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What Kind of Music Does God Like?
Posted on August 20, 2008 | 32 CommentsMusic has taken on a life of its own in the past 100 years and while it is important, necessary and a wonderful gift of God I think we misunderstand exactly what its purpose is in the life of the believer. Music? What is it?... -
What Does Corporate Worship Look Like
Posted on August 19, 2008 | 19 CommentsIt has been months since I have had anything I felt like blogging about. I have blogged so little this year some of our newer readers probably don’t even know I am a contributor here at Fide-o. Since worship leaders are being picked on this... -
The Gospel & Deliberate Complementarian Pastors
Posted on August 19, 2008 | 1 CommentOriginal Article By C. J. Mahaney Our motivation for biblical manhood and womanhood in marriage is the gospel. I am convinced that the complementarian position will strengthen the church in her God given-role to proclaim and protect the gospel. And the most effective apologetic for... -
Cut the Worship Leaders a Break
Posted on August 17, 2008 | 16 CommentsI have been “leading worship” since I was 15, and I don’t mean in the youth band. I have been leading congregational music in “big church” since I was 15 years old. I have seen just about everything that can be seen and have done... -
Exclusive — Jacob Hester and LaDainian Tomlinson
Posted on August 14, 2008 | 7 CommentsToday, I took my two sons to the San Diego Chargers Training Camp today to watch one of the best teams in the NFL get ready for their 2008 season. Here is a picture of Darren Sproles (43), LaDainian Tomlinson (21), Jacob Hester (22), and... -
The Witness of a Cheerful Church
Posted on August 12, 2008 | 4 CommentsThis summer our church organized its first softball team. How good are we? Well, I am the pitcher and I have never played organized softball until now, so what does that tell you? In fact, in our first season we had a perfect record —... -
30 Practical Ways For Pastors to Love Their Wives & Families
Posted on August 12, 2008 | No CommentsCompiled by several pastors The demands of pastoral ministry can be tough on the pastor’s wife and family. Not only do they tempt him to neglect his family, they can leave him void of good, creative, meaningful ideas on how to love and serve them.... -
WorshipGod08 Recap
Posted on August 4, 2008 | 1 CommentI along with 6 musicians from our church just returned from the WorshipGod08 Conference. I wanted to blog last week on it, but didn’t carry a laptop and discovered I am from the wrong generation to type on a virtual qwerty iPod Touch keyboard past... -
Fundamentalists Await New "THiPhone"
Posted on August 1, 2008 | 3 CommentsPensacola, Fl - Pensacola Christian College announced on Thursday that they will soon release the much anticipated “THiPhone.” With the recent popularity of Apple’s iPhone, many fundamentalists have been looking for a way to enjoy the convenience of the technology but without compromising their principles... -
The Question of the Reformed Ages: Baptism and Local Church Membership
Posted on July 31, 2008 | 22 CommentsSeveral years ago the elders of Bethlehem Baptist Church, which is pastored by John Piper, wrestled with the issue of allowing Christians to join their church who have not been biblically baptized. Every reformed pastor I know has admitted to me that he and his... -
9Marks Marriage Book Comparison
Posted on July 30, 2008 | No CommentsWhich book do you use for pre-marital counseling? Which for married couples with problems? What’s the best all around book on marriage? Questions like these prompted us to devise the Marriage Book Comparison Chart, which includes both a rating comparison chart and a brief review... -
Rick Pino Makes a Mockery of Worshipping Christ
Posted on July 30, 2008 | 4 CommentsDon’t think for a minute that Rick was encouraging people to take off their shoes in order to be reverent in God’s presence. No! Rick just wanted them to get something to twirl around while he sung a popular song from the 80′s called You... -
Closing the Front Door and Opening the Back
Posted on July 27, 2008 | 1 CommentA few years ago, I [Mark Dever] conducted a seminar at a state Baptist Convention on “Getting your church off the plateau.” I picked up some typical modern liturature to read. In it, the author encouraged pastors to “Open the front door of your church... -
