The Ordinances of Men – Good and Evil

By George Stiekes | November 7, 2018 | Comments Off on The Ordinances of Men – Good and Evil

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them…

What Were You Thinking?

By Andrew Hudson | November 6, 2018 | Comments Off on What Were You Thinking?

Sanctification is a transformation of the believer into the image of Christ. If believers are going to please God, they must involve themselves in the…

Four Biblical Reasons Why Christians Should Vote

By Kevin Schaal | November 5, 2018 | Comments Off on Four Biblical Reasons Why Christians Should Vote

There is an election on Tuesday. Did you notice? We know that our hope is not based upon human governments. Revival will not spread by…

A Sure Bet?

By Dave Barba | November 2, 2018 | Comments Off on A Sure Bet?

Bryant Northern had the world at his fingertips as a walk-on guard with a full scholarship at basketball powerhouse University of Louisville. He dreamed of…

A Letter from Shalom Ministries concerning the Pittsburgh shooting

By Craig Hartman | November 1, 2018 | Comments Off on A Letter from Shalom Ministries concerning the Pittsburgh shooting

Greetings friends, In light of the horrific events that took place this past weekend at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, I wanted to send along a…

The Way You See Satan Reflects the Way You See God

By Don Johnson | October 31, 2018 | Comments Off on The Way You See Satan Reflects the Way You See God

As I thought about today’s post, I noticed the calendar and decided to search my notes files in relation to it. One article I ran…

The Damage Resulting From Sin

By George Stiekes | October 30, 2018 | Comments Off on The Damage Resulting From Sin

He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we…

Multiplying Leaders

By Kevin Schaal | October 29, 2018 | Comments Off on Multiplying Leaders

Churches do not grow by multiplying members. Churches grow by multiplying leaders. This is not just a church growth strategy, it is a biblical imperative.…

Do all roads lead to God?

By Thomas Overmiller | October 26, 2018 |

To go somewhere, you need the right directions. This is especially true in a place like New York City, a tangled sprawl of highways and…

Pray in the Spirit

By Kristopher Schaal | October 25, 2018 | Comments Off on Pray in the Spirit

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication…

Praying Biblically for Your Missionary — Protection (Part 2)

By Alan Patterson | October 24, 2018 | Comments Off on Praying Biblically for Your Missionary — Protection (Part 2)

The world is a dangerous place, especially for a Christian. Recall the battles, enemies, and temptations that Pilgrim faced in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress as…

Music Choices – Objective Subjectivity

By Don Johnson | October 23, 2018 |

Making musical choices — how do you decide what’s right and what’s wrong? The subject is full of controversy. Everyone, it seems, has an opinion,…

For Believers, God Always Heals

By Kevin Schaal | October 22, 2018 |

Our church lost two long time members this week. We gained two more widows. Heaven became just a bit more real. Byron and Flo had…

Praying Biblically for Your Missionary — Protection

By Alan Patterson | October 19, 2018 | Comments Off on Praying Biblically for Your Missionary — Protection

Have you ever been shipwrecked? Probably not. Have you ever been robbed? Maybe. Have you ever been stoned for your faith in Christ? Not likely.…

Faithfulness When Progress is Slow

By Gary Ledbetter | October 18, 2018 |

In 2010, I attended a funeral at Victory Baptist Church in the rural town of Whiteville, NC. I did not know then that in December…

Dealing with the Wiggleworm: Tips on Keeping Children Engaged

By George Binoka | October 17, 2018 |

Children must be discipled with care and devotion. A child is no less a citizen of God’s kingdom than their parents; they are not second-tier…

A Final Challenge to Churches and to Pastors

By Danny Sweatt | October 16, 2018 | Comments Off on A Final Challenge to Churches and to Pastors

We’ve been working on a series about pastors and depression. We’ve discussed how the people of the church can come to the aid of their…

Lessons from a Church Building Program

By Kevin Schaal | October 15, 2018 |

“Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it.” A few years ago our church, for the third time since I…

Making Entertainment Choices

By Proclaim and Defend | October 12, 2018 | Comments Off on Making Entertainment Choices

FrontLine — September/October 2018 | VOLUME 28 | NUMBER 5 Prove It! Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance…

Bearing Spiritual Fruit

By George Stiekes | October 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Bearing Spiritual Fruit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 We…

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