We would like to thank God for the completion of another theological module in Bogotá, Colombia as part of RBS's Marrow of Theology program. This fall Pastor Guillermo Gómez of lectured on the history of the church. We're happy to report that the Lord supplied the needed grace to Pastor Gómez and used the lectures to give the students a better grasp on Christ's activity in building his church. It was truly a time of instruction and praise for God's faithfulness to his people through the ages.

“Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Col 3:17 ESV). I'd like to take a few moments to reflect on what Christ has enabled Reformed Baptist Seminary to accomplish with a special focus on the past year. We'll look at our increase in student enrollment, graduates, website and virtual campus updates, module offerings, international training, and current financial status. Then I'll highlight

Pastor Greg Nichols recently delivered thirty lectures on the doctrine of the church for Reformed Baptist Seminary. Several of his introductory lectures include a detailed exegesis and analysis of the 113 NT passages where ἐκκλησία (ekklesia) the primary Greek term for the church, occurs. Then he devotes an entire lecture to collating the data of the analysis and developing a definition of the church that is Reformed, Baptist, and (most importantly) biblical.

Blame it on the Brain is a book that stands out in the sea of “self-help” resources. Even when you scour most Christian counseling books, you are hard-pressed to find such candid descriptions of our sin and grace. While this constant focus on each human being’s sin could be bothersome to some, I believe it offers more hope than any other approach. It is not enough to explain away our struggles, problems and addictions by blaming our genetic makeup or our environment. While these things certainly play a part in our life, they are not the cause - and merely provide an opportunity to reveal what is deeply in our heart.

I was brought to a saving knowledge of Christ in 1998. I was raised in a Christian home, my father being a Reformed Baptist pastor; I was engulfed in an atmosphere of learning and knowledge, as I was taught to always further my growth and knowledge of the Scriptures. I always had a love for learning the Word of God from an early age, and once the Lord saved me my thirst for knowing Him increased exponentially. In my teen years, I had a great passion for evangelism,