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Prompted by Rod Dreher, I thought this would be an interesting way to begin the 2008 blog year. What have you, my readers, changed your mind about?

“It’s Christmas”, the latest from Majesty Music and Kenon Renfrow
Selections include: Jingle Bells • Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas • White Christmas • The Christmas Song • Toyland • Winter Wonderland • I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Apparently, all that’s required for these days for [...]

From The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, p. 66
In fact, try to live in a distinctly Christian “salty” way around them– in your words and actions. Make them thirsty. Make your whole life before them provocative. I sometimes introduce myself to people as being a fundamentalist, because I’m hoping there will be an intriguing disconnect between [...]

I’ve had the opportunity of late to be reviewing back issues of the Faith Pulpit. A quote from Dr. Robert Delnay in this December 1987 article entitled “The Evangelical Drift” held my attention long enough that I thought you might also find it compelling:
A Relaxed Ethic.
As fundamentalists we might as well admit that our ethics [...]

This article in today’s Bangor Daily News gives a bit of a local perspective on the influence Jerry Falwell had personally around these parts. It’s of interest to me personally as

Mark Snoeberger is my hero…

Yesterday was a very good day. I had the privilege of attending a day-long seminar hosted by The Ockenga Institute of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. The featured speaker was Dr. Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC and executive director of 9 Marks Ministries.
It was a good day for several reasons:
The company. [...]

The last year or so online has increased my desire to pursue more formal education. I am prayerfully considering beginning the Master of Arts in Theology modular program at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Minnesota. In all seriousness, please pray- finances are very tight for us, and tuition and travel expenses are really not [...]

Here is a touching perspective on Dave Jaspers’ recent resignation as seen through the eyes of his daughter, Katie. As the father of three daughters myself (I even have my own Kati!), I found it helpful to see how ministry decisions do affect the entire family.

Over the last year, I have had the pleasure of making several acquaintances through the blogosphere. I must say, though, that one of the greatest joys of my time blogging has been getting to know Chris Anderson.
Chris pastors TCBC in Ohio, which some assert to be “The Country’s Best Church.” I can’t affirm that. But [...]