A Censorious Spirit

This one looks at the serious consequences of having a censorious spirit.

Free churches: the new mainstream

‘Helwys, and fellow Baptists Richard Overton and Roger Williams, became pioneers of religious freedom and human rights on both sides of the Atlantic. Voluntary church membership, believers’ baptism, separation of church and state, religious liberty and congregational governance were principles considered radical and even heretical in the 16th century, but now describe features of the largest stream within Protestant Christianity today.’

When is re-baptism necessary? (video) 

This is a particularly baptist question. But it offers a helpful answer. 

Getting Baptized Before Taking Communion

‘Should people take the Lord’s Supper if they haven’t been baptized? The short answer is no, and the reasoning is rooted in the Old Testament. Let’s have a look.’

3 Main Views of the End Times Explained (video)

You might have heard the word ‘eschatology’. This video explains the differences between the three main views on the end times.

Two Ways to Dishonor God With Your Money

Tim Challies is right in this one I think. However, I think certain cultures have particular leanings. I think the UK church leans very strongly in one of these directions and not so much the other.

From the archive: Don’t appeal to mystery too quickly

‘Appeal to mystery is not entirely wrong. We can only know anything about God based on what he reveals about himself. And unless God has revealed absolutely everything there is to know about himself (and he hasn’t because no book could possibly contain all that), we are left with some things that we don’t know about him. Those things are a mystery. But all too often, we are a bit quick to appeal to mystery.’