The Most Important Truth in Life

By George Stiekes | March 6, 2019 | Comments Off on The Most Important Truth in Life

When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained; WHAT IS MAN, that Thou art…

Committed to Lord’s Day Worship

By Thomas Overmiller | March 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Committed to Lord’s Day Worship

For more than two-thousand years, churches have gathered on Sunday. This happens in Russia and the US, China and Brazil, Israel and Uganda, Iceland and…

The Only Solution for the Guilt Culture

By Kevin Schaal | March 3, 2019 | Comments Off on The Only Solution for the Guilt Culture

  One remarkable characteristic of humanity is that we WANT to feel guilty about something—especially when we enjoy success. On the other hand, when we…

A Changed Life Includes Pursuing Sexual Purity

By Taigen Joos | March 1, 2019 | Comments Off on A Changed Life Includes Pursuing Sexual Purity

One topic often raised in the New Testament is the issue of sexual purity. Consider the many times issues the apostles bring it up. It…

Tentmaking Ministry in the 21st Century

By Steven Smallwood | February 28, 2019 |

(Thoughts on Full-Time Vocational Ministry versus Bi-Vocational Ministry) When I was in high school, my plan was to head towards the Georgia Institute of Technology…

New York’s Reproach

By David Oliver | February 27, 2019 |

Although I have lived most of my life in the great state of Michigan, I am by birth a native of the Empire State, New…

Happily Ever After – a daughter’s tribute to Brenda Vaughn and more

By Becky Vaughn | February 26, 2019 | Comments Off on Happily Ever After – a daughter’s tribute to Brenda Vaughn and more

Preface to No Greater Love by Becky Vaughn For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with…

True New Testament Christianity is More than the Fundamentals

By Kevin Schaal | February 25, 2019 | Comments Off on True New Testament Christianity is More than the Fundamentals

The United Methodist Church is headed for a break-up over LGBTQ clergy. Before that the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship…

The Voice of God

By George Stiekes | February 22, 2019 | Comments Off on The Voice of God

Jesus prayed, Father, glorify Thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The…

God never gives you more than you can handle — Right?

By Thomas Overmiller | February 21, 2019 |

When another believer slogs through a series of difficult circumstances, do you ever try to encourage him or her by quoting 1 Corinthians 10:13, at…

Psychology Attempts to Reform What Salvation Promises to Transform

By Travis Smith | February 20, 2019 | Comments Off on Psychology Attempts to Reform What Salvation Promises to Transform

The Christian radio broadcast, “Unshackled”, is the longest continually running radio program in history. Produced by the Pacific Garden Mission of Chicago for over 69…

Wars and Rumors of Wars

By Joe Willis | February 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Wars and Rumors of Wars

FrontLine: January/February 2019 | VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 1 December 8, 1941: The headlines across the country read, “WAR!” and “US at War!” Again our…

Why a Fellowship Beyond the Local Church is Vital

By Kevin Schaal | February 18, 2019 | Comments Off on Why a Fellowship Beyond the Local Church is Vital

So, why does the FBFI exist?  It’s a fair question. If I cannot answer that question I should probably quit my job as FBFI President!…

How to Be a Merciful Person

By Matt Recker | February 15, 2019 | Comments Off on How to Be a Merciful Person

Faith in the living God should make us tender and merciful to others. Too often, however, our faith can devolve into caustic legalism and critical…

Love Thy Body – a review

By Don Johnson | February 14, 2019 | Comments Off on Love Thy Body – a review

Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality Nancy Pearcey Baker Books, 2018 Reviewed by Don Johnson. Nancy Pearcey’s work is a blessing…

Bearing Witness to the Testimony of Jesus

By Thomas Overmiller | February 13, 2019 | Comments Off on Bearing Witness to the Testimony of Jesus

In the conclusion to John’s gospel, he says this, “This is the disciple who testifies of these things and wrote these things; and we know…

A Case for Church Choir

By Dave Stertzbach | February 12, 2019 | Comments Off on A Case for Church Choir

“When she said that to me . . . Well, if there were a fruit basket of the Holy Spirit, let’s just say, ‘I was…

On Race and Baptist Fundamentalism

By Kevin Schaal | February 11, 2019 | Comments Off on On Race and Baptist Fundamentalism

Are we Wrong? It is a fair question to ask. Just because we have “always” believed something, or behaved a certain way does not necessarily…

It’s Septuagint Day! Should I Care?

By Brent Niedergall | February 8, 2019 | Comments Off on It’s Septuagint Day! Should I Care?

Happy International Septuagint Day! If you’re scratching your head over what the Septuagint is, for the sake of simplicity, it’s the Koiné Greek translation of…

Book Review: Daily Devotionals by Stewart Custer

By Wally Morris | February 7, 2019 | Comments Off on Book Review: Daily Devotionals by Stewart Custer

Stewart Custer, well-known professor at Bob Jones University and pastor at Trinity Bible Church, was the most prolific Bible faculty author at BJU, producing small…

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