500 weeks ago, Don Johnson (on the right above with the trademark bowtie), FBFI board member and church planter in British Columbia took on the…
Lillias Trotter stood at a crossroads.1 The words of the renown nineteenth century art critic, John Ruskin, rang in her mind. “If you allow me…
[Our friend and frequent contributor, Thomas Overmiller, is working through a series of studies on the office of deacon. He is posting these as short…
As mentioned yesterday, this week marks the 500th week of publication for Proclaim & Defend. For today’s post, we solicited testimonials from some of our…
[Note: this week marks a milestone for Proclaim & Defend. It is our 500th week of publication. Most weeks we put out an article each…
Writing about vaccines is going somewhere that angels fear to tread. Last year’s mask controversies pale in comparison to the vaccine discussions going on now.…
“Oh Lord, what is wrong with me?” future missionary Isobel Kuhn prayed. “Why can’t I sense Your Presence now as I have lately? Why has…
Hurricane Ida carved a devastating swath through Louisiana. Recently, Tropical Storm Nicholas flooded the area again. Amid it all, several Gospel-preaching churches are asking for…
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Sleeping is part of God’s wonderful plan…
Everybody has a worldview. However, most people obtain their worldview by unconsciously absorbing it from the culture rather than consciously adopting it from Scripture. Identifying…
After twenty years of American military presence in Afghanistan, the Taliban took over the country in a week. Analysts point to corruption as a leading…
I had the great privilege of fellowshipping with the wonderful people of Heritage Baptist Church in Manhattan on this 20th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks.…
“Why are these people so slow?” I fumed as I weaved my way between shoppers at Walmart. I had just returned to the U.S. from…
One day in Bob Jones University’s Dining Common (where all profound conversations occur!), I heard a lesson on Christian marriage. Five of us were at…
Psalm 91 is arguably one of the most beautiful chapters in all of the Bible. I remember being drawn to it as a kid when…
Silence is golden…or is it? As a father of four, there are very few days in our home that have been silent, especially in the…
I identify as a . . . who? In a fascinating article entitled Freedom from Blackness posted Thursday, Jason Hill, a professor of ethics at…
Right after graduating from college I enrolled in seminary to pursue a master’s degree. At the time I also became engaged to the young lady…
Just a few weeks ago, my aunt passed away after living many years with physical handicaps. She was a lovely lady. My first memories of…
I had the great privilege of being raised in Sunday School. Among the songs I still remember was “I’m in the Lord’s Army”: I may…
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