The saints who meet at the Southside Bible Chapel in Lafayette announce their Annual Conference for Saturday and Sunday, November 10th and 11th, 2007. Their speaker this year is Mike Atwood of Washington, Georgia. Mike serves as one of the elders of Washington Chapel and travels widely in ministering the Word of God.
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, November 10, 2007
3:00 PM - Prayer and Singing
3:30 PM - Ministry: Mike Attwood
5:30 PM - Dinner
7:00 PM - Ministry: Mike Attwood
Sunday, November 11, 2007
9:15 AM - The Lord's Supper
10:20 AM - Ministry: Mike Attwood
10:55 AM - Coffee Break
11:15 AM - Prayer and Singing
11:30 AM - Ministry: Mike Attwood
12:45 PM - Lunch
The chapel is located at:
4256 W. Congress Street
Lafayette, LA 70506
Telephone: (337) 989-8928
Assembly Correspondent:
William O. Walker
103 Robert Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 232-6577
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
David Dunlap in Slidell Nov. 17 & 18
David Dunlap will be ministering from God's Word at Slidell Bible Chapel, Slidell, Louisiana, on Saturday and Sunday, November 17 - 18, 2007. David is an internationally known Bible teacher, author, publisher of the "Bible & Life" Bible Teaching Newsletter, and he serves as an elder of the Land O'Lakes Bible Chapel in Land O'Lakes, Florida. He will be leading a Bible Study for men at noon on Saturday and ministering from the Word of God in the 11:00 AM Family Bible Hour and the 6:00 PM Evening Bible Study. All the meetings will take place at Slidell Bible Chapel, 59334 North Pearl Drive, Slidell, LA 70458.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Lennox - Dawkins Debate in Birmingham, AL
The highly publicized debate on the existence of God took place at the Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham, Alabama, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007. Richard Dawkins, called by the BBC "Darwin's Rottweiler" and author of The New York Times bestseller The God Delusion faced Christian apologist John Lennox. It was one of the few debates in which Dawkins has participated. The event was sold out. The event took place as Dr. Lennox released his new book God's Undertaker: Has Science Buried God? published by Kregel. Alister McGrath calls Dr. Lennox's book, "A brilliantly argued reevaluation of the relation of science and religion, casting welcome new light on today's major debates. A must-read for all reflecting on the greatest questions of life." The God Delusion Debate was sponsored by Fixed Point Foundation, a Christian think tank. Richard Dawkins is a fellow of the Royal Society and Charles Simonyi chair for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University and is the popular spokesman for what has been dubbed "the new atheism." John Lennox has doctorates from Oxford, Cambridge and the University of Wales. He is reader in mathematics in the University of Oxford, and fellow in mathematics and the philosophy of science at Green College.
Greg Garrison of "The Birmingham News" reports that the debate was "a lively joust... between Oxford University scholars who took turns driving each other onto the defensive. The exchanges were sometimes sharp and funny when the speakers were allowed to directly address each other. Lennox suggested Dawkins believed that his wife loved him, but it's not scientifically provable. 'Is there any evidence for that?' Lennox said." And at the end of his article Garrison relates that, "Lennox concluded by appealing to his belief in the resurrection of Jesus. 'Atheism is a delusion,' he said. 'If there's no resurrection, the terrorists and fanatics have got away with it,' he said. Dawkins seized on Lennox's ending back at his faith instead of science. 'Having proven some case for a deistic God, you fall back on the Resurrection,' he said. 'It's so petty, it's so trivial. ... So unworthy of the universe.' Dawkins ended the debate there. 'Although we can't disprove there is a god, it is very, very unlikely indeed.'"
Garrison's "The Birmingham News" article on the debate can be read in its entirety at the following link:
Scholars Match Wits Over God's Existence
DVD's of the debate will be offered by the last week of November 2007 by the Fixed Point Foundation and can be ordered at their website: http://www.fixed-point.org
Greg Garrison of "The Birmingham News" reports that the debate was "a lively joust... between Oxford University scholars who took turns driving each other onto the defensive. The exchanges were sometimes sharp and funny when the speakers were allowed to directly address each other. Lennox suggested Dawkins believed that his wife loved him, but it's not scientifically provable. 'Is there any evidence for that?' Lennox said." And at the end of his article Garrison relates that, "Lennox concluded by appealing to his belief in the resurrection of Jesus. 'Atheism is a delusion,' he said. 'If there's no resurrection, the terrorists and fanatics have got away with it,' he said. Dawkins seized on Lennox's ending back at his faith instead of science. 'Having proven some case for a deistic God, you fall back on the Resurrection,' he said. 'It's so petty, it's so trivial. ... So unworthy of the universe.' Dawkins ended the debate there. 'Although we can't disprove there is a god, it is very, very unlikely indeed.'"
