N.C. pastor shares inspiration behind book June 5 2012 Biblical Recorder | |
The Biblical Recorder recently interviewed Rit Varriale, pastor of Elizabeth Baptist Church in Shelby, N.C., about his book Reformation in Responsibility. READ MORE |
Adoption to be discussed in New Orleans June 4 2012 by Biblical Recorder | |
Matt Capps, an associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, will facilitate the Adoption & Orphan Care Breakfast and Panel Discussion June 20 In New Orleans. Tony Merida, pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, will be one of the panelists. READ MORE |
Budget, NAMB, November at forefront of BOD June 4 2012 by BSC Communications, Biblical Recorder | |
During its meeting May 22-23, the Baptist State Convention of N.C. Board of Directors heard reports and testimonies related to finances, this fall in Greensboro, NAMB and how God is using N.C. Baptists for Kingdom impact. |
Statement on Calvinism draws mixed reviews June 1 2012 by Baptist Press | |
A group of current and former Southern Baptist leaders has signed a statement affirming what they call the “traditional Southern Baptist” understanding of the doctrine of salvation, with the goal of drawing a distinction with the beliefs of “New Calvinism.” READ MORE | |
OTHER BR NEWS |
ERLC trustees reprimand Richard Land, pull show
N.C. pastor to nominate SBC 2nd VP nominee
China tries to shut down large church
101 new missionaries appointed by IMB
Believers ponder movement of the gospel in Syria, ask for prayer
Guest column: 7 keys to preventing pastoral burnout
Guest column: No more giant apps -- a browser is all you need
K. Allan Blume BR Editor | 126 Days June 6 2012 In this week’s print edition of the Biblical Recorder, we included a Q & A with Rit Varriale on his book Reformation in Responsibility: A New Ethic for a New Era, and I shared some comments about the book in my editorial. This collection of 20 short essays will challenge your thinking. The book addresses the current social, spiritual and political crisis from the perspective of a Biblical worldview. (See the lead story in this e-newsletter.) Rit Varriale is the pastor of Elizabeth Baptist Church in Shelby. He has a keen mind and a strong commitment to biblical truth. In March he published the book and launched a companion website RinR.org. It is available in the downloadable version for Kindle or Nook. Pastors and church leaders need to know about this book and read it carefully. It is a powerful resource for your congregation, especially at this critical time in our nation’s history. I believe the next four months hand us a prime opportunity. The 126 days from July 4 through Nov. 6 afford us a window of time to address the spiritual needs of the United States of America in an unprecedented way. I hope pastors will use this time to speak clearly and biblically on the issues that are destroying our churches, our nation and our world. I strongly encourage you to order multiple copies of the book and use it in small groups. Varriale says, "Make no mistake about it, irresponsible individualism is a societal cancer, and it will destroy our country if the majority does not stand against it." We can and should impact the direction of our nation, and we must do it immediately. Note: Are you following the featured bloggers on the BRnow.org website? We are posting interesting blogs almost daily in the upper right section of the first page of our website. I welcome your comments. The Biblical Recorder serves the local church and is your partner in the Great Commission. Email me: [email protected]. |