The “Blog Articles” page of the Reformed Baptist Network focuses on the crucial role of cooperation between like-minded churches in advancing missions and spreading the Gospel. Our primary objective is to facilitate collaboration among local churches through RBNet to further the mission work. We firmly believe that missions should have its foundation in, oversight from, and accountability to the local church.
Who Is Competent to Counsel?
Editor's Note: Who should offer counseling to those needing help? Are you competent to counsel? Biblical counselor Jim Newheiser answers by explaining different levels of counseling for counseling complexity. Permission to reprint this article has been granted from...
Why Celebrate Thanksgiving?
Editor's Note: As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, I offer a biblical meditation on giving thanks. May Christ be at the center of our Thanksgiving! Permission to reprint this article has been granted from the editor of Founders Ministries. It was...
Faithfulness, Not Results, in Parenting
Editor’s Note: Are you overwhelmed by parenting or struggling as a parent? John and Cindy Raquet recently wrote a book filled with biblical truth and practical wisdom to help: Purposeful and Persistent Parenting: Blessing Others, Blue-Tape Boundaries, and Other...
I Don’t Have To Figure It Out
I don’t have to figure it out. I don’t have to know the answer. Neither do you. At least, not always. One of the ways I have often described myself is as a “troubleshooter.” I can look at problems, find potentially more problems, assess those problems, and sometimes...
Friendship
Two instances of loneliness should startle us. The first instance is seen when our Lord desired human sympathy and friendship from His disciples in the Garden the night He was betrayed. Commenting on this Octavius Winslow in his book The Sympathy of Christ with Man...
The Dangers of Heartfelt Ignorance
Editor's Note: Drawing upon John Bunyan's classic work Pilgrim's Progress, John Sweat provides us with a much-needed warning of heartfelt ignorance in our lives and then directs us to its cure. Permission to reprint this article has been granted from the author and...
Introduction to the Regulative Principle of Worship
Editor's Note: What is the regulative principle of worship? Sam Waldron answers this question in his latest book How Then Should We Worship? The Regulative Principle and Required Parts of the Church's Corporate Worship. In the midst of so much confusion surrounding...
Do Small Things for God
Editor's Note: Many Christians struggle to understand what a faithful Christian life looks like in this world. Zealous appeals to "make a difference for Jesus" can leave believers feeling like failures for not doing more to advance Christ's kingdom. Eric Ayala wisely...
Heavenly Helps for Pastoral Problems: 7 Ways Heaven Helps Us Overcome Challenges in Ministry
Editor's Note: In this article, Mark Redfern offers pastors seven heavenly encouragements to fuel our faithfulness in ministry. May these biblical insights lead us to rejoice in the glories to come in God's presence as we serve our Savior with the strength of the Holy...
Giving to the Church
Why should you give? God’s Word is abundantly clear: God cares about your money and your giving (Mt. 6:2-4, 19-21, 24; Rom. 12:13; 2 Cor. 8:1-15, 9:6-15; Gal. 6:6-10; 1 Tim. 6:9-10, 17-19; Heb. 13:16; cf. Ps. 37:21; Prov. 11:24-25, 28, 19:17). Giving is a tangible and...