Fighting Five Articles of Interest (Includes Coverage of Glenn Beck Revival Meeting in Washington D.C.) (August 25)

Jeremiah Cry Ministries

Go, Stand, Speak 2010 Conference on Street Preaching


Free downloadable mp3s of the messages are now available (Jeff Rose, James White, Eric Holmberg, Mark Spence, Tyler McNabb, John Reuther, Jon Speed, Michael Marcavage, Pat Necerato) - - - Must Listen:  The Idol of Street Preaching, Pat Necerato (Session 7).


Dr. Mohler's Blog


Never Having to Say You're Dead? The New Interest in Reincarnation by Al Mohler

Al Mohler explains about the new interest in reincarnation.



Prettifying Darwin – A Timely Look at a Losing Strategy by Al Mohler 

Why accepting Darwinism in any form compromises the Christian world and life view. 


Pyromaniacs

Insolence Upbraided by Phil Johnson

Phil posts a letter from G. Campbell Morgan responding to a critic. 


Monergism 

The Fall and Rise of Evangelicalism by John Barber 

Excerpt from John Barber's book, The Fall and Rise of Evangelicalism.





"FIGHTING MAD" or other articles of interest

SPECIAL FEATURE:  GLENN BECK REVIVAL & MORMONISM



Moore to the Point


God, the Gospel, and Glenn Beck by Russell Moore


Dr. Moore critiques Glenn Beck's recent revival meeting at the Lincoln Memorial.



Irish Calvinist

Evangelical Polygamy: The Conservative Honeymoon with Glenn Beck by Erick Raymond


Erick Raymond's offers his analysis of the Beck revival meeting in Washington D.C.




Worldview Times


Glenn Beck Rally Set Stage for "Christians" to Accept Paganism, and Mormons Say Beck Achieved 200 Year Goal of Getting Evangelicals to Declare That Mormons Are Christians by Brannon S. Howse


Mormons declared that Glenn Beck achieved their goal of having Evangelicals declare that Mormons are Christians.




Reformation Theology

Mormonism v. Biblical Christianity by Justin Taylor


Justin Taylor does an excellent job differentiating the doctrines of Biblical Christianity and the cult of Mormonism.

Google Video: R. C. Sproul - Difference Between Catholic, Evangelical, and Reformed Christianity

The Christian Post: Interview with John MacArthur on his new book-"The Jesus You Can't Ignore"

Evangelicals Challenged to Preach Bold Hard Truths by Lilian Kwon

In a climate where dogmatism is the new heresy, many evangelicals have backed away from bold preaching while "freely imbibing" the spirit of the postmodern age, says one well-known minister.

"It seems that zeal for the essential doctrines of biblical Christianity has become virtually as unacceptable among evangelicals and post-evangelicals as it always has been in the world at large," John MacArthur writes in his newly released book, The Jesus You Can't Ignore.

The evangelical movement used to be known for two nonnegotiable theological convictions – one of them being the absolute accuracy and authority of Scripture, and the other being Jesus Christ as the only way of salvation.

But today, evangelicalism has become an "amorphous monstrosity" where practically every idea is brought to the evangelical table for discussion, MacArthur says.

"As a result, today's evangelicals seem unable to put their finger on anything that makes them truly distinctive," he laments.

Before writing his book, MacArthur – pastor of the nondenominational megachurch Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif. – read through literature representing "postevangelical" points of view. What he found was a common theme in all the books that suggested Christians need to be less militant, less aggressive, less preachy and less sure of their own convictions in order to reach unbelieving people in a postmodern culture.

But that's not the way Jesus proclaimed the Gospel message, MacArthur points out.
A far cry from the methods employed by preachers today, Jesus preached with a bold, blunt, unvarnished directness that even his disciples had a hard time listening to, the evangelical author highlights.

"His style of preaching isn't likely to generate the kind of enthusiastic arm waving and feel-good atmosphere today's Christians typically like to see at their mass meetings and outdoor music festivals," he states.

The Jesus most people tend to be familiar with, however, is the meek and mild lamb whom many learned of as a child.

"Rather than go to the Bible to get the full picture of who Jesus is, people are very content with a benign, self-satisfying view of Jesus," MacArthur told The Christian Post.

And churches are marketing a Jesus consumers would less likely resist.

To "sell Him effectively," many churches are inventing the Jesus and the Gospel message people would like, MacArthur noted.

In his new book, the long-time minister surveys the entire public ministry of Christ and reintroduces readers to Jesus – the Jesus who never shied away from conflict, never softened His message to please genteel tastes, and never suppressed any truth to accommodate someone's artificial notion of dignity.
(Please click here to continue reading, Evangelicals Challenged to Preach Bold, Hard Truths)

Fighting Five Article of Interest

Pyromaniacs

Whither Evangelicalism? by Phil Johnson

Evangelicalism's final demise?


Dr. Mohler's Blog

Polyamory – The Perfectly Plural Postmodern Condition by Al Mohler

The next step after acceptance of homosexuality – polygamy.


Institute for Nouthetic Studies Blog

A Higher Life? by Jay Adams

Jay explains J.I. Packer's encounter with Keswick/Higher Life theology from Packer's book "Keep in Step with the Spirit".


The Blazing Center

Give Your Prayer a Kick in the Pants by Stephen Altrogge

Stephen suggests one way to jump start your prayer life.

Possessing the Treasure

Belonging to Jesus and Life in the Spirit by Mike Ratliff

The differences between those that are regenerate and those that are in the flesh.


"FIGHTING MAD" or other articles of interest

The Blazing Center

Find People Interesting by Mark Altrogge

Mark explains how caring about people by listening to what they have to say may lead to an evangelistic opportunity.

Fighting Five Articles of Interest

Challies.com

Idolatry Old and New by Tim Challies

Tim's commentary on the Michael Jackson memorial service.

Desiring God Blog

The Gospel: Spread It or Lose It by John Piper

The vital importance of faithfully spreading the Gospel.

Dr. Mohler's Blog

Evangelicalism's Terminal Generation by Al Mohler

Dr. Mohler asks, "Is this evangelicalism's terminal generation?"


Reformed Baptist Fellowship

Dead Men Walking by Alan Dunn

What does it mean to deny yourself, take up your Cross and follow Christ?

Pyromaniacs

Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility, Again by Phil Johnson

Phil answers the question of divine sovereignty and human responsibility in regards to salvation.

"FIGHTING MAD" or other articles/items of interest

Ligonier Blog

Table Talk Magazine's Commemorative Issue Celebrating John Calvin's 500th Birthday

Read the entire issue of this month's Table Talk Magazine for free

Renewing Your Mind Offer for July 8 – July 9: Joel Beeke's "Living for God's Glory: An Introduction to Calvinism"

You can receive Joel Beeke's introductory book on Calvinism "Living for God's Glory: An Introduction to Calvinism" for any amount that you donate to Renewing Your Mind Radio Station.