By 2015 or so, it seemed like the Christian School movement in the US was close to death. For thirty years, many church-based schools strangled…
Welcome to the Proclaim & Defend podcast. Our topic today is an article from the January/February issue of FrontLine which had the theme, “Redeeming the…
The body of James’ letter expands on the theme of being a doer of the Word (James 1:22 sets up the body of the letter,…
Magnus Carlsen, the world champion chess Grand Master, can play ten opponents at the same time. That ability is not unusual. But Carlsen plays ten…
William McKinley was president of the United States during the Spanish American War and led the nation out of an economic depression into a season…
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31) I have been preaching a…
Welcome to the Proclaim & Defend podcast. Our topic today is an article from the January/February issue of FrontLine which had the theme, “Redeeming the…
James 5:12 seems to be the last example of worldliness—living without reference to God. This fits into James’ application to be a doer of the…
The church was born at the first Pentecost following the resurrection of Christ. It was at that time that Jesus “having been exalted to the…
“Where are the leaders?” I don’t need to convince anyone that the church is facing a leadership crisis. In times like these, churches can be…
Congratulations to Bob Jones University and to Joshua Crockett on his being named as the institution’s sixth president. Serving as the President of any institution…
The Passover meal had ended. Judas was well on his way to betray the Son of God. Bellies full, the remaining eleven prepared to sing…
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. (Proverbs 17:15) God is…
In this political season, we’ve heard about something called “Christian Nationalism.” It’s a term used by those on the left to demonize everyone on the…
This blog series is adapted from Sunday School lessons I wrote several years ago for women and teen girls. The goal was to form a…
I was a small-town girl happily serving in a quiet, country church with my family, and that is how I envisioned my starry future. But…
One year off for vacation? Really? Yes. The young couple next to me on the van taxi from Cambodia’s capital to our provincial city was…
At the end of David’s life, both in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles we find catalogues of his preparations for the temple Solomon would build.…
Is it possible to enter ministry as a second career? Not exactly. My concern is more about the word “career” than it is about the…
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