Archive for August 2016
FBFI 2016 Position Statements
Adopted March 11, 2016 Our recently published issue of FrontLine includes the following position statements on Creation and Gender, two vitally important points of contention in our society. The articles of the current issue also address fundamentally important themes. We encourage you to consider subscribing to FrontLine for the excellent material included. Yesterday’s post included…
Read MoreCreation — Why It Matters
FrontLine: July/August 2016 | VOLUME 26 | NUMBER 4 Recent rapid changes in American culture were set in motion long ago. Many people failed to see the implications of the theory of evolution and its widespread acceptance. Many theologians followed the siren song of “science falsely so called” (1 Tim. 6:20) and accommodated the theory…
Read MoreReaching and Keeping the 21st Century Teenager
Morris Gleiser Her name was Judy, and she was a part of our youth group. I loved having her with us because she was one of those teenagers who truly enjoyed her time in our youth group family. You see, she didn’t receive any verbal encouragement or support from her parents to attend church; she…
Read MoreNew York City Regional Fellowship – Sept 13, 2016
Meeting Held at: Grace Baptist Church 798 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square, NY Pastor Kent Sager For more information, contact mrecker AT hbcnyc DOT org. 9 am: Breakfast 10 am: Dr. Bud Steadman: “The Historical Importance of a Biblical Hermeneutic” 11 am: Dr. Bud Steadman: The Theology of the Missionary Call” 12 Noon: Luncheon Dr. Bud…
Read MoreWorldliness a quality of temper and life
submitted by Don Johnson (HT: Pastor Sam Souza, Brandon, Manitoba) [Throwback Thursday: this post originally appeared on P&D 4/26/2012 One of the unending debates is over the meaning of worldliness and how concerned we should be about it. Preachers of former days were not quite so uncertain on the subject:
Read MoreThe Awakener
Edward M. Panosian His pulpit: the fields His congregation: all who would listen His message: the Word of God He was an evangelist, a “chaplain” of ships crossing the Atlantic, a compassionate friend of orphans and founder of orphanages and schools, a fundraiser for their support, an exhorter of the clergy to godliness, and more.…
Read MoreCollege and Worldview – A Reason for Choosing a Christian Campus
Don Johnson On July 6, 2016, we ran a piece from a 2005 issue of FrontLine on the question, “Should I consider a secular college education?” The article sounded a cautious note while not dismissing the possibility entirely. Sharper Iron picked up our article and a fairly vigorous and sometimes coherent discussion ensued. With the…
Read MorePrinciples of Authority in Romans 13:1–4
Bud Steadman The story is told of a young man who was living a rebellious life and longed for his personal freedom from authority. One day in great anger he cried out, “I’m tired of my parents telling me what to do. I want to run my own life.” So, he joined the Marines. We…
Read MoreThe “Two Hands” of Ministry
Taigen Joos In 2006 an approach to church ministry began to gain popularity. It was called a “two-handed” approach to ministry. One closed hand represented the theology of the church and its grasp of biblical truth and principles. The hand being closed symbolized the non-negotiable aspects of theology. One open hand represented the methodology of…
Read MoreDavid: A Man Chosen According to God’s Heart
Layton Talbert The Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart” (1 Sam. 13:14). This first reference to David in the Bible has been popularly enshrined in inspiring devotional terms. “A man after his own heart” — we tend to isolate that famous phrase and take it to mean that David was a…
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