Earl Radmacher (1931-2014) was president of Western (Conservative) Baptist Seminary in Portland, Oregon from 1965 to 1990. This book published by the seminary in 1972, with a second printing by Moody Press in 1978. The current copy was published by Schoettle Publishing Company in 1996. I found my copy of the book in the bottom […]
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SS&S – Those Who Serve
All believers would agree that serving is a biblical characteristic of a Christian. “Not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart” (Eph 6:6). There are about a half dozen Greek words for servant, the most common being the bond-servant (as here) harking back to the […]
Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
It is difficult to determine how a young life will be lived. Who knew that the child who once wrote during family prayers: “There was a mouse for want of stairs, ran up a rope to say his prayers,” would write many years later “See from His head, His hands His feet, Sorrow and love […]
Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong
This 2009 book is done by MacArthur and other staff at Grace Community Church. I found it to be very helpful in a number of different areas that affect the local church. It is divided into four sections: Entertainment and Leisure; Morality and Ethics; Politics and Activism; and Tragedy and Suffering. I thought it was […]
David Bebbington
“That view has normally been sustained down through the centuries, with ultimate responsibility for decisions resting not with pastors or deacons but with the committed church members as a whole. The churchmanship of the Baptists was not unique, for it was upheld as fully by Independents, but it was an unusual position in Christendom, arising […]
J.M. Frost
“If you are not a Christian, you should not be in the church, but if you are, then you will not stay out of the church nor stay away from the church. Contentment out of church connection is inconsistent with the grace of God in the heart, and will surely discredit all your professions, however […]
Rolland McCune
“It is assumed in the New Testament that a member of the body of Christ is also a member of a local church. An unbaptized, unaffiliated Christian is unknown in the New Testament.” Rolland McCune, Systematic Theology, vol. III, p. 200.
Gene Edward Veith, Jr.
“Modern-day Christians often prefer to meet with people just like themselves in informal settings, disdaining the institutional Church. This can be a dangerous mistake. The best safeguard against elitism, which is a sure mark of worldliness, is intense involvement in the local church.” Gene Edward Veith, Jr., Loving God with all Your Mind, p106.
Who Needs The Local Church?
This is a day of convenience, quick on-line shopping, and instant everything. It is almost possible for a person to live one’s whole life without leaving the house. If someone can arrange to work from home, the rest is easy. You can do all of your banking online, shop for almost anything and have it […]
Local Churches and Their Pastors
The month of October afforded me a number of opportunities to fellowship with local church pastors from various states and even countries. Though I have written on the local church a lot this year, I want to relate the blessing that I received from my fellowship with these men and also to enhance our appreciation […]