Paul Tripp: The Power of Words
Posted on July 24, 2008 | No CommentsWords of Life or Death How Sin Affects Words God Cares About our Words Owning Our Words More Than a Vocabulary Warning: Paul Tripp uses a few offensive words in this clip. This video may not be appropriate for children. But the biblical wisdom Dr.... -
Baptism First
Posted on July 22, 2008 | 12 CommentsBaptism has become unimportant in many churches today. I am meeting more and more unbaptized believers who are members of churches. This trend is very dangerous for many reasons. We will discuss this problem here at FIDE-O and try to bring baptism back to its... -
unBaptized
Posted on July 20, 2008 | 12 CommentsHas anyone noticed how many Christians these days are not baptized? We so often focus on how many Christians have been baptized more than once or how many were baptized as unbelieving infants. But I believe we may be seeing a new epidemic, the unbaptized... -
Such is Life
Posted on July 14, 2008 | 3 CommentsSometimes life gets rough. 1 Peter 1:6, In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, greatly rejoice means to be exceedingly glad, exuberantly jubilant. This kind of joy is not based on changing, temporal... -
The Inadequacy of Labels
Posted on July 9, 2008 | 20 CommentsYou know how much I absolutely love discussing theology. Even more so, I love teaching it. Even more so, I love learning theology. I really am blessed to be called by God to devote my life to studying and teaching His Word! And after more... -
Dispensationalism Ends in Failure
Posted on July 7, 2008 | 12 CommentsClarence Larkin wrote “The Greatest Book on Dispensational Truth in the World” (which I think is an accurate title; more accurate than you could imagine). On page 96 of that book Larkin explains the conclusion of Dispensational Millennialism, “From this we see that the “Millennial... -
Why the Fuss about End Times
Posted on July 7, 2008 | 10 CommentsSome people get uncomfortable when I do several posts in a row about eschatology (end times theology). “Why the fuss?” they may ask. I even had one friend who has a very popular blog say to me that he just doesn’t like talking about eschatology;... -
There Can Only Be One
Posted on July 5, 2008 | 17 Comments…THANK GOD! I was having a conversation with a Fide-o reader about the fact that Dispys have a warped view of Jewish world dominance. They’ve got 40′ charts mapping it all out! They believe God will get the Devil out of their way by chaining... -
Premil’s View of Rev 20
Posted on July 1, 2008 | 25 CommentsMy elusive Premil friend Matthew Waymeyer, one of many TMS FIDE-O-ITES, has recently challenged my eschatology again. Which reminded me that I had a little book of his somewhere on my shelf… oh, there it is next to my books on Revelation. It has a... -
A Friendly Response to MacArthur’s Millennium Manifesto
Posted on June 28, 2008 | 40 CommentsMy Review:Dr. Sam Waldron has written a very clear response to Dr. John MacArthur’s first message of the 2007 Shepherd’s Conference. Not only does Dr. Waldron give a comprehensive case against MacArthur’s Dispensationalism but also for a biblical Amillennialism. Furthermore, Dr. Waldron outlines and corrects... -
Covenant Children Today
Posted on June 25, 2008 | 49 CommentsA Reformed Credobaptist Perspective ComprehensiveAlan Conner has written the best little book on the extremely important topic of baptism. This book answers questions like: Who exactly are the members of the New Covenant? Is membership in the New Covenant confined to those who have faith... -
I Know Whom I have Believed
Posted on June 23, 2008 | 1 CommentThe Apostle Paul says in 2 Timothy 1:12, “I know whom I have believed.” Paul explicitly declares that he knows something without any doubt, that he knows something by faith without any doubt, and that cognitive faith is in a particular person. Paul is very... -
You Can’t Hook Leviathan by the Nose
Posted on June 18, 2008 | 1 CommentExcerpt: In the pride and presumptuousness of our humanity, we all feel like that there must be some way to tame the evil that both surrounds and permeates us. We all cling to the hope that there must be some method, if not to avoid... -
Shameless Duty
