Posts Tagged ‘FrontLine’
A Future for Israel
FRONTLINE Volume 34 • Number 3 The modern-day state of Israel has been in the news and in our collective minds at least since that tragic day last year, October 7, when the nation of Israel was horribly and brutally attacked by the terrorist group Hamas. Many believers in Christ mourned that terrible day. Why…
Read MorePodcast – Interview 36: Malinda Duvall on Landing the Learjet
Heart to Heart: Time to Land the Learjet This article is part of our May/June 2024 edition of FrontLine. We include with it a podcast interview of Roger and Malinda Duvall, discussing the article and the occasion of Malinda’s retirement as the FBFI Office Manager. The podcast is available here: Interview 36: Malinda Duvall on…
Read MoreSalt and Light: FrontLine
FrontLine | Volume 34 • Number 2 In the corrupt and tasteless darkness of this world, Jesus gives us hope. With a remarkable series of blessings that we call the Beatitudes, He explained how His followers become the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Have you noticed how each new day…
Read MorePodcast – Interview 30: Baptists, Dispensationalists, and Christian Nationalism with Michael Riley
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 right, while many Christians are mystified by these charges. After all, they are Christians, they love their nation, and what is wrong with that? Well, our guest today helps us…
Read MoreAbortion Is on Your Ballot: What Can You Do?
What is the leading cause of death worldwide for the fifth year in a row? Abortions – 44.6 million in 2023, destroyed three times more human beings than the second place killer, communicable diseases. Even in the U.S., where the Supreme Court found (in June 2022) that there is no constitutional right to abortion, the…
Read MorePodcast: Interview 27 – Matt Shrader, Christian Responses to Culture
The January/February edition of FrontLine magazine was on the topic, “Redeeming the Culture?” Our authors are examining first of all whether we should set cultural reformation as our goal, and then, depending on our answer, what we should do about it. For this interview, I sat down with Matt Shrader, professor of Historical Theology at…
Read More[Podcast] Interview 25: Jonathan Johnson – Beauty by Design
Our last interview for the FrontLine edition, The God of Beauty, is with Dr. Jonathan Johnson who serves the Lord in Hongkong. Jonathan has a background in art and graphic design as well as extensive ministerial training. His article discusses the how and why of creating beauty and we sat down for an interesting conversation…
Read MoreThe Coming Shortage of Pastors and Missionaries
Facing the Facts, Finding the Way Jesus put it bluntly: “the labourers are few.” He did not mince words. He challenged the disciples to face the facts and find the way forward. He told them to pray to the Lord of the harvest. They were to ask for laborers for an abundant harvest of souls.…
Read MorePodcast | Interview 24: Doug Bachorik – Beauty in Our Worship
In our FrontLine Interviews series, we turn to an article from our “The God of Beauty” edition of FL to an article by Doug Bachorik, chairman of the music department at Maranatha Baptist University. His contribution speaks to the beauty of music in our worship services, but points out that it isn’t beauty for beauty’s…
Read MoreRedeeming the Culture?
FRONTLINE Volume 34 • Number 1 Many contemporary Christians propose that redeeming the culture is an important part of what Christ calls them to do. The authors of the following articles will examine that proposal. At the outset, a few observations are in order. First, no such thing as “culture” exists in the abstract. You…
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