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New Testament Exposition Commentary Series Now on Logos

New Testament Exposition Commentary Series Now on Logos Regular Baptist Books and Logos Bible Software introduce the Logos Research Edition of Matthew, first in the New Testament Exposition Commentary™ series. The NTEC is one of a handful of commentaries written exclusively for the local church. A Biblically…
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Showcase Christ’s Character in VBS

Showcase Christ’s Character in VBS WildLIVE! Showcasing Christ’s Character Now Shipping Going live in 3-2-1! At WildLIVE! animals are the stars of the show, and kids get a front-row seat to all their strange and wacky uniqueness. Kids will figuratively trek around the world, visiting
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Matt Olmstead Named Director of RBP

Matt Olmstead Named Director of RBP Regular Baptist Ministries is delighted to announce the appointment of Matt Olmstead as director of Regular Baptist Press. He began serving in this role October 31. Matt, who displays a passion for God’s Word and church music, recognizes the…
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RBP Authors Speak at Renew Women’s Conference

RBP Authors Speak at Renew Women’s Conference HORSEHEADS, N.Y.—For the first time, the Renew women’s conference sponsored by the Northeast Fellowship took place in three locations over three consecutive weekends, meeting in Batavia, Memphis, and Rhinebeck, New York. Workshop leaders/authors and worship teams from various parts of…
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M. Ralph Conducts Summer Kids4Truth Clubs Training

M. Ralph Conducts Summer Kids4Truth Clubs Training Marrena Ralph, clubs program specialist, for Kids4Truth Clubs at Regular Baptist Press led several in-person and online training events this summer. Summer 2023 In-Person Training FBFI Annual Fellowship Marrena, assisted by her husband, Rusty, exhibited Kids4Truth Clubs at the…
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RBP 2023 Annual Report

I am glad to have had the privilege of filling the role of RBP director on an interim basis over the past year. Adding those responsibilities has been challenging, but God has provided the strength and wisdom to accomplish His…
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RBP Author Takes Part in WV National Day of Prayer Observance

RBP Author Takes Part in WV National Day of Prayer Observance CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Dr. Daniel Anderson, president of Appalachian Bible College and a Regular Baptist Books author, took part in this year’s National Day of Prayer in the college’s home state. Hundreds gathered on the steps of the West Virginia Capitol in…
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Dueling Prophecies

Dueling Prophecies Jesus and Peter made dueling prophecies. Only one could come true. On the night He was betrayed, Jesus prophesied that all His disciples would be made to stumble. He supported His prophecy by quoting Zechariah 13:7, saying that God would…
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RBP Director Update

RBP Director Update ELGIN, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press continues to provide churches with educational resources that are true to God’s Word and encourage maturity in Christ. To help us accomplish that purpose, we are currently searching for a new director of Regular Baptist Press.…
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Alan Wilson Retires from RBP

Alan Wilson Retires from RBP “Alan has been a great asset to RBP during his many years of service. He brought to his table an enthusiasm for Christian education, an ability to relate to people quickly and easily, and a pastor’s heart. All these traits…
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VBS Missions Offering Helps First Responders

VBS Missions Offering Helps First Responders Most people run the other way when danger threatens, but not first responders. They have to run into harm’s way regularly to rescue and protect those in the communities they serve. But who rescues, protects, comforts, and meets the needs…
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How Did You VBS This Summer?

How Did You VBS This Summer? Many American churches held a full-blown, in-person VBS this summer for the first time since 2019. For two years, some had held limited versions of VBS, while others canceled it altogether. But now they’re back. How did your church “VBS”…
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Know God Better

Know God Better FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Regular Baptist Press announces the publication of The King Eternal: Exploring the Nature of God, a women’s Bible study by Juanita Purcell. The Lord God, the eternal King, wants His people to know and understand Him better.…
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Christian Woman, Make a Difference in the Culture!

Christian Woman, Make a Difference in the Culture! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arlington Heights, Ill.—Wealthy. Immoral. Pretentious. Materialistic. Sounds like American culture. But these words also describe first-century Corinth. While Christianity in America is so old it has become commonplace and—in the opinion of many—outdated, illogical, and irrelevant, it…
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RBP 2022 Annual Report

RBP 2022 Annual Report This will be my final annual report as director of Regular Baptist Press. I have begun a new ministry as professor of systematic theology at Baptist Bible Seminary in Clarks Summit, Pa. I would like to take this opportunity to…
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VBS 2023: Welcome to the World of Dinosaurs

VBS 2023: Welcome to the World of Dinosaurs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Churches and their communities are invited to a “dinormous” time of learning and fun at Stompers & Chompers: Building Dino-Sized Faith in God’s Big Plan. This “world of dinosaurs” theme allows kids to explore our…
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Bauder Speaks on Training the Next Generation of Pastors

Bauder Speaks on Training the Next Generation of Pastors ROCKFORD, Ill.—More pastors today are over 65 than under 40. “Over the next 10 years or so, we could be looking at a real [pastoral] crisis,” writes Brandon Crawford in “The Crisis of Vacant Pulpits: Causes & Solutions” (Spring 2022…
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Orphans and Others Helped by VBS Missions Projects

Orphans and Others Helped by VBS Missions Projects Everyone needs a bright spot now and then—and that’s been especially true the past couple of years. COVID-19 has been rough on us all. In many parts of the world, not only did people have to cope with losing loved…
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Golf Chapel Features RBP Author Ken Floyd

Golf Chapel Features RBP Author Ken Floyd GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Ken Floyd, executive director of the Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches, spoke on April 25 to members of Christian Golf Professionals, a fellowship of Christians who serve as club pros and instructors at golf courses across the…
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It Only Took Three Days

It Only Took Three Days Three days. That’s all it took for death to turn to life, darkness to blazing light, and unbridled despair to infinite hope. “Destroy this temple,” Jesus had said, referring to His own body. “And in three days I will raise…
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50 Years of Vacation Bible School

50 Years of Vacation Bible School By Don Anderson The year 1971 was pivotal in the United States. The 26th amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age to 18. Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida. The NASDAQ stock market index debuted. Intel introduced the…
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RBP Author Daniel L. Anderson Participates in WV Day of Prayer

RBP Author Daniel L. Anderson Participates in WV Day of Prayer CHARLESTON, W.V.—As of December 2021, West Virginia had lost over 5,000 citizens to the coronavirus. On Dec. 23, Governor Jim Justice brought together religious leaders to participate in a virtual service to honor those who had died and to pray…
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Pre-Trib Study Group Conference Includes RBP Authors

Pre-Trib Study Group Conference Includes RBP Authors IRVING, Tex.—RBP authors Mike Stallard and Gary Gromacki took part in the 30th Annual Pre-Trib Study Group Conference near Dallas, sponsored by the Pre-Trib Research Center. The center is dedicated to studying, proclaiming, teaching, and defending the pre-tribulation rapture and…
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Remember the Coming of the Light

Remember the Coming of the Light On the first day of Creation, God made the light, and He separated the light from the darkness (Gen. 1:3–4). Mankind fell into sin only a short time later (Gen. 3), and ever since then we…
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‘Portrait of Obedience’ Author Honored by University

‘Portrait of Obedience’ Author Honored by University CEDARVILLE, Ohio—Dr. J. Murray Murdoch announced his retirement as distinguished professor of history and government at Cedarville University. His nearly six-decades-long career with the school began in 1965. The university honored him and his wife, Ruth, in a chapel service…
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Big Fish Bay VBS Goes to Africa!

Big Fish Bay VBS Goes to Africa! ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. Regular Baptist Press donated almost 1,000 Big Fish Bay VBS kits to be used by churches in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. RBP is the publishing ministry of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches.…
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Churches Deepen Impact in Ministry, Get Training from RBP

Churches Deepen Impact in Ministry, Get Training from RBP LAUREL, Md.—Attendees from Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland churches learned how they could have deeper impact in ministry when they attended a Regular Baptist Press teacher training seminar hosted by Grace Baptist Church. Curriculum Specialist Alan Wilson and Business Director…
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Author Mike Stallard Preaches on God’s Forever Kingdom

Author Mike Stallard Preaches on God’s Forever Kingdom PORTAGE, Wis.—Dr. Mike Stallard was a guest speaker at the 2021 Prophecy Conference hosted by Grace Bible Church. Preaching on Sunday, he said his favorite Bible verse, Revelation 21:4, is God’s greatest promise. He explained that statement while…
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COVID Couldn’t Stop VBS 2021 Everywhere!

COVID Couldn’t Stop VBS 2021 Everywhere! It’s fall—almost! Vacations are, for the most part, over. Kids, also for the most part, are back in school. And Vacation Bible School 2021 is a wrap. Churches around the country are praising God for the way He worked during…
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Training Events Still Prove ‘Invaluable,’ ‘Profitable’

Training Events Still Prove ‘Invaluable,’ ‘Profitable’ Taylors, S.C.—Now that summer VBS programs are complete, churches across the country have been using the end of summer to gear up for their fall children’s ministries. Faith Baptist Church of Taylors is no exception. Having decided to implement Kids4Truth…
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RBP 2021 Annual Report

RBP 2021 Annual Report This has been a year of uncertainty for Regular Baptist Press, but by God’s grace we are still here and we are still pursuing our mission of glorifying God by producing church educational resources that are true to God’s Word…
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An Awesome Australian Adventure Awaits at VBS

An Awesome Australian Adventure Awaits at VBS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.— Regular Baptist Press introduces VBS 2022 and welcomes churches to give kids a memorable experience at Kookaburra Coast: Awesome Adventures in God’s Glory. At Kookaburra Coast kids will discover unique destinations and exotic animals—complete…
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RBP’s Highly Anticipated ‘Strong Students’ Available for Fall

RBP’s Highly Anticipated ‘Strong Students’ Available for Fall FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Strong Students curriculum from Regular Baptist Press strengthens teens so that when the chaos of the world closes in and truth is being redefined, they’re better equipped to stand for truth. Strong Students for…
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Award Ceremonies Wrap Up 2020–21 Kids4Truth Clubs

Award Ceremonies Wrap Up 2020–21 Kids4Truth Clubs Kids4Truth Clubs around the world are wrapping up the clubs year with award ceremonies. Here’s a look at three. Minnesota First Baptist Church in Marshall, Minn., has had two unique years of clubs due to COVID—as have many other churches.…
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Newman Speaks at IL-MO Spring Conference

Newman Speaks at IL-MO Spring Conference SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Dr. Jeff Newman, Safe Haven administrator at Baptist Mid-Missions, spoke at the 2021 Spring Conference of the Illinois / Eastern Missouri Association of Regular Baptist Churches. In three sessions, Newman addressed “Hope in Christ in Marriage Counseling,”…
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God the Son Cannot Be Contained

God the Son Cannot Be Contained Springtime is a vivid reminder that death is not the end. As summer gives way to autumn and autumn to winter, we witness in the natural world the process of living things succumbing inevitably to their own mortality. It is…
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Fulfill Your Mission & Purpose

Fulfill Your Mission & Purpose The book of Titus can help! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.— If you’ve been lost in the middle of doing life, you may wonder about your purpose and mission. Wonder no more! Truth Adorned by new RBP Women’s Bible…
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VBS 2021 Now Shipping . . . with Options!

