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. Articles
Voting ? A Privilege
2008-11-04 16:58:00 We’re all excited about voting today. But only 1 party will win, and there is bound to be disappointments for everyone. This year’s election is touted as the most important one in a generation. But it seems to me that last time round, and the time before, and before…. They’re all”the most important”! As Christians who care ... More About: Voting
Music Mondays: Jesus Paid It All (arranged by Alex Nifong)
2008-11-03 16:26:00 Music Monday posts highlight the music which touched my heart on Sunday. I pray the message of these songs will help us all to live in the spirit of Worship all week long. For a while now, I’ve really enjoyed a new arrangement of Jesus Paid It All. This hymn has always been one of my ... More About: Religion , Music , Alex
John Piper on the Most Important Issues In the 2008 Election
2008-10-31 20:24:00 As the election approaches, John Piper shares some gospel-centered thoughts on how a Christian should think about politics and this vote. Please watch this video! A related clip with additional perspective from Pastor Piper is available here. more about “The Most Important Issues In the 2008…“, posted with vodpod ... More About: Video , Politics , Religion
Reformation Day Reading
2008-10-31 15:36:00 Happy Reformation Day! This is the 491st anniversary of Martin Luther ’s nailing his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenburg Church. Because of the printing press, this step by Luther was soon the spark that kindled the Reformation fires across much of Europe. And as Dan Phillips points out, if we enjoy the privilege of ... More About: Reading , History , Calvinism , Church History
Breaking News: The Bethlehem Institute to Become a College and Seminary
2008-10-30 15:56:00 This is a surprising but encouraging development. For 10 years now, Bethlehem Baptist Church (pastored by John Piper) has offered one of the finest church-based Bible institutes around. The Bethlehem Institute teaches a variety of courses designed for everyone from the average Joe (or Jane) in the church pew to the pre-seminary young person preparing ... More About: News , Religion , Theology , Breaking News , College
My Heart?s Desire by David Jeremiah ? A Review
2008-10-28 18:46:00 Rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a simply written, heartfelt devotional book. David Jeremiah draws you in to the pictures he paints in the book. You find yourself in Heaven’s throne room, weeping and then rejoicing with John as the Lamb is found worthy to open the book. The awe and wonder ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Reviews , Books , Review
Bob?s Blog Finds: Obama & the Freedom of Choice Act
2008-10-25 21:50:00 In my blog finds I highlight some of the best articles I’ve found online recently. You can see all my blog finds (courtesy of Google Reader) in the sidebar. Obama tries to appeal as a uniter. Politics will be changed if we vote him in. He will work across party lines, etc. etc. ... More About: Freedom , Abortion , Blog
Birthdays and More
2008-10-23 00:07:00 Tuesday was our youngest daughter Rachel’s one year old birthday. It’s been a busy month as we celebrated my wife’s birthday last week, and just returned from South Dakota this Sunday. We’ve been battling sickness as well (strep, pink eye, and the cold), so it’s been a roller coaster few weeks. Sorry about the dearth of ... More About: Family , Birthdays , The Buzz , Miscellany
Quotes to Note 4: The Bible is Truth
2008-10-14 18:35:00 I subscribe to Table Talk, a monthly devotional published by R.C. Sproul’s Ligonier Ministries. Each month the magazine focuses on a theme, and this month that theme is “The Canonicity of Scripture”. In the openeing column, Burk Parsons, the editor, captures the gist of the issue. The Bible is the Word of God, and canonization ... More About: Truth , Religion , Christianity , Christian , Theology
Calvinism by Fives
2008-10-10 23:23:00 Calvinism seems to spread by fives: five points, five solas, and I bet we could think of other groups of five. Five Reformation countries (Germany, France, Switzerland, The Netherlands, England). Five key Reformers (Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Huss, Wycliffe). Okay, I know Huss and Wycliffe came earlier…. As most good Calvinists, I know my ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , Books , History
Our Prodigal God
2008-10-08 16:09:00 Prodigal has come to mean, in the Christian vernacular, a reprobate wretch. The word more accurately describes wasteful spending, or even just someone who is free with money. Tim Keller, following Spurgeon’s example, uses the term to refer to God — God as incredibly free with His grace and love. God is our prodigal God, ... More About: Christianity , Books , Devotional
Beginning with Moses
2008-10-06 16:12:00 I just added a new blog to my blogroll. Beginning with Moses is an excellent resource for all things Biblical Theology , with an emphasis on redemptive historical hermeneutics. The beginningwithmoses.org website houses lots of articles on various topics, majoring on Biblical Theology, primarily. And the blog provides updates re: new articles on the site, and ... More About: Religion , Christianity
Bob?s Blog Finds: The Apostolic Hermeneutic
2008-10-04 01:08:00 In my blog finds I highlight some of the best articles I’ve found online recently. You can see all my blog finds (courtesy of Google Reader) in the sidebar. It’s been a long while since I posted a Bobspotted Blog roll post. With Google Reader, it’s easier to share my posts one by one. Rather then ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Christian , Hermeneutics
2008 Desiring God Conference: The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
2008-09-30 21:25:00 I am blessed to be a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, where my pastor is John Piper. His sermons and writings have made a lasting impact in my walk with Christ. He is a very humble man, even though he is an evangelical leader with an ever-growing influence. Desiring God is the ministry our church ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Music , Power
Music Mondays: We Will Dance
2008-09-30 18:39:00 Music Monday posts highlight the music which touched my heart on Sunday. I pray the message of these songs will help us all to live in the spirit of Worship all week long. I know it’s not Monday, but the sickness around here (3 of us have strep throat) pushed this post out a day. This ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Music , Dance , Devotional
Legalism And Its Antidotes
2008-09-24 16:40:00 Recently we’ve been discussing the sticky issue of legalism. It’s hard to define, and its easy to use the term as a perjorative against those you think are wrong. The term is still important, however, because it describes a sin which is deadly. A sin which in many Christian circles is able to walk incognito, ... More About: Christianity
Why Do We Say ?Legalism?
