Divided : ‎”Is Age Segregated Ministry Multiplying or Dividing the Church?”

As you look on the church landscape, youth are leaving the faith in droves. The modern church, overall, is struggling to reach the next generation with the gospel. What has happened? Whether for good or bad, men, for many years, have been inventing solutions or brainstorming ideas without fully relying upon the foundation of God’s [...]

2 Responses to the Rapture Debacle

Here are a couple of responses to the Harold Camping rapture debacle from 2 people I highly respect. I share these sentiments ….. From Kim Riddlebarger: “Frankly, this whole Harold Camping mess ticks me off. Since I write and teach in the field of eschatology, people expect me to say something. Yet, I’m not sure [...]

A White Horse Inn Survey on the Great Commission

Some of these answers are just sad. I encourage you to go and listen to the audio of this episode to get the true vibe of what’s being said. At the end of each question the brothers at White Horse Inn explain (with scripture) what the correct answer is and why. Approximately seventy people were [...]

Trevin Wax review of “In the Land of Believers”

I had heard about this book through twitter and facebook post and hadn’t really given much thought to it. Trevin’s review has sparked my interest enough to motivate myself to check it out. Here are Trevin’s thoughts ……………… Ever wonder how a committed unbeliever would feel in your church service? Have you ever given thought to how evangelicals [...]

Is Calvinism Shaping American Christianity?

According to this article from the Christian Science Monitor, I would say yes. Welcome to the austere – and increasingly embraced – message of Calvinism. Five centuries ago, John Calvin’s teachings reconceived Christianity; midwifed Western ideas about capitalism, democracy, and religious liberty; and nursed the Puritan values that later cast the character of America. Today, [...]

The Psychological Manipulation of the Invitation–Paul Washer

Wake Up Church!!

I saw this posted over on Facebook……. be challenged.

Paul Washer Explains “Shocking Youth Message”

Not that he needed too (in my opinion), but Paul Washer offers an explanation behind his “Shocking Youth Message.”     In case you’ve never heard the whole sermon I’ll post it here and encourage you to listen to it.

9 Marks of a Healthy Church Revisited

I read the book “9 Marks of a Healthy Church” (Mark Dever) a couple of years ago and it totally changed my view of how the church should function. I thought I’d post those 9 marks here today to support my previous post on church functions and to give you all an idea of what I [...]

The Apathy of the Modern Church–John MacArthur Parts 1 &2