VBS 2021 Now Shipping . . . with Options! ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—To learn about Wonder World Funfest: Amazed by Our Extraordinary Savior, churches can check out the VBS website, order a catalog, or review the introductory kit. And because shipping has already started, churches can receive…
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A Resolution for Holiness

A Resolution for Holiness If you’re looking for a New Year’s resolution for 2021, I’ve always liked one of Jonathan Edwards’s: “Resolved, never to give over, nor in the least to slacken my fight with my corruptions, however unsuccessful I may be.” The “fight…
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Something Worth Remembering, Celebrating, and Treasuring

Something Worth Remembering, Celebrating, and Treasuring There’s a fascinating passage in Joshua 4 related to the parting of the Jordan River. The Children of Israel are about to cross the Jordan and enter the Promised Land after multiple decades of expectation and planning. Right in the…
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Find Ways to Engage Your World!

Find Ways to Engage Your World! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Regular Baptist Press announces Jeannie Vogel’s newest book, Engage: Influencing Your World like Jesus, coming in January and now available for preorder. Not a how-to on relationship building, but a study on how Jesus engaged His…
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Thanksgiving, Ingratitude, and Idolatry

Thanksgiving, Ingratitude, and Idolatry By David Gunn The pages of the New Testament are positively saturated with the concept of giving thanks. By my count, the epistles discuss the importance of Christians giving thanks to God eight times. The New Testament writers mention their…
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Ohio Pastors Meet with RBP Reps

Ohio Pastors Meet with RBP Reps ORANGE VILLAGE, Ohio—Pastors and their wives from northeastern churches in the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches met at Bethlehem Baptist Church, where they interacted with three representatives of Regular Baptist Press: Director David Gunn, Business Director Tony Randolph, and…
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Your Opportunity: 5 Ideas to Bring Back Sunday School!

Your Opportunity: 5 Ideas to Bring Back Sunday School! As many churches are opening back to “somewhat” normal after COVID-19 shutdowns, they can turn this difficult time into an opportunity to highlight and renew their dedication to Sunday School. Following are five ideas to consider for effectively bringing back…
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“Captive to the Word of God”

“Captive to the Word of God” The Protestant Reformation began humbly on October 31, 1517. When Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the castle chapel door in Wittenberg, Germany, he wasn’t really intending it as a grand revolutionary act. Nailing theses to church doors was…
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RBP Training Prepares Teachers for Reopening

RBP Training Prepares Teachers for Reopening AURORA, Ind.—Sunday School is back at Dearborn Baptist Church! The church had suspended meetings because of the COVID-19 shutdown. On Sept. 20 the church reopened for in-person worship and teaching. To help prepare teachers for the reopening, the church held…
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It’s 2020—Nothing’s Been ‘Normal’

It’s 2020—Nothing’s Been ‘Normal’ In the midst of upheaval, puzzlement, suffering, and doubts, God is still God! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.— Regular Baptist Press announces the publication of Amy R. Dunham’s newest book, Fearful and Wonderful: The God of Our Salvation.…
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Contentment during COVID-19

Contentment during COVID-19 In 2006, Juanita Purcell wrote The Secret of Contentment Bible study “to help ladies learn to be content no matter what is happening in their lives.” In those days she couldn’t have imagined a virus named corona, a worldwide pandemic,…
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Overcoming a Competitive Spirit

Overcoming a Competitive Spirit This year’s Regular Baptist Books releases is No Contest: Overcoming a Competitive Spirit by Mike Hess. No Contest deals with competitiveness and comparisons from a Biblical point of view. By applying Scriptural commands and principles, Mike helps readers conquer the…
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RBP 2020 Annual Report

As I write this report, our state (along with many others) has been on COVID-19 lockdown for just over two months. This situation has been disastrous for businesses all across the country, and Regular Baptist Press is no exception. Our…
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Absolutely Sure

Absolutely Sure In the nineteenth century, a fascinating exchange of letters took place between Queen Victoria and the English evangelist John Townsend. After attending a service at St. Paul’s cathedral, the queen had asked her chaplain, “Can one be absolutely sure in…
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Virtual RBP Women’s Bible Studies Continue during COVID-19

Virtual RBP Women’s Bible Studies Continue during COVID-19 COVID-19 and the prohibition against meeting in groups haven’t stopped women using RBP Women’s Bible Studies from using the internet to study God’s Word together. Meet Lisa and Quortney, who are leading Bible studies in very different ways. Lisa Myers,…
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Changing Times and a Changeless God

Changing Times and a Changeless God Times change. Sometimes they change rapidly. Just a few months ago, COVID-19 seemed very vague, distant, and shadowy. Today, the virus has completely reshaped the way we view the world and interact with one another. As I write these words,…
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Our Blessed Hope

Our Blessed Hope The New Testament Scriptures are saturated with hope. This is not a wishy-washy, wishful-thinking kind of hope, like the concept that hope most often communicates in English (“I sure hope they aren’t out of coleslaw already”); rather, New Testament hope…
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New RBP Book Helps Christians Conquer Unhealthy Competition

New RBP Book Helps Christians Conquer Unhealthy Competition **Editors Note: This title has been discontinued.** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—No Contest: Overcoming a Competitive Spirit by GARBC National Representative Mike Hess is available for preorder. It will be released at the start of the 2020
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Engaging Strong Kids via Digital Sunday School

Engaging Strong Kids via Digital Sunday School Sunday School teachers are creatively engaging their students by using their Strong Kids curriculum digitally, meeting at home instead of church. David Gunn, director of Regular Baptist Press, points out the importance of continuing to engage students Biblically during the…
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Why Originalism? Part 3

Why Originalism? Part 3 Common Objections and Questions Previously, we argued that the soundest hermeneutical approach is what we are calling originalism. (Read part 1 and part 2.) This method restricts itself to the original meaning of a text as determined by the…
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Why Originalism? Part 2

Why Originalism? Part 2 The superiority of an originalist hermeneutic In the previous article, I suggested that there are three essential principles for an originalist interpretation of Scripture: the text means what the author meant; the text means what it says; and the…
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Easter Is Going to Be a Little Different This Year

Easter Is Going to Be a Little Different This Year Easter is going to be a little different this year. How could it not be? With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the nation and most states currently under a shelter-in-place order, maintaining our cherished Easter traditions has become all but…
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Why Originalism?

Why Originalism? Far too often we like to discuss theology or Christian living without first addressing the more fundamental issue: hermeneutics, the art and science of interpreting the Scriptures. When Jesus was interrogated on a point of theology (“What shall I do…
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Churches Bring Kids4Truth Clubs Home

Churches Bring Kids4Truth Clubs Home ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—While Kids4Truth Clubs is helping leaders interact with students long-distance during the coronavirus outbreak, some churches have been ahead of the curve. Here is how two churches have maintained personal contact with their students and kept on with…
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RBP’s Highly Anticipated ‘Strong Students’ Available for Fall

RBP’s Highly Anticipated ‘Strong Students’ Available for Fall Editorial Note: Since the publication of this press release, there have been updates to the release date for Strong Students. Due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, we are delaying the start of Strong Students curriculum to Fall 2021. FOR IMMEDIATE…
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New Women’s Bible Study, “Shopping List”

New Women’s Bible Study, “Shopping List” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Shopping List: Six Ingredients for Spiritual Growth, a new ladies’ Bible study by Carole Combs, is available at RBPstore.org. One beautiful thing about being a believer in Jesus Christ…
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“Living Is Killing Us”

“Living Is Killing Us” To be human is to be incurably curious. From the moment we become capable of abstract thought, we begin to ponder the mysteries of the universe. Where did I come from? Why am I here? What is the meaning and…
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Merry Christmas from Regular Baptist Press

Merry Christmas from Regular Baptist Press The year is nearly over, and that means Christmas will be upon us soon. I’ve been reflecting on the profundity of that silent, holy night in the little town of Bethlehem. The story is so familiar and the greeting card…
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VBS 2020 Now Shipping!

VBS 2020 Now Shipping!
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RBP Author Speaks on How Dispensationalism Makes a Difference

RBP Author Speaks on How Dispensationalism Makes a Difference Preble, N.Y.—Dr. Mike Stallard was the main speaker for the Northeast Fellowship Fall Bible Conference hosted by Calvary Baptist Church. The conference theme was “Dispensationalism: The Difference It Makes.” Stallard spoke twice, skillfully tackling the topic, says the Northeast Fellowship.…
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RBP Author Named BMM Administrator for Missionary Soul Care

RBP Author Named BMM Administrator for Missionary Soul Care Cleveland, Ohio—Baptist Mid-Missions announced Nov. 8 that Dr. Jeff Newman has been appointed to the newly created position of administrator for Missionary Soul Care and head of the newly launched Safe Haven Department. As the administrator for Missionary Soul Care,…
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Author Learns from Her Own Book, Speaks at Sunshine Baptist Fellowship Meeting

Author Learns from Her Own Book, Speaks at Sunshine Baptist Fellowship Meeting Lakeland, Fla.—In June J. O. and Juanita Purcell were asked to speak at the October meeting of the Florida association of Regular Baptist churches, known as the Sunshine Baptist Fellowship. Juanita put it on her calendar and told Terry Price…
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‘Operation Safe Harbor’ Missions Project

‘Operation Safe Harbor’ Missions Project ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press is once again emphasizing orphans. As the RBP team prayed about next year’s VBS missions project, God led them to choose orphans as the offering recipients. Then, tying it in with the 2020 theme, Big
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God Never Changes

God Never Changes Ironically, one of the few constants in life is change. As I write this, I am sitting on my back porch gazing at the treetops, a seemingly endless expanse of red, gold, and brown. Not too long ago all these…
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Three Women’s Bible Studies Offer Hope for Troubling Times

Three Women’s Bible Studies Offer Hope for Troubling Times FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 Three Women’s Bible Studies Offer Hope for Troubling Times ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Three new women’s Bible studies from Regular Baptist Press are sure to help Christian women get through troubling times—whether those times…
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RBP Introduces New Book on Grace, Revises Classic How-To on Bible Study

RBP Introduces New Book on Grace, Revises Classic How-To on Bible Study FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Regular Baptist Books announces two recent releases: the revised edition of Learning and Living God’s Word: How to Study the Bible and a new book, God Gives More Grace: Walking
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New Hampshire Church Hosts Christian Education Seminar

New Hampshire Church Hosts Christian Education Seminar MERRIMACK, N.H.—Tony Randolph and Alan Wilson of Regular Baptist Press led a Christian Education seminar at the historic and beautiful Merrimack Valley Baptist Church on Saturday, Sept. 28. Six churches sent their teachers to learn and participate. The morning opened…
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Author Diane Scallon Leads Women’s Workshop

Author Diane Scallon Leads Women’s Workshop DES MOINES, Iowa—Diane Scallon, pastor’s wife of Grace Baptist Church, Laurel, Maryland, spoke during the women’s module at the 2019 GARBC Conference. Building on John 15:1–8, Scallon shared the acronym ABIDE: “Abounding Belief in Jesus Influences Deeper Empathy with others.”…
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Author Tim Valiante Helps Launch Seminary in the Philippines