2008-09-19 17:02:00 A friend of mine just posted an interesting list of definitions by John Piper on a variety of topics. He linked to the online sermon or article from which the definition was taken, and gave a summary of the definition. One of those definitions was legalism. Let me give Piper’s definition here. (1) Treating biblical standards of ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Jesus
Christless Christianity
2008-09-17 16:28:00 When I came across Alex Chediak’s post on Michael Horton’s new book: Christless Christianity , I had to wonder if this is not primarily to blame for Ray Boltz’s fall. In so many ways, American Christianity has become a man-centered mess. I started (not sure if I totally finished it) a series on this issue in ... More About: Religion , Books
Christian Musician Ray Boltz Declares He?s Gay
2008-09-17 16:20:00 This news shocked me. But I really appreciate Fred Butler’s assessment on this. It’s sad, as this reveals Boltz has sung about but very likely never truly embraced the Gospel. There is still hope for him. May God convict him. And may he wisen many of us up to the damning allure of sin. If you ... More About: News , Religion , Christianity , Christian , Music
Life and Blogging
2008-09-17 15:20:00 Sorry about the philosophical title. I’m not throwing in the towel or anything. I’ve started learning Hebrew this semester with The Bethlehem Institute, my church’s seminary quality training school. So I’ve got lots of homework! Got to lear my Aleph, Beta, and Gimels! You can see my friend Shaun Tabbat, blog about our class on his ... More About: Life , Blogging
Music Mondays: ?In the Valley? by Bob Kauflin
2008-09-15 16:05:00 Music Monday posts highlight the music which touched my heart on Sunday. I pray the message of these songs will help us all to live in the spirit of Worship all week long. Today’s song was sung as a special number during the offering time, yesterday. It is a moving song, and has great potential ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Music , Devotional , Christ
Vern Poythress on the Christocentricity of Scripture
2008-09-10 23:43:00 Dr. Vern Poythress of Westminster Seminary is an ardent advocate of Redemptive Historical interpretation. He recently contributed History of Salvation notes for the forthcoming ESV Study Bible . Crossway just released his article, Overview of the Bible: Survey of the History of Salvation, included at the front of the ESV Study Bible. I’d encourage everyone to ... More About: Christianity , Scripture , Hermeneutics
Off to School
2008-09-05 15:39:00 Yesterday we sent our oldest child to kindergarten. Today she rode the school bus to school. These are big changes for us, but we’re happy about this new chapter of life. Emily is excited about her school, and we trust that she will grow into the woman God intends her to be. ... More About: Family , School
No Big Surprise: The Bigfoot Was Another Hoax
2008-09-05 01:58:00 Ah, how sad. I was so hoping that the Georgia Bigfoot was the real McCoy. Instead it’s just another hoax. More About: News , Fun , Miscellany , Hoax
Pierced by the Word ? John Piper
2008-09-02 20:14:00 If you’ve never read one of John Piper’s devotional books, you’re missing out. The 31 meditations in Pierced by the Word cover a variety of topics — some practical, others theological. From drinking orange juice to battling lust, from thinking about suffering to thinking about politics — each devotional reading stresses the importance of ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Reviews , Devotional
Music Mondays: ?How Deep? by Stephen Altrogge
2008-09-01 18:22:00 I plan on highlighting some more praise music again. Every Monday, I will try to post on one of the songs we sang in church the day before. It’s so easy to leave the spirit of worship at the church on Sunday, and endure the week without it. Hopefully these posts will help keep us ... More About: Christianity , Music , Devotional , Worship , Deep
Hillary Supporters, John McCain and Sarah Palin
2008-09-01 17:20:00 I’m no great political mind, but I wanted to share a few thoughts, or rather observations. Like most, it seems a little hard to believe that Hillary supporters are supporting John McCain in large numbers. Both Clinton and McCain do have quite a bit more experience than Obama, and they are much more widely known. Still ... More About: Politics , Republican , Mike Huckabee , Abortion
I?m Famous
2008-08-23 15:47:00 I guess I’m famous. Anyone being interviewed is right? Shaun Tabbat, who also attends Bethlehem Baptist, recently interviewed me. I’ve just recently met Shaun and discovered we have many similar interests. I think you’ll enjoy this little interview. If I can get away with it, I might borrow his concept and start interviewing some of my ... More About: Fun , Famous , Miscellany
Fundamentalists and Music
2008-08-22 16:35:00 Will Dudding (the Reforming Baptist) has a great post on music. He challenges fundamentalists regarding their stance on music. I don’t agree 100% with everything he says, but his post is definitely worth a read if you are interested in reforming fundamentalism. I am happy for any who are reforming and growing ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Fundamentalism , Music , Bible
Submitting to God?s Will in Marriage ? 1 Pet. 3:1-7 (part 2)
More articles from this author:2008-08-20 18:10:00 This is part 2 of an outline from a lesson I gave for my small group, recently. Read part one first. Submitting to God’s Will in Marriage (1 Pet. 3:1-7) – Part 2: The Husband I realize this is a thorny topic for many. I’d like to recommend a couple resources before I continue here. For ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Family , Theology 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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