Posted in Baptist Matters, Exegesis and Theology, Good quotes, Ministry, Preaching, Worship, tagged Albert Martin, Albert N. Martin, Baptist, Christianity, evangelicalism, Farewell Sermons, polity, religion, Sermon, Trinity Baptist Church on July 30, 2008 | 64 Comments »
“The four giant-killers of preachers—money, pride, unbridled ambition, and women—have killed their thousands. By the grace of God, they’ve not slain me.”
So are the words of Albert N. Martin, who, after 46 years of ministry at Trinity Baptist Church in Montville, N.J., recently resigned his pastorate (read past posts citing Albert Martin here and here). [...]
Posted in Hymns and Poetry, Worship, tagged bible, choral music, God, Jesus Christ, John Rutter, music, relevance, religion, sacred music, The Lord Bless you and Keep you, video, Worship on July 17, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Posted in Baptist Matters, Exegesis and Theology, Good quotes, tagged baptist theology, Calvinism, John Gill, love of God, Theology on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From his Body of Divinity:
The principal object of the love of God is himself. Self-love is in all intelligent beings; nor is it discommendable, when it is not carried to a criminal excess, and to the neglect of others; none are obliged to love others more than themselves, but as themselves (Matthew 22:39). God first [...]
Posted in Exegesis and Theology, Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism, Good quotes, Worship, tagged church marketing, elitism, evangelicalism, fundamentalism, methods, Theology, Worship on July 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
“Anytime we change our methods, we always change our message.”
Posted in American evangelicalism has issues, Children, Exegesis and Theology, Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism, tagged american evangelicalism, children's ministry, evangelicalism, Moses, religion, Ten Commandments on July 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When one remembers the way the Holy Scriptures describe the children of Israel’s reception of the Law of God in the Decalogue, one came finds certain discontinuity with the manner in which this children’s teaching aid presents them.
Posted in Cloud of witnesses, Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism, Musings, Thats Entertainment, tagged Christianity, church growth, church marketing, Dan Kennedy, emergent, emerging, evangelicalism, marketing, music, religion, rock and roll, style on July 3, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The marketing culture of American consumerism and American evangelicals are strange bedfellows, but, make no mistake about it, American evangelicalism is drunk with marketing. Entire ministries are built upon employing the right marketing techniques. Even the most conservative corners demonstrate a penchant toward marketing strategies and tricks. If you do not believe this to be [...]
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