Author Tim Valiante Helps Launch Seminary in the Philippines NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines—Tim Valiante, author of God Gives More Grace: Walking with God through Life’s Trials, helped launch Haven of Grace Seminary in the Philippines. July 1 marked the first day of classes, with 16 students enrolled in the…
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With the Lord: Dallas Shaw

With the Lord: Dallas Shaw COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho—Dallas Shaw, who ministered to children and their families for 40 years, died July 14. He was 64. God put within Dallas a gift and heart to work with young people. While attending Inland Empire School of the…
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Author Debi Pryde Teaches Biblical Counseling Seminar

Author Debi Pryde Teaches Biblical Counseling Seminar MASSENA, N.Y.—Central Bible Baptist Church welcomed Debi Pryde to teach women about counseling other women. Debi is the author of the Regular Baptist Press women’s Bible studies Faces of Friendship, Glimpses of God: Revealed through His Names, and…
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GARBC Honors RBP Author

GARBC Honors RBP Author Dr. Myron Houghton, RBP author and longtime theology professor, was honored at the recent 2019 GARBC conference for his lifetime of teaching and writing. Dr. Houghton began his teaching career at Denver Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in 1971…
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RBP 2019 Annual Report

RBP 2019 Annual Report This year has been both challenging and rewarding for RBP. The work on the Strong Kids curriculum revision has occupied a great deal of energy and thought, and as I write this report, we are just over halfway through with…
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Demons Book Gets Endorsement from Word of Life

Demons Book Gets Endorsement from Word of Life Author Alex Konya, director of Word of Life Europe and Eurasia, and Paul Weaver, academic dean of the Word of Life Global Bible Institute, recently talked about Alex’s book, Demons: A Biblically Based Perspective on WOL’s Learn the Word podcast.…
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RBP Training Seminar ‘a Help to Our Church’

RBP Training Seminar ‘a Help to Our Church’ FT. MYERS, Fla.—Daniels Road Baptist Church hosted an RBP Training Seminar for Christian education workers from DRBC and two other local churches. The seminar featured three workshops and several opportunities to consult with representatives from Regular Baptist Press. Tony…
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Children Receive Jesus as Savior at the Evangelistic VBS™

Children Receive Jesus as Savior at the Evangelistic VBS™ WELLINGTON, Ohio—First Baptist Church hosted local children for VBS June 10–14. They transformed their building into Giddyup Junction, an Old West town, where kids learned about the good news of God’s love—the gospel—going to new frontiers in the…
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Children Learn to Worship Our Great God

Children Learn to Worship Our Great God Speakers at this year’s GARBC conference are pointing out that God is the center of worship, and even the children are learning this truth. Kids4Truth Clubs Program Specialist Marrena Ralph and a team of volunteers from local churches are running…
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Regular Baptist Press 2020 VBS Available for Preorder

Regular Baptist Press 2020 VBS Available for Preorder ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The 2020 Regular Baptist Press Vacation Bible School, Big Fish Bay: Hooked on God’s Mercy, is available for preorder at 2020.rbpvbs.org. Big Fish Bay features a nautical theme built around Psalm 103:8, “The LORD is merciful and…
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RBP Author Helps Plant Church in Pennsylvania

RBP Author Helps Plant Church in Pennsylvania POTTSTOWN, Pa.— After several months of prayer, planning, and community outreach, RBP author Scott Greening and his family are part of a team that successfully launched Branch Life Church, a Baptist church in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Scott had previously served…
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Drs. Bauder and Beacham Speak at God’s Glory Conference

Drs. Bauder and Beacham Speak at God’s Glory Conference Rockford, Ill.—Dr. Kevin Bauder and Dr. Roy Beacham spoke at the 17th annual Conference on the Church for God’s Glory, hosted by First Baptist Church. Host Pastor David Huffstutler says the goal of the conference is “to help pastors and…
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The Pro-Life Movement Is on the Right Side of History . . . and Science

The Pro-Life Movement Is on the Right Side of History . . . and Science Recent events have thrust the issue of abortion back into the public spotlight. Now the culture war’s battle lines are being redrawn in familiar places as pundits, partisans, and politicians line up to yell at and talk past one another.…
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RBP Represented at Northeast Fellowship Conference

RBP Represented at Northeast Fellowship Conference BREESPORT, N.Y.—Alan Wilson, US field coordinator for Regular Baptist Press, was privileged to be part of the Northeast Fellowship’s Serve Boldly Conference. Breesport Baptist Church hosted the conference April 13. Leaders of several churches and Christian organizations taught nearly three…
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Happy Easter from Regular Baptist Press

Happy Easter from Regular Baptist Press The climax of history is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Until that glorious Sunday morning nearly two millennia ago, mankind languished under the curse of Adam and all the destructive penalties it entailed. Our condition was defined by depravity. Our…
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The Importance of Biblical Separation

The Importance of Biblical Separation Regular Baptist Press has always emphasized the importance of Biblical Separation—the notion that the Christian church cannot and must not fellowship with those who deny the fundamentals of the faith. The abiding relevance of this doctrine was recently underscored by…
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What Do Regular Baptists Believe about Lent?

What Do Regular Baptists Believe about Lent? Easter is fast approaching! One of the questions we routinely receive around this time of year is, What do Regular Baptists believe about Lent? So GARBC national representative Mike Hess and I sat down to discuss this question on a…
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Author of Demons: A Biblically Based Perspective Is Interviewed on WOL Podcast

Author of Demons: A Biblically Based Perspective Is Interviewed on WOL Podcast Schroon Lake, N.Y.—Author Alex Konya was interviewed on a Word of Life Fellowship podcast as part 3 in a series on angels and demons. Host Jonathan Phillips says that when he first thought about the series, he started with Konya…
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Bauder Answers Questions on Baptist Fundamentalism in America

Bauder Answers Questions on Baptist Fundamentalism in America Carol Stream, Ill.—In late 2018, Kevin Bauder, research professor of systematic theology at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, Minn., was interviewed by Christianity Today’s Quick to Listen podcast. Dr. Bauder was invited to speak on independent Baptist fundamentalism. This…
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FBBC&TS’s Dr. Myron Houghton to Retire

FBBC&TS’s Dr. Myron Houghton to Retire ANKENY, Iowa—Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary announced that after nearly 50 years of teaching, Dr. Myron Houghton will retire at the end of the 2018–19 school year. Dr. Houghton began his teaching ministry in 1971 at Denver Baptist…
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Church Educators Take a Fresh Look at Sunday School

Church Educators Take a Fresh Look at Sunday School HEMET, Calif.—Pastor Kevin Robinson and the congregation of Fellowship Baptist Church hosted a Regular Baptist Press teacher training seminar. People from four other area congregations attended as well. Regular Baptist Press instructors Tony Randolph and Alan Wilson led the training.…
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The Greatest Gift of All

The Greatest Gift of All Every year I agonize over which gifts to buy my children for Christmas. It isn’t always easy to find the perfect present or group of presents for them. I have to take into account their unique interests, their current ages…
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Author Daniel Anderson & His Wife Receive 2018 Faithful Servants Award

Author Daniel Anderson & His Wife Receive 2018 Faithful Servants Award ANKENY, Iowa—Faith Baptist Bible College awarded its 2018 Faithful Servants Award to Dr. Daniel Anderson (’72) and his wife, Rosalie (Welker). The Andersons have faithfully served college students for 40 years at Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, West Virginia.…
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Church ‘Highly Recommends’ RBP’s Teacher Training

Church ‘Highly Recommends’ RBP’s Teacher Training CLEMMONS, N.C.—Alan Wilson, US field coordinator for Regular Baptist Press, spent a day with the Sunday School teaching staff of Immanuel Baptist Church. Immanuel Baptist recently committed to using RBP’s Strong Curriculum for its Sunday School program and sought Wilson’s…
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Church Ministry Resources 2018-2019 Order Form

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RBP Participates in PARBC Conference

RBP Participates in PARBC Conference WELLSBORO, Pa.—When the Pennsylvania Association of Regular Baptist Churches met for its annual conference, Alan Wilson was there to exhibit for Regular Baptist Press and lead a workshop. The 2018 conference was hosted by Marsh Creek Fellowship Baptist Church. Pastor…
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Grace Baptist Church Hosts Teacher Training Seminar

Grace Baptist Church Hosts Teacher Training Seminar HAZELTON, Pa.—“We have not had any teacher training in Northeast Pennsylvania in more than 10 years,” Pastor Ryan Day said as he invited people at Grace Baptist Church to attend a one-day teacher training seminar on Sept 29. Pointing out…
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Colin Kaepernick and Nike: Believe in . . . Something?

Colin Kaepernick and Nike: Believe in . . . Something? The new ad campaign from Nike has attracted an enormous amount of social media attention. Pictured in the ad is Colin Kaepernick, the former 49ers quarterback who ignited a firestorm of controversy two years ago with his decision to kneel…
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Ken Pyne Speaks at Church Family Camp

Ken Pyne Speaks at Church Family Camp ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Dimond Boulevard Baptist Church in Anchorage was blessed with the leadership of Ken and Debbie Pyne while members of the church attended Church Family Camp at Higher Ground Baptist Bible Camp in Sterling. Ken, author of the chapter “Overseeing…
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Church Begins Ministry Year with Teacher Enrichment Seminar

Church Begins Ministry Year with Teacher Enrichment Seminar LINCOLN, Neb.—Alan Wilson, US field coordinator for Regular Baptist Press, was the featured instructor at the Temple Baptist Church’s Teacher Enrichment Seminar. On the morning of Aug. 25, teachers from the church and four sister churches gathered for three hours…
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The Need for a Regular Baptist Commentary Series

The Need for a Regular Baptist Commentary Series There is a fascinating account in Nehemiah 8. The seventy years of captivity in Babylon are over. Cyrus has decreed the return of the Jews to the Holy Land, and many have answered that call. Now, we read, the returnees…
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Developing Strong Defenders of the Faith Takes a Strong Curriculum

Developing Strong Defenders of the Faith Takes a Strong Curriculum Arlington Heights, Ill.—Young people are constantly bombarded with lies at school, online, and virtually everywhere else. Whether those lies are teaching evolution, encouraging a false sense of identity, or telling kids they have no value, truth is under attack. And…
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Author Robert P. Lightner (1931–2018)

Author Robert P. Lightner (1931–2018) Robert P. Lightner, an influential Regular Baptist Press author, died Aug. 3 at 87. Dr. Lightner was a theology professor at Dallas Theological Seminary for 50 years and wrote 24 books, five of which Regular Baptist Press published: Neo-Liberalism (1955),…
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2018–2019 Church Ministry Resources Catalog

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RBP Author Speaks on His Book Biblical Slave Leadership

RBP Author Speaks on His Book Biblical Slave Leadership WATERLOO, Iowa—President of Appalachian Bible College Daniel L. Anderson spoke at the men’s leadership conference hosted by Walnut Ridge Baptist Church this past spring. Anderson is author of Biblical Slave Leadership: A Stewardship from Above to Lead from Below.…
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Camp Moose on the Loose VBS Programs Underway

Camp Moose on the Loose VBS Programs Underway Vacation Bible School is underway across the U.S., and many churches are using the Camp Moose on the Loose program published by Regular Baptist Press. One of those churches is Maranatha Baptist Church, Dover, Delaware. Through Camp Moose on the…
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Regular Baptist Press 2019 VBS Available for Preorder

