Fundamentally ReformedFundamentally ReformedFormer independent fundamental Baptist discusses errors & weird traits of extreme fundamentalism, IFBx, KJV-only debate, contemporary Christian music [CCM], Calvinism/Covenant Theology, & the Bible, while promoting Christian unity & magnifying grace. 
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Abortion? As Unthinkable as Racism
2009-05-01 14:40:00 John Piper has some great remarks on the connection between racism and abortion. The link between the two gives hope that as the one used to be accepted and now is unthinkable, so the other will fade away as well. clipped from www.desiringgod.org We should seek to stigmatize abortion by associating it with racism as closely ... More About: Abortion , Racism
Free ESV Study Bible, with Subscription to World Magazine
2009-04-30 05:59:00 I thought this was a pretty good deal. Subscribe to World magazine for 1 year ($49.95) and get a free hardcover copy of the new ESV Study Bible (retail price $49.95 / $31.49 on Amazon). I subscribed to World for a couple years or more, and really enjoyed their magazine. It’s a Christian news magazine similar ... More About: Religion , Reviews , Magazine , Freebies
Announcing: Transformed by Grace
2009-04-28 15:00:00 Some reforming fundamentalist friends of mine and I have got together and founded a new online social media site called Transformed by Grace . We are a community of former legalists and reforming fundamentalists, continually allowing God’s grace to bring us closer to Christ. Using a free social media site provided by Ning.com, we have built a ... More About: Religion , Site News , Fundamentalism
My King James? Journey
2009-04-25 19:24:00 My new King James Only Blog is up and running. Check out my post over there: “A King James’ Journey — Bob’s Story“. While you’re there, check out Damien’s story, too. Add a link from your blog to our site, and subscribe. At the least the discussion there will be lievely and intriguing! ... More About: Religion
Quotes to Note 9: Luther on Sanctification
2009-04-21 15:16:00 Today I have a simple quote for you. This comes from Joel Beeke’s Living for God’s Glory: An Introduction to Calvinism. This single quote is worth meditating on today. May God bless us in our walk with Christ. Martin Luther states, “We in Christ equals justification; Christ in us equals sanctification”. (Beeke, Living ... More About: Religion , Jesus , Reviews , Devotional , Note
Him We Proclaim: Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures by Dennis Johnson
2009-04-17 15:00:00 Author: Dennis E. Johnson Format: Soft cover Page Count: 494 Publisher: P & R Publishing Publication Date: 2007 ISBN: 9781596380547 Rating: 5 of 5 stars Any book which includes “Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures” in its title instantly grabs my attention. How Christ is revealed in the Old Testament, and how the Old Testament foreshadows New Covenant realities has been ... More About: Religion , Reviews
Announcing: A New & Improved King James Only Blog
2009-04-15 19:35:00 Over the years I’ve toiled alone in trying to create a good KJV Only resource site. There are others out there, and I mainly wanted to publicize them. I also have an interest in the debate and have posted from time to time on the topic here. I’ve had my fair share of blog wars ... More About: Religion , Fundamentalism , Blog , King James , King
Contemplating the Cross: Knowing the Power of Christ?s Resurrection
2009-04-12 15:00:00 For the next few days, I’ll be posting excerpts from Nancy Guthrie’s Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter (Crossway). Join me as I aim to contemplate the cross this passion week. Today’s meditation is by Tim Keller, from chapter 7 “Knowing the Power of His Resurrection” (pg. 135-136 ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Reviews
Contemplating the Cross: A Sweet Smelling Savor to God
2009-04-11 15:00:00 For the next few days, I’ll be posting excerpts from Nancy Guthrie’s Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross : Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter (Crossway). Join me as I aim to contemplate the cross this passion week. Today’s meditation is by Jonathan Edwards, from chapter 7 “A Sweet Smelling Savor to God” (pg. 112-113 of Jesus, ... More About: The Cross
Contemplating the Cross: Christ Our Passover Lamb
2009-04-10 15:00:00 For the next few days, I’ll be posting excerpts from Nancy Guthrie’s Jesus , Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter (Crossway). Join me as I aim to contemplate the cross this passion week. Today’s meditation is by John Calvin, from chapter 17 “Blood and Water” (pg. 103-104 of Jesus, Keep ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Reviews , Bible
Contemplating the Cross: Gethsemane
2009-04-09 15:00:00 For the next few days, I’ll be posting excerpts from Nancy Guthrie’s Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross : Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter (Crossway). Join me as I aim to contemplate the cross this passion week. Today’s meditation is by R. Kent Hughes, from chapter 5 “Gethsemane” (pg. 31-36 of Jesus, Keep Me ... More About: Reviews , Devotional , Christ , The Cross
