by Jim Baumgaertel | Dec 13, 2018 | Counterfeit Christianity
July 2007 The “Power of Myth” refers to the susceptibility of humans to storytelling in molding their minds and lives. This idea was popularized by Joseph Campbell through interviews with journalist Bill Moyers broadcast and published in 1988. The...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Dec 12, 2018 | Churchianity
7/12/07 There seems to be increasing discussion in the media and the world of blogs about problems among the Calvary Chapels. Most of the critics of Calvary Chapels, including the sympathetic-to-Calvary critics, say that the CC clergymen do not have enough...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Nov 10, 2018 | Commentary, New Testament Fellowship
Elders, presbyters – presbuterous – Acts 20:17Overseers, bishops – episkopous – Acts 20:28[Pastor] (verb), shepherd, feed – poimainein – Acts 20:28 In Acts chapter 20 these words are use interchangeably by Paul speaking to the...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Aug 29, 2018 | Counterfeit Christianity
(2/27/99) “Young Life, an ecumenical Christian outreach ministry to youth, will be starting soon in North Kitsap.” This was an announcement in the February 27, 1999 Bremerton Sun. I’ve known a number of people who came to the Lord through Young Life,...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Aug 29, 2018 | The New World Order
(1/30/99) It is obvious that President Clinton is an adulterer, dishonest, and generally immoral. According to God’s Word we should continue to respect him as a leader, pray for him, and trust in the sovereignty of God (Romans 13:1-7, Titus 3:1-2, 1 Peter...