Regular Baptist Press 2019 VBS Available for Preorder ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The 2019 Regular Baptist Press Vacation Bible School, Giddyup Junction: Taking God’s Love to New Frontiers, is available for preorder at www.rbpVBS.org/2019. Giddyup Junction features a western theme built around John 15:3, “Greater love hath no man than…
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Our VBS 2019 Theme…

Our VBS 2019 Theme… …will be announced on the evening of Tuesday, June 26. #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:100%;} /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding…
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Author Mike Stallard in Video Series on Dispensationalism

Author Mike Stallard in Video Series on Dispensationalism Why is a dispensational understanding of Scripture so important? Friends of Israel is putting out a video series to answer that question. Dispensationalism* starts with a literal interpretation of the Bible. Our friend Mike Stallard, FOI’s director of international ministries,…
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Ken Davis Continues to Mentor Church Planters

Ken Davis Continues to Mentor Church Planters Ken Davis, author of “Planting Daughter Churches” in The Pastor: A Guide for God’s Faithful Servant (Regular Baptist Press) and coauthor of The Y-B-H (Yes, But How?) Handbook of Church Planting (Xulon Press) has long been coaching church planters. For…
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New Couples’ Bible Study Available for Preorder

New Couples’ Bible Study Available for Preorder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Love Your Spouse, a Bible study from John and Daria Greening, is now available for preorder at RBPstore.org. As with any building or remodeling job, constructing a…
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David Gunn Speaks at Alpha Omega Conference on Creation and End-Time Prophecy

David Gunn Speaks at Alpha Omega Conference on Creation and End-Time Prophecy REDDING, Calif.—David Gunn, director of Regular Baptist Press, spoke at the 15th Annual Alpha Omega Conference on Creation and End-Time Prophecy. Shasta Bible College and Graduate School hosted the conference April 4–8. This annual conference seeks to uphold the…
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RBP Represented at 2018 Church Ministries Conference

RBP Represented at 2018 Church Ministries Conference GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Calvary Baptist Church hosted the 2018 Church Ministries Conference, a ministry of the Grand Rapids Association of Regular Baptist Churches.* This year’s theme was “For the Sake of the Gospel: Building Bridges in a Wall Building World.” Keynote…
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Kevin Bauder Speaks at Nebraska Conference

Kevin Bauder Speaks at Nebraska Conference GRETNA, Neb.—The Nebraska Association of Regular Baptist Churches invited Kevin Bauder to be the featured speaker for the association’s spring conference. Gretna Baptist Church hosted the conference April 6–7. Bauder is research professor of systematic theology at Central Baptist Theological…
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New Ladies’ Bible Study, “Redeemed,” Available for Preorder

New Ladies’ Bible Study, “Redeemed,” Available for Preorder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Redeemed: Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary People, a new ladies’ Bible study by Amy Dunham, is available for preorder at www.RBPstore.org. The book of Ruth is the account of an…
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Happy Easter from RBP

Happy Easter from RBP Picture the scene: an empty, uninviting tomb, hewn from the rock. It is utterly dark and dank and desolate. Its only occupant is a bloodied and battered corpse that has been wrapped in cloths and laid on a stone slab.…
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Revised Edition of “Speaking in Tongues and Divine Healing” Now Available

Revised Edition of “Speaking in Tongues and Divine Healing” Now Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The newly revised and expanded edition of Speaking in Tongues and Divine Healing by Dr. Robert Lightner is now available at www.RBPstore.org. First published in 1965 in response to…
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Kids Need and Want to Know Who God Is

Kids Need and Want to Know Who God Is By Marrena Ralph A generation or so ago, parents wanted their children to attend church even if they didn’t attend themselves. Those children have grown up but are no longer attending church. Why? Where are they, and why did they…
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Reflections on Billy Graham, Fundamentalism, and the Legacy of a Godly Man

Reflections on Billy Graham, Fundamentalism, and the Legacy of a Godly Man by David Gunn Billy Graham was a remarkable man. He was known the world over not only as a passionate gospel preacher, but also as a pastor to presidents and as something of a statesman, the public face of evangelicalism.…
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No Greater Friend

No Greater Friend There is a profound statement in John 13:1. As the gospel narrative prepares to transition from the days of Jesus’ general ministry to the final hours of His life, the apostle records of Jesus that “having loved His own who…
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RBP VBS Song Composers’ Work Displayed at University Exhibit

RBP VBS Song Composers’ Work Displayed at University Exhibit WACO, Texas—Each year the libraries of Baylor University celebrate recent contributions of Baylor’s faculty, graduate students, and staff by displaying entries in the Moody Memorial Library’s Creations@Baylor Exhibit. For the past couple of years, Darren and Emily Roos have…
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Ladies’ Bible Study “Total Transformation” Now Available

Ladies’ Bible Study “Total Transformation” Now Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Total Transformation: Following God’s Design for a Spiritual Renovation, a new Regular Baptist Press ladies’ Bible study by Carole Combs, is now available at RBPstore.org. This six-lesson study will…
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Cutting through the Chaos

Cutting through the Chaos Is it just me, or has life become a lot more chaotic lately? Every day, the news cycle is a veritable avalanche of scandal, catastrophe, and drama. The airwaves and smartphone screens are chockablock full of bad news and ill…
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Author Takes Women to the Manger, the Beginning of Jesus’ Journey on Earth

Author Takes Women to the Manger, the Beginning of Jesus’ Journey on Earth WINFIELD, Ill.—Amy Dunham, author of Soul Rest: A Journey with Jesus, says she is happiest when she gets to love people and draw them together in community and closer to God, Who seeks and saves the lost. That is…
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Merry Christmas from RBP

Merry Christmas from RBP The late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia had a story he liked to tell about his graduation from Georgetown University in 1957. In those days, Georgetown required its baccalaureate students to pass a comprehensive oral exam in their chosen major…
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David Gunn Named Director of RBP

David Gunn Named Director of RBP In September Regular Baptist Ministries announced the appointment of David Gunn as director of Regular Baptist Press. Gunn had joined the RBP staff in 2014 as editorial director of publications and managing editor of the Baptist Bulletin. He comes…
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Vogels Lead Workshops at International Conference

Vogels Lead Workshops at International Conference TAGAYTAY, Philippines—Jim and Jeannie Vogel traveled to the Philippines to take part in the International Partnership of Fundamental Baptist Ministries All-Partners Conference, Nov. 6–10. Both Vogels are authors of books published by Regular Baptist Press. Jim Vogel Jim edited The
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Nebraska Church Hosts Stronger Church Conference

Nebraska Church Hosts Stronger Church Conference NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.—“Wouldn’t it be great to have a stronger church? Well, we have a wonderful opportunity at First Baptist Church in October,” wrote Pastor Keith Hunt as he invited his congregation to attend the Stronger Church Conference hosted by…
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Mel Walker Named Alumnus of the Year

Mel Walker Named Alumnus of the Year CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Six individuals, including Regular Baptist Press author Mel Walker, received alumni awards from Clarks Summit University. CSU’s Alumni Association presented the awards during a chapel service Oct. 13 that closed out the school’s annual Alumni Bible Conference.…
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Stallard Addresses Replacement Theology on Podcast

Stallard Addresses Replacement Theology on Podcast WESTVILLE, N.J.—Dr. Mike Stallard, general editor of Dispensational Understanding of the New Covenant, spent three sessions on Friends of Israel Today talking about replacement theology (a.k.a. fulfillment theology or supersessionism). Replacement theology is the idea that the church replaces,…
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Myron Houghton Speaks at Bible Conference

Myron Houghton Speaks at Bible Conference WARWICK, R.I.—Leaders of a Bible conference in Rhode Island invited Dr. Myron Houghton to speak. During sessions of the three-day conference, he led attendees through Romans 6—8, teaching about believers’ union with Christ, believers’ ongoing struggle with the sinful nature,…
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Thy Will Be Done Bible Study Available for Preorder

Thy Will Be Done Bible Study Available for Preorder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Thy Will Be Done, the latest women’s Bible study from RBP author Dorothy Davis, is available for preorder at www.RBPstore.org. When God’s will and your desires collide,…
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David Gunn Named Director of RBP

David Gunn Named Director of RBP FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—David Gunn has been named director of Regular Baptist Press. Gunn, who joined the staff of RBP in 2014, has served as RBP publications director and managing editor of the…
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RBP Authors Speak at Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics

RBP Authors Speak at Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Baptist Bible Seminary hosted the 10th annual Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics Sept. 13–14. Aiming to keep objective interpretation of Scripture at the forefront of modern Biblical presentation in churches and academia, the council serves as a forum for…
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Iowa Churches Explore Kids4Truth Clubs

Iowa Churches Explore Kids4Truth Clubs NEWTON, Iowa—Four Iowa churches met at Immanuel Baptist Church in Newton to learn about Kids4Truth Clubs with Marrena Ralph, clubs program specialist. One church has used the program since 2012 but had never attended a Kids4Truth Clubs training event. The…
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Faces of Friendship Now Available

Faces of Friendship Now Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Faces of Friendship, the latest women’s Bible study from RBP author Debi Pryde, is now available at RBPstore.org. With each kind of face comes a different kind of friendship.…
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Free Teacher Training Opportunity in Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press will offer free teacher training workshops on Saturday, Aug. 26 at Riverside Baptist Church, 1250 W. Mound Road, Decatur, Illinois. The workshops will be held from 9:00…
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Mel Walker Speaks at Teen Leadership Conference

Mel Walker Speaks at Teen Leadership Conference CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Mel Walker, author of the Next Generation series of books, is a speaker at Clarks Summit University’s Teen Leadership Conference July 17–22 and 24–29. Walker is director of the conference, which the university has hosted annually since 1969…
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Free Teacher Training Opportunity in West Virginia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press will offer free teacher training workshops on Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Hampton Inn (Southridge), 1 Preferred Place, Charleston, West Virginia. The workshops will be held from…
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Bruce the Moose on the Loose at GARBC Conference

Bruce the Moose on the Loose at GARBC Conference Bruce the Moose, the lovable mascot for Regular Baptist Press’s Camp Moose-on-the-Loose 2018 VBS program, was on the loose at the GARBC Conference last month at the Sandy Cove Resort in North East, Maryland. RBP arranged to put one of…
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Regular Baptist Press 2018 VBS Available for Preorder

Regular Baptist Press 2018 VBS Available for Preorder ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The 2018 Regular Baptist Press Vacation Bible School, Camp Moose on the Loose: Discovering God’s Forever Forgiveness, is available for preorder at www.rbpVBS.org. Churches can help their community discover God’s forever forgiveness with RBP’s 2018 Vacation Bible…
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Vogels Share Marriage ‘Top 10’ at Florida Retreat

Vogels Share Marriage ‘Top 10’ at Florida Retreat LEESBURG, Fla.—Authors Jim and Jeannie Vogel spoke at the Sunshine Baptist Fellowship Couples’ Retreat March 24 and 25 at the Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center. In the first session, Jim presented the Biblical basis for commitment to marriage. Then he…
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New Book on Marriage Available for Preorder