Garrison's "The Birmingham News" article on the debate can be read in its entirety at the following link:
Scholars Match Wits Over God's Existence
DVD's of the debate will be offered by the last week of November 2007 by the Fixed Point Foundation and can be ordered at their website: http://www.fixed-point.org
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Slidell Fall Conference is Oct. 19-20, 2007
The saints that gather at Slidell Bible Chapel announce their Annual Fall Bible Conference for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 19th through 20th, 2007. The speaker this year is Scott Leach of Prattville, Alabama. Scott serves as one of the elders of Central Bible Chapel, Millbrook, Alabama. Scott is a gifted Bible teacher and is well known to the meetings of the deep south. Christian recording artists, George and Kathy Abbas, from Denver, Colorado, will minister through music. This wonderfully talented couple blend traditional and contemporary styles of music with "True to the Bible" lyrics and ministry.
The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
6:30 PM - Pre-Conference Concert: Abbas
Friday, October 19, 2007
7:00 PM - "Family Night" - Ministry in Music: Abbas, Ministry from the Word: Scott Leach
Saturday, October 20, 2007
10:00 AM - Book tale open
10:30 AM - Ministry in Music: Abbas, Ministry from the Word: Scott Leach
12:00 PM - Lunch provided, book table open
1:30 PM - Ministry in Music: Abbas
2:30 PM - Break, refreshments, book table open
3:00 PM - Ministry in Music: Abbas, Ministry from the Word: Scott Leach
Sunday, October 21, 2007
10:30 AM - Fellowship and refreshments
11:00 AM - Ministry in Music: Abbas, Ministry from the Word: Scott Leach
12:00 PM - Lunch provided, book table open
1:00 PM - Ministry in Music: Abbas, Ministry from the Word: Scott Leach
Contact:
Robert R. Brown
59334 North Pearl Drive
Slidell, LA 70461
(985) 649-1960
Info@SlidellBibleChapel.com
Monday, September 10, 2007
Needham Women's Conference
The Saints who gather at the Needham Bible Chapel and Gospel Center in Needham, Alabama, announce their Seventh Annual Women's Conference. The conference will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at the chapel. This year's speaker is Mary Lou Phelan of Nashville, Tennessee. Lunch will be provided and the conference is free.
The schedule is as follows:
9:30 AM: Coffee and snacks
10:00 AM: First Session
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Second Session
Contact:
Lavon Bonner
2081 Bonner Tower Road
Needham, AL 36915
(251) 843-5734
or
jamsbonr@millry.net
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
Purpose of this blog.
Deep South Brethren News replaces Slidell Louisiana Brethren News. Our intent is to make this a place where the believers from New Testament assemblies in in the deep south can share news and information.
Slidell and Hurricane Katrina
Col. 3:3On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast region of the United States of America including the Slidell, Louisiana area. Katrina's eye passed directly over Slidell, located on the eastern edge of Lake Ponchartrain, north of New Orleans. An estimated 90 percent of homes were either damaged or destroyed. The Weather Service reported that Slidell had sustained winds of 176 mph and gusts of 190+ mph during Hurricane Katrina. In addition, Slidell was hit by a 26' storm surge that devastated much of the city.
Many of the saints who gather unto the Lord at the Slidell Bible Chapel lost everything they owned. However, none of the saints were killed or even injured (most had evacuated on Sunday, August 28, 2005). Recovery is slow and still ongoing (even 7+ months later). Through it all, "...God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of all mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforts us in all out tribulation,"* has "...supplied all our needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."**
The Lord has blessed us abundantly through it all! Not even during the roughest times early on was there any lack for our daily needs. Through His saints the Lord provided in ways that we could never have planned in our human wisdom. The outpouring of love was tremendous from believers all over the world. And their prayers sustained us. The Lord has sent many messengers of mercy (120+ so far!) from all across North America to be tools of reconstruction in His hands.
We have had more opportunities to share the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ since Katrina than ever before. It has become very apparent to many people in this region that the things they had spent their lives on were wiped out in a few short hours. They see the light of Christ in the lives of believers who, while suffering just as they are, are full of "...the peace of God, which passeth all understanding."*** And when they ask us we tell them of the Lord Jesus Christ and His love for them.
Reconstruction of the region will take years. And F.E.M.A. will continue to help us through it all. By F.E.M.A. I don't mean the Federal Emergency Management Agency. No, no, I mean the Father's Eternal Merciful Abundance!
Pray for the saints of the area and their efforts to reach others with the good news that the Lord Jesus Christ is The Rebuilder of broken lives!
* 2 Corinthians. 1:3&4
**Philippians 4:19
***Philippians 4:7
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