The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1 The Old Testament begins with a genealogy…
Sometimes a light surprises the Christian while he reads, even when it’s a passage he has seen many times before. As I was rereading (for…
For almost thirty years, I’ve devoted the month of December to a special series of Christmas messages of (usually) four messages. Occasionally I’ve gotten an…
It’s not about 483 years as much as it is about 69 sabbatical year cycles. Why were the Magi watching for the birth of Christ,…
Our July/August 2023 edition of FrontLine focused on “The Gender Controversy.” We interviewed one of our authors, Ben Hicks, about his article, “A Little Compromise…
For part 1, click here. For part 2, click here. In the previous posts we’ve placed this passage in the larger context of James’ argument…
The first chapter of Matthew is designed to tell us the origin of the person whom we call Savior and Lord. Matthew begins with the…
[Editor’s note: As you see by the #4 in the title, this is a series of posts. I was talking to brother de Bruyn this…
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ,…
There is a growing movement within evangelical Christianity and fundamentalism that treats the revival era, especially the century between 1850 and 1950 with disdain. I…
During our Annual Meeting held last summer at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, our theme was “Reclaiming the Great Commission.” Besides the preaching…
Click here to read part 1. The meaning of James 2:14–26 must be understood by a careful understanding of the words and phrases in context.…
It’s easy to get whipped into anger and indignation these days. With social media, we hear people’s conflicting opinions more than we used to. News…
Much has been written about mentoring. The abbreviated mission statement that serves as the motto for International Baptist College and Seminary is “mentoring God-fearing leaders…
Paul reminded the church at Corinth of the Israelites’ repeated disobedience to God in their journey through the wilderness. He warned them that they could…
You want to win the nones? Treat ‘em rough. That is word for word the final conclusion of H.W. Crocker, a Catholic historian and novelist,…
Our September/October issue of FrontLine, “Gambling, What’s the Big Deal?” included an article by Kristopher Endean, Dean of Students at International Baptist College and Seminary,…
James 2:14–26 is at the heart of James’ theological thrust. Yet, in the outline of the book, this passage is a clarification that continues to…
One of the main things that helps me keep a good perspective through December is reading a Christmas or Advent devotional book. Some years I’ve…
I have been meditating for several weeks on 2 Cor. 4:15-18. The expression “light affliction” has been returning to my mind as I deal with…