New Book on Marriage Available for Preorder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The Pleasures of Marriage, a new book on marriage by Steven A. Kreloff, is now available for preorder at www.RBPstore.org. Love, romance, sex, expectations, attitudes, arguments: God…
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Kids4Truth Clubs Leads Teacher Training

Kids4Truth Clubs Leads Teacher Training PETERSBURG, Ky.—When Marrena Ralph went to visit her son Peter, the youth director of Bullittsburg Baptist Church, she took advantage of an opportunity and asked the church to host a Kids4Truth Clubs training event. This enabled her to invite churches…
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New Grief Study Available for Preorder

New Grief Study Available for Preorder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Did I Say the Right Thing?, a new book by Mitch A. Schultz on how to face grief, is now available for preorder at www.RBPstore.org. Have you…
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Soul Rest: A Journey with Jesus Now Available

Soul Rest: A Journey with Jesus Now Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Soul Rest: A Journey with Jesus, a new women’s Bible study from Amy Dunham, is now available for preorder at www.RBPstore.org. This study draws the reader into…
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Equipping Teachers in Batavia, New York

Equipping Teachers in Batavia, New York BATAVIA, N.Y.—On Saturday, Jan. 21, the teachers from Grace Baptist Church gathered for a day of encouragement and equipping from Regular Baptist Press representatives Alan Wilson and Tony Randolph. Pastor Don Shirk and Associate Pastor Jeffrey Bartz had planned the…
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Webinar: Equip Your Teaching Staff

Webinar: Equip Your Teaching Staff An important component of a pastor’s role is “equipping the saints for the work of the ministry” (Eph. 4:12). Author Don Anderson will lead an online seminar for pastors, focusing on how they can equip their churches’ teachers, especially Sunday…
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Chaplain Pam Russell Receives Special Recognition

Chaplain Pam Russell Receives Special Recognition Chaplain Pam Russell was recognized by then Vice President Elect Gov. Mike Pence at a reception in December that was a “Who’s Who” of Indiana leadership. She was presented with the state’s highest award for any Hoosier, the “Sagamore of…
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Webinar: Preaching in HD

Webinar: Preaching in HD Join John Greening, GARBC national representative and RBP author, and Randy Cook, pastor of Meridian (Idaho) First Baptist Church, for the webinar “HD (High Def) Preaching.” Achieve the powerful potential of presenting the Bible with its stories, drama, and…
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Gary Gromacki Marks 19 Years of Teaching

Gary Gromacki Marks 19 Years of Teaching CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Regular Baptist Press author Gary Gromacki is celebrating 19 years of teaching Exposition of Ephesians at Baptist Bible Seminary. In addition to serving as professor of Bible exposition and homiletics, he is editor of The Journal of Ministry…
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Women Who Met the Master Now Available

Women Who Met the Master Now Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Women Who Met the Master, the latest women’s Bible study from Regular Baptist Press author Carolyn Culver, is now available for purchase at www.RBPstore.org. From His birth to His…
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Wisconsin Churches Meet for Conference with Jon Jenks

Wisconsin Churches Meet for Conference with Jon Jenks WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis.—Churches across Wisconsin met for their fall conference with speaker Jon Jenks. The conference was held Oct. 17 and 18 at Calvary Baptist Church, where Jenks has served since 1995, first as pastor of church education and then,…
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Council of Eighteen Member Recommends RBP Training Conferences

Council of Eighteen Member Recommends RBP Training Conferences COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Rustic Hills Baptist Church hosted a time of teacher training and encouragement. The morning of Oct. 1 started out with refreshments provided by Rustic Hills Baptist and a welcome by the host pastor, Stan Lightfoot, a member of…
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Workshops Provide Training in Kids4Truth Clubs

Workshops Provide Training in Kids4Truth Clubs AURORA, Ill.—Village Baptist Church in Aurora and Millersville Baptist Church in Taylorsville, North Carolina, held Kids4Truth training sessions led by Marrena Ralph, clubs program specialist. As the mother of five children who went through Kids4Truth Clubs, Marrena is passionate about…
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Duke Crawford Speaks on ‘No Fear’ at Men’s Retreat

Duke Crawford Speaks on ‘No Fear’ at Men’s Retreat WESTFIELD, Wis.—Camp Fairwood held its 48th Annual Laymen’s Retreat with speaker Duke Crawford, Regular Baptist Press author and pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Toledo. Over the course of several sessions Sept. 9 and 10, Crawford addressed the theme…
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Jeff Newman’s ‘Psalms for the Day’

Jeff Newman’s ‘Psalms for the Day’ FULLERTON, Neb.—Delight, refuge, and dependence were the themes of the Nebraska Association of Regular Baptist Churches Fall Bible Conference, “Psalms for the Day.” These are topics that speaker Jeff Newman knows well as author of Dependence in the Wilderness.…
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Women’s Renew Conference with Jeannie Vogel

Women’s Renew Conference with Jeannie Vogel VENTURA, Iowa—Author Jeannie Vogel spoke at the Women’s Renew Conference, hosted by Iowa Regular Baptist Camp. The conference is an annual event of the Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Over 400 women attended Sept. 9 and 10 at…
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Kevin Bauder Addresses Civic Responsibility

Kevin Bauder Addresses Civic Responsibility PLYMOUTH, Minn.—Kevin Bauder, author of Baptist Distinctives and New Testament Church Order and coauthor of One in Hope and Doctrine, taught a class on Biblical priorities for voting. The two-Sunday class was part of a combined Adult Bible Fellowship…
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Policemen Are Our Protectors, Author Says

Policemen Are Our Protectors, Author Says HOLLAND, Mich.—Dale Byers, author of I Left the Lodge and Suicide: How God Sustained a Family, says, “Policemen are ministers of God for our good. They are protectors, appointed by God. Not every individual policeman may be good, but…
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RBP Conducts Training Event in New Mexico

RBP Conducts Training Event in New Mexico RIO RANCHO, N.M.—Charity Baptist Church had the opportunity to attend a teacher training workshop with two staff members of Regular Baptist Press. Tony Randolph, business director, and Alan Wilson, regional manager, led the event with over 40 people attending.…
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New Ladies’ Bible Study by Dorothy Davis Now Available

New Ladies’ Bible Study by Dorothy Davis Now Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The Gifts of Christ, the latest women’s Bible study by Dorothy Davis, is now available at www.RBPstore.org. Jesus Christ promised to give believers abundant life. Learn to deepen and…
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Lee Kliewer Named Dean of Baptist Bible Seminary

Lee Kliewer Named Dean of Baptist Bible Seminary CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Dr. Lee Kliewer, a contributing author in The Pastor: A Guide for God’s Faithful Servant, has been named dean of Baptist Bible Seminary. The seminary makes the announcement following the departure of Dr. Michael Stallard, who has…
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Regular Baptist Press 2017 VBS Available for Preorder

Regular Baptist Press 2017 VBS Available for Preorder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Experience the adventure of castle life with RBP’s 2017 Vacation Bible School program, “Over the Moat: Drawbridge to the King,” now available for preorder at www.rbpVBS.org/2017. Kids will experience…
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VBS Kicks Off in Churches Across Country

VBS Kicks Off in Churches Across Country The barns are going up! Churches across the country are putting up barns, welcoming farm animals and VBS kids, and having a great time “Growin’ with Our Faithful God” as they visit Cowabunga Farm, this year’s VBS from Regular Baptist…
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Join us for our 2nd annual Late Night With RBP!

Join us for our 2nd annual Late Night With RBP! Enjoy a complimentary reception with Regular Baptist Press on Tuesday, June 28, at 8:45 p.m. at the GARBC Conference. Last year’s reception was energetic and well attended, so don’t miss out on the sequel! Enjoy food and fellowship as…
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Jeannie Vogel Finalist in Selah Awards

Jeannie Vogel Finalist in Selah Awards ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Jeannie Vogel, author of three RBP women’s Bible studies, is a finalist in the Bible Study category of the 2016 Selah Awards for her newest study, Our Sovereign God: The Book of Ezra. Contest Director Eva…
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Regular Baptist Press International Launches

Regular Baptist Press International Launches Northeast India—A collaborative effort between Regular Baptist Press, the International Partnership of Fundamental Baptist Ministries, and Regular Baptist International has resulted in the establishment of Regular Baptist Press International. For decades, Regular Baptist Press, Arlington Heights, Illinois, has provided…
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RBP to Host Complimentary Reception During the GARBC Conference

RBP to Host Complimentary Reception During the GARBC Conference Regular Baptist Press will host a complimentary reception on Tuesday, June 28, at 8:45 p.m. at the GARBC Conference. Last year’s reception was energetic and well attended, so don’t miss out on the sequel! Enjoy food and fellowship as…
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New Men’s Study Examines “12 Clueless Men”

New Men’s Study Examines “12 Clueless Men” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—A new men’s Bible study that examines how Jesus met with His 12 disciples in preparation for His crucifixion is now available at www.RBPstore.org. 12 Clueless Men, by RBP author…
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New Ladies’ Bible Study Looks At 14 Prominent Women of the Bible

New Ladies’ Bible Study Looks At 14 Prominent Women of the Bible FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Beyond the Ballot, the latest women’s Bible study from Regular Baptist Press author Pamela Russell, is now available at www.rbpstore.org. Today, more than ever before, there are…
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Don Shirk Speaks at Summit University Commencement

Don Shirk Speaks at Summit University Commencement CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Summit University held its 84th commencement ceremony May 7, with over 200 undergraduate, graduate, and seminary students comprising the class of 2016. Regular Baptist Press author Dr. Don Shirk was privileged to take part. Shirk, who graduated…
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Minister’s Enrichment Day Focuses on Cultural Relevance

Minister’s Enrichment Day Focuses on Cultural Relevance CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—Over 90 pastors and ministry leaders from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania gathered for the 47th Baptist Bible Seminary Minister’s Enrichment Day on April 5. The event focuses on an issue the churches of America face and…
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Pamela Russell Speaks at Women’s Statehouse Day

Pamela Russell Speaks at Women’s Statehouse Day INDIANAPOLIS—In her role as national director of Women’s Ministry for the Capitol Commission, Pamela Russell was keynote speaker for Women’s Statehouse Day at the Indiana Statehouse. “Annually, we set aside a special day for women to come to their capitol…
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Thought-Provoking Sessions Mark Teacher Training

Thought-Provoking Sessions Mark Teacher Training CASA GRANDE, Ariz.—Christian education leaders in Arizona learned the skills of teaching students through a Regular Baptist Press teacher-training workshop. Approximately 56 people from seven churches in Tucson, Casa Grande, and the greater Phoenix area attended the workshop at…
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Beholding Our God at the 2016 Church Ministries Conference

Beholding Our God at the 2016 Church Ministries Conference GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Regular Baptist Press had the privilege of presenting workshops and displaying products at the Church Ministries Conference held at Calvary Baptist Church March 11 and 12. Hosted by the Grand Rapids Association of Regular Baptist Churches, the conference…
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Mel Walker Leads Men Modeling the Master Conference

Mel Walker Leads Men Modeling the Master Conference FLINT, Mich.—South Baptist Church hosted Men Modeling the Master, a men’s conference of the Eastern Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Each year, this one-day event focuses on issues relevant to men who are seeking to represent Jesus Christ to…
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Alex Konya Participates in Refugee Summit

