Pastor

I have struggled for the last 15 years with some of the  Pharisaical  Like was of many in the Independent Baptist movement.  So much so that it has caused some of them to break fellowship with me and that’s fine, but it is so frustrating because I feel that the Lord...

The Village

I’m a 72 year old recover(ed) fundamentalist. I grew up in and IFB church but wasn’t converted until I was 28. I had been in the rock music business (radio, concerts, etc.) and after I was saved went into legalistic fundamentalism 100%. For 30+ years as a...

Abundant Grace

First, thank you for calling us to biblical holiness. Anyone can live by traditions and standards. Loving my neighbor as myself requires God to radically change my heart. Thanks for equipping us with answers to those “who boast about outward appearance and not what is...

Praise Report

God has shown me patience and perseverance this past year. The class of 1991 at my Christian school where I attended (IFB affiliated) has been through a lot of growth. This year I saw a breakthrough with favoritism and name calling. I have been called a fool because I...

A Godless Fundamentalist

My dad (retired) was a KJV-only IFB pastor. My mom taught at the Christian school I graduated from. I attended Bob Jones University. From my earliest memories, the existence of God never made sense to me. By the time I left BJU, I was a full-blown atheist. God in his...