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All Current Issue PostsThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Inside the Winter 2023 Baptist Bulletin

mmeyer, January 5, 2023

New year. New look. The Baptist Bulletin, a front door to spiritually uplifting and thought-provoking articles, has undergone a renovation.

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All Current Issue PostsThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Inside the Fall 2022 Baptist Bulletin

mmeyer, November 1, 2022

In 1932, the first GARBC Conference—meeting in Chicago—was filled with “happy singing and warm fellowship,” says Paul Tassell in his book Quest for Faithfulness.

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The Fall 2022 Issue Is Here!

mmeyer, November 1, 2022

It’s here! If you’re a subscriber, the Fall 2022 Baptist Bulletin is arriving in mailboxes and inboxes.

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All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Giving in a New Testament Context

mmeyer, July 20, 2022

In contemporary Christian churches, the subject of tithes and offerings can be controversial.

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All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

How to Cultivate a More Meaningful and Deliberate Prayer Life

mmeyer, July 20, 2022

Wave a magic wand! It worked for Cinderella. Giving requests to a fairy godmother—that’s what prayer is like, isn’t it?

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All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Taking Off: When Kids Give a Boost to Ministry

mmeyer, July 20, 2022

In the ministry world, sometimes a boost is needed to help things “take off”—to spark a renewal, draw people to Christ, and get them excited about serving Him.

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All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Taking Steps to Become More like Christ

mmeyer, July 20, 2022

When a person believes in Christ as God and Savior, immediately he or she receives a new spiritual nature and enters a close and permanent relationship with God.

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All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

The Crisis of Vacant Pulpits

mmeyer, July 20, 2022

The American landscape is blanketed by churches with no pastor.

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All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Welcoming Churches and “Why Don’t You Have Women Pastors?”

mmeyer, July 20, 2022

Churches can Biblically respond to modern feminism with the beauty of God’s design.

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All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSummer '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

God Gives Grace!

mmeyer, July 20, 2022

by David E. Strope Ephesians 4:7 speaks of grace being given to each believer, a gift from Christ to us, His church. Specifically, Paul notes …

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Inside the Summer 2022 Baptist Bulletin

mmeyer, July 20, 2022

Contact our subscription department to read the Baptist Bulletin on your electronic device or to receive the print edition by mail.

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Let the KJV Preface Teach You to Trust Modern Bibles

mmeyer, July 8, 2022

The KJV translators were not KJV-only.

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Check Out the Spring 2022 Baptist Bulletin

mmeyer, June 6, 2022

Contact our subscription department to read the Baptist Bulletin online or to receive the print edition by mail.

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All Current Issue PostsMinistry HighlightsSpring '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSpring '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

More Faith-Affirming Findings

mmeyer, June 6, 2022

I am thankful for an invitation from the editor of the Baptist Bulletin to provide more examples of archaeological discoveries that affirm our trust in the historicity and reliability of Scripture.

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All Current Issue PostsSpring '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSpring '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Welcoming Churches, Part 2: Isn’t All Sin the Same?

mmeyer, June 6, 2022

A constant struggle for any Christ follower is to fight off the temptation to be liked, to worship human favor as an idol of the heart.

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All Current Issue PostsSpring '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSpring '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Encouraging the Next Generation to Consider Career Ministry

mmeyer, June 6, 2022

America is facing a critical leadership shortage in the church.

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All Current Issue PostsSpring '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

A Three-Sphere Pro-Life Model

mmeyer, June 6, 2022

Abortion remains a hot-button issue for Americans. Those who support it view it as a matter of fundamental justice for women. Those who oppose abortion view it as a matter of fundamental justice for the preborn.

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All Current Issue PostsSpring '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSpring '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

What’s at Stake in Dobbs v. Jackson?

mmeyer, June 6, 2022

Abortion remains one of the most contentious issues in American politics.

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All Current Issue PostsSpring '22 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Fake News

mmeyer, June 6, 2022

Fake news abounds! Several years ago, news spread like wildfire in Central America that Juan Orlando Hernández, president of Honduras, had banned homework for all Honduran students. Fake news!

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Bumps!

mmeyer, October 1, 2021

For 23 years I wrote the weekly “Pastor’s Page” in the Ankeny (Iowa) Baptist Church bulletin, but now I no longer serve as a pastor. What, I wonder, might I name this national representative’s column?

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All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Welcoming Churches and “Gay Christians”

mmeyer, October 1, 2021

How the local church can Biblically respond to modern misnomers by speaking the truth in love

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Check Out the September/October 2021 Issue

mmeyer, October 1, 2021

Contact our subscription department to read the Baptist Bulletin online or to receive the print edition by mail.

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All Current Issue PostsMinistry HighlightsSept/Oct '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

David Strope Begins Term as Interim National Representative

mmeyer, October 1, 2021

by Jonita Barram David Strope, retiring pastor of Ankeny (Iowa) Baptist Church, was appointed interim national representative of the GARBC following the resignation of Mike Hess. …

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All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Biblical Archaeology: Faith-Affirming Findings

mmeyer, October 1, 2021

by Paul Weaver Incredible advances have been made in the field of Biblical archaeology in the last 70 years. These discoveries are of exceptional value …

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All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

The Bible Challenge

mmeyer, October 1, 2021

by Michael Dellaperute Imagine this: You are on your way to speak to a small group of Christian students at a local college. They requested …

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March/April 2021 Issue

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

Contact our subscription department to read the Baptist Bulletin online or to receive the print edition by mail. Ask about our group rates for churches. …

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All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Generating Churches and Leaders

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

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.