Contemplating the Cross: They Spit in His Face
2009-04-08 15:00:00 For the next few days, I’ll be posting excerpts from Nancy Guthrie’s Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross : Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter (Crossway). Join me as I aim to contemplate the cross this passion week. Today’s meditation is by Charles Spurgeon, from chapter 7 “Then Did They Spit in His Face” (pg. ... More About: Christianity , Reviews , Devotional , The Cross
Contemplating the Cross: True Contemplation of the Cross
2009-04-07 15:00:00 For the next few days, I’ll be posting excerpts from Nancy Guthrie’s Jesus , Keep Me Near the Cross : Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter (Crossway). Join me as I aim to contemplate the cross this passion week. Today’s meditation is by Martin Luther, from chapter 1 “True Contemplation of the Cross” (pg. 11-14 of Jesus, ... More About: Christianity , Reviews , Devotional
Contemplating the Cross: He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem
2009-04-06 15:00:00 For the next seven days, I’ll be posting excerpts from Nancy Guthrie’s Jesus , Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter (Crossway). Join me as I aim to contemplate the cross this passion week. Today’s meditation is by John Piper, from chapter 2 “He Set His Face to Go to Jerusalem ” (pg. ... More About: Christianity , Reviews , Devotional
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter
2009-04-03 20:50:00 Author: Compilation of several authors, edited by Nancy Guthrie Format: Softcover Page Count: 148 Publisher: Cross way Publication Date: 2009 ISBN: 1433501813 Rating: 5 of 5 stars As we approach Easter , Christians everywhere remember Christ’s sufferings on the old, rugged cross and the triumph of his resurrection. Indeed, the symbol of the cross is one of the few near universal Christian symbols. ... More About: Jesus , Power , Passion
Westcott & Hort: Victims of KJV-Only Smear Campaign
2009-04-03 06:41:00 Okay, this isn’t exactly a news flash. But Westcott and Hort, the respected scholars who published the first major critical edition of the Greek Text of the modern era (in 1881), are the innocent victims of a mind blowing smear campaign. King James Version Onlyism has charged them with all sorts of unbelievable heresies, chief ... More About: Campaign , Victims
Fundamentalist Profundity
2009-04-01 15:53:00 Pastor Steve Anderson is the embodiment of almost everything extreme about independent fundamental Baptists. It seems he enjoys posting his often abrasive and extreme preaching as a series of video clips on Youtube. I’ve posted a jaw-dropping clip of his before, and this one almost tops that. In it he defends the notion that Jesus actually ... More About: Religion , Fundamentalism , Miscellany , Fundamentalist
Brotherly Reconciliation: Steve Camp?s Humble Embrace of Mark Driscoll
2009-04-01 15:36:00 I get leery of blog wars. Some are unavoidable. And I’m sure I’ve contributed to some that were. A figrue who is especially polarizing in the Biblioblogosphere is Mark Driscoll. His edgy comments and modern methods make conservative evangelicals and especially fundamentalists nervous. But for all the hype that flows from Christian keyboards about him, you ... More About: Religion , Steve , Devotional , Miscellany , Camp
Congratulations: Book Giveaway Results
2009-04-01 03:08:00 Congratulations goes to Jason DelGado and Nathan McKinney for winning free copies of What He Must Be… If He Wants to Marry My Daughter by Voddie Baucham Jr. Many thanks goes to Michelle and Angie at Crossway for supplying the free books for this giveaway. If you didn’t win a free copy, you can still order ... More About: Religion , Reviews , Results , Book , Congratulations
Quotes to Note 8: How Christians Should Meditate on Christ?s Sufferings
2009-03-27 15:02:00 As preparation for Easter , I’ve been reading Jesus , Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter, edited by Nancy Guthrie (Crossway). The book provides 25 excerpts from past and present leaders in the Church. Each of the excerpts provides a short chapter, from 4 to 8 pages or so. Guthrie masterfully ... More About: Religion , Reviews , Devotional
More on the ESV Study Bible
2009-03-25 17:49:00 I just learned that in honor of the ESV Study Bible being named the 2008 ECPA Book of the Year, Crossway is offering a 35% discount on all editions, now through April 8th. They are also selling access to the online edition as a separate product for $19.95 (this comes free with the purchase of ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Reviews
ECPA Book of the Year: The ESV Study Bible
2009-03-25 03:32:00 Congratulations to the ESV Study Bible , and Crossway, who produced it. They won the 2008 Book of the Year award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers’ Association. I am enjoying my copy immensely. (I got the brown trutone version, that you see to your right.) My pastor, John Piper, also won top honors in the Christian Life ... More About: Reviews
That?s Hebrew to Me!