Posted on June 18, 2008 | 2 CommentsShamelessness is a result of Lordship. Paul was surrendered to the Lordship of Christ as seen in his embracing of a life calling. 2 Timothy 1:11-12 “for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher. For this reason I also suffer... -
Chick Flick Christianity in a Feminized Church
Posted on June 16, 2008 | 5 CommentsI never really understood the draw of romance novels or movies, until I was old enough to understand just how different women think than men. I am not saying I understand how women think; I just now understand they don’t think like me. However, I... -
Great Moments at Torrey Pines
Posted on June 14, 2008 | 6 Comments**UPDATE** Because Tiger sank that incredible twelve footer, tickets went on sale for the Monday 18-hole playoff. Yep… I grabbed three and will take my boys! What a Father’s Day gift from Tiger!! Watch for me on TV. I will be the guy wearing a... -
Big Wheels Keep on Rollin’
Posted on June 12, 2008 | 15 CommentsOnly 79 days left till kickoff !! (HT. Lee Shelton) And this weekend LSU Baseball is back in Omaha for the College World Series. Click pic for NCAA bracket Check out: The world’s most awesome funeral a boy’s father. Baseball America has a great story... -
Prayer of Jabez
Posted on June 9, 2008 | 8 CommentsDoes anyone know what happen to the Prayer of Jabez craze? Has anyone seen any further marketing of this fad? Below is a good article that was written back when this fad was in its heyday: What is your opinion of the new best-selling book... -
Double Trouble
Posted on June 6, 2008 | 2 CommentsI heard about an ol’ Cajun who had a fish tank in his restaurant that served catfish and seafood. He put catfish in the tank to swim around and entertain the customers. But to his dismay the catfish floated on bottom like they weren’t even... -
MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto
Posted on June 5, 2008 | 9 CommentsNEW BOOK ALERT The proof copy of Sam Waldron’s MacArthur’s Millennial Manifesto has been accepted and the initial printing is underway. RBAP should have inventory in hand in about 1 to 1.5 weeks or less. At the 2007 Shepherds’ Conference, Pastor John MacArthur delivered a... -
Cutting Edge Church (the New Church Growth Model)
Posted on June 3, 2008 | 26 CommentsI wanted to give some commentary on Jason’s much appreciated and understandable rant on David Olsons Press Enterprise article, but the more I thought about it the more aggravated I got at the article. Cutting edge means leading the way. Nothing against Sandals but it... -
Don’t Make God a Cuckold
Posted on May 31, 2008 | 1 CommentPrayer is not something God has given us for our selfish use. Prayer is given to us that we may communicate with our Lord in time of warfare… and life is a time of warfare. Prayer is a holy action that can be abused and... -
Ode to Providence
Posted on May 29, 2008 | 5 CommentsJose “Tommy” Kitazaki was one of the most unique people I have ever met. Born in Cuba to Japanese parents in 1925 Tommy grew up as the son of a fishermen. His dad immigrated to Cuba by force after stealing the fishing boat that he... -
The Importance of Prayer
Posted on May 27, 2008 | No CommentsCorporate Prayer: God’s Power Creates Unity (click here for full manuscript) “Living as a Church” I. INTRODUCTION Generally speaking, why is prayer so important? Prayer is how God’s people respond to him in thankfulness and praise. Prayer is how God’s people cry out to him... -
The Robertson’s Memorial Day Menu
Posted on May 26, 2008 | 9 CommentsToday our family enjoyed a Memorial Day cookoff in the backyard. Last night we planned our menu on a chalk board and everyone gave their input… including Lily who insisted that we buy her bubbles to blow while we cook. The next morning we had... -
The Importance of Preaching
Posted on May 26, 2008 | 5 CommentsPreaching—The Foundation of Unity (click here for entire outline) As Christians, we probably all agree that preaching is important. But what’s not immediately obvious is how the act of preaching—and the act of listening to preaching—contributes to the unity of a local church. How exactly... -
Asking for Advice on How to Handle a Semi-pelagian Adversary
Posted on May 23, 2008 | 9 CommentsThe following email was sent to me… Jason, I have enjoyed reading your blog for some time, and want to thank you for the work that you put into it. I am a pastor myself, and was thinking back upon a situation at a church... -
Will the Real Church-growth Expert Please Stand Up!
