Recently, I came across a fascinating article entitled, “The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline.” There are a variety…
[This is an article worth reading for any student of recent Christian history and the relationship of fundamentalism and evangelicalism to an increasingly hostile culture. …
Bible verses, in and of themselves, are a good thing. What about printing them on t-shirts, bumper stickers, fast drink cups, socks, underwear, or baby…
What makes a thing “sacrilegious and blasphemous”? We’ve seen the terms connected to recent events. Much of the ensuing discussion expresses dismay at the actions…
Over three decades serving as a pastor I have had opportunity to witness many trends and fads in church life. Terms like “seeker” and “emergent”…
It was the day of my dad’s open heart surgery when I received a prophecy that would come true 12 years later. The heart surgeon…
FrontLine | November/December 2021 | VOLUME 31 | NUMBER 6 Welcome to Dispensationalism! “Dispensationalism” is a big word, and people struggle to understand its meaning.…
I don’t know for sure. Maybe you do. One danger Christians face today is the tendency to approach scientific debates theologically. I am not talking…
If you follow the Shepherd’s Conference or John MacArthur’s ministry, you may be aware of an email circulated under the auspices of the Shepherd’s Conference…
How would you respond if one day you turned on the news and the coverage was about your church? The story was not about any…
The apostle Paul, seeking to help his son in the faith, wrote to Timothy, “The servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle…
Many Americans are familiar with the First Amendment to our Constitution, the first portion of which guarantees religious liberty: “Congress shall make no law respecting…
Can the Puritan and the Separatist Be Friends? As I write this, the old song from the musical Oklahoma! goes through my mind. Oh, the…
The new year is here, with a golden opportunity to read more and better in the months ahead. Maybe you were given money for books…
Sitting in my study chair reading Isaiah 47, the following arrested my attention. For you have trusted in your wickedness; You have said, ‘No one…
People sometimes wonder how we can relate to characters and stories in the Bible since we’re separated from them by time and culture. However, although…
At some point in life, many people pause to evaluate their physical health and fitness. This personal checkpoint occurs sooner for some and later for…
What is an evangelical? In his work, No Place for Truth published in 1993 (Eerdman’s) David Wells mourned the frustrating decomposition of the term. The…
Luke 2:1 ¶ And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should…
The First Christmas Celebration Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift. II Corinthians 9:15 Scrooge sternly said to His nephew: You keep Christmas your…
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