Satan Doesn’t Want People to Be Fruitful and Multiply
Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that [a]moves on the earth.” Genesis 1:28 This is the first command God ever gave to human beings—before any other…
Podcast: Interview 73: Rooted in Truth: The Biblical Framework for Christian Education – Lynn McCool
Today we are starting to look at a new edition of FrontLine, the May/June issue which came out just this week. We will publish the FrontLine promo article on Proclaim & Defend this coming Tuesday. The theme of this edition is “The Christian School Revival.” I’m going to include a copy of a brief note…
Some Brief Thoughts on Gossip and Godly Speech
Out of curiosity, I looked up “gossip” in my Bible, looked up its roots in Greek, and chased down similar words in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament). Since the verb “gossip” could literally mean “to whisper,” I looked up “whisper” in Proverbs to add some thoughts. Then I added some further…
Gender Ideology and Parent’s Rights: A Tale of Two States
In 2021 something shocking happened. State authorities removed a child from his parents’ home due to the supposed emotional and verbal abuse their child suffered when they came out as transgender. Essentially, because the parents refused to affirm their child, the state took that child away for fear of harm that might come to the…
A Biblical Understanding of Musical Controversies
A study of church history reveals differing positions regarding appropriate text and suitable musical style. God created music for good purposes. However, because of man’s differing theological presuppositions and approach to biblical interpretation, the applications of appropriate music are varied. Throughout church history, music and its use in worship have been controversial. Historic Musical Controversies…
Admonitions for Those Who Are and Would Be Rich
The Apostle Paul closed his first letter to Timothy with an admonition for those among us who we might categorize as wealthy. “Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they…
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In The News
If Abortion Is Healthcare, Why Is Abortion Data Going Unreported?
We were told mifepristone is “safer than Tylenol” by pro-abortion activists. Now women are discovering how lethal that lie really is. “Abortion care is healthcare!” The oft-repeated claim of the abortion lobby emerges whenever someone dares to question whether an elective procedure with the goal of ending a human being’s life really qualifies as medical…
Pastor Will Senn transitioning to Faith Baptist Bible College
Tri-City Baptist Church in Westminster, Colorado, would like to invite you to join us for a special day on Sunday, June 22, 2025, as we honor Pastor Will and Allissa Senn during the morning services followed by a dinner on the grounds. After 23 years of leading Tri-City, Pastor Senn will transition in July to serve…
Christianity Today apologizes
Recently, CT published a piece surveying the theories of an evangelical scholar who downplays the idea that the Romans used nails for the crucifixion. After a lot of criticism, the author of the article published an apology: Nailing Down the Truth of Christ’s Crucifixion – Christianity Today My curiosity took me to the descriptions of…
Opinion Pieces
Is Tribalism Bad?
Is Tribalism Bad? | National Review (The article might be behind a paywall, so this post includes a bit longer excerpts than usual. Abigail Anthony makes good points here. She is mostly thinking in the political arena, but her points apply to religious “tribalism” as well.) “Tribalism” is an increasingly popular word. In a heated panel…
Kids From Strong Families Less Likely to Fall in Love with Robots – Breakpoint
The complications of creating artificially intelligent robots for service, companionship, or sex has been the plot of movies and TV shows for decades, from Terminator to Bicentennial Man to A.I. to Westworld. While some of these entertainment properties portrayed the human-AI relationships as potentially good, others warned of the inevitable, unforeseen dangers. All assumed that…
Christian conservatism and realism vs. Christian nationalism | Opinion
Nearly all self-identified Christian nationalists are Calvinists, typically Presbyterian like Wolfe, but often theologically Reformed Baptists. The latter can be confusing because traditional Baptists are most associated with religious liberty. Source: Christian conservatism and realism vs. Christian nationalism | Opinion
Home & Family
On Parenting: Are You Bribing Your Way Through?
Not long ago, I was sitting in an airport when a family of four appeared. The little boy, who seemed about five, was having a meltdown I’d heard many times before. His mother was doing all she could to calm him down, but nothing worked. In just a few minutes, I witnessed a parade of…
Can a fighting spirit help conquer cancer? The limits of positivity for cancer patients | National Post
The idea that cancer progression or disease survival can be influenced by a positive attitude or by keeping up a “fighting spirit” isn’t grounded in scientific evidence, he and other doctors said. Anecdotally, however, “you’ll hear from people, ‘I beat this because I was positive, I had the right thinking, the right attitude,’” Isenberg-Grzeda said.…
The false promise of keeping a loved one ‘alive’ with A.I. grief bots | America Magazine
With the creation of A.I., anthropomorphized chatbots are one critical example of how the rapidly advancing technology is testing the limits of the human condition. Source: The false promise of keeping a loved one ‘alive’ with A.I. grief bots | America Magazine