Posted on May 21, 2008 | 4 CommentsMuch of the Church is in competition with the world for popularity these days. The world is very good at capturing people’s attention and affections because it targets and appeals to the pleasures of humanity. The church, on the other hand, tends to be very... -
Suffering for the Gospel
Posted on May 16, 2008 | 3 CommentsThe Apostle Paul told Pastor Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:8-10, “Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us... -
“All Glory” Worship At the Merc
Posted on May 14, 2008 | No CommentsI call this Dave’s “song that bought the bus” although maybe a small bus. “All Glory” has been recorded by Women of Faith and by Dave. I think it is one all churches should be singing. If you want a chord chart let us know.... -
Worship At the Merc May 2008 “Now We Can Sing”
Posted on May 12, 2008 | 5 CommentsThis video is from the May “Worship At the Merc”. We do this event the first Monday of every month at the Merc which is a smaller venue associated with the Old Town Temecula Theater. This is another song written by Dave Regier on keyboard.... -
I Want the Word “Worship” Back
Posted on May 7, 2008 | 5 CommentsHave you noticed how many words we have lost over the past several decades. It seems like all the good words have been hijacked by everyone except the people who actually epitomize the word. “Fundamentalist” means either a turban wearing, dynamite strapped, terrorist ready to... -
The Logos
Posted on May 7, 2008 | No CommentsWhat do you think of Jesus Christ? Who is he? According to Christianity this is the most important question you or anyone else will ever have to face. It is important because it is inescapable; you will have to answer it sooner or later. Who... -
Courageous Ministry
Posted on May 5, 2008 | 3 CommentsGod does not call cowards. With the calling of God comes the boldness of God. The Apostle Paul told Timothy, “For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7). Paul was calling for a... -
Which Generation is Your Church Filled With?
Posted on May 5, 2008 | No CommentsIn the first generation truth is a conviction. Those who hold that conviction, hold it dearly. They do not know the meaning of compromise. They are willing to die for what they believe to be true. In the second generation the conviction becomes a belief.... -
Do I Prefer the Confusion?
Posted on May 1, 2008 | 12 CommentsOver the past few years many in the SBC have watched the discussion concerning Calvinism and it past and future in the convention. Tom Ascol has been a stalwart leader in this area along with several others. The recent writings on the subject have a... -
Stoke the Fire
Posted on May 1, 2008 | 1 CommentLets consider 2 Timothy 1:1-6. In Paul’s first letter to Timothy he had already established that the best medicine for false teaching and apostasy is “sound doctrine” (1 Tim 1:10; 4:3). So vital is sound doctrine to the health of the church that it is... -
A Soldier’s Love for the Tigers
Posted on May 1, 2008 | 3 CommentsBy SCOOTER HOBBSAMERICAN PRESS To your average LSU fan, the idea of “sacrifice” to watch the Tigers’ national championship victory over Ohio State meant over-extending the budget on tickets or a hi-def TV. Tell it to Army Spc. Benton Thames. And hold the hanky. Of... -
5 Major Effects of BLT
Posted on April 30, 2008 | 6 CommentsRev. Eric C. Redmond, the pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Temple Hills, MD, correctly points out that so many black pastors today preach an unbiblical theology today that is less focused on the glory of Christ and more interested in empowerment, (social) deliverance, overcoming... -
Backward Masking
Posted on April 28, 2008 | 3 CommentsPurgatorio asks what secret message would Jimmy give if you played this album backward? Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
The Errors of James Cone and the BLT
Posted on April 28, 2008 | 6 CommentsTrinity Institute’s Bob Scott talks with theologian James H. Cone about race, religion and violence in the video below. James Cone is best known for his advocacy of Black Liberation Theology (BLT), which is related to the Black Power movement. He is currently the Charles... -
BLT with no mayo
Posted on April 23, 2008 | 8 CommentsAfrican American theology has gotten a lot of attention lately in the press. Recently, several good books have been written about its decline such as the one pictured to the left by Thabiti Anyabwile. Several black theologians are speaking out and calling the Christian African... -
Black Liberation Theology Misinterprets the Bible
Posted on April 21, 2008 | 1 CommentIt would do many American Christians good to listen to the likes of Thabiti Anyabwile (seen in the video) who serves as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands). Black Liberation Theology originated on July 31, 1966, when 51 black... -
Expelled
Posted on April 19, 2008 | 7 CommentsHave you seen this movie yet? Tell me what you think. Dusman concludes: I expect “Expelled” to be another useful tool in expelling the last leg that upholds the Darwinian establishment’s power in suppressing the evidence that contradicts and undermines their theory. Puritanlad says: Expelled:... -
T4G Resources
Posted on April 18, 2008 | No CommentsClick on the Cross above forTogether For the Gospel MP3′s. Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Preaching Heaven… too much??
