Teaching God's eternal Word in Boonville California
The Voice of CS Lewis

Most of us have read CS Lewis, but have you ever wondered what his voice sounded like? Now you can. Lewis was recorded delivering some of his talks on the BBC radio during WWII to the people of England .идея за подарък Read

Books-Divorce and Remarriage in the Church: Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities

Divorce and Remarriage in the Church: Biblical Solutions for Pastoral Realities – Dr. David Instone-Brewer. What does the Bible ACTUALLY say about divorce and remarriage? How do we as pastors adhere faithfully to God’s revelation and minister that truth to the mess and pain of real relationships that are broken? What are the real grounds [...] Read

The clarifying effect of Christianity

“I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen, not only that I see it, but by it I see everything else.” — CS Lewis Read

Books-Salvation and Sovereignty: A Molinist Approach

Salvation and Sovereignty: A Molinist Approach – Kenneth Keathley How do we earnestly and honestly deal with the clear teachings of Scripture that show that God is truly sovereign over the entire universe, over people and over the salvation of individuals, and those that show that humans have real responsibility before God for moral choice [...] Read

Join up with other Christ-honoring men for some great teaching, Biblical fellowship and good eats! Where: Hartstone Bible Camp. When: May 18th and 19th. Cost: $69, includes lodging and three meals. Read

Requiem in Paradisum, Chuck Colson

A shining example of the transforming power of God’s grace departed from this life to be with his Savior. Chuck Colson, Nixon’s “hatchet man” of Watergate infamy and then powerfully changed by God’s indwelling Spirit, died this week at the age of 80. As a child of the Watergate era, I devoured Colson’s book, “Born [...] Read

“God is bigger than his Word…”

I’ve noticed a troubling twist in a few conversations with believers, and it shows up when one tries to engage these particular folks with the certainty of the nature of God from the Scriptures. They balk at the idea of Scriptural boundaries and doctrinal precision about what the Triune God is and is not. Further [...] Read

Rules of Affinity

Every Christian has doctrinal commitments, beliefs that are near and dear and which guide one's thoughts, actions and attitudes. Have you ever stopped to consider how connected these beliefs are to what the Bible actual says? Have you wondered if there is a way to detect the degree of connectedness between your beliefs and what the Bible actually says? In this article, Dr. Paul Henebury of Veritas School of Theology lays out a very helpful set of Rules of Affinity.

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Silly Putty Bible Study

Many treat the Bible like putty. A classic indicator that this is happening in your Bible study is when the question is asked, "What does this passage mean to you?" Just add the Spirit, and it can be molded into almost anything at all. In this article, Greg Koukl highlights a non-Christian abuse of the Scriptures routinely done by many Christians.

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Halloween: Pagan, Catholic, or Just Fun?

Halloween and paganism are, for some reason, irrevocably linked in some Christians’ minds. However, this should not be so, for modern secular Halloween and paganism actually have very little to do with each other. The Halloween that is celebrated today in the United States is a day when children and adults alike dress up and [...] Read

Wednesday, Sept 28th, 6:30pm Come and learn as Tom Meyer combines history, research, explorations and personal experience of living in the Land of the Bible for 1,000 days to reveal fascinating information concerning the archeology and geography of Israel. You will learn- Information to equip you concerning the archeological, geographical, and historical features of the [...] Read

Very moving: Our Recent Baptismal Service!

We experienced a very exciting and moving day this past Sunday afternoon. Our fellowship held a baptism at the home of one of the families in our church. The water was cool but hearts were warmed by the love of the Lord and appreciation for the support of everyone present to witness this important day. [...] Read

Ancient Words – Enjoying a great song

Recently our fellowship has been enjoying singing a great anthem, written by Michael W. Smith. It’s a touching tribute to the power and efficiency of the scriptures to impact the life of the believer who heeds the ancient words. Click here to listen and watch Ancient Words in Youtube. Enjoy! Read

Teens and Mutant Christianity. Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

Once in a while even CNN gets it right. In this intimidating and sobering article, Author: More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians, John Blake nails it! He says that the Christianity that most teens raised in churches get is not orthodox and living. It is a ‘moralistic therapeutic deism.’ This is a wake-up call on how [...] Read

No One Remembered!

This entry in the June 22nd Our Daily Bread was so profound that it bears repeating here. ——— In a commentary on Ecclesiastes 9:15, Martin Luther cites the story of Themistocles, the soldier and statesman who commanded the Athenian squadron. Through his strategy, he won the Battle of Salamis, drove the Persian army from Greek [...] Read

We’re changing time!

Well, ok, maybe it’s not quite as amazing or dramatic as all that. We’re just changing the time of our Sunday service and Wednesday evening Bible study in order to better accomodate the changing needs of folks in our fellowship. Beginning Nov 1st, 2009 (Daylight Savings – Remember to set your clocks back Saturday night): [...] Read

Parents, obey your children?

Al Mohler warns parents of the upside-down portrayal of the proper parent/child relationship found in contemporary picture books for children. It’s an apt warning for all of us trying to raise respectful, God-fearing, well adjusted children to be aware of, and push back hard against such damaging influences. Read

Part 2 of the series on self-deception, on SharperIron.org. This one covers group-think and group-deception. Read

This article on individual self-deception, part 1 in a series on SharperIron.org, is excellent and a clear mirror for self-examination. Read

The good news of the gospel… you’re condemned!

One thing that stands out crystal clear in Paul’s articulation of the gospel in his epistle to the Roman church is that the gospel that he preaches begins, and is founded on, a very complete and careful explanation of condemnation – the righteousness of God and the unrighteousness of mankind. Not only does he say [...] Read

Events

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