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Why I’m Still Here
Mark L. Ward Jr. Few people willingly call themselves “fundamentalists” today. I try to do so only when I get to explain what I mean. So let me explain: I’m a (Christian, Protestant, Baptist) “fundamentalist” because I value four things—four things which make me believe, in turn, that the particular brand of fundamentalism I inherited…
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FrontLine March/April 2017 | VOLUME 27 | NUMBER 2 John Vaughn and Mark Ward The Mail Bag section of the November/ December issue of FrontLine included an excerpt from a letter from Dr. Mark Ward, who writes On Language & Scripture for FrontLine. My editorial response mentioned the possibility of this special issue of FrontLine.…
Read MorePioneer Missions: A Review
Pioneer Missions: Meet the Challenges, Share the Blessings Forrest McPhail Reviewed by Don Johnson Please note: the Kindle edition of Pioneer Missions is available until April 16, 2017 for no charge. Forrest McPhail, veteran missionary to Cambodia with Gospel Fellowship Association Missions, has written a book on missionary work that can be applied to many…
Read MoreStraight Cuts: “The Yearning of the Spirit” James 4:5
David Pennington Frontline Pastor’s Insert • January/February 2002 Many consider James 4:5 to be one of the most difficult passages to interpret within the entire epistle. Some believe it is one of the most difficult verses to interpret within the entire New Testament. While every Bible student will wrestle with this challenging verse, interpreting and…
Read MoreChurch Attendance
George Stiekes And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25 I knocked on the door of a couple in…
Read MoreHonorable Christian Manhood (pt 1)
Taigen Joos The number of honorable Christian men in our world is dwindling. This is not to say that there is a shortage of males in the world, but that the number of adult men who emulate biblical manhood is on the decline. Many men view manhood in terms of their sexual conquests, their physique,…
Read MoreFBFI Pulpit: Coming to Grips with God Given Gender
Chuck Phelps Gen 5.1-2 Click here for Audio Synopsis Confusion with regard to one’s gender is becoming increasingly prevalent in America. How’s should a Christian respond? The book of Genesis has the answer. This sermon travels through the early chapters of Genesis in order to hear the Creator speak to our culture on gender-identity. [See…
Read MoreFour Examples of Improper Values for Christians
Taigen Joos One reason why I believe that American Christianity is struggling to remain true to the historic Christian faith is because we have devoured the mentality of the “American Dream.” Prosperity, indulgence, and individualism are steadily consuming us, making American Christianity a consumer driven “market” rather than a distinctly different and eternally relevant message…
Read MorePrayer: Our Power
Jerry Sivnksty James 5:16 says, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” The Lord shows His power through the prayers of His people. James 5:17 says, “Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the…
Read MoreThe Ordinances and Pastoral Authority
Thomas Overmiller A Command and a Qualification Churches need leaders, but they also need a biblical understanding of leadership. We too easily fall into the trap of the leadership craze, chasing after leadership books, flocking to leadership conferences and experimenting with all kinds of creative leadership strategies, whether secular or Christian. But biblical leadership is…
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