Items of Interest
Courageous is Good, But It Isn’t the Bible
I recently received an email from Adam Akre, one of the men at Immanuel Baptist Church, where I am privileged to serve as the primary teaching elder. Adam voiced a concern over the way he feels too many Christian men are substituting material associated with the movie Courageous for the Scriptures. His thoughts are worth your consideration: The…
An Elephant, Rock Star Mega-Church Pastors and Discernment
I am perplexed! No, I am troubled! I am concerned, or maybe I am just a “hater.” I pastor a small church, so who cares what I am, how I feel, and what I have to say. I am sure I am just jealous, or a fundamentalist, or a failure. Whatever I am, I am…
John MacArthur Adresses the Issue of Multisite Churches
Once again I find myself in agreement with John MacArthur. In fact, I also see it as a real problem today that so many professing Christians are willing to substitute listening to or watching videos of sermons for actually assembling together with other believers to personally hear the word preached. What do you think?
Christmas Giveaway – The Fatal Flaw or Two Journey Books
This year the Reformed Baptist Blog would like to thank our readers by offering an opportunity to two of the blog’s email subscribers to receive free books for Christmas this year. One of our readers will receive a free copy of Dr. Jeff Johnson’s book The Fatal Flaw of the Theology Behind Infant Baptism, which…
Veterans Day Salute to the Men Who Served Aboard the USS Caron
Today I just want to take a few minutes to thank my fellow veterans for their service. I pray that God will bless you and keep you, and for those of you who have not yet come to trust in Christ as your Lord and Savior, I pray that God will open your hearts to…
A Thought-Provoking Video About the American Holocaust and Its Cause
I found this video quite powerful and though-provoking. Let me know what you all think.
Bob Gonzales Has a New Blog With Free Scholarly Articles for Download
Many of this blog’s regular readers already know that Bob Gonzales, Dean of the Reformed Baptist Seminary, is one of my favorite theologians, so you won’t be surprised to find that I want to help promote his new blog. The blog is called It Is Written, and Dr. Gonzales describes its purpose thusly: It Is…
Welcoming Jeff Johnson to the Blog
I am happy to welcome Jeff Johnson to the blog. Jeff has been the primary teaching elder at Grace Bible Church in Conway, Arkansas, for the last 11 years, and he and his wife, Letha, have a son named Martyn. Jeff graduated from Central Baptist College with a B.S. in Bible and earned his M.Rel.…
The Miriam (Mariam) Ossuary is Genuine
Back in 1990 the ossuary of Caiaphas, the High Priest who presided over the trial of Jesus (Matt. 26:57-67), was discovered. But about three years ago there was another ossuary discovered, this time dedicated to Miriam, the granddaughter of Caiaphas. Specifically, the inscription reads, “Miriam daughter of Yeshua son of Caiaphas, priest of Maaziah from Beth Imri.” On June 29…
Robertson McQuilkin Discusses John Piper’s "Lightning Rod" Assertion at Lausanne III
I just read an article by Robertson McQuilkin in the spring edition of Connection, the magazine of Columbia International University, where I was privileged to go to college. The article was entitled “The Controversy at Lausanne III,” and in it McQuilkin reported on the debate that was occasioned by a simple, Scriptural statement made by John Piper.…