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All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Teaching Church History in Our Churches

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

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.

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All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Growing Your Sunday School Step by Step

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

If your Sunday School attendance is declining or flatlining, consider taking the following five practical, corrective actions to see attendance increase.

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All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Inspecting Spiritual Progress

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

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!

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All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

50 Years of Vacation Bible School

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

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.

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January/February 2021 Issue

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

Contact our subscription department to read the Baptist Bulletin online or to receive the print edition by mail. Ask about our group rates for churches. …

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How to Pray When the Pain Will Not Leave

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

How do you pray when you find yourself in a season of pain with no end in sight?

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All Current Issue PostsJan/Feb '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Coffee and Christ: A Metaphor of the Christian Life

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

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.

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All Current Issue PostsJan/Feb '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Carl Trueman Gets It Right in “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self”

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

Trueman’s new book addresses the sexual revolution and transgender phenomenon in light of the rise of expressive individualism.

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All Current Issue PostsJan/Feb '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsJan/Feb '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Invasion of the Body Snatcher

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

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?

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All Current Issue PostsJan/Feb '21 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Mapping Dispensationalism

ddouglass, August 4, 2021

This article compares the dispensationalist systems on two aspects of the sine qua non: literal interpretation and the distinction between the church and Israel.

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The Power and Value of Networks

ddouglass, April 26, 2021

In an association rooted in autonomy and independence, it’s time to return to a more Biblical model of interdependence.

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All Current Issue PostsJuly/Aug '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

July/August 2020 Issue

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

Theology is for everyone. Michael Dellaperute investigates how average Christians and their pastors can change their attitude and approach to theology.

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All Current Issue PostsJuly/Aug '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Theology Is for Everyone

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

Joe is an average Christian. He is the first to admit he’s not pastor or deacon material.

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All Current Issue PostsJuly/Aug '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

The Value of Training in Biblical Counseling

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

Thirty-three years ago, the Lord privileged me to become the pastor of Wheelersburg Baptist Church, in Appalachian southern Ohio, where I presently serve.

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All Current Issue PostsJuly/Aug '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine
All Current Issue PostsJuly/Aug '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Introverts in Ministry

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

How was I supposed to reach people all over the world when engagement with people wore me out?

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All Current Issue PostsJuly/Aug '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Theology and Ministry in Balance

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

Legendary football coach Paul W. “Bear” Bryant famously preached that “defense wins championships.”

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May/June 2020 Issue

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

In these times of turmoil and uncertainty, Christians can look to Jesus, learn from Him, and redeem the time.

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All Current Issue PostsMay/June '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Choice Words

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

Never once have I heard my father use a swear word, which I think is significant.

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All Current Issue PostsMay/June '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

A Guide to Responsible Christian Citizenship

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

As another election approaches, Christians will be confronted with hard decisions.

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All Current Issue PostsMay/June '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Redeeming the Time during a Worldwide Pandemic

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

What a blessing it is to know that our God remains in sovereign control (Ps. 103:19; Eph. 1:11).

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All Current Issue PostsMay/June '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Practicing Gratitude

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

Did you know that practicing gratitude can rewire your brain?

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All Current Issue PostsMay/June '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Making Disciples Jesus’ Way

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

One of the great encouragements of our day is a renewed focus on the mission of the church.

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All Current Issue PostsMay/June '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Midlife Mission

lgoemaat11, September 10, 2020

A midlife crisis is usually described as a period between ages 35 and 60 when a person goes through a slump or questions the direction of his or her life.

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The Unfinished Task of Myron Houghton

ddouglass, July 17, 2020

Myron Houghton (1941–2020)

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March/April 2020 Issue

lgoemaat11, March 12, 2020

Too many Americans, including many Christians, believe science is best suited over other disciplines to reveal truth. It is past time to reconsider the limits of science.

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All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

The Limits of Science

lgoemaat11, March 12, 2020

Several years ago, while on a lengthy flight to a conference, I found myself sitting next to a young neurobiologist.

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All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Saving James

lgoemaat11, March 12, 2020

In many ways, James is a typical seven-year-old boy. He loves superheroes, Boy Scouts, and pretend sword fights. Unfortunately, his divorced parents agree on very little, including his gender.

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All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Pleasant View Baptist Church

lgoemaat11, March 12, 2020

Have you ever received a phone call that both surprised you and ended up turning your life upside down? If so, you will relate to my experience.

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All Current Issue PostsMar/Apr '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Why Originalism? Part 3

lgoemaat11, March 12, 2020

Previously, we argued that the soundest hermeneutical approach is what we are calling originalism. In this final installment, we will address some objections and questions that commonly arise from critics of originalism.

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January/February 2020 Issue

lgoemaat11, February 14, 2020

Gracious. This word covers a lot: kindness, courtesy, good taste, tact, compassion. Today churches need to be gracious in every avenue of communication.

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All Current Issue PostsJan/Feb '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

It’s Time to Plant a Church!

lgoemaat11, February 14, 2020

“This whole thing started because I didn’t get my way,” says Pastor Pat Nemmers, lead pastor of Saylorville Church in Des Moines, Iowa. “And that’s why I love telling this story, because it puts me in my place.”

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All Current Issue PostsJan/Feb '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Why Originalism? Part 2

lgoemaat11, February 14, 2020

David Gunn examines an originalist interpretation of Scripture and non-originalist hermeneutical approaches that are in vogue today, offering reasons why originalism is far superior.

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All Current Issue PostsJan/Feb '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Gen Z Is Changing Everything

lgoemaat11, February 14, 2020

A new generation is emerging right before our eyes. The Millennials are now adults, and today’s current youth culture is dominated by members of Generation Z.

