2020—What a Beautiful Time to Be Alive

By Joel Arnold | January 5, 2021 | Comments Off on 2020—What a Beautiful Time to Be Alive

For the sake of those living on the North Pole or the International Space Station and who had their internet disconnected for the last 9…

They Are Lying To Us!

By Kevin Schaal | January 4, 2021 |

  Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight. (Proverbs 12:22) When biblical ethics go out the…

Making Commitments

By George Stiekes | January 1, 2021 | Comments Off on Making Commitments

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass (Psalm 37:5). Commit thy works unto the LORD,…

Thank God in Every Circumstance

By Thomas Overmiller | December 31, 2020 | Comments Off on Thank God in Every Circumstance

The Insurance Journal claims some cities are safer than others from natural disasters. Of the 50 largest US metro areas, Oklahoma City OK, Austin TX,…

The Handwriting on the Wall

By Gordon Dickson | December 30, 2020 | Comments Off on The Handwriting on the Wall

Daniel 5:1-31 Harvard professor George Santayana once wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”1 Over the years, this statement has…

Planting Biblically Separated, Culturally Sensitive Churches

By Kevin Brosnan | December 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Planting Biblically Separated, Culturally Sensitive Churches

Baptist World Mission’s emphasis on “planting churches worldwide” is more than a slogan; it encapsulates our understanding of mission theology and praxis in the New…

There Is Hope for Our Future

By Kevin Schaal | December 28, 2020 | Comments Off on There Is Hope for Our Future

My lifelong friend Chaplain Mike Sproul posted this on his Facebook page today.  He has granted me permission to share it with you.  [KSchaal]. Yesterday,…

O Little Town of Bethlehem

By Don Johnson | December 25, 2020 | Comments Off on O Little Town of Bethlehem

For Christmas day, we offer the texts that formed my Christmas series of sermons this year.1 Alas, we were reduced to “on-line only” as our…

Serendipity for Singing, Not Sinning

By Brent Niedergall | December 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Serendipity for Singing, Not Sinning

Christmas is the only holiday you never want to arrive because that means Christmas is going to end. What makes the Christmas season so enjoyable…

God’s Faithfulness

By George Stiekes | December 23, 2020 | Comments Off on God’s Faithfulness

  I will sing of the mercies of the LORD forever: with my mouth will I make known Thy FAITHFULNESS to all generations. For I…

Going Home

By Proclaim and Defend | December 22, 2020 | Comments Off on Going Home

Delivered on Sunday morning, December 21, 1856, by the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon Republished in FrontLine • November/December 1999. Click here to subscribe to the…

Fixing Our Hope in Days of Hopelessness

By Don Johnson | December 21, 2020 | Comments Off on Fixing Our Hope in Days of Hopelessness

The great Servant passages of Isaiah begin first with a message to the nation, but the second Servant passage addresses a person. Isa 42:1 ¶…

The Lukewarm Church at Laodicea

By Christian Acosta | December 18, 2020 | Comments Off on The Lukewarm Church at Laodicea

Revelation 3:14-22 As we consider the last of the seven churches in Revelation, let’s remember what we have learned so far. Every church received a…

A Very Covid Christmas to You – Part Three (Wales edition)

By Rory Johnson | December 17, 2020 | Comments Off on A Very Covid Christmas to You – Part Three (Wales edition)

I have spent this evening as I will spend many evenings this night in front of a video editor on my computer. No, I am…

The Humanity of Christ

By Brian Collins | December 16, 2020 | Comments Off on The Humanity of Christ

The doctrine of the virgin conception of Jesus played a significant role in the Fundamentalist-Modernist controversy because a virgin conception is clearly a supernatural occurrence.…

A Very Covid Christmas to You – Part Two

By Don Johnson | December 15, 2020 | Comments Off on A Very Covid Christmas to You – Part Two

We hear from friends around the world about changes various governments impose in their attempt to mitigate the effect of the corona virus. The widely…

What Does “Private Interpretation” Mean in 2 Peter 1:20? It’s Not What Many Think

By Kevin Schaal | December 13, 2020 | Comments Off on What Does “Private Interpretation” Mean in 2 Peter 1:20? It’s Not What Many Think

There are certain verses of the Bible that are often misapplied. This verse is one of them. It’s not that the truth that is taught…

The Persevering Church at Philadelphia

By Christian Acosta | December 11, 2020 | Comments Off on The Persevering Church at Philadelphia

The human body can overcome many challenging feats of strength and endurance. If you have ever done any serious physical training regimen, like running or…

A Very Covid Christmas to You – Part One

By M. Privett | December 10, 2020 | Comments Off on A Very Covid Christmas to You – Part One

Ed. Note: What a year! We are planning at least two submissions to a series meant to encourage and edify. If you have creative plans…

Contention Over the Chosen

By Jim Oesterwind | December 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Contention Over the Chosen

One man wrote, “Not from the world’s ‘beautiful people,’ but for the most part from the lower classes, the ‘nobodies,’ God chose those who would…

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