Category: The Church

CHRISTMAS DAY -“The Great Divide for the Timing of All Events on Earth…

December 25, 2021

American Minute with Bill Federer …where the Magnetic Needle of History stands Vertical and Points Up” Christianity is the largest religion in the world, in addition to being the most persecuted. According to Pew Research Center (2015), approximately a third of the world’s population is Christian. Christmas Day could be considered the most celebrated religious holiday on the planet… READ MORE > > >

QOTW: “Is Christmas a pagan holiday?”

December 18, 2021

Question: “Is Christmas a pagan holiday?” Answer: No, Christmas is not a pagan holiday. Christmas is the Christian remembrance and celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that, in Christ, God entered the human race and so deserves the title Immanuel or “God With Us” (Matthew 1:23). Source: https://www.gotquestions.org/Christmas-pagan-holiday.html ALSO SEE:

Stop Using COVID As an Excuse to Not Go to Church

December 17, 2021

It’s been almost 22 months since the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, a catastrophic turn that upended life as we knew it.  Almost overnight, offices emptied out, businesses shut down and schools and churches were forced to go online, if at all. “Fifteen days to flatten the curve” turned to months and then a … More Stop Using COVID As an Excuse to Not Go to Church

Saint Nicholas & the Origins of Secret Gift-Giving!

December 9, 2021

American Minute with Bill Federer “Eighty-six years have I have served him, and he has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King and my Savior?”-declared the aged Polycarp, a disciple of the Apostle John, as he stood in 155 AD before the Roman judge who ordered him to deny his faith or be killed. … More Saint Nicholas & the Origins of Secret Gift-Giving!

The Glory of the Church

November 30, 2021

Ministry is not easy. It can discourage and distract. At times, it’s uncomfortable, precarious, and lonely. For most pastors, it requires years of labor in obscurity, shepherding small congregations and having no platform for broader influence. With all the challenges of ministry, why would anyone want the job? Why is pastoral ministry worth it? Pastors … More The Glory of the Church

The Evangelical Fracture

November 30, 2021

Recently in the Atlantic, Peter Wehner argued that the evangelical church is breaking apart. He references the politicization of Covid, the challenge of two contentious elections, and the fact that America is in a bitter partisan divide. Additionally, in June, Mere Orthodoxy columnist Michael Graham suggested that evangelicalism in America is undergoing a “Six-way fracturing.” READ MORE > … More The Evangelical Fracture

5 Reasons Pastors Should Give Preaching Opportunities To Others In The Church

November 22, 2021

Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on November 19, 2021 Most pastors consider weekly preaching {and teaching1} to be their greatest ministry responsibility. For this reason, many pastors are reluctant to miss a preaching opportunity and, when absent, rely only upon pastor friends or other outside speakers. To be sure, members rightly expect their pastors to be in the pulpit … More 5 Reasons Pastors Should Give Preaching Opportunities To Others In The Church

What is a Reformed Baptist?

November 17, 2021

by Tom Hicks What is it that makes a “Reformed Baptist” distinct from other kinds of Baptists and Reformed folks? Reformed Baptists grew out of the English Reformation, emerging from Independent paedobaptist churches in the 1640’s for some very specific theological reasons, and they held to a particular kind of theology. Here are some of the theological identity … More What is a Reformed Baptist?