Fundamentalism
Whatever Happened to Fundamentalism?
‘Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.’ 1 Tim.1:19 There is so much discussion occurring in magazines, blogs and the pulpits of our land regarding the subject of fundamentalism. Many Pastors are trying so hard to hold on to their concept of ‘fundamentalism’ and ensure their [...]
Labels … More Harm than Good?
Do you every wonder why Spirituality is respected, but Religion is a dirty word? Consider the myriad of Christian terms: Protestant, Orthydox; Reformed, Charismatic; Fundamentalist, Evangelical; And this is before we use sub-denominations, philosophies or personalities. If this definition growth continues, we will soon run out of phone boxes to meet in. Through history, Christ’s followers have fought long and significant [...]
The Norway Massacre and Christian Fundamentalism
Before I went to bed on Friday night, I noticed the Oslo bombing in the headlines. But my heart sank as I pulled up the news on Saturday morning to discover the extent of the carniage and the events that followed. I felt a deep sense of sadness as I was brought face to face, [...]
I Kissed a Girl, and I Liked It
The elephant in the room is sexuality. Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are everywhere. Sex is rarely discussed in churches, but Sex is the one issue that dominates our City. Historically Christianity has allowed the world to set the agenda for sexual discussions. Sadly, now the world has gone gaga over the church’s hypocrisy and [...]
Why I’m supporting the proposed FBFI resolution on abuse
A grass-roots campaign is pushing for a special resolution on sexual abuse to be adopted at the upcoming meeting of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International next week. You can find the text of the proposed resolution here. You can add your name to the petition by liking this facebook page. The proposed resolution will be [...]
Life on Planet Blog
As you may have guessed, blogging segment 8 has come to a close and a new team is being assembled for the next segment. I’m very thankful for those who’ve invested to write during segment 8 and have been benefited by their writing. Since we’ve got a break, I figured I would take the chance [...]
Separation
Matt Chandler, Together for the Gospel 2010: “Just because somebody speaks at this or that [conference/church/event] doesn’t mean they’re a sell-out. If they get the opportunity to open up the gospel, even in shady areas, they would be fools to not take advantage of that. They’d be fools to not take advantage of that. So [...]
The Christian Logjam
Thanks to Jason and the rest of the Infocus team for giving me the opportunity to write over the next twelve weeks. I’m excited about sharing what I have been reading and reflecting on with particular attention to the purpose of the blog – “Our purpose is to develop the Australian blogosphere, to cultivate serious [...]
Apollos Grandson?
If Dr Bob Jones Jr could be called a son of the eloquent one, then I believe Dr John Vaughn must also be included in the progeny of that great preacher of old. Of course there have been many such preachers who have followed but I am limiting my posts to preachers I have seen [...]
A Son of Apollos
Last week we were introduced to that eloquent herald named Apollos. Almost 15 years ago I was privileged to hear a descendant of that great preacher. It was in about June 1996 that Dr Bob Jones Jr visited Australia and special meetings in Sydney were held. ‘Dr Bob’, as he was known in fundamental circles, [...]
The National Baptist Fellowship 2010 (Brisbane)
The Independent Baptist’s largest annual convention has been taking place this week in Brisbane. I’m really glad to see that it’s being live streamed. I almost went this year but my budget and schedule conspired to strangle the life out of that idea. But I wanted to share a few thoughts: First, some would view [...]
Answering Questions on the Current Crisis
This morning’s post raised some significant questions which I feel deserve a thoughtful answer. In this follow-up post, I’ll try to address some of the concerns that were raised. An unfair assessment? I agree that my assessment of the movement had serious implications. I can also see how it could come across as unfair and/or [...]
