Tag Archives: Voddie Baucham

Sermon of the week: “Brokenness” by Voddie Baucham.

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Your sermon of the week is Brokenness by Voddie Baucham. This is a powerful message on King David’s brokenness that you won’t want to miss (unless of course you’re a Rob Bell fan or like the book The Shack since … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 30, 2011 by

How does a mother build biblical truth into her daughter’s life, nurture her, guard her, and encourage her toward the application of that truth, then send her into an environment that will oftentimes by its very nature be hostile or … Continue reading →

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Shame on Challies.

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

I have never been what you could call a “big fan” of Tim Challies but I’ve never been able to put my finger on exactly why . . . that was until now, when I was recently made aware of … Continue reading →

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My thoughts on youth ministry and Vacation Bible School.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Summertime means BBQ, swimming pools, fireworks, and lemonade. But it also means sweltering heat, mosquitoes, and Vacation Bible School. For many Christians this is the time of the year when they’re all abuzz about the wildly popular week-long evangelical event … Continue reading →

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Voddie Baucham on Youth Ministry.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by
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Love your wife!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by
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Posted on May 28, 2011 by

I notice that many here do not like the term “heretic.” There seems to be agreement that one must deny certain doctrines “essential to salvation” in order to be a heretic. This is very new thinking. Look, for example, at … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Evaluating Youth Ministry – An Abolitionist’s View ” by Voddie Baucham.

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Are you a YMA (youth ministry abolitionist)? Perhaps after  listening to this sermon by Voddie Baucham, entitled  Evaluating Youth Ministry: An Abolitionist’s View, you too will join the growing ranks of those who are abandoning the train wreck known as … Continue reading →

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Samaritan Ministries endorsement.

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

I wanted to share with the readers of DefCon how thoroughly thrilled my wife and I are about Samaritan Ministries. As an alternative to the high cost of secular insurance companies (many of which fund practices opposed to Christianity), Samaritan … Continue reading →

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Film Recommendation: “Divided.”

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

I admit that, although passionate about the subject of the dividing of the family in the church (and the damage it has caused), I was not moved by the trailer for the new documentary on the subject entitled Divided when … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Whether God smites us immediately as He did Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5) or appears to let it slide, we can rest assured that every sin receives just recompense (Romans 3:21-26). Thus, in the economy of God every act of … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Why I Choose to Believe the Bible” by Voddie Baucham.

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

Your sermon of the week is Why I Choose to Believe the Bible by Voddie Baucham. This short message (less than 25 minutes in duration) is one you won’t want to miss.

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Posted on November 1, 2010 by

Biblical love says, “I choose to love you, and I’m not going anywhere.”  Biblical love knows nothing of backing out when things get tough. Biblical love gives without expecting, goes the extra mile, sacrifices for others, and views divorce as … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 13, 2010 by

If we don’t teach our children how to behave, Bart Simpson will. Turn off the TV, and hand your kids a book. – Voddie Baucham

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A family of families.

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

Here’s an excellent article from Voddie Baucham in response to those who inaccurately and unfairly misrepresent Family Integrated Churches. Is the Church a Family of Families? Part One: Any church that does not look like the ‘norm’ is always trying … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 2, 2010 by

I fear that we have lost our way. Christianity has become so marginal in our culture that even those who claim allegiance to Christ have very little to show for it in terms of time and commitment. – Voddie Baucham

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Posted on June 6, 2010 by

You show me a wife who is not in submission to her husband, and I’ll show you a household in disarray. Can you imagine an army where sergeants openly disrespect generals, yet expect privates to respect them. – Voddie Baucham

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When the world gets it but the “church” doesn’t.

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

I just saw this news piece in which a softball coach required eight of her players to drink soda out of a shoe. The matter is being called a mistake and the coach has apologized. Yet, when “Christian” youth groups … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 25, 2010 by

God has designed your family—not the youth group, not the children’s ministry, not the Christian school, but your family—as the principle discipling agent in your children’s lives. – Voddie Baucham

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Posted on February 17, 2010 by

So many of our children have little idea what they believe or why they believe it. Couple this with the fact that they are fallen human beings whose natural bent is to sin, and it is not difficult to see … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 6, 2010 by

If our homes are to reflect our position as the people of God in the midst of the opposition of a pagan culture, we, like the Israelites, must learn to love. Our homes must be rife with the aroma of … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 19, 2010 by

For too long we have been committed to forms of evangelism that ignore the crucial discipleship element explicit in the Great Commission. We have been called to make disciples, not converts. – Voddie Baucham

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Youth ministry: A “50-year failed experiment.”

Posted on December 31, 2009 by

Like placing a trampoline next to a spiked fence, sometimes you just have to admit when a bad idea is a bad idea (especially when it’s very harmful to children). The Christian Post recently reported on a message from Scott … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 27, 2009 by

It is not the job of the youth pastor to evangelize my child—that’s my job. It is not the youth pastor’s job to equip (disciple) my child—it’s mine. And it is not the youth pastor’s job to send my child … Continue reading →

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10 questions for Voddie Baucham.

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

The following Q & A with Voddie Baucham is from Unashamed Workman. 1. Where do you place the importance of preaching in the grand scheme of church life? I believe preaching is central to the grand scheme of church life … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 21, 2009 by

I believe one of the greatest crutches in the church is the nursery. Parents who have neglected to train their children have very little encouragement to do so when there is a place to hide them. The father who should … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 3, 2009 by

When I would yell at my children, I was teaching them that they didn’t have to do what I said whenever I said it, just when it was important enough (or I was mad enough) to raise my voice. What’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 15, 2009 by

Any mother who walks into the average American church with six or seven children will tell you, the pagan, secular humanist culture at large is not alone in its negative attitude toward children. Moreover, look at the divorce rates among … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Biblical Womanhood” by Voddie Baucham.

Posted on September 30, 2009 by

Your Wednesday sermon of the week is Biblical Womanhood by Voddie Baucham. This message is also very apropos to men (so don’t you guys think you can skip out on this week’s sermon). And don’t forget to check out Baucham’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 28, 2009 by

Our children used to watch more television than we care to admit. Then we moved to England. TV in England was so bad that we got cable so we didn’t have to watch regular television at night. Eventually we just … Continue reading →

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