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Pastoral Training
A Brief History of RBS International
On Saturday Bob Gonzales, the Academic Dean and a professor at Reformed Baptist Seminary, posted an article giving A Brief History of the RBS International. I am so thankful to…
Evangelism
New Reformation City Ministry
Today I would like to recommend that the blog’s readers check out the new Reformation City ministry. This ministry was begun by three young people who are seeking to use…
Pastoral Training
A New Seminary
Grace Bible Church of Conway, Arkansas, where I am privileged to pastor, is starting a church based seminary called Grace Bible Institute of Pastoral Studies. See here. This is truly…
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…
Apologetics
"The State of Theology: Theological Awareness Benchmark Study" by Ligonier Ministries
Ligonier Ministries has published the results of a survey conducted in order to assess the theological understanding and awareness of our fellow citizens. Here is the description of the survey:…
Family-Integrated Church Movement
Doug Phillips Resigns From Vision Forum Ministries
Last Wednesday Doug Phillips resigned from his position as president of Vision Forum Ministries and discontinued his speaking responsibilities as well. Here is the official statement of resignation from the ministry’s website:…
Bible Study
Download R.C. Sproul’s Crucial Questions eBooks For Free
Today I received an email from Ligonier Ministries informing me that the entire Crucial Questions eBook series by R.C. Sproul is now being made available for free forever. Here is…
Items of Interest
John MacArthur Predicts a Reversal of the Reformed Revival
In this two part video interview, John MacArthur discusses the way some prominent pastors claim to be Calvinistic in their view of soteriolgy but operate in their ministries as though they are actually Arminian. He…
Church History
Continuing Debate Over Baptist Usage of the Word "Reformed"
Back on June 26 R. Scott Clark wrote A Gentle Rebuke to Brother John criticizing John Piper for inviting Doug Wilson to the September Desiring God Conference. Although I agreed with Scott…
Reformed Ministries
Welcoming a New Reformed Baptist Church to Central Illinois
As the pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Bloomington, Illinois, which has been the only Reformed Baptist church in our part of central Illinois, I was very excited (to say the…
Baptist Confession of 1689
What is a Reformed Baptist Church?
Back in July I posted a brief defense for Why I Call Myself a Reformed Baptist. In that article I also mentioned a poll I had conducted in 2007-2008 that…
Announcements
Welcoming Dr. Richard Belcher to the Blog
Many of the blog’s readers will already be familiar with Dr. Belcher (pictured at left with his beloved wife, Mary Anne), especially since I have written at least five articles…