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All Current Issue PostsJan/Feb '20 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Quid Pro Quo

lgoemaat11, February 14, 2020

In recent American politics, we have been introduced to the concept of quid pro quo, a Latin phrase which refers to an exchange of goods or services that is offered with a contingency or expectation of receiving something in return.

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Remembering John C. Whitcomb, 1924–2020

ddouglass, February 6, 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 …

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Perspective: Finding Contentment in an Age of Cynicism and Comparison

ddouglass, January 24, 2020

A preview of the 2020 GARBC Conference.

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First-Time Discoveries

ddouglass, January 24, 2020

When people search for a congregation, can they find you?

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All Current Issue PostsNov/Dec '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

November/December 2019 Issue

lgoemaat11, January 13, 2020

It’s popular these days to say Biblical prophecy doesn’t matter in the larger scheme of Christian living in the 21st century. This issue of the Baptist Bulletin considers why dispensationalists disagree with that opinion.

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All Current Issue PostsNov/Dec '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Why Biblical Prophecy Matters

lgoemaat11, January 13, 2020

Systematic theologies traditionally cover 10 topics of Christian doctrine. Almost without exception, the last one is eschatology, or the doctrine of end-times.

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All Current Issue PostsNov/Dec '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Young, Restless, Fundamentalist

lgoemaat11, January 13, 2020

Two times in the last five decades dispensational theology—with its attendant views on the rapture of the church, the restoration of the nation of Israel, and the judgments of the Tribulation—has had a massive cultural impact.

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All Current Issue PostsNov/Dec '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Why Originalism?

lgoemaat11, January 13, 2020

Far too often we like to discuss theology or Christian living without first addressing the more fundamental issue: hermeneutics, the art and science of interpreting the Scriptures.

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All Current Issue PostsNov/Dec '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Keep It Simple, Student

lgoemaat11, January 13, 2020

Every believer experiences the steep learning curve involved with first-time Bible study.

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All Current Issue PostsNov/Dec '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

The One Bridge You Can Trust

lgoemaat11, January 13, 2020

For as long as I can remember, I have always been a little sketchy about crossing bridges—especially ones that span a massive body of water.

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September/October 2019 Issue

lgoemaat11, October 24, 2019

While our world is full of devastation, decay, and death, redemption is coming! One day King Jesus will return and make all things new (Rev. 21:5). In the meantime, how are Christians to relate to planet Earth?

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All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Is Christianity Bad for the Environment?

lgoemaat11, October 24, 2019

A Biblical View of Environmental Responsibility By Christopher Cone The climate changed (pun intended) dramatically in 1966 when medieval historian Lynn White presented a groundbreaking …

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All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Creation: From Ruin to Redemption

lgoemaat11, October 24, 2019

By Ken Fields On a muggy May evening in 1982, a dozen 10-, 11-, and 12-year-olds with big league aspirations were fielding ground balls on …

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All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

How Should We Then Think about Climate Change?

lgoemaat11, October 24, 2019

By Larry Vardiman It’s tough as a Christian these days to know what to believe about the controversial issues in the news. So many voices …

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All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Why Are Regular Baptists Young Earth Creationists?

lgoemaat11, October 24, 2019

By Al Franklin We believe in young earth creation because we believe in the authority of Scripture. Since the Bible is the Word of God …

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All Current Issue PostsSept/Oct '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Advance the Gospel

lgoemaat11, October 24, 2019

By David Doran In the 1990s God used a string of biographies to burden my heart for a conference to promote missions among college students. …

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July/August 2019 Issue

lgoemaat11, October 11, 2019

This issue of the Baptist Bulletin explores how theologically rooted evangelism can become the natural outflow of believers’ lives.

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The Gospel Way

lgoemaat11, October 11, 2019

The gospel is displayed through our lives, but it also must be proclaimed and explained by our words.

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All Current Issue PostsJuly/Aug '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

The Attractional Quality of Beauty

lgoemaat11, October 11, 2019

We don’t have to choose between the substance of the gospel and the beauty of the gospel. We are called to both.

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All Current Issue PostsJuly/Aug '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

The Power of Storytelling in Evangelism

lgoemaat11, October 11, 2019

Now is the time to tell your story. Because you do have a story. And it matters.

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All Current Issue PostsJuly/Aug '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

Ministerial Fidelity in a Sin-Cursed World

lgoemaat11, October 11, 2019

Remembering the High Cost of Unholy Living By Jeff Straub Editor’s note: The May/June issue of the Baptist Bulletin explored the phenomenon of ministry collapse …

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All Current Issue PostsJuly/Aug '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

8 Reasons to Reject Stanley’s Irresistible

lgoemaat11, October 11, 2019

A critical review of Andy Stanley’s Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World.

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A Matter of Choice

ddouglass, September 13, 2019

Without a doubt, we have entered a new chapter of American history—“the culture of death.” Romans 1 is for real.

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May/June 2019 Issue

lgoemaat11, July 9, 2019

Pastors are making news, and not always in a good way. This issue of the Baptist Bulletin considers three measures pastors and churches can use …

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Preventing Ministry Collapse

lgoemaat11, July 9, 2019

Funny thing about secret sins: they tend not to stay secret forever. And when God sovereignly brings to light the things that we would prefer to conceal, the consequences can be devastating. They certainly were for two highest-profile megachurch pastors.

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Guarding Integrity for a Persevering Ministry

lgoemaat11, July 9, 2019

The public demise of pastors should provoke us pastors to examine our hearts and to subject our own lives to scrutiny.