Alex Konya Participates in Refugee Summit KEENE VALLEY, N.Y.—Regular Baptist Press author Alex Konya participated in a refugee summit discussing how to best support relief efforts. Members of 15 churches in the Adirondacks area attended. As wars take place in countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria,…
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New Juanita Purcell Bible Study Available for Preorder

New Juanita Purcell Bible Study Available for Preorder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Worry-free Living: God’s Formula for Peace, the latest women’s Bible study from RBP author Juanita Purcell, is now available for preorder at www.RBPstore.org. Worry can open minds to fear,…
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Teacher Training Workshop Gives Teachers a Boost

Teacher Training Workshop Gives Teachers a Boost AURORA, Ind.—Dearborn Baptist Church learned how to better teach students the Word of God, thanks to a Regular Baptist Press teacher-training workshop. Alan Wilson, regional manager of RBP, led the 86 teachers, pastors, and associate pastors, who had come…
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Workshop Shows How to Maximize Curriculum Potential

Workshop Shows How to Maximize Curriculum Potential VERO BEACH, Fla.—Faith Baptist Church is learning how to maximize its teaching of Christian education. Alan Wilson, regional manager for Regular Baptist Press, led a workshop on lesson planning for a full house of 26 participants. “The spirit was really…
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Publishing for Maturity

Publishing for Maturity The mission statement of any organization is what drives it and keeps it on course. Our mission statement at Regular Baptist Press is simple and to the point. We are committed to glorifying God by providing church educational resources that…
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New Book Examines High Churches

New Book Examines High Churches FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—A new book examining what the ancient high churches teach and what is contrary to Scripture is now available at www.RBPstore.org from author Ken Guindon. High Church Heresy reveals Catholic…
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Scott Poling Speaks at Conference for Pastors

Scott Poling Speaks at Conference for Pastors OSWEGO, Ill.—Scott Poling facilitated his church’s conference for pastors. The two-day M4: Ministry Enrichment Conference at Harvest New Beginnings offered encouragement, inspiration, wisdom, and friendship for pastors in a unique format that allowed them to brainstorm and share their experiences.…
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Merry Christmas from RBP

Merry Christmas from RBP Christmas greetings from Regular Baptist Press! As the year comes to a close, I wanted to express my sincere appreciation to all of you who purchased and put to use our RBP products either personally or in your ministries. All…
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Advancing the RBP Story

Advancing the RBP Story by John F. Klem Life’s journey does not always go as expected. When Cathy and I moved to Florida three years ago, we planned to settle in for the long term. In fact, we brought her parents with us so…
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A Jazzed-Up Sunday School?

A Jazzed-Up Sunday School? by John F. Klem The Wall Street Journal recently published an article entitled, “How Churches Are Rethinking Sunday School.” The author, Melanie Grayce West, documents how several New York City churches are rethinking and redesigning the traditional approach to Sunday…
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Mike Stallard Joins Friends of Israel Board

Mike Stallard Joins Friends of Israel Board Mike Stallard has joined the board of Friends of Israel, an outreach ministry to Jews. Stallard is the general editor of Regular Baptist Books’ Dispensational Understanding of the New Covenant, which addresses three views of a single idea:…
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John Klem Teaches Module at Piedmont

John Klem Teaches Module at Piedmont Piedmont International University was pleased to have Dr. John Klem, director of Regular Baptist Press, teaching Old Testament Theology Synthesis on campus during the week of Sept. 21–25. The module, required for the school’s PhD in Biblical Studies program,…
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Free Teacher Training Opportunity in South Carolina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press will offer free teacher training workshops on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Hampton Inn–Hilton Head, 1 Dillon Rd., Hilton Head Island, SC 29926. The workshops will be…
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Arizona Church Learns How to Better Connect with Students

Arizona Church Learns How to Better Connect with Students BUCKEYE, Ariz.—Alan Wilson, regional manager for Regular Baptist Press, provided a teacher-training workshop for more than 30 attendees Sept. 19 at Desert Hills Baptist Church. Topics included “How to use RBP Curriculum Effectively,” “Be a Quality Teacher,” and “Seven Aims…
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New Women’s Bible Study Examines God’s Sovereignty

New Women’s Bible Study Examines God’s Sovereignty ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Our Sovereign God, the latest women’s Bible study from RBP author Jeannie Vogel, is now available at www.RBPstore.org. In a day of ungodly leadership, political unrest, and strong opposition to Biblical truth, people need hope.…
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David Gunn Presents at Council on Dispensational Hermenuetics

David Gunn Presents at Council on Dispensational Hermenuetics CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa.—David Gunn, editorial director of publications for Regular Baptist Press, presented “Two Problem Passages on Israel and the Church for Traditional Dispensationalists” during the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics, held at Summit University Sept. 16 and 17. Gunn used…
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John Klem Named Director of RBP

John Klem Named Director of RBP FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. John F. Klem to the position of director. His responsibilities will include providing oversight and direction for the press…
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Strong Church Author to Lead Discussion on Discipleship

Strong Church Author to Lead Discussion on Discipleship ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The Regular Baptist Web Community will host a three-part online learning lab beginning Oct. 15 (10 a.m. Central) titled “Strong Church: Building and Measuring Mature Disciples,” facilitated by GARBC National Representative and RBP author Dr. John Greening. This…
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Regular Baptist Fall Web Class Schedule Announced

Regular Baptist Fall Web Class Schedule Announced ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The Regular Baptist Web Community fall class schedule is now available. Regular Baptist Web Community events are an ideal resource for Regular Baptist Press customers and support RBP’s mission of providing educational resources that strengthen local churches.…
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Over 150 People Participate in RBP Webinar

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—More than 150 people joined in on the “10 Signs of a Quality Teacher” webinar Wednesday evening, hosted by RBP Regional Manager Alan Wilson. “We wanted to try something different,” says Wilson. “We thought it would be a…
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VBS Video Creates Unique Follow-up

VBS Video Creates Unique Follow-up CAMP POINT, Ill.—Faith Baptist Church follows up with its VBS families, particularly those new to the church, in a unique way. During the week of Vacation Bible School, Faith Baptist takes lots of pictures and then uses those pictures to…
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Free Webinar on “10 Signs of a Quality Teacher”

Free Webinar on “10 Signs of a Quality Teacher” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—The Regular Baptist Web Community will offer a free training webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern and again at 7:00 p.m. Central on “10 Signs of a…
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From Chaplain to Bible College Administrator

From Chaplain to Bible College Administrator MOUNT OLIVE, W.Va.—Dr. Allen “Doug” Ferry, retired Regular Baptist chaplain and author of the RBP men’s Bible study A Man and His Country, is wearing a new title now: director and primary instructor. His role as director includes administrating…
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Regular Baptist Press 2016 VBS Available for Preorder

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—”Cowabunga Farm: Growin’ with Our Faithful God,” the 2016 Regular Baptist Press Vacation Bible School, is available for preorder at www.rbpVBS.org/2016. Experience fun down on the farm with RBP’s 2016…
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Big Crowds Attend RBP Reception

Big Crowds Attend RBP Reception A maxed-out crowd enjoyed ice cream, games and prizes during the Regular Baptist Press reception on Monday night. “Late Night with RBP” kicked-off immediately following the evening session with a sundae bar, brownies, and lemonade. What started off with only…
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Regular Baptist Press 2016 VBS Available for Preorder

Regular Baptist Press 2016 VBS Available for Preorder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 Arlington Heights Ill.—The 2016 Regular Baptist Press Vacation Bible School, Cow-a-bunga Farm: Growin’ with Our Faithful God , is available for preorder at www.rbpVBS.org/2016. Experience fun down on the farm with RBP’s…
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New Book Offers Biblical Answers to Help Counsel Loved Ones of Addicts

New Book Offers Biblical Answers to Help Counsel Loved Ones of Addicts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—A new book offering Biblical answers to help counsel the loved ones of addicts is now available for order at rbpstore.org. Addiction: A Family Affair is designed to encourage…
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New Debi Pryde Bible Study Now Available

New Debi Pryde Bible Study Now Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Heaven Is a Place, the latest women’s Bible study from author Debi Pryde, is now available at www.rbpstore.org. The Bible speaks of Heaven as a very real place, every…
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New Book Addresses How to Build a Strong Church

New Book Addresses How to Build a Strong Church Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—A new book focused on developing spiritual growth and maturity is now available for preorder at www.rbpstore.org. Strong Church: Building and Measuring Mature Disciples by GARBC National Representative John Greening answers the…
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New Adult Sunday School Course Examines Cultural Issues

New Adult Sunday School Course Examines Cultural Issues ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.—Current Culture: A Biblical Understanding and Response, a new adult Sunday School course studying current cultural issues from a Biblical worldview, is now available at www.rbpstore.org. This course addresses cultural issues confronting believers today and is designed…
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Marsha Hubler Becomes Director of Writers Conference

Marsha Hubler Becomes Director of Writers Conference MONTROSE, Pa.—Marsha Hubler has been named director of the Montrose Christian Writers Conference. Marsha is author of the women’s Bible study Draw Me Closer, Lord: A Woman’s Guide to a Meaningful Prayer Life. About 100 people gather for this…
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Nathan Osborne Marks 20th Year as Pastor of Faith Baptist

Nathan Osborne Marks 20th Year as Pastor of Faith Baptist WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—Faith Baptist Church honored Nathan O. Osborne III for 20 years of service as its pastor. (Read about his ministry at GARBC.org.) Osborne is the author of Just Let Me Preach: The Biography of Paul Tassell. …
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Authors Participate in Pre-tribulation Rapture Q&A

Authors Participate in Pre-tribulation Rapture Q&A ANKENY, Iowa—Three Regular Baptist Press authors took part in a pre-tribulation rapture question-and-answer forum Feb. 24. Dr. Jeff Newman, Dr. Myron Houghton, and Dr. Doug Brown joined three other men in giving an overview of the topic and…
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RBP Author Takes Teaching Beyond the Pulpit

RBP Author Takes Teaching Beyond the Pulpit BATAVIA, N.Y.—A pastor’s most iconic and visible form of ministry is probably that of pulpit ministry. Pastor Don Shirk, a seasoned pastor and RBP author, is taking teaching beyond the pulpit. Shirk utilizes speaking engagements across the country to…
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New Book Offers Biblical Direction for Life’s Suffering

New Book Offers Biblical Direction for Life’s Suffering FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—A new book offering Biblical direction for life’s suffering is now available for order at www.rbpstore.org. Dependence the Wilderness, by Jeff Newman, addresses questions people face in the middle…
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Teacher Training Sessions in Texas a Big Success

Teacher Training Sessions in Texas a Big Success SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—More than 70 individuals attended free training sessions during a recent visit by Alan Wilson, RBP regional manager, and Tony Randolph, RBP business director, to the greater San Antonio area. The sessions were part of an overall customer outreach…
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Important Scheduling Note for Children’s Sunday School Departments

Winter Quarter 2014–15 has 12 Sundays; Spring Quarter 2015 has 14 Sundays. Use your winter quarter material through March 1, 2015, for a total of 13 Sundays. Begin using spring quarter material on March 8, 2015, for a total of…
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Free Sunday School Teacher Training Opportunity in Texas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press will offer a free teacher training workshop on Thursday, Feb. 5, 6:00–8:00 p.m, at First Baptist Church, 325 West McCarty Lane, San Marcos, Texas. Two additional training sessions…
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RBP Pioneer with the Lord

