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Podcast – Interview 29: The Church and Cultural Engagement
Our podcast continues with discussion of articles in the January/February edition of FrontLine which had the theme, “Redeeming the Culture?” The article we are discussing today is called, “The Church and Cultural Engagement” with author Michael Carlyle. He is the Scripture engagement manager for Bibles International. We are all aware how our culture is swiftly…
Read MorePodcast: Interview 27 – Matt Shrader, Christian Responses to Culture
The January/February edition of FrontLine magazine was on the topic, “Redeeming the Culture?” Our authors are examining first of all whether we should set cultural reformation as our goal, and then, depending on our answer, what we should do about it. For this interview, I sat down with Matt Shrader, professor of Historical Theology at…
Read MorePodcast – Interview 26: Kevin Bauder – What Is Worldliness?
The January/February edition of FrontLine magazine was on the topic, “Redeeming the Culture?” Our authors are examining first of all whether we should set cultural reformation as our goal, and then, depending on our answer, what we should do about it. For this interview, I sat down with Kevin Bauder, the Associate Editor for this…
Read More[Podcast] Interview 25: Jonathan Johnson – Beauty by Design
Our last interview for the FrontLine edition, The God of Beauty, is with Dr. Jonathan Johnson who serves the Lord in Hongkong. Jonathan has a background in art and graphic design as well as extensive ministerial training. His article discusses the how and why of creating beauty and we sat down for an interesting conversation…
Read MorePodcast | Interview 24: Doug Bachorik – Beauty in Our Worship
In our FrontLine Interviews series, we turn to an article from our “The God of Beauty” edition of FL to an article by Doug Bachorik, chairman of the music department at Maranatha Baptist University. His contribution speaks to the beauty of music in our worship services, but points out that it isn’t beauty for beauty’s…
Read MorePodcast – Interview 22: The Story of Beauty in Church History – David de Bruyn
Our latest edition of FrontLine is called, “The God of Beauty.” We introduced this edition with Interview 20, where coordinating editor Mark Herbster laid out his objectives in assembling writers to address this topic. You can catch that interview here. Last week we talked to David de Bruyn on The Meaning of Beauty. This week,…
Read MorePodcast – Interview 21: The Meaning of Beauty – David de Bruyn
Our latest edition of FrontLine is called, “The God of Beauty.” We introduced this edition with Interview 20, where coordinating editor Mark Herbster laid out his objectives in assembling writers to address this topic. You can catch that interview here. Today’s interview opens the topic as David de Bruyn discusses The Meaning of Beauty. Paying…
Read MoreFBFI 2023 Workshop: Jim Berg – Notepad Discipleship
Today, we are publishing our final bit of audio from our summer Annual Meeting at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa. We spread it out a little too long, I think. Next year you will get it at a more rapid pace. Our theme for the conference was “Reclaiming the Great Commission.” Besides the…
Read MorePodcast – Interview 19: Reaching Those in the LGBTQ Movement
Our July/August 2023 edition of FrontLine focused on “The Gender Controversy.” The article we focus on with today’s podcast is by Matt Recker, called “Reaching Those in the LGBTQ Movement.” As you know, the gender issues are front and center in our media today. It can seem overwhelming to us as we confront it in every area…
Read MoreThe Christmas Story
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with…
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