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All Current Issue PostsMay/June '19 IssueThe Baptist Bulletin Magazine

The Pastor’s Preoccupation

lgoemaat11, July 9, 2019

Pastor, what are you preoccupied with? Rather than preoccupying yourself with the day-to-day stuff that typically characterizes the role of pastor, what would happen if you were preoccupied with following Jesus?

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The Case for Congregationalism

lgoemaat11, July 9, 2019

Evangelicalism has been plagued in recent days by several well-known cases of ministerial malfeasance.

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The Comparison Trap

lgoemaat11, July 9, 2019

Well into adulthood we carry a tendency to always search for the greener grass, which can be particularly harmful within ministry contexts.

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Dr. Myron Houghton: Regular Baptist Theologian and Educator

lgoemaat11, July 9, 2019

Dr. Myron Houghton, longtime theology professor at Denver Baptist Bible College and Seminary and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, has retired after almost 50 years of teaching.

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March/April 2019 Issue

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2019

The March/April Baptist Bulletin takes a look at the sufficiency of Scripture—even for dealing with today’s unique problems, as well those that have plagued every generation since Adam and Eve.

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Scripture: Sufficient for Counseling

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2019

Many Christians see the Bible as a book about how to be saved and walk with Jesus, but don’t see it offering real insight into the most serious counseling topics.

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Technology and the Heart

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2019

If our goal is to bring the lost to Jesus and to help believers become more like Christ, are we equipping ourselves to apply Biblical solutions to modern problems like technology?

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The Addict in the Pew

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2019

Drug addiction has a new face and is touching the families sitting in our church pews.

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How to Help Those Who Are Suffering

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2019

No one wants to become experienced with suffering. Yet for the last three and a half years, our family has walked through many times of suffering, as ordained by our sovereign, wise, and good God.

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There Really Is Hope!

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2019

Witnessing a son or daughter charging hastily into destruction is a burden so heavy even the most resolute parents despair of bearing it.

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Therapeutic Forgiveness Is Not Biblical Forgiveness

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2019

The response of Christian leaders to abuse often betrays a superficial understanding of Biblical forgiveness.

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Our Sacrifice of Praise

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2019

Has God ever asked you to give up something precious to you? In my own life, God asked for three of my children.

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January/February 2019 Issue

lgoemaat11, February 15, 2019

This issue of the Baptist Bulletin looks at gender roles, Biblical womanhood, and discipleship.

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A Woman, Her Ambition, and God’s Hand

lgoemaat11, February 15, 2019

How one woman changed her life’s path from planning to be a neurosurgeon to attending seminary with her husband.

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Should We Abandon Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in a #MeToo Culture?

lgoemaat11, February 15, 2019

The #MeToo movement has shaken the ground beneath the feet of modern American culture. We now find ourselves trying to regain our equilibrium as cracks have emerged in the foundation of virtually every institution.

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Complement of Love

lgoemaat11, February 15, 2019

The plot of the The Handmaid’s Tale forces us to ask, How do we as Christian husbands and wives interpret and implement the teachings of the Scriptures in our marriages?

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Women and the Great Commission

lgoemaat11, February 15, 2019

As an unmarried female missionary, I am often asked to share my views on both singleness and women in ministry.

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Sunday School: The Front Line of Discipleship

lgoemaat11, February 15, 2019

In the flurry of interest and activity for discipleship programs, churches may overlook the strongest discipleship ministry they already have—the Sunday School.

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November/December 2018 Issue

lgoemaat11, December 20, 2018

What doctrines affect the character of your church services? Should signs and wonders be the norm for believers today? How do we discern the genuine …

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Why I Am a Cessationist

lgoemaat11, December 20, 2018

By David Gunn Numerous controversies have gripped the fundamentalist and evangelical worlds in the last century. Debates have raged over a whole panoply of issues: …

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Discerning the Divine

lgoemaat11, December 20, 2018

Does God Speak through Dreams and Visions Today? By Flip Michaels My first book, Five Half-Truths: Addressing the Most Common Misconceptions of Christianity, has moved …

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The New Apostolic Reformation

lgoemaat11, December 20, 2018

Innocuous Circus or Insidious Campaign? By Brennan Wilson People crave excitement. With no shortage of available streams to drink from, entertainment—and the excitement it promises—finds …

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My ‘Truth,’ Your ‘Truth,’ & ‘The Truth’

lgoemaat11, December 20, 2018

Dealing with Accusations Biblically By David Strope Life was simpler when I was a child in the 1960s. No PlayStations, iPads, or computers. My brothers …

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Reverent Expectancy

lgoemaat11, December 20, 2018

Waiting for Inestimable Glory By Bob Stevenson When I was young, Christmastime held a kind of reverent expectancy. The decorations, music, gifts, food, candlelight service …

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September/October 2018 Issue

lgoemaat11, November 21, 2018

Do you know a dying or plateauing church? How can new life be breathed into it? To help answer, Marshall Fant III lays out “A …

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A Biblical View of Church Revitalization

lgoemaat11, November 21, 2018

What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “church revitalization”?

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Spark a Movement

lgoemaat11, November 21, 2018

Regular Baptist Builders Club believes that local churches can change the world.

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Church Revitalization: Is It Worth the Risk?

lgoemaat11, November 21, 2018

Do you remember when your church was started? When the movement began?

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Soteria Church: Two Different States, One Big Mission

lgoemaat11, November 21, 2018

“The mission of our church is to make more and better disciples,” one pastor says. “We want to do that . . . everywhere.”