Shirley Hull, who with her husband, Merle, served Regular Baptist Press for 35 years, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 7, 2015. She was 92. Shirley graduated from Baptist Bible College, Johnson City, New York, in 1944, and…
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Adult Sunday School Material Now in Spanish

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press is now offering adult Sunday School material in Spanish. La Verdadera Historia Del Antiguo Testamento is the Spanish-translated version of The True Story of the Old Testament adult…
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Bible Study Examines God’s Redemptive Plan

Bible Study Examines God’s Redemptive Plan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The second edition of God’s Plan of Redemption by veteran RBP author Valerie Wilson is now available for order at www.RBPstore.org. This updated version of the original challenges the reader through…
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Webinar to Discuss Ministering to Young Children

Webinar to Discuss Ministering to Young Children SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The Regular Baptist Web Community will host a seminar titled “Teaching Young Children: Early Education,” led by RBP Regional Manager Alan Wilson, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. Central. An ideal opportunity for those who are currently or plan to…
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Author Goes Beyond the Church Walls to Reach People

Author Goes Beyond the Church Walls to Reach People In the preface to More than Sobriety, Regular Baptist Press author Pamela Russell says she was encouraged to “go beyond the church walls to reach people.” And so she has—in two ministries with international influence. In 1980, Pam and…
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New VBS 2015 Retailer Packages Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press is offering special retailer discount packages for its 2015 Vacation Bible School, To the Edge: Encounter the God of the Universe. Different packages are available for eligible…
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Free Sunday School Teacher Training Opportunity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press will offer a free teacher training workshop on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Hampton Inn located at 8419 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC. The training session will be…
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Webinar to Discuss Church Budget Planning

Webinar to Discuss Church Budget Planning Michael Nolan, GARBC treasurer, will host a webinar on Sept. 18. at 7 p.m. CDT on church budget planning. “Facing a Tight Church Budget” will provide helpful insight and personalized assistance to help churches plan for their fiscal year. To…
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Web Community Announces Church-Planting Seminar Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The Regular Baptist Web Community will host a four-part seminar on church planting starting Sept. 11, facilitated by Scott Greening, pastor of Great Commission Baptist Church, Schaumburg, Ill. The seminar is…
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Seminar to Discuss “Staying Fresh in Ministry”

Seminar to Discuss “Staying Fresh in Ministry” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The Regular Baptist Web Community fall season will launch Sept. 8 with a three-part seminar titled “Staying Fresh in Ministry,” facilitated by GARBC National Representative Dr. John Greening, and his wife,…
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Webinars Discuss Adult and Youth Sunday School

Webinars Discuss Adult and Youth Sunday School Nearly 70 participants from across the United States took advantage of two free Regular Baptist Web Community webinars, discussing adult and youth Sunday School materials and outreach. “Truth for Living in a Faux World,” instructed by Alex Bauman, director of…
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Regular Baptist Fall Web Class Schedule Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The Regular Baptist Web Community fall class schedule is now available at www.rbwebcommunity.org. Regular Baptist Web Community events are an ideal resource for Regular Baptist Press customers, and support the…
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Free Webinar on “Reaching the 4–14 Window”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The Regular Baptist Web Community will offer a free training webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 6:00 p.m. Central Time on “Reaching the 4–14 Window: Catch the #KidMin Vision.” Hosted by…
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RBP Welcomes New Editorial Director of Publications

RBP Welcomes New Editorial Director of Publications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press is proud to welcome David Gunn as its new editorial director of publications. His responsibilities include overseeing development for all non-curriculum products, including the Baptist Bulletin, books, Bible…
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Free Sunday School Teacher Training Opportunity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press will offer a free teacher training workshop on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Double Tree Hotel Oak Ridge/Knoxville located at 215 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tenn. The…
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New Book Offers Biblical Answers for Substance Abuse

New Book Offers Biblical Answers for Substance Abuse FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—A new book offering Biblical answers to help counsel addicts is now available for order at www.RBPstore.org. More than Sobriety provides a Biblical perspective on substance abuse, offering Biblical answers in…
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Regular Baptist Press 2015 VBS Available for Preorder

Regular Baptist Press 2015 VBS Available for Preorder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The 2015 Regular Baptist Press Vacation Bible School, To the Edge: Encounter the God of the Universe, is available for preorder at www.rbpVBS.org. This space-adventure-themed program will rocket its way into…
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Regular Baptist Press Hosts Reception

Regular Baptist Press Hosts Reception Regular Baptist Press, the publishing ministry of the GARBC, hosted a reception on the first day of the GARBC Conference, giving conferees the opportunity to meet several of RBP’s authors. Dr. Kevin Bauder, Dr. Dan Anderson, and Juanita Purcell…
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Book Examines History of Baptist Fundamentalism

Book Examines History of Baptist Fundamentalism FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 Book Examines History of Baptist Fundamentalism SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—A new book by Kevin Bauder and Robert Delnay that examines the origins of Baptist fundamentalism from 1870 to 1950 is now available for order…
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New Devotional Encourages “15 Minutes with the Master”

New Devotional Encourages “15 Minutes with the Master” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 New Devotional Encourages “15 Minutes with the Master” SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—A new women’s devotional journal by longtime RBP author Juanita Purcell is now available for order at www.rbpstore.org.  Orders will be shipped no…
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New Dorothy Davis Bible Study Now Available

New Dorothy Davis Bible Study Now Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 New Dorothy Davis Bible Study Now Available  SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Reflecting His Glory, the latest women’s Bible study from RBP author Dorothy Davis, is now available for order at www.rbpstore.org. Orders will be…
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New Way to Donate to GARBC Ministries Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact General Association of Regular Baptist Churches 888-588-1600 A new web-based processing system will allow those wishing to give to GARBC ministries greater flexibility in making donations. The new system provides a means for processing noncash gifts…
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Free Sunday School Teacher Training Opportunity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press will offer a free teacher training workshop on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Holiday Inn, Austin North located at 2370 Chisolm Trail, Round Rock, Texas. The training session…
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Book Asks, “How’s Your Attitude?”

Book Asks, “How’s Your Attitude?” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—A new women’s Bible study by longtime RBP author Juanita Purcell is now available for preorder at www.RegularBaptistPress.org. How’s Your Attitude? A Study in the Beatitudes is a 10-lesson study…
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Help Reach Children of the World through VBS

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—What if you knew that hundreds of boxes of free Vacation Bible School material were ready to be shipped, material that will be used to introduce children all over the world to Christ? And what if you also knew…
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Free Sunday School Teacher Training Opportunity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press will offer a free teacher training workshop on Saturday, December 7, at the Hampton Inn located at 2633 Washington St., Grafton, Wis. The training session will be from…
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Free Sunday School Teacher Training Opportunity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press will offer a free teacher training workshop on Saturday, November 2, at the Hampton Inn & Suites located at 1640 US Highway 287, Mansfield, Texas. Two identical training…
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Mission Focus

Mission Focus By Manning Brown Of the varied positions I had throughout my Air Force career, one of the most challenging was that of public affairs planner. I was responsible for both daily and long-range planning, which included developing crisis action plans…
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CEF Recommends RBP’s 2014 VBS “Arrow Island”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 www.rbpVBS.org SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Child Evangelism Fellowship® has announced its endorsement of the 2014 Regular Baptist Press Vacation Bible School, Arrow Island: Choosing God’s Way. This is the fourth consecutive year that RBP VBS…
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How Routine Is It?

How Routine Is It? By Manning Brown Routines—all of us have them, and their scope goes from the minute to the grand. We are given 24 hours in a day. Roughly a third is filled with sleep, a third with work, and a third…
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Regular Baptist Press 2014 VBS Available for Pre-order

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—The 2014 Regular Baptist Press Vacation Bible School, Arrow Island: Choosing God’s Way, is available for pre-order at www.rbpVBS.org/2014. Set in the tropical habitat of Arrow Island, the 2014 Vacation Bible…
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Choosing Wisely

Choosing Wisely By Manning Brown Regular Baptist Press I once heard it said that our life is the culmination of the choices we make. Several years ago a popular prime-time game show asked contestants to make a series of choices involving briefcases…
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Getting Back To The Fundamentals

Getting Back To The Fundamentals By Manning Brown Regular Baptist Press Football coaching great Vince Lombardi, upon introduction to his team—so the story goes—holds out a football and simply states, “This is a football,” and from there reintroduces the team to the fundamentals of the…
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Free Sunday School Teacher Training Opportunity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 Free Sunday School Teacher Training Opportunity  SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—Regular Baptist Press will offer a free teacher training workshop on Saturday, July 27, at the Hampton Inn located at 307 Office Park Drive, Bryant,…
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New Book Series on Acts Studies Power of the Spirit

New Book Series on Acts Studies Power of the Spirit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—A new women’s Bible study on the book of Acts by Valerie Wilson, presented in three works, is now available at www.RegularBaptistPress.org. Living in the Power of the Spirit (Acts…
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Book Calls on Christian Leaders to be “Biblical Slave Leaders”

Book Calls on Christian Leaders to be “Biblical Slave Leaders” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact  Regular Baptist Press 800-727-4440 SCHAUMBURG, Ill.—A book by Dr. Daniel L. Anderson, president of Appalachian Bible College, is now available at www.RegularBaptistPress.org. Biblical Slave Leadership: A Stewardship from Above to Lead from Below is written…
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RBP Director of Photography Named FBBC Alumnus of the Year

RBP Director of Photography Named FBBC Alumnus of the Year Darrell Goemaat has been named alumnus of the year at Faith Baptist Bible College, honored during the college’s 2013 commencement exercises. The tribute was announced by Rev. Jeff Holub, alumni association president, who commended Goemaat for “his distinguished career as…
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RBP Author to Appear on Moody Radio

Doug Brown, author of Fighting Spiritual Battles, will be on tomorrow’s Up for Debate program on Moody Radio. You can listen live through their website at www.upfordebate.org or on your local Moody Radio station.…
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RBP Author Speaks at 70th Annual MARBC Conference

Ken Floyd, author of an RBP men’s Bible study and contributing author to the upcoming anthology The Pastor: A Guide for God’s Faithful Servant, spoke at the 70th Annual Conference for the Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches.…
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Dr. Kevin Bauder on Dispensational Understanding of the New Covenant

Click here to read Kevin T. Bauder’s review of Dispensational Understanding of the New Covenant. This review was posted on his blog, In the Nick of Time. His review can be found in bulletin insert form here.  …
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Indian Ministry Sees 600 Saved through RBP’s VBS Program

RBP donates VBS programs to Gospel Literature Services on an annual basis. This summer, Gospel Literature Services sent Vacation Bible School materials to New Life Crusaders in Manipur, India. Director Helun Singsit reports that over the past two years New…
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RBP Author Writes Drama for Local Church Musical

Dorothy Skinner, author of two of RBP’s mother/daughter programs (Windows of the Heart and Grandma Harvey’s Pies), recently wrote a drama to enhance her church’s annual children’s musical. The humorous drama depicts the Crow family as castaways on…
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RBP to Host BuildUP Training Seminars in New York

