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Heritage Foundation Fellow hounded by Piers Morgan and Suze Orman for his position against gay marriage

(pic source) Ryan T. Anderson serves as the William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and a Free Society for The Heritage Foundation, a conservative thinktank in Washington, DC. According to his bio, Anderson researches and writes mainly about marriage and religious liberty, but also has expertise in justice and moral... Read more →

David Allen: Regeneration can hardly precede faith...at least not according to Scripture...

SBC Today posts a great summary of Dr. David Allen's presentation and The 2013 John 3:16 Conference. Of Ephesians 2:1-10, Allen says, “Part of what is driving the ‘regeneration precedes faith’ issue is a flawed anthropology drawn partly from Ephesians 2. With respect to Ephesians 2:1-10, when Paul speaks of... Read more →

Former megachurch pastor and now convicted sex-criminal Jack Schaap gets 12 years

(picture source) According to Sun-Times Media Wire: A former northwest Indiana megachurch pastor was sentenced to 12 years in prison Wednesday for sex crimes involving a 17-year-old female church member, the Post-Tribune is reporting. Prosecutors had asked for 10 years for the Rev. Jack Schaap, but Judge Rudy Lozano noted... Read more →

Free Church Press Online Store Available

screen capture of new site for Free Church Press The new Free Church Press site is up, including the store. I realize it still needs some cosmetic work but the tests I put it through seem to indicate it's functionally accurate. A note about the shopping cart. Presently, one may... Read more →

John MacArthur offers more skepticism on the YRR and "Flat-screen" Preachers

Yesterday I posted MacArthur's video wherein he pounded the young, restless, and reformed community for stepping over the moral threshold into a worldly lifestyle.1 In a real sense, MacArthur's concern centers on classic antinomianism, a well-known temptation within the Reformed community. In 2009, I wrote these words: The Conservative Resurgence... Read more →

Must see video--John MacArthur continues his skepticism toward the young, restless, and reformed...

Check out MacArthur's skeptical apprasial of the YRR. I'm fairly sure our young Calvinists in the SBC will not appreciate his wholesale criticism of the trendy theological movement. On the other hand, what Arminianism has to do with the criticisms MacArthur levels is not apparent. NOTE: I haven't a clue... Read more →

Free Church Press Resources-- still no online store...

Still no store. Believe me, I'm working on it. Hopefully this week. Thanks for your patience... Read more →

Why all the buzz? Further thoughts on the present Calvinism conversation by Earl Blackburn

Below is the final of four entries on the purported Calvinism issue posted on March 12, 2013 in The Message, Louisiana Baptists' state paper. Editor Kelly Boggs generously sent all four articles to me so non-subscribers could access the important articles dealing with the unfortunate situation developing at Louisiana College.... Read more →

Laughing till I can laugh no more

Few videos qualify as a genuine belly-buster. The following video does. I laughed till hurting, crying, and exhausted. I don't know how much has been 'doctored'. That's irrelevant to me. It's just plain funny. Therefore, enjoy the "screaming goats"... Read more →

Louisiana's Message republishes "The Calvinists are here" by Georgia's Christian Index editor, Gerald Harris

The Baptist Message recently posted a series of articles on the purported issue over Calvinism at Louisiana College. I received permission from The Message editor to re-post the four articles in full on my site since many Southern Baptists outside Louisiana are watching with concerned interest the fiasco taking place... Read more →

First Redeemer Church's Founding Pastor Richard Lee announces plans to retire

Dr. Richard Lee, Founding Pastor of First Redeemer Church, Cumming, Georgia announces his plans to gradually step away as Senior Pastor. In a prepared letter read to the congregation this past Sunday and now posted on the website, Lee stated: "During recent years I have prayerfully and diligently worked with... Read more →

"Vines left speechless by book in his honor" says a Southwestern seminary news release

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary posted a news release entitled "Vines left speechless by book in his honor." The article states: "Moments before standing to preach a sermon in a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary chapel service, well-known Southern Baptist preacher and former SBC president Jerry Vines was presented with a book... Read more →

C.J. Mahaney resigns

from Plant & Build: The next chapter of SGM’s history begins April 12 when we will, Lord willing, transition to a new polity pending a vote of ratification... As that new polity takes effect, I will be transitioning from the role of President, and the Executive Committee will recommend an... Read more →

New Online Store coming for Free Church Press

capture of the old Free Church Press site While I had a webpage @ www.freechurchpress.com where people could check out and purchase the new products being produced by Free Church Press, it woefully lacked what needed to be present on a webstore. So, I'm in the process now of setting... Read more →

New Release by Free Church Press! The Secrets of a Great Church by Jerry Vines

Just in time for The John 3:16 Conference, The Secrets of a Great Church by Jerry Vines will be given free of charge to all registered participants. In addition, through the generosity of friends of Free Church Press and Jerry Vines Ministries, a complimentary copy will be available to messengers... Read more →

Truett-McConnell professor interviewed by Christian Index

Dr. Adam Harwood, Assistant Professor of Christian Studies at Truett-McConnell in Cleveland, Georgia was interviewed recently by The Christian Index. The interview appears in the latest edition. Below are answers to some of the questions1: Adam Harwood, assistant professor of Christian studies at Truett McConnell College, has written a book... Read more →

New Release--Preach the Word! A Collection of Essays on Biblical Preaching in Honor of Jerry Vines, edited by David L. Allen and Peter Lumpkins

Free Church Press just released its newest volume entitled Preach the Word! A Collection of Essays on Biblical Preaching in Honor of Jerry Vines. I was privileged to be a part of the ceremony at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on Tuesday, March 5th during chapel when Dr. David Allen presented... Read more →

What is Calvinism? everything you need to know about Calvinism...and then some by Peter Lumpkins

Well it took long enough! The truth is, I've been so busily assisting others in getting their literary stuff published, I've continued to place on the back burner something from my own bean pot. Hence, I took a few days off to cook up this little piece which I think... Read more →

Born Guilty? A Southern Baptist View of Original Sin by Adam Harwood

Free Church Press announces a new and exclusive teaching series on biblical, theological, ethical, and ecclesial themes significant for Southern Baptists. The series will target people in the pew rather than those who have a theological background. While we believe all church leaders--including pastors and other staff leaders--will benefit from... Read more →

Craig Daliessio finishes his series on "Gimme That Old Time Religion"

Craig Daliessio puts the finishing touches on his series on "Gimmie That Old Time Religion" with the fourth and final piece focusing on "You need Jesus." Craig shares a snippet from growing up: "When I was a boy, growing up in church, (for the record, I'm 49...I was a boy... Read more →

A.W. Tozer on Calvinism & Arminianism

For all my Calvinist brothers and friends...enjoy... Someone once asked Dr. Graham Scroggie, “Are you a Calvinist?” I feel Dr. Scroggie was speaking for me when he replied, “When I am on my knees praying, I am a Calvinist. But when I get into the pulpit to preach I am... Read more →