2009-03-19 15:09:00 I’ve been studying Hebrew this year, and let me tell you. The phrase, “That’s Greek to me” now communicates nothing to me. Greek is far easier than Heberw. I wanted to share the new Hebrew grammar we’ve been using: A Modern Hebrew Grammar by Duane Garrett and Jason Derouchie. The book will be published in July ... More About: Religion , Jewish , Miscellany , Old Testament
Book Giveaway: What He Must Be ?If He Wants to Marry My Daughter by Voddie
2009-03-18 15:29:00 I have two copies of What He Must Be …If He Wants to Marry My Daughter to giveaway, compliments of Crossway. I am going to limit the contest to fathers of daughters. And you must reside in the US (where I can mail things media rate). So please use this contact form, and reply with your ... More About: Reviews , Book
St. Patrick?s Day Devotion
2009-03-17 14:59:00 Behold over and over again I would briefly set out the words of my confession. I testify in truthfulness and gladness of heart before God and his holy angels that I never had any reason, except the Gospel and his promises, ever to have returned to that nation from which I had previously escaped with ... More About: History , Devotional , Missions , Patrick , St Patrick
Bob?s Book Blurbs: Deliberate Simplicity by Dave Browning
2009-03-16 14:00:00 For details on where you might get a free copy of this book, check out the end of this post. Today I’m participating in a Zondervan book blog tour. The book is quite intriguing, with a catchy title: Deliberate Simplicity . A while back I heard about a church in Washington that had locations in several countries ... More About: Religion , Reviews , Book , Dave
A Christ-Centered Perspective of King James Onlyism
2009-03-13 18:50:00 Damien over at Return to Biblicism, just completed a three part series on “Christ and the Scriptures“. He gives me hope: there are other people out there who write longer blog posts than I do!!! His series focuses on why we believe the Bible, and he argues convincingly that we should believe in Christ first, and ... More About: King James , King , James , Perspective
Bob?s Book Blurbs: What He Must Be ..If He Wants to Marry My Daughter by Vo
2009-03-12 04:32:00 In What He Must Be …If He Wants to Marry My Daughter Voddie Baucham Jr. does Christian dads a favor. He challenges them with a biblical vision of Christian courtship; and he cushions his challenge with a clear cut, easy to read, guide for how to think and plan about their daughter’s future marriage. Baucham realizes ... More About: Religion , Reviews , Bible , Book
Romeo, Juliet, and a Biblical Courtship Model
2009-03-10 18:54:00 Voddie Baucham Jr. has just written a fascinating and somewhat provocative new book: What He Must Be …If He Wants to Marry My Daughter (Crossway). Crossway was kind enough to give me a preview of the book, and my wife and I were quite pleased as we skimmed through it last night. Baucham is saying ... More About: Religion , Christian , Reviews , Bible , Model
Regular Programming
More articles from this author:2009-03-03 19:05:00 Will resume shortly. I’ve been sick the last few days, and it may be a day or two before new posting resumes. Blessings to all, Bob Hayton More About: Programming , Site News , Regular 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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