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What's wrong with the world? One of the best answers (or at least most entertaining) has to be one that Voddie Baucham gave at a Desiring God Conference. Here's how Voddie put it: "Many of the students who want to engage me in conversation are first-semester philosophy students. (As an aside: there ought to be a rule. You should not be able to talk about philosophy unless you've had more than a semester of philosophy. If you haven't had any, that's fine--you can talk all you want. But if y... Read More



Christianity is all about something we call the gospel or the good news. The gospel is the message of the Bible, it is the foundation of our faith! When looking for a church one of the first things that should be asked is What is their understanding of the gospel? or What do they present as the gosp...
"Theology isn't important! People get all caught up in doctrine and theology and that just brings conflict. Let's all just get together and love Jesus." Does this statement sound familiar? Many Christians in our society have downplayed the role and importance of theology, are they right in doing ...
Vacation Bible School (VBS) is the single largest outreach event for most churches. More people have come to know Jesus as Savior through VBS than through any other event. This statement is true for me, Bryan Hickey. I was saved during Vacation Bible School at Boiling Springs Baptist Church at th...
According to Mark Dever, in his book "Nine Marks of a Healthy Church", the "first mark of a healthy church is expositional preaching. It is not only the first mark; it is far and away the most important of them all, because if you get this one right, all of the others should follow." (Dever, 39) O.K...
We now have a website (you know that already because you're reading this) and another staff responsibility. Although it is not mandatory to write articles, it seems to be expected. So what to write? Do I write about music or life lessons? Do I write about my family or what God is doing in my life...
If you have ever looked for a church, then you know it's no easy task. There are so many denominations, styles of worship, and belief systems to choose from that the task can seem overwhelming. Plus, when you recognize that the church you attend impacts not only yourself but your family, your chi...
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  • By James Walling
  • Posted on 3/6/2009
  • Updated on 8/11/2010
So, you're looking for something! Perhaps you're looking for a church home, a cure for a troubled heart, a growing relationship with God, or even a reason to believe. In a day when there's a church on every corner, a myriad of answers about God, and a ton of web sites telling you how they can hel...
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  • Posted on 3/6/2009
  • Updated on 3/11/2009
Websites are everywhere, aren't they? I think I saw one last week drinking a mocha in a local coffee shop complaining about how his hits were down in this slowing economy. Websites have become such a common part of so many peoples' lives that we decided that it was time Midway Baptist Church thre...