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The Need to Revitalize

lgoemaat11, November 21, 2018

Clare Jewell, director of Regular Baptist Builders Club, discusses church revitalization and how a consultation typically works.

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Wisdom Spoken with a Strong Voice

lgoemaat11, November 21, 2018

The preaching and teaching legacy of Dr. Ralph G. Turk has the ability can people in service to their Lord.

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July/August 2018 Issue

lgoemaat11, September 5, 2018

Change—it has come to the GARBC once again, as John Greening ends his tenure as national representative and Mike Hess begins his.

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Front Row: National Representative’s Update

lgoemaat11, September 5, 2018

John Greening wanted to complete several tasks before turning over the role of national representative to his successor. “By God’s help,” Greening says, “mission accomplished!”

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“Together We Can Accomplish More!”

lgoemaat11, September 5, 2018

John and Daria Greening talk about their life and ministry as they exit their role at the helm of the GARBC.

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Association Is Activity

lgoemaat11, September 5, 2018

Fellowshipping with the GARBC means that churches are also fellowshipping with one another. And when congregations work together, God can accomplish much.

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What a Fellowship!

lgoemaat11, September 5, 2018

As we enter a new era of GARBC history, we would do well to look back at the men whose lengthened shadows still influence us today.

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Churches in Crisis, Part Two

lgoemaat11, September 5, 2018

The psalmist, writing long before the beginning of the New Testament era, left us an important reminder: “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”

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The Mission Field on Our Doorstep

lgoemaat11, September 5, 2018

Lupe Menzoza was preparing to teach the teen Sunday School class when he was informed of suspicious behavior in the church parking lot: “Someone’s in the parking lot, and I think they’re going through cars.”

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Should We Baptize Teens into the Local Church?

lgoemaat11, September 5, 2018

While parents, like sherpas, have a responsibility to guide their children up the mountain of faith, ultimately it is their own two feet that bring them to the summit, where they must decide for themselves whether to trust Christ.

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May/June 2018 Issue

lgoemaat11, June 22, 2018

Read the most up-to-date information about the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches.

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The Great Church Music Debate

lgoemaat11, June 22, 2018

What is the “right” music for worship? What constitutes “wrong” music for worship? These questions, and the ensuing debates, have driven a polarizing wedge between otherwise like-minded churches.

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A Case for Contemporary Music

lgoemaat11, June 22, 2018

What are the best practices for choosing church music? How can we find more unity in the Body of Christ and disagree without calling into question each other’s faithfulness to Christ, to orthodoxy, and to orthopraxy?

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A Case for Traditional Music

lgoemaat11, June 22, 2018

A pastor makes the case that musical form conveys meaning and that traditional forms are better suited to convey Biblical truth.

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National Representative Candidate Named

lgoemaat11, June 22, 2018

The Council of Eighteen recommends Mike Hess as the next national representative of the GARBC.

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Searching for a National Representative

lgoemaat11, June 22, 2018

For some time John Greening had been telling the Council of Eighteen, “I am planning to retire soon, and I would prefer a search process begin sooner rather than later. Don’t wait to seek God’s man.”

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FAQs, or QILTABDDTA

lgoemaat11, June 22, 2018

The Council of Eighteen shares answers to common questions about its recommendation of a national representative.

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Then Sings My Soul

lgoemaat11, June 22, 2018

When it comes to congregational worship, what are we actually doing and why are we doing it? Is there a right way? Is there a better way?

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Front Row: Can Your Pastor Retire?

lgoemaat11, June 22, 2018

With the conclusion of his tenure just around the corner, the GARBC national representative is completing a few final initiatives, including investigating the possibility of helping churches provide for pastors’ retirement needs.

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March/April 2018 Issue

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2018

Read the most up-to-date information about the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches.

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Front Row: An Extraordinary Love

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2018

By John Greening Since the GARBC’s inception, solid expositional preaching and doctrinal purity have been association hallmarks. During the fellowship’s formative days, its leaders and …

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Introducing Strong Curriculum

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2018

Regular Baptist Press firmly believes God’s Word is living and powerful and more effective than any idea or philosophy man could ever dream up.

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Remembering Billy Graham

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2018

Three writers remember Billy Graham, “the man who should receive a lot of credit for my coming to Christ,” one writer says.

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Churches in Crisis

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2018

Baptists place a priority on the autonomy of each local assembly, and generally, this polity works well.

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When Billy and Bob Were Friends

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2018

The 1950 photo of Billy Graham and Bob Jones III hints at a complicated story, full of colorful personalities reduced to a typical mid-century palette: black and white.

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#LoveThatChurch: 2018 Annual Conference

lgoemaat11, May 22, 2018

In the book of Ephesians, Paul encourages believers to be servants of Jesus Christ even in the midst of trouble.

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January/February 2018 Issue

lgoemaat11, March 6, 2018

This issue of the magazine offers insight in ministering to various generations.

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Front Row: The Whole Is Greater than the Sum of Its Parts

lgoemaat11, March 6, 2018

Individual verses of Scripture realize their greatest potential when taught in their context that explains their true and full meaning.

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Family Matters

lgoemaat11, March 6, 2018

One of the great challenges and blessings in a church family’s life is connecting and ministering to the generations.

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Millennials and the Church

lgoemaat11, March 6, 2018

A better understanding—through loving Jesus and sharing our stories—will help bridge the gap among generations.

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Pastor and Deacon Form Tag Team to Train Police Officers

lgoemaat11, March 6, 2018

In Batavia, New York, Pastor Don Shirk and Deacon Frank Klimjack have formed a tag team to train their local police department.

