The Abortion Issue and the Christian

By Kevin Schaal | July 14, 2024 | Comments Off on The Abortion Issue and the Christian

Note:  Since I wrote this article on Tuesday, word came out about a change in the Republican platform statement on abortion. This article was not…

Podcast – Interview 40: Ken Rathbun – A Future for Israel and Insights from the Unappreciated Prophets

By Proclaim and Defend | July 13, 2024 | Comments Off on Podcast – Interview 40: Ken Rathbun – A Future for Israel and Insights from the Unappreciated Prophets

With this podcast, we move to the May/June edition of FrontLine which had the theme, “A Future for Israel.” The focus of the magazine is…

Jesus Loves the Little Children

By Holly Huffstutler | July 12, 2024 | Comments Off on Jesus Loves the Little Children

{This post is a bit more personal, but I thought it might still be an encouragement to be reminded of God’s love and our great…

Meditating on the Name of God

By David de Bruyn | July 11, 2024 | Comments Off on Meditating on the Name of God

No one knows how to pronounce the covenant name of God. The form used by the majority of evangelicals today, “Yahweh”,is by no means certain,…

Assessing Potential Leaders: 10 Diagnostic Questions

By Micah Colbert | July 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Assessing Potential Leaders: 10 Diagnostic Questions

“Where are the leaders?” I don’t need to convince anyone that the church is facing a leadership crisis. In times like these, churches can be…

Ministering Grace

By David Oliver | July 9, 2024 | Comments Off on Ministering Grace

Recently, a church member emailed me questions prompted by a discussion with a coworker. What is meant by “means of grace?” What are the means…

Why is Proverbs So Negative About Women?

By Kevin Schaal | July 7, 2024 |

Not long ago I preached on the four lists in Proverbs 30:8-32. Tucked among those lists is Proverbs 30:20 which says, This is the way…

The Salvation of Infants and the Mentally Disabled

By David Huffstutler | July 5, 2024 |

Good people disagree over what happens to infants and the mentally disabled when they pass away before their “the age of accountability,” the age when…

The Baptists and the Bill of Rights

By David Oliver | July 4, 2024 | Comments Off on The Baptists and the Bill of Rights

In 1976, commemorations of America’s bicentennial were everywhere – in government, in education, and in entertainment. Brief cartoons appeared on Saturday mornings on children’s television…

Making Truth a Commodity

By Randy Livingston | July 3, 2024 | Comments Off on Making Truth a Commodity

Jesus was brought to Pilate for judgment by the chief priests and the people. The course and outcome of this assembly though foreordained by God…

The Indispensable Affection of Love

By Taigen Joos | July 2, 2024 | Comments Off on The Indispensable Affection of Love

In 1 Corinthians 12 the apostle Paul begins his important discussion of spiritual gifts within the context of the local church. In that discussion, Paul…

Why Did the Purity Movement Die?

By Kevin Schaal | June 30, 2024 |

In the 1990s and into the early 2000’s the purity movement was all the rage among evangelicals. It was all about saving yourself for marriage.…

Podcast: Interview 39: Taigen Joos – From the Home to the World

By Proclaim and Defend | June 29, 2024 | Comments Off on Podcast: Interview 39: Taigen Joos – From the Home to the World

We are talking about the March/April 2024 edition of FrontLine called “Salt and Light in Your City and State.” Our guest today is pastor Taigen…

Concluding the Book of James (James 5:19-20)

By Kevin Collins | June 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Concluding the Book of James (James 5:19-20)

One final time, James addresses “my brethren” with pastoral concern. This seems to underlie his pastoral concern motivating the entire purpose of the letter. He…

Tell Mother I’ll Be There

By David Oliver | June 27, 2024 | Comments Off on Tell Mother I’ll Be There

William McKinley was president of the United States during the Spanish American War and led the nation out of an economic depression into a season…

Top Down Worship

By Taigen Joos | June 26, 2024 | Comments Off on Top Down Worship

Recently, I had a conversation with someone about a particular church practice for our corporate worship. It was an honest question, not intended to challenge…

A False Balance and Election Integrity: A Christian Perspective

By Kevin Schaal | June 23, 2024 | Comments Off on A False Balance and Election Integrity: A Christian Perspective

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord:  but a just weight is his delight. (Proverbs 11:1) With all the “big” sin issues in…

Podcast – Interview 38: Byron Foxx on Four Ways God Judges Nations

By Proclaim and Defend | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Podcast – Interview 38: Byron Foxx on Four Ways God Judges Nations

We are talking about the March/April 2024 edition of FrontLine called “Salt and Light in Your City and State.” Our host for this session is…

A Living Faith Evidenced in Prayer – Part 4 (James 5:13-18)

By Kevin Collins | June 21, 2024 | Comments Off on A Living Faith Evidenced in Prayer – Part 4 (James 5:13-18)

Click here to read part 1. Click here to read part 2. Click here to read part 3. In James 5:17–18, James illustrates the power…

Walk by Faith

By George Stiekes | June 20, 2024 | Comments Off on Walk by Faith

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him. Colossians 2:6 The dictionary states that faith is “belief, trust, fidelity,…

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