Posts by Proclaim and Defend
A Catholic diocese throws down the gauntlet on all things LGBTQ+ – American Thinker
While the Diocese will not bar the door against those who claim same-sex attraction or gender confusion, those persons who choose to openly express disagreement with Church teaching on matters of sex, sexuality, and /or gender in an inappropriate or scandalous way, or who act in ways contrary to the teachings of the Church, may…
Read MoreInterview 13: Unique Opportunities of Community Chaplaincy (podcast)
Larry Robbins recently retired after a 23-year career as a Community Chaplain, serving with his local police force. Through that time he also served on the pastoral staff of his church. In the March/April 2023 edition of FrontLine, Larry wrote an article reflecting on his experience and ministry opportunities as a police chaplain. I was…
Read MoreReligious leaders without religion: How humanist, atheist and spiritual-but-not-religious chaplains tend to patients’ needs – The Conversation
In times of loss, change or other challenges, chaplains can listen, provide comfort and discuss spiritual needs. These spiritual caregivers can be found working in hospitals, universities, prisons and many other secular settings, serving people of all faiths and those with no faith tradition at all. Yet a common assumption is that chaplains themselves must…
Read MoreFBFI 2023: A Lesson on Evangelism from John 4
During our recent Annual Meeting held at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, our theme was “Reclaiming the Great Commission.” In our podcast last week, I interviewed Jim Tillotson, the President of Faith Baptist Bible College & Seminary located in Ankeny, Iowa. Jim was one of our speakers at the Annual Meeting. I promised…
Read MoreInterview 12: With the Word to the World (podcast)
Our May/June issue of FrontLine was put together by the faculty and staff of Faith Baptist Bible College & Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa. We appreciate all the articles that appeared in that issue. For this installment of the podcast, we offer an interview with Jim Tillotson, the president of Faith Baptist Bible College. He writes…
Read MoreFBFI 2023 Workshop: Connecting the Local Church to the Local Community
During our recent Annual Meeting held at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, our theme was “Reclaiming the Great Commission.” Besides the preaching sessions, our speakers and other leaders conducted several outstanding Workshop sessions, most of which we recorded. We offer them along with the audio of the main messages. Dr. Dennis Wilkening conducted…
Read MorePodcast Interview 11: Rescue the Perishing
From our March/April edition of FrontLine magazine comes an article by Rachel Langendorfer, GFAM missionary in Papua/New Guinea. Her article is called: Rescue the Perishing Ministering the Gospel in Medical Emergencies Rachel is a family nurse practitioner ministering in a rural clinic in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. She has served as a…
Read MorePnD podcast – Interview 10: Preparing for Life’s Final Transition
Opening paragraphs of our FrontLine article: My wife, Tricia, and I have been in an interesting and important phase of our lives for the last few years—caring for aging parents. In 2020 Tricia’s parents, Larry and Nancy, moved in with us, and we became their primary-care providers. Just over five short months after they moved…
Read MoreFBFI 2023 Workshop: Changing Your Midweek Ministry Using Kids4truth Clubs!
During our recent Annual Meeting held at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, our theme was “Reclaiming the Great Commission.” Besides the preaching sessions, our speakers and other leaders conducted several outstanding Workshop sessions, most of which we recorded. We offer them along with the audio of the main messages. Marrena Ralph conducted the…
Read MoreChristian Choices and Reproductive Technologies (Podcast)
L’chaim, goes the Hebrew blessing: To life! Life is celebrated at its beginning and mourned at its close. Appropriately, we rejoice in life and living. Few topics will so ignite debates among Christians as the ethics of controlling human fertility. How could it not? Here our discussion involves the most vulnerable of our society: the…
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