Jonathan Edwards And Female Preachers

Does the Bible allow women to be pastors and preachers? The recent ordination of three women to pastoral ministry at Saddleback Church in California makes the issue a topic of discussion once again. The discussion particularly roils the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), since Saddleback considers itself an SBC church. The SBC clearly disapproves of female…

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The Flawed Hermeneutics of Evangelical Feminism (Repeat)

[Editor’s note: This article first appeared in FrontLine in 2013, and we republished it here on P&D in 2014. Since women’s ordination is once again in the news (see the piece published yesterday from Jeff Straub), we thought it appropriate to revisit this article.] We don’t have women pastors in our churches. But those who do…

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Ordination of Women: Some Issues Just Won’t Go Away

Some issues in theological discourse just never go away. Supporters on one side or the other are committed and tenacious in the articulation and defense of their views. Part of the tenacity arises from the belief that the stakes are just too high to surrender. The fight must continue no matter the consequences, or even…

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FrontLine: September/October 2015 — The Law of Kindness

September/October 2015 | VOLUME 25 | NUMBER 5 The Law of Kindness She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. Proverbs 31:26 Becky Vaughn As the editor of FrontLine, my dad enjoys a ministry of encouraging Fundamental Baptists to express themselves in print and to provide edifying articles…

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Chaplains Report: Abba House opens in Perry, GA

Chaplin Fred Henzler reports to us about the opening of Abba House in Perry, GA. His enthusiasm is obvious. He says, “Wow! What a day yesterday was. It was the grand opening of the Abba House right here in Perry, just a little over a half a mile away from our house. Dignitaries were there,…

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