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By: fundyreformed

fundyreformed — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:08:24 +0000

Thanks, Ron. I hope you stick around. Good to have another reader! I’ll have to check out your blog, too.

By: ron koustas

ron koustas — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:24:27 +0000

Love your blog. Hope you don’t mind but I’m going to add it to my blog list!

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:28:39 +0000

Somewhat ironically, the closest Reformed Baptist church to me (meets less than a mile from our house) is also Fundy-leaning. By that I mean, *all* the women have long hair, no makeup, long dresses, etc. Although they like and appreciate Piper, to whatever extent he might endorse certain recommendations of abstaining from certainly worldly activities (e.g., watching TV), they seem to take those things to their legalistic extremes. When we visited, it felt like a rewind to the days my family was into Bill Gothard.

This really bums me out. I would really like to have one close to me that I could attend close by (there is one I might consider, but it’s a 35 minute drive). OTOH, there is an Orthodox Presbyterian Church launching in our area - again, ironically, using the same rented facility as the Reformed Baptists (the Baptists are in the morning, the Presbyterians are in the evening). Even though I remain unconvinced of Pedobaptism, I am WAY more comfortable with the Presbyterians.

Anyway - although I wasn’t specifically raised as a Fundy, the church I was saved in (S. Baptist) was Fundy-leaning. By defining way more than the scripture itself clearly defines, it ended tripping me up later in life (e.g., high school). God is marvelously faithful and I am learning to walk by Faith for His justification *and* sanctification.

By: disableme

disableme — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:11:55 +0000

Bob I am a Pastor in Oregon and I am finding your sight a very comforting and refreshing site. It is really helping me through this incredibly difficult time of growth from clutches of fundamentalism’s.
It is hard but my Gods grace he will lead me through this. It feels at times like my foundations are being taken away. Sad isn’t it fundamentalism is a from of idolatry and I could not even see it.

Thank you
Able

By: disableme

disableme — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:10:26 +0000

Thank you
Able

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Comments, Kind and Otherwise « Fundamentally Reformed — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:24:23 +0000

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By: fundyreformed

fundyreformed — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:22:15 +0000

I couldn’t find anything online, Jim. I’m guessing from a few things I read that this is a watered down version of wine. It certainly didn’t take off as well as Welch’s juice did.

By: fundyreformed

fundyreformed — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:21:32 +0000

Another imported comment:

from Jim Jewell:

Greetings: In doing research on Methodists and Primitive Methodists in Southwest Wisconsin in the era of 1835-1860 I find the term “temperance wine” used. Exactly what was it, grape juice or something else. Thank you. Jim.

By: fundyreformed

fundyreformed — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:20:56 +0000

Comments #23-25 were imported to this post from my old contact page. I wanted to preserve these comments. (I revamped my old contact page, and now it cannot accept comments.)

I also want to preserve my response to Michelle:

Thanks for sharing your experience, Michelle. Comments like yours keep me in business!

Blessings in Christ,

Bob Hayton

By: Michelle Harris

Michelle Harris — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:19:01 +0000

Hi Bob,

Thanks for this website. I plan to read more. My family attended a fundamental Baptist church here in Vancouver for a few months as we were looking for a church with solid teaching that wouldn’t jump on every bandwagon that came along (purpose-driven etc.).

We happen to appreciate the teaching ministry of John MacArthur and John Piper and other solid reformed men of God. Well, when the fb pastor heard that, he said “I would not send my goldfish to that man’s church (John MacArthur)”. He was so vehemently against anything to do with the reformed faith. He also forbade women from being involved in ministry unless they wore a skirt/dress vs pants, and men required a tie to serve in the meetings.

We were hurt by the experience and thankfully now are in a small church where the pastor is a man of humility and stresses truth, but grace also. I feel for those in this particular fb church that are being brought under a yoke of slavery that is legalism, where duty and externals are emphasized and grace is lacking.