My Son, Hear the Instruction of Thy Father

By Tavis Long | June 28, 2019 | Comments Off on My Son, Hear the Instruction of Thy Father

The Long War On July 10, 2007, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway, gave a speech at the Marines’ Memorial Association…

The Inconvenient Love of Christ

By Thomas Overmiller | June 27, 2019 | Comments Off on The Inconvenient Love of Christ

Tucked away in the record about the crucifixion of Jesus is a touching, intimate moment that includes a little-known statement by Jesus (John 19:25-27). This…

Crying Out to God

By George Stiekes | June 26, 2019 |

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to CRY OUT, and say, Jesus, Thou Son of David, haver mercy on…

Applying the Bible after the Manner of the Bible

By Michael Miller | June 25, 2019 | Comments Off on Applying the Bible after the Manner of the Bible

In my previous article, I explained that the nature and teaching of the Bible calls for its application to our present circumstances. This article will,…

Planning Theologically-Themed Worship Services

By Kevin Schaal | June 24, 2019 |

Regarding last week’s blog, some asked for an elaboration on how worship has changed our congregation. There are a lot of essential elements to worship…

Understanding Narrative Passages

By Don Johnson | June 21, 2019 |

We are all probably very familiar with the narratives of Scripture. If you are a new Christian, the narratives might still be new to you.…

Applying the Bible According to the Bible

By Michael Miller | June 20, 2019 | Comments Off on Applying the Bible According to the Bible

I’d like to address an important topic for any preacher: how to apply the text to the contemporary audience. Application scares many pastors, with some…

2019 FBFI Annual Fellowship – Audio

By Don Johnson | June 19, 2019 |

Red Rocks Baptist Church in Denver hosted our 99th annual FBFI Annual Fellowship meeting. What a tremendous time! I seem to say this every year,…

Francis Wayland: The Ideal of Autonomous Baptist Churches

By Dave Saxon | June 18, 2019 | Comments Off on Francis Wayland: The Ideal of Autonomous Baptist Churches

Throughout their history Baptists have been committed to autonomous local churches. Like other Christians, however, they have often noted the value of cooperation and fellowship…

God is Not the Audience of Our Worship

By Kevin Schaal | June 17, 2019 |

In our fellowship meeting last week Kevin Bauder quoted Peter Masters saying that God is not the audience of our worship, He is the object…

Grace of Many Colors, To Meet Every Need

By David Oliver | June 14, 2019 | Comments Off on Grace of Many Colors, To Meet Every Need

Back when I was a college student I believe I possessed a fairly well developed sense of style.  I was certainly no clothes horse.  However,…

Trusting God Alone

By Cameron Pollock | June 13, 2019 | Comments Off on Trusting God Alone

Great leaders spend their lives pursuing clearly stated goals. William Wilberforce, for example, said, “Almighty God has set before me two great objectives, the abolition…

Understanding the Glory of Your Inheritance

By Thomas Overmiller | June 12, 2019 | Comments Off on Understanding the Glory of Your Inheritance

To pray for other believers, you may follow Paul’s example. He thanked God for his brothers and sisters in Christ (Eph 1:15-16). He also asked…

2019 Torchbearer Award – Dr. Ed Nelson

By Proclaim and Defend | June 11, 2019 | Comments Off on 2019 Torchbearer Award – Dr. Ed Nelson

Tonight at the opening service of the Foundations Baptist Fellowship Annual Fellowship, it was our pleasure to honor Dr. Ed Nelson for his many years…

Some Reasons Why We Do Not Preach and Teach the Things We Should

By Kevin Schaal | June 10, 2019 |

It is so easy to fail in our mission to pass vital messages from one generation to the next. I often find myself falling into…

Selfishness

By George Stiekes | June 7, 2019 |

  Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man…

Why Isn’t My Husband Perfect? (Or at Least Better than Average?)

By Lyn Sehested | June 6, 2019 |

Many years ago there lived a woman who, you could truly say, had it all. She lived in the most beautiful home in her area.…

Preaching to Ourselves from 1 John

By Don Johnson | June 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Preaching to Ourselves from 1 John

A recent look at 1 John started a new train of thought concerning this little book that seems to aid in understanding and applying its…

Why You Should Read a Book about Greek Texts

By Brent Niedergall | June 4, 2019 |

An Introduction to the Greek New Testament Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge. Wheaton, IL: Crossway , 2019. Reviewed by Brent Niedergall Solomon said, “And further,…

A Roundtable Discussion on “The Fundamentals”

By Kevin Schaal | June 3, 2019 |

[Note: we published this article, a synopsis of a recent roundtable discussion, in the May/June 2019 issue of FrontLine. With this republication, we make available…

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