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Bullseye: Perceptive Reflections on a Collapsing Culture: Free Church Press New Release

Click on image to enlarge Free Church Press is excited to announce a new title by William F. Harrell: Bullseye: Perceptive Reflections on a Collapsing Culture. Dr. Harrell is Pastor Emeritus of the historic Abilene Baptist Church, Martinez, Georgia. Bullseye is Harrell's second book. In Bullseye, Dr. Harrell aims his bead for cultural issues facing the church today. Those who purchased Harrell's first volume--Straight Shooting: Pastoral Reflections for Today's Church--will note in Bullseye the very same folksy literary style Dr. Harrell commands. Below are a few of the targets onto... Read more →

Former SBC president Jerry Vines -- WHOSOEVER: Revealing the Riches of John 3:16

Dr. Jerry Vines is arguably one of the most capable biblical expositors in the Southern Baptist Convention. Recently, Free Church Press released his latest book on the most famous verse in all Scripture--John 3:16. Entitled WHOSOEVER: Revealing the Riches of John 3:16, Dr. Vines digs deeply into the Greek text and offers both new believers and scholars alike valuable, practical commentary on virtually every word in the verse. For a limited time, Free Church Press is making his exegetical study available in a special hardback edition. Normally retailing for $17.99,... Read more →

Free Church Press author, Candise Farmer on James Robison's LifeToday broadcast

Check out the video teaser below about Free Church Press author, Candise Farmer, on James Robison's broadcast, LifeToday speaking about her new book, Green Pastures in a Barren Land: Finding Contentment in Life's Desolate Seasons. Airing this Tuesday across the United States, Candise talks about how God works during difficult times of life. Also check out her website at Enough Grace Ministries. More later on this week... Pastors, Candise would be a great choice to have in your church for a women's ministries event. 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 checkout by either Paypal or Amazon. I've applied for an onsite secure cart which should be up in a couple days. This is a new phase for Free Church Press, and an expensive one as well. Even so, I remain... 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 written in his honor by prominent SBC pastors and theologians. The unexpected recognition left Vines in an unfamiliar state—speechless." Entitled Preach the Word! A Collection of Essays on Biblical Preaching in Honor of Jerry Vines (Free Church Press, 2013: David... 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 up an entirely new website and store for Free Church Press. I hope to have it up and running by early next week. I'll keep you posted on the progress. 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 who drop by the booth at the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention in Houston, TX. 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 entitled “The Spiritual Condition of Infants.” Free Church Press has recently summarized the book into a 38-page volume, “Born Guilty: A Southern Baptist View of Original Sin.” Harwood will be addressing the John 3:16 Conference at North Metro First Baptist... 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 the first copy to Dr. Vines. Dr. Vines preaching after the ceremony Dr. Vines and me in the Riley Center after the chapel service The volume contains chapters by a broad spectrum of Southern Baptist pastors, professors, and entity heads... 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 will help church folk understand the Calvinism issue. Below are a few words from the opening: “So, what do I desire to accomplish in this little book? Recall the subtitle—everything you NEED to know about Calvinism ... and then some.... 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 the series, the goal is to educate the millions of Southern Baptists who neither have theological or biblical degrees nor desire to wade through long, technical works to gain a reasonable grip on the essence of a particular subject. Thus,... Read more →

Missouri Pathway reports Jason Allen elected as the fifth president of Midwestern seminary

It's official: Dr. Jason K. Allen has become the fifth president of The Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. According to The Pathway >>> "After a three-hour closed session during their bi-annual meeting, the trustees voted 29-2 to call the 35-year-old Allen following an official nomination, questions from trustees and discussion" Furthermore, Dr. Allen will begin his duties immediately and hopes to be inaugurated in April 2013 upon the expected completion of Midwestern's new chapel. And, though we've been vocally outspoken concerning both the search committee process as well as what we... Read more →

From seminary presidents to pastors...orders are coming in for Ancient Wine and the Bible: the Case for Abstinence by David R. Brumbelow

Brumbelow's book on abstinence cannot be overlooked by those who insist on affirming the questionable moral assertion that consuming alcoholic beverages for pleasurable purposes remains a choice indicative of ones "freedom" in Christ. Pastors to seminary presidents are already purchasing this volume >>> Employing solid historical sources, in Ancient Wine and the Bible: the Case for Abstinence (Free Church Press, October, 2011, $21.00, 306 pages), Brumbelow puts to rest several conventional myths, myths including the belief that ancients had no means to preserve natural grape juice from intoxicating fermentation as... Read more →

Ancient Wine and the Bible: the Case for Abstinence by David R.Brumbelow

Free Church Press just released David Brumbelow's newest book, Ancient Wine and the Bible: the Case for Abstinence. Paige Patterson wrote the Foreword. Read what some are already saying about this extraordinary book >>> “Hip Christianity may make the appeal for the use of alcohol as a witnessing tool, but David Brumbelow’s exhaustive research presents a powerful case for abstinence. I commend him for taking an unpopular stand against a popular practice” Dr. Jim Richards, Executive Director, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention “David R. Brumbelow's passionate plea for abstinence from... Read more →

Will a Bandaid suffice when heart surgery is needed? by Gerald Harris

SBC President Bryant Wright, who serves as pastor of Marietta’s Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, announced to the SBC Executive Committee on Sept. 19 that he was appointing a task force to study the prospect of changing the Convention’s name. >>> SBC Tomorrow welcomes Dr. Gerald Harris as guest contributor* Wright made his announcement after speaking of the energy and unity within the denomination after the SBC annual meeting this past June in Phoenix. He reasoned that the Convention’s name is geographically regional, which he said could be a barrier to... Read more →

Free Church Press Releases New Volume

Free Church Press will release its second book in mid March. Check it out below and get in on the special pre-pub price!! Read more →

Free Church Press: Now it's More Than an Idea by Peter Lumpkins

For sometime now, the Lord has been dealing with me about the possibility of a publishing company which specifically fills the gap Southern Baptists lost since Lifeway's never-to-turn-back decision to cater to a broad, fuzzy evangelical constituency rather than remaining boldly biblical, boldly Baptist. So far as "denominational" publishing is concerned, Southern Baptists own and operate no such industry>>> With that conviction in mind, no longer am I sitting idly by while the heritage of Baptists--particularly the heritage of the Southern Baptist Convention--is swallowed up into a huge pot of... Read more →