Posts by Gordon Dickson
The Abimelech Effect: The Thorn King
According to the Book of Judges, Abimelech, the son of Gideon, hired worthless and reckless men to follow him. (See Judges 9.) Together, they murdered all his brothers, except one who escaped. Abimelech did this to gain complete political power over Israel. Jotham, the youngest son of Gideon, escaped from the murderous band, but he…
Read MoreSalt and Light: FrontLine
FrontLine | Volume 34 • Number 2 In the corrupt and tasteless darkness of this world, Jesus gives us hope. With a remarkable series of blessings that we call the Beatitudes, He explained how His followers become the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Have you noticed how each new day…
Read MoreChrist’s Authority Through A Congregation
The early church in Acts had a problem: “And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not…
Read MoreThe Gender Controversy
FRONTLINE Volume 33 • Number 4 The gender controversy is the most common public policy dispute of our day. The news is full of terms such as “transgender,” “cisgender,” “puberty blockers,” and “conversion therapy.” Slurs such as “transphobe” and “homophobe” are designed to silence opponents. Those who blur the lines between genders have insisted that…
Read MoreThe Hearing Ear, The Seeing Eye
“The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.” Proverbs 20:12 The Ear that Hears For a few moments, let’s ponder the wonders of a human ear that hears. The outside of your ear is called the “auricle.” It resembles the bell on a tuba or euphonium. Those musical…
Read MoreThe Revelation of Jesus Christ
Today1 we begin a new series on the last book of the Bible. The Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ reveals mysteries and miseries in the light of Christ’s majesty. It begins and ends with wonderful blessings for the wise but reveals how God deals with the wicked boastings of men. It is a…
Read MoreTechnology and Social Media
FRONTLINE Volume 32 • Number 4 What should you do when Mr. Potshot vents his spleen? What is a meme? What happened in Virginia? How can you use digital technology to share the gospel? What is “FOMO,” and is it catching? When you get right down to it, how is technology affecting us? And does…
Read MoreIs Your Bible Bitter or Sweet?
Do you see the message of the Bible as bitter or sweet? In Revelation chapter 10, the Apostle John was not merely a recipient of the message; he was also a participant in the message. “And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my…
Read MoreSalt & Light in Your City and State
Good Stewardship of Your God-given Citizenship “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour [influence], wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city…
Read MoreHow to Pray in Dark Days
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” (Eph 6.18) In military strategy and warfare it has been said that “knowing is half the battle.” In the history of warfare allies have signaled each other with drums, flaming arrows, signal fires, smoke…
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