Posts by Shirley Crowder

The death of Osama bin Laden: The limits of human justice

May 03, 2011 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

The stunning news Sunday night about the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of American troops set off a round of celebration in many quarters in America. Indeed, one of the great terror threats on the world stage has been eliminated, but what should followers of Christ think about this man's death? On the one hand, he was a notorious and ruthless murderer, a seemingly incorrigible reprobate, the clear ring leader of those who rained death on our country on Sept. 11, 2001. But on the other hand, he was a sinner with a soul.

God in the Whirlwind

April 28, 2011 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

"Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: Dress for action like a man; I will question you, and you make it known to me. Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be in the right? Have you and arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?" (Job 40:6-9, ESV)

Of First Importance: The Cross and Resurrection at the Center

April 22, 2011 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

Today and throughout this weekend, we remember and celebrate the central event in human history--the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. After all, do we not divide history by the designations "B.C." and "A.D.?" B.C.

An Epistle of Greeting, A Call to Prayer

April 02, 2011 by Dr. Jeff Robinson

Dear beloved brothers and sisters at Philadelphia BC,

Greetings to you in the name of our great and sovereign God, the Father of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

The Long Awaited Website!

September 15, 2009 by Randy Sims

Well, here it is! (well, most of it, anyway!) If it has been hard to locate Shirley or me lately, it's probably because we have had to hide away in a dark corner to get everything in order to launch this new website! It's been a lot of work but we believe that it will be worth it. Not everything is completed yet, but we are closing in on the goal!

The website has two audiences, and two very important purposes!

First, it is for YOU!