Oh My Go…

By Kristi Davis | January 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Oh My Go…

I don’t think anyone will have trouble filling in the remaining letters of the title. We hear it all the time, and seemingly for any…

Sustaining Grace: My Thorn in the Flesh

By Warren Stuber | January 19, 2023 | Comments Off on Sustaining Grace: My Thorn in the Flesh

One morning several years ago I noticed that my right foot was slapping the pavement as I walked. As time went on I noticed that…

Judge dismisses LGBT students’ case against Christian colleges – The Lion

By Kevin Schaal | January 18, 2023 | Comments Off on Judge dismisses LGBT students’ case against Christian colleges – The Lion

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Christian colleges by LGBT students whose arguments were “confusing and contradictory,” according to the court’s opinion.Forty students who…

Review: I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say?

By Bobby Howell | January 18, 2023 | Comments Off on Review: I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say?

Edward T. Welch, I Have a Psychiatric Diagnosis: What Does the Bible Say? (Greensboro, New Growth Press: 2022), 88 pages. Edward Welch, a well-known biblical…

A Spirit-Filled Marriage (2)

By Gordon Dickson | January 17, 2023 | Comments Off on A Spirit-Filled Marriage (2)

Why do so many marriages fail? In Ephesians 5:22-33, we see just how much a marriage needs a good foundation and a good support system.…

Truth Does not Need Embellishment

By Kevin Schaal | January 15, 2023 | Comments Off on Truth Does not Need Embellishment

An article published in the Washington Post suggested that the January 6 riot was a “Christian Revolt.” It’s a lie.  Just because a rioter thought…

If Your Church Is Without a Pastor:

By Dan Pelletier | January 13, 2023 | Comments Off on If Your Church Is Without a Pastor:

1. Determine to personally spend more time reading your Bible and praying than you did when you had a pastor. You need to draw close…

Church Discipline: Guarding the Gospel

By Forrest McPhail | January 12, 2023 | Comments Off on Church Discipline: Guarding the Gospel

Ever heard of church discipline? Have you experienced church discipline or seen it practiced in a local church? Shortly after publishing Pioneer Missions, I had…

Clarifying the Message of Evangelism

By Micah Colbert | January 11, 2023 | Comments Off on Clarifying the Message of Evangelism

Introduction In our previous article, we sought to clarify the nature and goal of biblical evangelism. We noted that evangelism is proclaiming the good news…

A Spirit-Filled Marriage (1)

By Gordon Dickson | January 10, 2023 | Comments Off on A Spirit-Filled Marriage (1)

Let’s face it:  so many homes are filled with heartache. In 2019 in this country there were more than 2 million marriage ceremonies. But there…

Truth Does not Need Dishonest Embellishment

By Kevin Schaal | January 8, 2023 | Comments Off on Truth Does not Need Dishonest Embellishment

  January 6, 2021, is now a ruined day. That was the day my parents would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. Instead, dad was…

Longing for the World-That-Was

By M. R. Conrad | January 6, 2023 | Comments Off on Longing for the World-That-Was

Backing into 2022 2023: Longing for the World-That-Was (Original modified title) Note: Dr. Conrad wrote this article for the year that was, just before 2022…

Clarifying the Nature and Goal of Evangelism

By Micah Colbert | January 5, 2023 | Comments Off on Clarifying the Nature and Goal of Evangelism

What comes to mind when you hear the word “evangelism?” Those who grew up in fundamentalist churches might recall experiences they’ve had passing out tracts…

Time Is a Thief!

By Dale Cunningham | January 4, 2023 |

2023 is upon us! Where did the year go? Seems like yesterday we were on the cusp of 2022. For some, time seems to move…

Filled with the Spirit

By Gordon Dickson | January 3, 2023 | Comments Off on Filled with the Spirit

Have you ever wondered how you could be full of wisdom when the world is full of folly? It just never seems to end, does…

Bible Reading and Vain Vows

By Don Johnson | December 30, 2022 | Comments Off on Bible Reading and Vain Vows

Every year around the first Sunday of the year, I pass out Bible reading schedules to the people of our church. I had it in…

You Don’t Have to Choose a Word for the Year

By Barbara Harper | December 29, 2022 | Comments Off on You Don’t Have to Choose a Word for the Year

We’re almost at the time of year when bloggers start considering their word for the next year. For many, choosing a word for the year…

YOU Gotta Go to Catechism

By Ken Brown | December 28, 2022 |

The neighborhood in which I grew up teemed with kids my age with whom I had great fun, mostly playing backyard, alley, and ballfield sports,…

God’s Grace Appeared

By George Stiekes | December 27, 2022 | Comments Off on God’s Grace Appeared

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men (Titus 2:11). Every person in the world is within the reach of…

The Fourth Sunday of Christmas: Christ Our Peace

By Taigen Joos | December 26, 2022 | Comments Off on The Fourth Sunday of Christmas: Christ Our Peace

Luke 2:8-14 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an…

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