The Tragedy of Compromise

The Tragedy of Compromise

It is good from time to time to take a step back and re-evaluate what it is to which God has called us—and Ernest Pickering helps us to do that in his book, The Tragedy of Compromise published by Bob Jones University Press. He raises two questions: (1) Was God’s...
When Silence Screams

When Silence Screams

I recently read the book, Practicing Affirmation by Sam Crabtree. If I could afford to, I would buy a copy for every member of BBC. It really is that good. It is the first book that I have come across that specifically deals with this essential theme. My only regret...
A Terror-able Government

A Terror-able Government

On 7 May South Africans will once again vote in a democratic election. I well remember the first one in 1994 and the incredible experience of seeing people lined up at polling stations to cast their vote. The Lord was gracious to us as a nation as peace reigned at a...
Reformed Baptist Interdependency—The Zambian Model

Reformed Baptist Interdependency—The Zambian Model

Issues of church government, especially once you go beyond the confines of the local church, can be quite dicey. The historical forms have ended up in three broad categories—Episcopalianism, Presbyterianism and Congregationalism. As Reformed Baptists, we fall in the...
Digging Wells and Planting Churches

Digging Wells and Planting Churches

We were with a neat group of people today talking mercy ministry and the church and that always gets me stirred up, so be warned—random thoughts ahead. But imagine someone asking whether social ministries are hindering church planting in Africa. In other words, are...