by Jim Baumgaertel | Feb 6, 2011 | Commentary, Counterfeit Christianity
The See the Article by Bob DeWaay as quoted on the Lighthouse Trails Blog 3/3/2010 “Missionary or Missional? For hundreds, if not thousands, of years Christians have used the term “missionary” to describe one who goes out to preach the gospel to an unsaved world...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Feb 5, 2011 | Churchianity
The Power of Mark Driscoll over his Congregation 2/15/10 updated 2/16/10 In the New York Times article, “Who Would Jesus Smack Down?”, By Molly Worthen, January 6, 2009, the clergyman at Mars Hill Church in Seattle is portrayed as a totalitarian dictator....
by Jim Baumgaertel | Feb 3, 2011 | Churchianity
We should be concerned about coercive, oppressive, and abusive churches. We should be concerned about trends in churches of “anything goes” unbiblical teachings and unity at the expense of sound doctrine. It has become evident that every church...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Feb 3, 2011 | Commentary, Counterfeit Christianity
“A note of interest to illustrate the [shift] that organized Christianity is going through: Anne Lamott, who was just featured in Charles Stanley’s In Touch magazine, endorsed Eat, Pray, Love, the book, and has gone on speaking engagements with Elizabeth...
by Jim Baumgaertel | Jan 25, 2011 | Disciple of Jesus Christ
From the Berean Call – December 29, 2009 THE ABSENCE OF SIN “Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.” (2 Peter 3:13) For thousands of years the followers of God have battled...