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Student Ministry: Obstacles or Opportunities?

lgoemaat11, March 6, 2018

What would it take for us to embrace the obstacles in student ministry as opportunities for God to do something amazing?

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The Well, the Watercooler, and the Web

lgoemaat11, March 6, 2018

Staying connected in a changing culture.

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Regular Baptist International Travels to Asia

lgoemaat11, March 6, 2018

A recent trip to Asia targeted important objectives for Regular Baptist International.

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Camp Is a Comedy

lgoemaat11, March 6, 2018

Camp is hilarious in the most unexpected ways, and it is in those unexpected moments that impressions are made.

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November/December 2017 Issue

lgoemaat11, December 15, 2017

This issue is dedicated to church planting in the United States.

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Front Row: What? No Faith?

lgoemaat11, December 15, 2017

The growing trend in our Western culture of people having “non-Christian faith” or “no faith/unaffiliated” comes as no surprise.

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David Gunn Named Director of RBP

lgoemaat11, December 15, 2017

Regular Baptist Ministries announces the appointment of David Gunn as director of Regular Baptist Press.

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Why Church Planting Matters

lgoemaat11, December 15, 2017

A leader of Converge addresses the importance of church planting.

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Ministry Mind-set: The Key to Church Planting Movements

lgoemaat11, December 15, 2017

The most effective way to reach the millions of lost people living around us is to plant new churches. But a mind-set change must precede a church planting movement.

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Is Your Church Pregnant?

lgoemaat11, December 15, 2017

Every local church should be involved in church multiplication in some manner, though not necessarily in the same way.

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The Leadership Factory of Restored Church

lgoemaat11, December 15, 2017

A healthy church is a reproducing church.

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Baptists and the English Reformation

lgoemaat11, December 15, 2017

In honor of the 500th anniversary of Reformation Day, this article is the fifth in a series exploring the history and significance of the Protestant Reformation from a Baptist perspective.

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Involving People in the Life of Christ

lgoemaat11, December 15, 2017

At Involve Church, leaders focus on plugging people into a life of ministry through discipleship and service.

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Church Planting in America

lgoemaat11, December 15, 2017

An interview with four Baptist missions agencies.

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Check out the September/October 2017 Issue

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September/October 2017 Issue

lgoemaat11, October 5, 2017

The September/October issue focuses on the relevance today of the five solas—those elegant expressions of Biblical truth that rose out of the Reformation.

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Front Row: Walking at Godspeed

lgoemaat11, October 5, 2017

Are you willing to walk at Jesus’ speed, or will you rush ahead because Jesus seems to be walking too slowly?

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The Five Solas

lgoemaat11, October 5, 2017

There is much in the spirit of the Reformation that resonates deeply and powerfully with Baptists, and rightly so.

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Sola Scriptura!

lgoemaat11, October 5, 2017

Scriptural authority was the foundational issue for the Protestant Reformers.

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Sola Fide!

lgoemaat11, October 5, 2017

Martin Luther wrestled with how a perfect, holy, sinless God could ever accept a sinful, unrighteous person into His righteous presence.

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Sola Gratia!

lgoemaat11, October 5, 2017

One of the most distinctive teachings of that faith, separating it from all other belief systems, is the resounding truth of grace (sola gratia).

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Solus Christus!

lgoemaat11, October 5, 2017

Scripture clearly teaches that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the only condition of salvation.

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Soli Deo Gloria!

lgoemaat11, October 5, 2017

The more we connect God’s grace with His glory, the more we can see how this glory can be a part of our daily lives.

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The Anabaptists

lgoemaat11, October 5, 2017

This fourth article in a Reformation Day series explores the history and significance of the Protestant Reformation from a Baptist perspective.

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July/August 2017 Issue

lgoemaat11, July 27, 2017

In this issue, Ryan Day reminds readers about “Longing for His Appearing,” while Brian Richard’s “September 23, Revelation 12, and the Rapture” warns about teachers who go overboard on eschatology.

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Front Row: National Representative’s Update

lgoemaat11, July 25, 2017

By John Greening Editor’s note: This issue’s “Front Row” is taken from the GARBC’s annual report for 2017. Read the entire report on pages 55–64 …

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Longing for His Appearing

lgoemaat11, July 25, 2017

By Ryan Day “Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on …

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September 23, Revelation 12, and the Rapture

lgoemaat11, July 25, 2017

Teaching eschatology is important, even though some teachers go overboard.

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National Representative Transition Announcement

lgoemaat11, July 25, 2017

John Greening to retire after two decades of faithful service.

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Retirement: The R Word

lgoemaat11, July 25, 2017

A letter from David E. Strope, chairman of the National Representative Search Committee.

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The Reformation in Geneva: All for the Glory of God

lgoemaat11, July 25, 2017

In honor of the 500th anniversary of Reformation Day, this article is the third in a series exploring the history and significance of the Protestant Reformation from a Baptist perspective.

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Passing on Convictions to the Next Generation, Part 2

lgoemaat11, July 25, 2017

Five more important principles for perpetuating sound practices.

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Church Planting Needs an Outward Focus

lgoemaat11, July 25, 2017

A conversation with Clare Jewell of Regular Baptist Church Planting.

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May/June 2017 Issue

lgoemaat11, May 25, 2017

Christians today face enormous challenges living out their faith in the public square. This issue of the Baptist Bulletin focuses on precisely those challenges.

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Front Row: Realizing Revitalization

lgoemaat11, May 25, 2017

If you see a tired ministry in the mirror, don’t settle for same old, same old. There are new possibilities to consider!

