Book Review: Fault Lines
Stan Lightfoot reviews Voddie Baucham’s book “Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe.”
March/April 2021 Issue
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Generating Churches and Leaders
Welcome to Generate! This year the GARBC Council of Eighteen approved the merger of Regular Baptist Church Planting and Regular Baptist Builders Club into one organization called Generate.
Teaching Church History in Our Churches
It must be that God loves history, since He gave us so much. So should we. History is really His Story—God works in this world to draw humanity to Himself.
Growing Your Sunday School Step by Step
If your Sunday School attendance is declining or flatlining, consider taking the following five practical, corrective actions to see attendance increase.
Inspecting Spiritual Progress
As church builders, we have a heavenly inspection visit coming. Make plans now to ensure that the church construction is built according to Christ’s code!
50 Years of Vacation Bible School
For 50 years, RBP has maintained the same high quality of Bible teaching and gospel outreach that makes it the choice for thousands of churches every year.
January/February 2021 Issue
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How to Pray When the Pain Will Not Leave
How do you pray when you find yourself in a season of pain with no end in sight?
Coffee and Christ: A Metaphor of the Christian Life
No matter where you are on the path of sanctification, remember to keep looking to Jesus. I learned to love coffee only by studying and tasting.
Carl Trueman Gets It Right in “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self”
Trueman’s new book addresses the sexual revolution and transgender phenomenon in light of the rise of expressive individualism.
Invasion of the Body Snatcher
We will all, Paul writes, be caught up “in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord” (1 Thess. 4:17). Can there be any greater promise than that? Can you conceive of any greater comfort?
Mapping Dispensationalism
This article compares the dispensationalist systems on two aspects of the sine qua non: literal interpretation and the distinction between the church and Israel.
The Power and Value of Networks
In an association rooted in autonomy and independence, it’s time to return to a more Biblical model of interdependence.
Book Review: The Post-Quarantine Church
Greg Linscott reviews Thom Rainer’s book “The Post-Quarantine Church.”
The Unfinished Task of Myron Houghton
Myron Houghton (1941–2020)
Book Review: The Making of a Battle Royal
Joshua Peglow reviews Jeffrey Straub’s book “The Making of a Battle Royal.”
Book Review: Five Half-Truths
Daryl Neipp reviews Flip Michaels’s book “Five Half-Truths.”
Remembering John C. Whitcomb, 1924–2020
On Feb. 5, John C. Whitcomb Jr.—theologian, Old Testament scholar, and one of the principal founders of the modern creationism movement—passed away at his home …
Perspective: Finding Contentment in an Age of Cynicism and Comparison
A preview of the 2020 GARBC Conference.
First-Time Discoveries
When people search for a congregation, can they find you?
Potential Dangers of the Celebrity Pastor Syndrome
Enter the celebrity pastor syndrome. Fame and stardom need not be restricted to Tinseltown—ultra-famous megachurch pastors are preaching, writing, and tweeting at a venue near you!
A Matter of Choice
Without a doubt, we have entered a new chapter of American history—“the culture of death.” Romans 1 is for real.
Book Review: Authorized – The Use & Misuse of the King James Bible
David Gunn reviews Mark Ward’s book “Authorized: The Use & Misuse of the King James Version.”
Book Review: Baptist History in England and America
Jeff Straub reviews David Beale’s book “Baptist History in England and America: Personalities, Positions, and Practices.”
Dr. Turk’s Writings Reveal Priorities
Dr. Turk wrote three major academic papers in his lifetime. This brief survey of them will demonstrate his commitment to exegeting Biblical truth for the …
Former Student Remembers Turk as ‘A Rare Gem’
Dr. Jeremy Estrema was a student at Faith Baptist Theological Seminary from 1999 to 2002—Dr. Turk’s final years of ministry—and developed a special bond with …
A Ministry of Presence
Pam Russell’s mission to represent Jesus in the capitol.
Civic Responsibility and Civil Disobedience
Baptists see themselves as citizens of two kingdoms: an earthly and a heavenly. This theory carries implications for their understanding of political responsibility for both individuals and churches.
RBP International Launches
The dream of launching an international press has become a reality.
Charles Ryrie (1925–2016)
On Feb. 16, after a lifetime of studying and teaching the Scriptures that he loved so well, Dr. Charles Ryrie slipped quietly into the presence of their Author.