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Bible Study
The Church Bible Study Set
Free Grace Press is currently offering a 10% discount on The Church Bible Study Set for one week. Just use code FGP10 when pre-ordering you set at the Media Gratiae…
Ecclesiology
"Five Lessons Learned from Practicing Church Discipline" by Tom Hicks
Today Tom Hicks posted an excellent article on the Founders Ministries blog entitled Five Lessons Learned from Practicing Church Discipline. In it he offers some lessons he has learned from…
Christian Living
"Why Bother With Church?" An Interview With Jeff Johnson
I also highly recommend Jeff’s book The Church: Why Bother? In fact, it is a good book to give to friends or other people in your church. See also: The…
Bible Study
Shepherds Must Protect Their Flocks
There seems to be an ever increasing disdain among Evangelicals for any teaching that is confrontational, for any teaching that exposes errors or false doctrines and warns the people of…
Baptist Distinctives
"The Church: Why Bother?" On Sale This Week
The picture pretty much says it all! The Church: Why Bother? eBook is on sale this week only for just 99 cents!
Baptist Distinctives
The Second Edition of "The Church: Why Bother?" Is Now Available!
Jeff Johnson announced earlier this morning that the new edition of The Church: Why Bother? is now available for sale on Amazon. If you want bulk discounts, please contact Jeff.…
Baptist Distinctives
The Second Edition of "The Church: Why Bother?" Coming Soon!
Jeff Johnson has just announced that the second edition of The Church: Why Bother? will be available in just a few weeks. Here is Jeff’s announcement from his Facebook page: The second,…
Ecclesiology
My Journey, My Friends, and God’s Work in Colombia
As I wait for my flight back to the great state of Arkansas, I am filled with many emotions. I am here at the Bogota Airport, and I miss my…
Cultural Issues
Questions about the Atmosphere and Emotions in Worship
I have three simple questions relating to worship, though admittedly they may not have simple answers. I will begin by asking my first two questions, which are very similar, and…
Age Segregated Education
Answering Scott Brown’s Challenge Concerning Age Segregated Education
Over the years I have consistently heard advocates of the Family Integrated Church Movement (FICM) assert that age segregated education, such as employed in youth ministries or Sunday schools, is…
Age Segregated Education
Is Age Segregated Sunday School Biblical? – Part 3
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how it is that we may discern whether or not a ministry practice is Biblical. I hope all would agree with me…
Age Segregated Education
Is Age Segregated Sunday School Biblical? – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how it is that we may discern whether or not a ministry practice is Biblical. I hope all would agree with me…