by Jim Baumgaertel | Jun 24, 2016 | Counterfeit Christianity
a review of Ron Boehme's book. LEADERSHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY By Ron Boehme This article is a review of Ron Boehme’s book. This book is an example of a dangerous trend in the modern church. There is a growing movement among liberal Protestants, Roman Catholics,...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jun 23, 2016 | Counterfeit Christianity
My concerns about Ron Boehme and YWAM have to do with the four ways that Christians are being deceived in my article of that title. As an example, one of many, in his book Leadership for the 21st Century he quotes Reconstructionist, Gary North (p. 158): “We are...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jun 18, 2016 | Personal Testimony
Two of the most loving and genuine people we have known are Bruce and Ellen Craswell. We greatly respect this precious couple. My wife and I had the privilege to know them in the late 1980’s for a time, when we were prolife and political activists. We were among the...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jun 17, 2016 | Churchianity
Many people have been blessed and edified by the teaching and fellowship in Calvary Chapel church organizations. Many people have testified to being saved at Calvary Chapel music concerts. I rejoice when Christ is preached. Even though there is a lot of good that...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jun 17, 2016 | The World Religion
Why do people say that? Do they know what that phrase is referring to? Karma. “Karma” is a concept from eastern mysticism: Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. In these forms of pagan mysticism it is taught that “karma” is an impersonal force that controls...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Apr 16, 2016 | Christ the Teacher, Steve Phillips
By Steve Phillips Christ Jesus the Lord is the Pattern for His people. He came, delighting to do the Father’s will. He emptied Himself of honor to take the form of a servant in order to deliver men from sin. This is the NT Pattern for the church: in character,...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Apr 14, 2016 | Commentary, Loving the Truth
Consider visiting my son’s blog: testing 5-2-1 See this article: This post is the first in a series on chapters 9, 10, and 11 of the book of Romans. Each part is adapted from an essay I wrote from my personal study of this passage. If you would like to read...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Nov 20, 2015 | Commentary, Counterfeit Christianity, Steve Phillips
Based on a Novel about PROSPERITY’S DELUSION, SALVATION’S REWARD Information on Facebook All Things Loss – Film Project Read the Novel But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Oct 30, 2015 | Loving the Truth
Why do I speak up about popular topics in an unpopular way? Because we are in the midst of a great apostasy. Professing Evangelical Christians are being deceived by the left and the right and the “middle”. The political, economic, and religious rulers on all sides are...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Oct 24, 2015 | Loving the Truth
Modified 10/7/07 and 10/24/2015 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4 Out of Context: “If my people…” How many of us, in the...
