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Boldness Without Bitterness: A Pastoral Plea in the Age of Combative Christianity
The Faithful Shepherd It’s become a pattern too familiar to ignore. A preacher bursts onto the scene, confident and confrontational. He...

Brent Madaris
18 hours ago4 min read


A Ministry Ethic for Faithful Shepherds
The Faithful Shepherd Guiding Commitments in an Age of Combative Christianity 1. I will contend for the faith without craving conflict....

Brent Madaris
19 hours ago2 min read


Should This Church Close Its Doors? Biblical and Practical Guidance for One of the Hardest Ministry Questions
What should we do? “Serious question: Do you think there are times a church should close their doors? What would be your reasons?” This...

Brent Madaris
2 days ago3 min read


Are Megachurches Part of the Problem—or the Solution? Rethinking Their Role in Small Church Decline
When one church grows by absorbing others, is the Body truly growing—or cannibalizing itself? It’s time to ask hard questions about...

Brent Madaris
2 days ago4 min read


Letter III – Study Before You Shout
Don’t be loud and wrong. Study before you shout. A Call to Deep Preparation and Biblical Accuracy Young preacher, The pulpit is no place...

Brent Madaris
3 days ago3 min read


*Readability of the King James Version And The Revision Fury. According to Scholarship, Is This Significant?
The KJV. Is it Really That Hard To Read? I do a great deal of writing, and one of my venues is newspapers. I have been writing religious...

Brent Madaris
4 days ago10 min read


When Help Becomes Harm: A Pastoral Word About Church Mergers and Misused Power
When churches are targeted, shepherds must stand. Be alert. Be bold. Be faithful. When churches are targeted and no shepherd is present,...

Brent Madaris
Jul 25 min read


Leadership That Lasts: Discernment in an Age of Charisma
The Way of the World, or the Way of the Cross? “If the Independent Baptist movement is to experience revitalization, its leaders must...

Brent Madaris
Jun 304 min read


My Philosophy of Christian Education - By Dr. Monroe Parker President, Pillsbury C.B. Bible College
Dr. Monroe Parker believed that true Christian education begins with regeneration and ends with Christ at the center of all learning. The...

Brent Madaris
Jun 287 min read


Are Independent Baptist Churches in Trouble? A Call to Honesty, Hope, and Revitalization
It’s time to stop pretending everything’s fine—and start facing the mission we’re losing. We don’t need another glowing report or glossy...

Brent Madaris
Jun 276 min read


The Path to Peace, Part 3: The Peace That Guards Your Heart
This is not just peace with God—This is the peace of God . In the last two articles, we’ve been learning how to find real peace—not just...

Brent Madaris
Jun 253 min read


Revitalization and the Women Who Hold It Together
Behind Every Reviving Church Are Women Who Refuse to Let It Die. Here’s...

Brent Madaris
Jun 243 min read


Letter II – Preach the Word, Not the Crowd
Another Letter to a Young Pulpit Young brother, A subtle temptation follows every man who climbs into a pulpit: the temptation to wow and...

Brent Madaris
Jun 243 min read


Red Alert in the Bible Belt: When Close To 70% of Georgia Stays Home from Church
Almost 2/3 of Georgians are not in church on any given Sunday! Wake Up! 🚨Red Alert: Church Attendance in Georgia Decreasing! A...

Brent Madaris
Jun 235 min read


The Path to Peace (Part Two) – Gentleness and Prayer Philippians 4:4–9
Gentleness and Prayer Philippians 4:5–6 Are you at peace? In our last article, we looked at what it means to have real peace—not just the...

Brent Madaris
Jun 233 min read


Revival or Hype? When Superlatives Outpace Substance
Have you heard? Revival is...ON! If you don't believe it, just read the next quote....ripped from the headlines of the "Revival...

Brent Madaris
Jun 224 min read


“Small for a Reason?” Why That Mentality Misses the Mission
Revitalization is possible—every church has a story worth rewriting. I recently overheard someone say, “You’ve heard the old saying,...

Brent Madaris
Jun 173 min read


Restoring Truth: Cutting Through the Noise of Church Scandals
Why facts matter, grace must lead, and the church must speak clearly. Child sexual abuse is a scourge that demands truth, not...

Brent Madaris
Jun 75 min read


Letters to a Young Pulpit - Counsel For The Next Generation of Preachers
Introducing “Letters to a Young Pulpit” Young preacher, I know you. How do I know you? I was you. I started preaching when I was 14, way...

Brent Madaris
Jun 64 min read


Rejoicing in Growth, Renewing Our Commitment: A Call to Independent Baptists
When Victory Clouds the Battlefield: The Urgent Need for Church Revitalization A compelling reminder that some victories don’t mean the...

Brent Madaris
Jun 23 min read
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