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Passing on Convictions to the Next Generation, Part 1

lgoemaat11, May 25, 2017

Five important principles for perpetuating sound practices.

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Scoffers

lgoemaat11, May 25, 2017

It’s a bird; it’s a plane; no, it’s a . . . Flying Spaghetti Monster? Responding to scorn in an age of derision.

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Tweets and Peeps

lgoemaat11, May 25, 2017

When social media and friends collide.

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A Baptist Looks at the Protestant Reformation: It Started with Sausages!

lgoemaat11, May 25, 2017

In honor of the 500th anniversary of Reformation Day, this article is the second in a series exploring the history and significance of the Protestant Reformation from a Baptist perspective.

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The Value of Camp

lgoemaat11, May 25, 2017

Camping ministries foster spiritual growth and lasting change.

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Why Your Pastor Should Consider a Military Ministry

lgoemaat11, May 25, 2017

People in the military need your pastor. They need his prayers, and they need him as their chaplain.

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Neil Gorsuch and the Future of Religious Liberty

lgoemaat11, May 25, 2017

On April 10, Neil M. Gorsuch was sworn in as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, bringing the nation’s highest court to full strength for the first time since the late Justice Antonin Scalia passed away last February.

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March/April 2017 Issue

lgoemaat11, March 20, 2017

This issue considers three death-related subjects: abortion, mourning, and the believer’s death to sin/self. Kimberly Ross gives an update in “The Battle against Abortion,” while …

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Restored Church

lgoemaat11, March 20, 2017

While a few Baptist churches are in Hazleton, Pa., only one is focused on starting a multiethnic church.

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Front Row: Making New Friends

lgoemaat11, March 17, 2017

Two schools have joined our host of advertisers: Cedarville University and Bob Jones University.

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The Battle against Abortion

lgoemaat11, March 17, 2017

The fight to protect and give a voice to the unborn continues.

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Ministering to Those Who Mourn

lgoemaat11, March 17, 2017

Biblical guidance for helping the bereaved.

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Is There an Art to Dying Well?

lgoemaat11, March 17, 2017

Living a life dead to sin means picking up our cross each day.

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A Baptist Looks at the Reformation and Its 500th Anniversary

lgoemaat11, March 17, 2017

Martin Luther: The champion of justification by faith.

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Get Moving

lgoemaat11, March 17, 2017

An update on Regular Baptist Church Planting.

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January/February 2017 Issue

lgoemaat11, January 30, 2017

This issue is dedicated to helping pastors improve their communication.

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Preaching and the Theater of the Absurd

lgoemaat11, January 30, 2017

Today the fields of hermeneutics and homiletics may be reflecting the spirit of our age and may have created a movement that could be titled “Preaching of the Absurd.”

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In Other Words

lgoemaat11, January 30, 2017

Every preacher is in a constant battle with the clock. The use of metaphors is a valuable means of solving the problem of what can be left out of a sermon without weakening it as a whole.

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Imagination

lgoemaat11, January 30, 2017

Biblical languages, history, and doctrine are little more than technical jargon if they are not wed with an often-overlooked dimension of quality preaching—imagination.

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Calm in the Crisis

lgoemaat11, January 30, 2017

When the phone rings at 2:45 a.m., you know it’s something momentous. When you’re chaplain of your local police department, you know it’s bad news.

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Perfect Your Practices

lgoemaat11, January 30, 2017

In education, business, and organizations, best practices—the correct and most effective commercial or professional procedures—set the standard for excellence. Following these guidelines improves efficiency and …

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Focused on the Nations

lgoemaat11, January 30, 2017

We used to think that obedience to the Great Commission, reaching all nations, meant going across the ocean. All it means now is going to Walmart.

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How to Answer Three Questions about Homosexuality

lgoemaat11, January 30, 2017

Is homosexuality a choice? Is same-sex attraction sinful? Should we expect same-sex attraction to change into opposite-sex attraction?

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Front Row: Many Nations, Many Churches

lgoemaat11, January 30, 2017

This was a first for me—attending back-to-back Sunday services of three separate congregations, each representing a different ethnicity, with all three meeting in the same building.

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November/December 2016 Issue

lgoemaat11, December 5, 2016

When you apply Biblical truth, how much of your understanding is colored by the culture? This issue explores matters such as civic responsibility (“Civic Responsibility …

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Front Row: Close Encounters of the Most Significant Kind

lgoemaat11, December 5, 2016

The profound influence of higher-education instructors.

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I Have Rights, Right?

lgoemaat11, December 5, 2016

Are we elevating man-driven human rights over God-given natural rights?

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Race Relations and the Local Church

lgoemaat11, December 5, 2016

Ungodly influences led to segregation in churches; Biblical unity can end it.

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Lush Land, Hungry Hearts, and a Church Plant

lgoemaat11, December 5, 2016

Ministering among migrant workers.

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The Cultural Relevance of Sunday School

lgoemaat11, December 5, 2016

Take a fresh look at Sunday School and the purposes it serves today.

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Summer Camp Staff

lgoemaat11, December 5, 2016

The ministry behind the ministry for young people working at summer camps.

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A Ministry of Presence

ddouglass, November 28, 2016

Pam Russell’s mission to represent Jesus in the capitol.

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Civic Responsibility and Civil Disobedience

ddouglass, November 7, 2016

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.

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September/October 2016 Issue

lgoemaat11, September 29, 2016

The September/October issue provides a loving, Biblical response to the LGBT movement.

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Front Row: A Monumental Curriculum Venture

lgoemaat11, September 29, 2016

The Fundamental Baptist Fellowship Association launches Sunday School curriculum for urban ministries.

