March 2006

Psychology and the Evangelical Church

March 1, 2006

Nothing in the history of the modern church has induced believers to abandon their faith in the sufficiency of God’s Word like the pseudo- science of psychological counseling. Consider the following: the evangelical church is a primary referral service for counseling psychologists and psychiatrists. Many large churches have licensed psychotherapists...Read more

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LA PSICOLOGÍA Y LA IGLESIA EVANGÉLICA

March 1, 2006

Nada en la historia de la iglesia moderna ha persuadido a creyentes a abandonar su fe en la suficiencia de la Palabra de Dios como la seudo-ciencia llamada Consejería Sicológica. Consideren lo siguiente: la iglesia evangélica se ha convertido en un servicio de referencia para consejeros psicólogos y psiquiatras. Muchas...Read more

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March 2006 Printable Newsletter

March 1, 2006

This is the pdf version of the March 2006 The Berean Call .Read more

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“Christian Hedonism” — A Response

March 1, 2006

Some readers complained that my response last month in the Q&A about John Piper and his "Christian Hedonism" (CH) showed that I hadn't read what he's written. But I have. Some form of CH has been present in his writings for the past 20 years. He says he's been "brooding...Read more

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TBC Notes - With Apologies...and an Update

March 1, 2006

With Apologies...and an Update The mail we receive is both wonderfully helpful and, much of the time, overwhelming, yet we read every bit of it. Regretfully, it's impossible for Dave, me, or our correspondence staff member to respond to most of it. So please don't be upset if you don't...Read more

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Letters

March 1, 2006

Dear Dave and Tom, I noted in your April ['05] newsletter the reference to the persecution of Christians in Northern Nigeria....But...there is a greater challenge for Christianity in Nigeria....I went out searching for some of the books listed in TBC , and I found none—not a single one. I found...books...Read more

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News Alert

March 1, 2006

Dakota Voice, 02/14/06: Preaching the Word-on Global Warming? Raymond J. Keating [ Excerpts ]—Do you ever get the feeling that some pastors and priests just aren't happy with their jobs-that they have become bored with the business of saving souls, and seek more tangible distractions? How else to explain the...Read more

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Question: The Qur'an specifically forbids freedom of religion, demands a state religion, and advocates the violent overthrow of all non-Muslim governments, which includes the United States. Then how can President Bush praise [it] as the Word of God...?

March 1, 2006

Question: The Qur'an specifically forbids freedom of religion, demands a state religion, and advocates the violent overthrow of all non-Muslim governments, which includes the United States. Then how can President Bush praise the Qur'an as the Word of God and boast of adding it to the White House library? Response:...Read more

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Question: I've been surprised at the worldwide stir created by the Danish cartoons about Muhammad—not only by the predictable outrage, riots, and violence from Muslims but by the attention it has received in the non-Muslim world....What is your reaction?

March 1, 2006

Question : I've been surprised at the worldwide stir created by the Danish cartoons about Muhammad — not only by the predictable outrage, riots, and violence from Muslims but by the attention it has received in the non-Muslim world. Should such cartoons have been published? Do they do more harm...Read more

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Question: I recently purchased one of TBC's devotional calendars, Apples of Gold. I was very concerned by the commentary on John 12:32. The paragraph above the verse asked, "Is it the Holy Spirit or the Father who draws us?"

March 1, 2006

Question : I recently purchased one of TBC's devotional calendars, Apples of Gold. I was very concerned by the commentary on John:12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. See All... . The paragraph above the verse asked, "Is it the...Read more

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