My friend Brett Beasely, pastor of Second Baptist Church, West Frankfort, IL made me aware of his upcoming conference August 20-22, which will feature another friend of mine Randall Easter, as well as Jonathan Sims, and Jeff Noblitt, Senior Pastor-Teacher of Grace Life Church of the Shoals. Most of you know that Noblitt is also Founder and President [...]

The best place for a Christian to be is at the Cross, before the Saviour, in complete agreement with God that without His saving Grace he or she would be on their way to Hell, and without His sustaining Grace he or she would lose all ability or desire for His godliness. In fact, Christians [...]

Columnist Martha West continues with her expose of spiritually bankrupt liberal theology:
When I was a liberal I loved mocking the Bible.  I’d get giddy arguing with conservatives over Bible stories that to me were ludicrous.  One example is the biblical account of Moses parting the Red Sea to help the Israelites escape Pharaoh’s pursuing army.  [...]

This short post is a necessary follow up to “The Way Of The Monk” At Tim Keller’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

A look in this post at how the Emerging/ent/ence Church has an incorrect seeker-sensitive soteriology (doctrine of salvation)—one that’s actually backward—and in effect is a works-righteous system.

I doubt if any professing Christian who is a genuine child of God has not come to that sobering and often devastating realization in which God has taken His hand away just enough so that decisions are made and actions are taken apart from His wise counsel. The consequences of our going it alone are [...]

P.J. Miller with links to a couple of pieces worth checking out concerning George Barna and the Barna Institute tumbling ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’.

More detail now at Apprising Ministries.

An article here at Surph’s Side was brought to the attention of CRN. Why would a Presbyterian Church wish to expose their flock to the Counter Reformation spirituality of The Way of the Monk, which is the opposite of the Reformed principle of Sola Scriptura:
Do you long for the great theology in your head to be more real [...]

Despite the effort of the emergents to deflect the focus of Christianity from Christ and His Gospel to a man-made Jesus and his social gospel, the Word of God is still very clear that the promise to true believers is resurrection from the dead. Eternal life in Christ is our blessed hope, not the uniting [...]

More on a steadily growing same-sex storm looming, being strengthened by the Emerging/ent/ence Church, which is right now just off the horizon of the mainstream evangelical community.

Over at The Crux blog of Midwest Christian Outreach Ron Henzel, Christian apologist and Senior Researcher at MCO, continues his look at the cardinal Christian doctrine of the vicarious penal substitutionary atonement of Christ on the Cross.
Henzel opened the series with Behold The Lamb and has continued with The Lamb That Was Slain and Losing Sight Of The Lamb. As he [...]

This piece at 5pt. Salt brings to light another example of the dearth of discernment today found among many evangelical Christians:
With the recent death of ‘Michael’ Jackson, I’d like to remind all of the ‘Christian’ bloggers out there who are thanking him and speaking of the ‘joy’ that he brought to be cautious… One Christian blogger actually [...]

As a warning for ministers struggling financially right now while laboring in various types of ministries for the Lord, it seems good make this information concerning Dennis Lee more readily available.

A promotional video from the current front page of the Cornerstone website.

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TONY JONES, PETER ROLLINS AND ROB BELL

The writers of the New Testament had no concept of a Christian whom many today would call a “Carnal Christian.” All believers still sin in this life and there will be times when they struggle with certain sins as if in a deadly battle, which they perceive as one they are losing. However, God will [...]

At Jones’ Beliefnet blog here and here. Also of interest: Tony Jones, Peter Rollins And Rob Bell and Mutual Admiration Society Of  Tony Jones And Peter Rollins.

Welcome to Unitarian Universalism! This newly-released video tells the story of [a] faith through powerful imagery and inspirational testimonials. In it, you’ll see and hear Unitarian Universalist leaders and members share elements of our history, our theology, what it’s like to worship with us, how we educate our children, and more. You’ll also learn about our [...]

A story on an important issue from Christian Post:
Attorney General Eric Holder urged Congress on Thursday to expand federal protections to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals, a move conservatives say would criminalize those who simply speak against homosexuality… Addressing the Senate Judiciary Committee, Holder argued for the passage of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, [...]

Pastor Dustin S. Segers of Shepherd’s Fellowship of Greensboro introduces some video clips of his open-air preaching, such as the one below, as he writes:
Sinners are the same everywhere you go. They always love their stuff more than God. Keep ‘em fed, keep ‘em happy, keep ‘em distracted from their eternal condition with entertainment, and give them what [...]

From a devotion by pastor J. Randall Easter:
I am writing this devotional today in the midst of brokenness over the pilfering (to steal in small quantities) of the gospel. Let me be clear in regards to the gospel. The gospel is not a thing. The gospel is not an event. The gospel is not a [...]

At 5pt there’s discussion of a motion made by Dr. Jim Wilson.

In this ecumenical time, where Satan is busy continuing to lay his foundation for the coming One World Global religion, it’s vital that we come to fully understand what is at stake. And sometimes the Truth hurts.

An important in-depth article examining the fruit produced by the contemplative spirituality teachings of this Quaker mystic and how the Emerging Church is now helping spread his influence throughout mainstream evangelicalism.

Paul Williams of Canada Free Press brings us this story concerning a curious upcoming speaking engagement for America’s favorite megapastor Rick Warren:
The Islamic Society of North America  (ISNA), an organization with ties to Hamas and other terrorist groups, will hold its annual convention—the largest yearly gathering of Muslims on the continent—in Washington, D.C. over the Fourth [...]