Regular Baptist Press can help your teachers grow in their effectiveness through two seminars on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Grace Baptist Church, Batavia, N.Y. Alex Bauman, director of Regular Baptist Press, will be teaching an Impact Teaching Seminar for teachers…
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Transforming Puppets and Lives

Transforming Puppets and Lives MILFORD, Del.—Puppet burn strikes again: this time at First Baptist Church during their week of VBS. The six-person puppet team practiced several hours each day in the week prior to VBS, which ran August 5–9. “You really do use a…
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RBP to Host BuildUP Training in Ohio

On Saturday, Aug. 25, Regular Baptist Press will present a Blueprint Leadership Seminar and an Impact Teaching Seminar at Tri-County Baptist Church, West Chester, Ohio. The Blueprint Leadership Seminar will give you the tools you need to help people develop…
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VBS Offering Funds Construction of Orphanage

VBS Offering Funds Construction of Orphanage KISUMU, Kenya—Two years ago children around the world attending Regular Baptist Press’s SeaQuest Vacation Bible School program donated money toward a missions project, Operation Love: Kenya—Building a Home for Children. Missions stories, posters, and a video helped children visualize the…
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RBP Author Recognized as 2012 Alumnus of the Year

RBP Author Recognized as 2012 Alumnus of the Year Kevin Bauder is the author of Baptist Distinctives and New Testament Church Order, RBP’s newest book in the Regular Baptist Books line. He recently was awarded alumnus of the year by Faith Baptist Bible College, Ankeny, Iowa. FBBC says,…
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Churches Provide Feedback About RBP’s BugZone VBS

Churches Provide Feedback About RBP’s BugZone VBS Throughout the entire summer, we have had so many churches let us know how BugZone was a blessing! The RBP VBS team is seeing pictures left and right. An RBP VBS team member reported, “Hearing stories about how God is…
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GARBC 2012 Annual Report

Regular Baptist Press is the publishing arm of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. The GARBC conducts an annual business meeting during each annual GARBC conference. The following is an excerpt of the Baptist Bulletin article detailing the 2012…
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Dr. Stallard on New Baptist Distinctives Book

Click here to read Dr. Mike Stallard’s review on Regular Baptist Books’ latest title, Baptist Distinctives and New Testament Church Order.…
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RBP Unveils 2013 VBS

RBP Unveils 2013 VBS With Investigation Destination, students become secret agents sent out on important missions to discover clues about a special person, the King of Kings. Together you will investigate Scriptural eyewitness accounts of the King in action. For an overview of your…
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Athletes Learn to Overcome with RBP’s Real Men Bible Study

Athletes Learn to Overcome with RBP’s Real Men Bible Study Pick your favorite sport. Now pick any athlete in that sport. How great of an opportunity would it be to complete a Bible study with him or her? Paul Golden gets that awesome opportunity! Paul is chapel leader for the…
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Children’s Ministry Consultant Reviews RBP Sunday School

Lynda Freeman, a longtime children’s ministry consultant, recently reviewed RBP’s Sunday School materials in her endeavor to help churches find curriculum that is the best fit for them. Recognizing RBP’s 60-year-strong dedication to God’s Word, she says, “Regular Baptist Press…
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Building Lives by the Book in Ireland

Building Lives by the Book in Ireland One of Killorglin Baptist’s goals is for preaching and teaching to change and equip lives. Materials from Regular Baptist Press, which aims to build lives by the Book, will be a helpful tool to advance the church’s goal. The Abrahams…
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International Ministries Director Leads Youth in RBP Study

In a recent visit to an Illinois church, Chris Hindal, Director of GARBC International Ministries, began the day by teaching the junior high/senior high Sunday School class on Hinduism in conjunction with their study of the Regular Baptist Press curriculum…
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RBP Author Accepts Position at Baptist Bible College

Mel Walker, author of  Impacting the Next Generation, Mentoring the Next Generation, and Reaching the Next Generation, has been named vice president for alumni and church relations at Baptist Bible College and Seminary, Clarks Summit, Pa. Mel…
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RBP Author Writes Cover Story for Baptist Bulletin

Michael Nolan, author of The Business Side of Ministry, recently wrote the cover story article for the Jan/Feb 2012 issue of the Baptist Bulletin magazine. Click here to read the article.
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Bauder on Law and Grace

Click here to read Kevin T. Bauder’s review of Law and Grace.…
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Robert F. Hunter Sr. (1915—2011)

Robert F. Hunter Sr., author of Don’t Ever Give Up, passed away October 19. “Pastor Hunter was a statesman of the highest rank,” John Greening, GARBC National Representative, said in letter of condolence to the family. “His vision, commitment…
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Bauder on The Business Side of Ministry

Click here to read Kevin T. Bauder’s review on The Business Side of Ministry.…
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RBP Author Speaks at 2011 GARBC Annual Conference

J.O. Purcell, co-author of How to Stay Sane When Life Doesn’t Make Sense, spoke on Acts 9. Click here to listen.…
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RBP Author Wins Writer of the Year Award

Jeannie Vogel, author of two Regular Baptist Press books, has won the Writer of the Year Award from Write to Publish for her 2010 women’s Bible study Accepting the Challenge: Leadership Lessons from the Life of Moses. Click here
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Bible Puzzles from RBP

Bible Puzzles from RBP Church had been dismissed and most of the preschoolers had been collected by their parents. One toddler remained. To keep the child occupied while he waited for his parents, the teacher gave him a puzzle. The boy happily emptied the…
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The Christmas Stand-ins

The Christmas Stand-ins A typical American family, the Allworths are in the throes of a minor crisis. Ernest Allworth—who, at his worst, can be a bit of a pessimist and a hypochondriac—fears he will be laid off. Shirley Allworth, an optimist and meticulous…
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Curriculum That Is on Target

Curriculum That Is on Target Nearly every summer while I was growing up, my family would load up the station wagon and head to family camp in Genoa, Neb. During a particular week when my three brothers and I were all around 12, we took…
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RBP Curriculum Revision

Four Year Revision Project Draws to a Close The project was audacious and ambitious: Revise the entire children’s Sunday School curriculum and create a new line of products for the Middler age group. Perhaps “revision” isn’t even the best word…
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Accepting the Challenge

Leading Means: Choosing God by Faith Day 1: Time Alone with God This lesson will highlight the blessing of choosing God by faith. So while you are reading, look for choices people made. Start by reading Exodus 1 and 2,…
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Bringing Up…Letting Go

Bringing Up…Letting Go “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4). Wonderfully exhausting. Painfully rewarding. Overwhelmingly mundane. Happily persevering. Heartbreakingly successful. Though these terms seem strange and contradictory,…
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Better than Medicine

Better than Medicine from Character Needed by Robert A. Allen This collection of 33 skits based on the character qualities found in Proverbs 15 was written specifically for use with children. Use in Sunday School, children’s church, Christian school chapels, VBS, camp, or…
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Character Needed: Drama Skits for Kids!

Character Needed: Drama Skits for Kids! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Character Needed: Bible Drama Scripts for Kids Children love to act—and they learn by doing. Character Needed is a collection of 33 dramatic skits based on the character qualities found in Proverbs 15. Children will learn about…
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Weighed by the Word

Weighed by the Word FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Weighed by the Word With so much pressure to be body conscious, women often find themselves discouraged or dissatisfied with their physical frame. This 11-lesson Bible study offers insights into why God gave us bodies. It explores…
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Ready for Christmas

Ready for Christmas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ready for Christmas Simple. Hassle-Free. Low Budget. Thoughtful. Wait . . . are we still talking about Christmas? And since when was a Christmas program ever “hassle free”? This year, celebrate Christmas with a quiet, thoughtful reflection…
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Parenting

Parenting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Parenting Parenting is a work in progress, not just a phase of family life that ends when the nest is empty. God planned parenting to be this way, giving clear instructions in the Bile for the progressive…
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Truth Travelers, New RBP Middler curriculum

Truth Travelers, New RBP Middler curriculum “Third and fourth graders are like sponges—eager to soak up whatever you have to teach them,” says Andrea Chamberlain, an editorial assistant for Regular Baptist Press. But she also admits that teaching middlers can be both exciting and exhausting. “By…
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The First Family

“And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a…
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What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name? “Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I” (Isaiah 52:6). The Christian life is not a religion. It is a deeply personal relationship…
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Glimpses of God: Revealed through His Names

Glimpses of God: Revealed through His Names FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Glimpses of God: Revealed through His Names How many names do you have? Are you Mom, Daughter, Sister, Friend, Honey, Teacher? What does each name reveal about you? Are your names interchangeable? Or are some special between…
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Family Life

Family Life FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Family Life What is a family? Is it merely a group of people living in the same house? Our culture defines “family” without providing an absolute description of what a normal family looks like. But the family…
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Importance of Identity

What could be better than teaching senior high students the truth of God’s Word, using relevant object lessons, helpful worksheets, and purposeful discussion questions? The senior high curriculum produced by Regular Baptist Press aims to present Biblical truth in a…
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Showing and Sharing My Faith

A Biblical approach to evangelism “For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for…
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Showing and Sharing My Faith

Showing and Sharing My Faith FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Showing and Sharing My Faith God has commanded believers to witness, but sharing our faith can be scary. Many believers don’t do it simply because it seems intimidating. A Biblical view of evangelism – when accepted and…
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The Heart of a Servant

The Heart of a Servant FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Heart of a Servant Everyone seems to be talking about “servant leadership” these days. But what does the Bible teach us about being a true servant? What are the characteristics a servant should display? These six…
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Driver’s Ed

Believers are examples to one another of living for God “For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;…
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Lukewarm Laodicea

Churches face the danger of disgusting the Lord Located forty-five miles southeast of Philadelphia was a city named Laodicea. Situated in the fertile Lycus Valley of what was at one time southern Phrygia, Laodicea is thought to have been established…
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A Man and His Country

The following excerpt has been edited and reformatted from lesson 4 of the new Men’s Bible Study from RBP, A Man and His Country by Allen Ferry. Lesson 4: Should a Christian Go to War? Preface I wrote most…
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Pornography

The following lesson has been excerpted, edited, and reformatted from RBP’s Summer 2007 senior high teacher guide, Real Faith Lessons: Current Issues in the Light of God’s Word. The full set of senior high curriculum includes a teacher guide, a…
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Ask Them Why

Interview with Author Jay Lucas As a Christian teen in a liberal public school, Jay Lucas was intimidated by the thought of being asked questions he couldn’t answer. So he never shared the gospel with his classmates. Since then, Jay…
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Charismatic Confusion

Charismatic Confusion in the 21st Century Preface to the Updated Edition Myron J. Houghton . . . Rather than interrupting the flow of Dr. Pickering’s work with my thoughts, I have chosen to provide this introductory update to the current…
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Men Behaving Badly

This interactive sample chapter has been edited and reformatted from lesson 3 of a new Men’s Bible Study from RBP, A Man and His Ethics by John Greening. Lesson 3 Rebellion against God is a choice—one we face every day.…
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Learning to Be Content in Every Circumstance

This interactive sample chapter has been edited and reformatted from lesson 4 of a new Women’s Study from RBP, The Secret of Contentment by Juanita Purcell. Lesson 4 “I know both how to be abased, and I know how to…
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