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Sexual Culture Wars

lgoemaat11, September 29, 2016

A loving, Biblical response to the LGBT movement.

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Feeling the Transgender Experience

lgoemaat11, September 29, 2016

Coming to grips with a growing trend.

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Biblical Counseling for Homosexuality and Same-Sex Attraction

lgoemaat11, September 29, 2016

Ten lessons from a seasoned Biblical counselor.

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Stop Copying Me!

lgoemaat11, September 29, 2016

Is the story of Jesus copied from pagan beliefs and traditions?

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And Beginning with Moses . . .

lgoemaat11, September 29, 2016

An overview of the 2016 GARBC Conference.

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A Thrilling, Adventurous Life

lgoemaat11, September 29, 2016

Remembering Aggie Haik, missionary in Northeast Brazil.

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God’s Highest Goal for Kids

lgoemaat11, September 29, 2016

Why your church should take a long, hard look at Kids4Truth Clubs.

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Regular Baptist Church Planting Gains Momentum

lgoemaat11, September 29, 2016

A look at what’s ahead for the church planting initiative.

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July/August 2016 Issue

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

Our theology has practical ramifications.

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Front Row: National Representative’s Update

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

Bold and big—these words describe the work of the Council of Eighteen and the administrative team of Regular Baptist Churches during the past year.

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New Theological Viruses Affecting the Church

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

A survey and diagnosis of several major theological errors on the market today.

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From Our Knees: 50-Day Prayer Campaign

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

50-day prayer campaign for Regular Baptist Church Planting.

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Prioritizing and Revising Your Articles of Faith

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

It is vitally important to keep your church’s belief statement up to date.

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Victory at Victory!

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

A Baptist church gives its foundational and governing documents a complete makeover.

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‘The Same Old Thing’ Worked Again

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

A week of camp is still making a difference in the lives of students.

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It Really Matters

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

Choosing a theological system isn’t just a theoretical matter—the practical ramifications are massive.

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Online Giving

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

The good, the bad, and the ugly of online giving.

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Transformed by Theology

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

The ins and outs of teaching systematic theology in a local church setting.

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Teaching Theology to Kids

lgoemaat11, July 26, 2016

A church’s testimony about Kids4Truth.

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RBP International Launches

ddouglass, July 15, 2016

The dream of launching an international press has become a reality.

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May/June 2016 Issue

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

Much of this issue is dedicated to remembering Mark Jackson, a leader in several areas of Regular Baptist life.

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Independent Baptists Recognize Unifying Principles

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

By Greg Linscott “In days gone by, the independent Baptist movement was like a pie,” observed Steve Pettit, president of Bob Jones University. “Each segment …

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Remembering Mark Jackson

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

“Eternity for every child of God will be a permanent state of blissful service, worship, and glory,” Dr. Mark Jackson wrote. On March 7, Dr. Jackson’s eternity began. He was 87.

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More Tributes to Mark Jackson

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

Read seven tributes to Dr. Mark Jackson, who went Home to be with his Lord on March 7, 2016.

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Devoted to Christ

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

In 1981, Mark Jackson delivered this sermon at the association’s annual conference. We believe it perfectly captures the Christ-centered heartbeat that characterized his entire ministry.

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No One Leaves the Same

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

Summer is coming, and along with summer come thoughts of camp. Camp is fun for sure, but there are more benefits to a week away at a Christian camp.

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Christocentric Interpretation and Luke 24:27

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

One of the most precious of all truths to me as a Bible-believing Christian is that the Bible tells me all I need to know about the Lord Jesus Christ.

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The GARBC and the NARBC Are Accomplishing More—Together

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

For the first time in almost 50 years, executive directors of camps in the National Association of Regular Baptist Camps met with leaders and employees of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches.

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Meet Clare Jewell, National Church Planting Coordinator

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

The United States is now the third largest mission field in the world. The most effective way to bring light into this darkness is by …

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Your Church Website

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

Time is a precious commodity. But one thing that would make your to-do list substantially easier is this: invest in the strategic development of your church’s website.

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Morality Matters

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

The gospel transforms lives, shapes worldviews, and changes culture. So does it matter if we call the world around us to moral standards?

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Front Row: Mark Jackson Tribute

lgoemaat11, May 11, 2016

By John Greening I wonder what Timothy would have said if he had been asked to preach the memorial service for the apostle Paul. Certainly …

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March/April 2016 Issue

lgoemaat11, March 22, 2016

While American primary voters are deciding who they think will, among other things, best keep America safe, this issue of the Baptist Bulletin considers Biblical teaching on security.

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Front Row: Staying Sharp

lgoemaat11, March 22, 2016

By John Greening The opportunity to connect with pastors and church leaders through our Regular Baptist Web Community makes for an enjoyable and gratifying experience …

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Self-defense and the Christian

lgoemaat11, March 22, 2016

Does the Bible give Christians the right to use lethal force in defending themselves and their families? What is the individual’s right to self-defense?

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Should Christians Serve in the Military?

lgoemaat11, March 22, 2016

Should Christians serve in the military? For me and for many other Christians, the answer is yes!

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Were It Not for Grace

lgoemaat11, March 22, 2016

Many stories of God’s goodness can be recounted from the life of Dr. Gary Anderson of Baptist Mid-Missions. These stories may never have unfolded, however, were it not for grace.

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Practical Steps toward Church Security

lgoemaat11, March 22, 2016

If welcoming strangers in churches also potentially invites horror and tragedy, how can any church risk receiving visitors into their midst?

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Good News for Modern Students

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