One Wish: Aligning my desires with God’s call

By Doug Wright | October 31, 2013

Doug Wright I Kings 5-9 records a verbal exchange between God and Solomon. That exchange, set in a dream, culminates with Solomon saying, “Give therefore Thy servant an understanding heart to judge Thy people that I may discern between good and bad [evil]. For who is able to judge this thy so great a people…

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FrontLine Sept/Oct 2013: Religious Liberty

By FrontLine | October 30, 2013

Contents: Should We Legislate Morality? Joel Arnold Do we try to legislate morality, or do we accept people’s choices as they are? Facing Religious Persecution in a Free Country Jason Armstrong Why must citizens of a free country have to fight for a right that their country’s Constitution guarantees? An Urgent Matter • [link is to a condensed version of the…

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What Can We Do?

By Keith Hamblen | October 30, 2013

Keith Hamblen As believers feel increasingly marginalized in our secular culture, it’s tempting to simply withdraw. Political involvement doesn’t seem to be working, so why even try? God established the three institutions of family (Gen. 2:21–24), state (Gen. 9:6), and church (Matt. 16:17, 18). Most Christians seem to actively and even aggressively participate in two…

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Bach and the Bible

By Fred Moritz | October 29, 2013

Fred Moritz Each year during the fall, Judy and I have the privilege of living in Watertown, Wisconsin where I teach on the faculty of Maranatha Baptist Seminary. One of the “perks” of being here is the opportunity to enjoy some fine cultural events. A few weeks ago we attended a concert on the campus.…

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A Biblical Understanding of Abortion

By Robert McCabe | October 28, 2013

Robert V. McCabe At the conclusion of the 20th century, some reports indicate that there have been more than 38 million abortions performed in the United States. We must not lose sight of the staggering nature of this number of abortions. This number is roughly 26 times larger that the total number of deaths (approximately…

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Satan, Demons, and World Chaos (1)

By William Ward Ayer | October 25, 2013

William Ward Ayer Few people believe in a personal devil. However, they readily accept the horned, spear-tailed, hoofed caricature which Satan has created to deceive mankind. There is in our day a world-wide surge in satanic activity. Aware that his time is short and his ultimate defeat certain, the Prince of this world has mobilized…

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On What Authority?

By Don Johnson | October 24, 2013

Don Johnson Matthew 7.28-29 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. A big story came out the other day – Al Mohler speaks at Brigham Young University. Mohler isn’t the first…

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