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Missional fundamentalists?
"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." This oft-quoted and helpful mantra raises the question of what is "the main thing"? I think I'm fairly safe to say the typical Independent Baptist answer is "missions." Though it might be surprising to some, Bill Hybels and Rick Warren were not really the pioneers of the Church Growth Movement. It was actually Fundamentalist leaders like Jack Hyles who were the true pioneers
Dare to pray like Daniel
One of the most dramatic testimonies in the Bible is from Daniel in the lions' den. Daniel said, “My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me..." (Daniel 6:22) In today's world, that would be like standing before a firing squad at close range, and feeling all the bullets swerve out of the way! Sometimes when we read experiences like these, we mentally disengage from the person because
Fundamentalism: Defining a movement
This post was originally written and posted in 2005. Due to the controversy it caused it was removed a short time later. I post it again at this time because I believe the issues at stake are worth having controversy about. I trust it will be helpful to some. What is Fundamentalism? Some think Fundamentalism is synonymous with a particular denomination. Others think it is a narrow set of theological interpretations. Still others view it
It is the Lord who goes before you
When I was a little boy, I liked to ride my bicycle around the street. One day I stopped my bike near some long grass. I heard a rustling sound behind me—something was moving through the grass. I turned around and saw a long brown snake, slithering directly toward me. As you know, some brown snakes are harmless and some are venomous. Which kind of brown snake was coming toward me? I don’t know! I