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College conspiracy.

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Many have lamented the perils of sending kids to liberal, anti-theist colleges (and rightly so), but the following video opposes sending kids to college for entirely different reasons (the same reasons John Stossel discusses in his article The College Scam). … Continue reading →

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Quotes (904)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Almost every natural man that hears of Hell flatters himself that he shall escape it. – Jonathan Edwards 1703 – 1758  

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Posted on August 21, 2011 by

The average American family devotes one-fourth of its spendable income to outside debts. Since 1945, consumer debt in the United States has multiplied thirty-one times. The IRS calculates that the average filer spends ten times more paying off interest on … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “The Gospel Revolution in Love” by Akash Sant Singh.

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

DefCon is delighted to bring to you this week’s sermon, The Gospel Revolution in Love by Pastor Akash Sant Singh. This two-part sermon is wonderfully encouraging, yet deeply convicting. The text for this message comes from 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 and … Continue reading →

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Saturday Sermon Series: “The Fear of God” (Parts 7 – 9) by Albert Martin.

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Today DefCon wraps up our Saturday Sermon Series by Albert Martin on the fear of God. This timeless message was delivered in 1970 and is as needed to be heard by the church today as it was 41 years ago. … Continue reading →

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Saturday Sermon Series: “The Fear of God” (Parts 4 – 6 of 9) by Albert Martin.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

DefCon continues its Saturday Sermon Series by Albert Martin on the fear of God. Today you can download parts 4 through 6. You can download the first three messages from this series here. We will conclude with the final three … Continue reading →

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Let everything that has breath praise His holy name.

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

And to think, for most people on earth, this is the closest they’ll be to ever seeing Heaven. HT: The Watchman’s Bagpipes

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Saturday Sermon Series: “The Fear of God” (Parts 1 – 3 of 9) by Albert Martin.

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

In addition to DefCon’s weekly sermon of the week (posted every Thursday), we occasionally feature a Saturday Sermon Series. For the next three Saturdays we are pleased to present a nine-part series (three parts a week) by Albert N. Martin … Continue reading →

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Is it enough for you?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by
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Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Many churches spend more on interest payments than on world missions. Debt ties the church’s hands. If attendance drops, the economy suffers, or giving dips, then pastors or missionaries must go unpaid. The building completed eight years ago, already needing … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Dangers of Calvinism – The Danger of Pride” by John Scheffer.

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Someone was finally bold enough to address one of the greatest causes for people to reject the Doctrines of Grace: proud, combative, and caustic Calvinists. John Scheffer boldly goes where few will dare in his candid message Dangers of Calvinism: … Continue reading →

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Is a collapse coming?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

I consider the subject of economics to be as fascinating as watching paint dry or watching a round of golf, but recently I’ve taken notice of an economic storm brewing on the horizon of our nation that is getting very … Continue reading →

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Is Federal Vision heresy?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

The following is from Flock Alert: “Many are honestly confused about the Federal Vision, and are looking for a quick, basic understanding of it.  As such, here we offer a crash course about this enormously influential movement. “The following resources … Continue reading →

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Just Stop and Think

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Source: Just Stop And Think

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Posted on July 2, 2011 by

[Jonah] was exceedingly displeased and even very angry (Jonah 4:1) because Nineveh had been spared from destruction. Jonah was far more deeply concerned with the fate of a single plant than he was with perhaps a million or more never-dying … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Holiness has a mighty influence upon others. When this appears with power in the lives of Christians, it works mightily upon the spirits of men; it stops the mouths of the ungodly . . . . I am sure we … Continue reading →

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Anti-theists all aflutter over a street sign.

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

No one can trample on the memories of fallen firefighters and spit in the face of their families quite like the anti-theists. Now, I know that not all atheists are angry and walk around with a chip on their shoulder … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Today’s families are suffering because the concepts of biblical family government–unknown to many in these last generations–have been replaced by humanistic and so-called “modern” ideas about child rearing that have produced anarchy in the home. Home has become simply a … Continue reading →

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Dalai Lama the Marxist?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

According to a reliable source, the Dalai Lama is claiming to be a Marxist. The reliable source is the Dalai Lama himself. Read the USA Today article here.

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Should Christians vote for the lesser of two evils?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

The topic of whether or not Christians should vote recently came up in the comment thread of this post that originally asked the question of whether or not Christians should vote for a Mormon (i.e. Mitt Romney). However, the predominant … Continue reading →

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When silence is not golden.

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

Ingrid Schlueter recently posted a short but poignant piece on Christian cowardice. In light of the abandonment by fellow Christians after her resignation from VCY America (and after this utterly horrendous debacle), her recent post holds much weight. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Are Americans Getting Comfortable With Immorality?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Interesting article by the Christian Post on the state of America’s morality. Here’s a sample from the article: “You would never know by watching American television that 61 percent of Americans say religion is very important in their lives.” For … Continue reading →

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Married couples are now in the minority of households.

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

From the Associated Press: “The data supports that, as the Census Bureau reported last year that opposite-sex unmarried couples living together jumped 13 percent from 2009 to 7.5 million. . . . And attitudes on marriage are changing, too. About … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “The Shockwave of the Gospel” by Akash Sant Singh.

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week is one you won’t want to miss. In The Shockwave of the Gospel, Pastor Akash Sant Singh steps on toes and pulls no punches as he explains that in order to impact our family, friends, … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 29, 2011 by

 Seducers are more dangerous enemies to the church than persecutors. – Matthew Henry 1662 – 1714 HT: What They Said

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Apologizing for believing a lie.

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

According to this article, an African pastor has apologized for believing and furthering Harold Camping’s false prophecy: A pastor in Kasese District, who claimed the world would end on May 21, has apologised to residents. Pastor Isaac Muhindo, who has … Continue reading →

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Friel on Bell.

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Part 1 Part 2

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Perpetual spiritual infancy.

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

The Christian life is supposed to be one marked by sanctification and spiritual growth, but far too many in church–after years of being a Christian–are no further along in their faith than day one. Essentially they are still nursing on … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 26, 2011 by

When we consider the very being of God, we find ourselves so far from the true knowledge of it that we cannot come up with the right words and expressions. As we seek to meditate in our minds and frame … Continue reading →

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She’s back.

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Like a bad penny (or a persistent rash), Paula White is back. HT: Slaughter of the Sheep

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