Posted on April 17, 2008 | 2 CommentsI have been a critic of IM when I felt it was necessary to engage his ideas. But today I would like to encourage my readers to read this article by Michael. Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
T4G 2008: dissatisfied with sermon
Posted on April 17, 2008 | 1 CommentI know that there are many times that I am dissatisfied with a sermon. Of course, when I was in itinerant evangelism I had many opportunities to improve a sermon, but as a pastor I find the pressure of “doing a text justice” is the... -
Are We Prepared to Get Really Serious About Protecting America?
Posted on April 16, 2008 | 11 CommentsGuard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Looking For a Church in Santa Monica
Posted on April 14, 2008 | 3 CommentsI have a cousin who is moving to Santa Monica. Does anyone know of a good church there? Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
What If Your Child Was Gay?
Posted on April 14, 2008 | No CommentsThe following is a blog post by Al Mohler. It was posted: Friday, April 11, 2008. I believe Dr. Mohler presented some very good points, worthy of thought and discussion among our congregates.___________________________________ Details magazine is an American version of what the Brits call “laddie... -
Zach Attack
Posted on April 10, 2008 | 1 CommentThe Masters 2008 Well, the Masters is off to a good start. I played a few rounds last week and this week just to get ready for it. I played the best golf I have played in years and had a blast while doing so.... -
Who’ the Biggest Heretic Today? Could it be a Woman that is beloved by Millions?
Posted on April 9, 2008 | 9 CommentsConsider… I hope that most of what is in this video is not something that you didn’t already know about Oprah. I have for many years called her out as a true heretic and one of the most dangerous false teachers in America. As a... -
Please, please. Just Say No to Drugs.
Posted on April 3, 2008 | 15 CommentsThis is why you should avoid LSD: Also, since we are posting crazy women preachers, we might as well give a shout out to Benny Hinn’s wife. Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Engage the Culture, Not to Save the Culture but to Save Sinners
Posted on April 3, 2008 | 2 CommentsBoth of these short videos are helpful for those who are trying to gain a balanced, biblical view of our relationship and responsibility to the culture in which we find ourselves. Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Is There Such a Thing as Bad Expositional Preaching
Posted on April 2, 2008 | 2 CommentsI have always believed that there is a difference between preaching and teaching. Scripture is clear that an elder/pastor must be gifted in teaching God’s Word, but I believe that if possible every eldership should have at least one elder who is a gifted preacher... -
What Is the Gospel — T4G
Posted on April 1, 2008 | 5 CommentsThe above video is a very important discussion about the importance of preaching the “true” gospel. And this is just to send all you Fide-o-ites a blessing… Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Revival Hymn
Posted on March 29, 2008 | 2 CommentsRevival Hymn Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Coliseum daze
Posted on March 29, 2008 | 2 CommentsTonight I will be at the Coliseum to commemorate the Dodger’s 1958 move from Brooklyn. I will be with my friends Phil and Erica, and her dad (Major League profile) will be working the game. On May 7, 1959, the most fans ever to gather... -
Down on the Bayou Spring 2008
Posted on March 26, 2008 | 3 CommentsPlace cursor over each picture to see caption: Guard that which has been entrusted to us. -
Blocking Low Blows
Posted on March 24, 2008 | 56 CommentsIs it WRONG for Christians to be fans of the UFC?by Jasonor many years I have been a fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and some of my colleagues seem to find this to be in conflict with my Christianity. This is very unfortunate,... -
Alarming Threat
Posted on March 23, 2008 | 11 CommentsDoctors: The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000. Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000. Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171. Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services. Now think about this:Guns: The number of gun owners in the... -
New Word! Contentualization
Posted on March 10, 2008 | 1 Commentby JasonConcerning this whole contextualization debate, I was talking to a good friend of mine today who said that that it seems that some people are confusing contextualization with contentualization. He explained that the real issue is not how a person is contextualizing but if...