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A Living Faith Evidenced in Godly Affections: Part 4 (James 4:1-12)

By Kevin Collins | March 15, 2024

Click here for previous posts on James 4: part 1, part 2, and part 3. James has addressed the manifest problem of quarreling and fighting. Then he pinpointed the source of such a problem. Finally, he revealed the solution to that problem incentivized by the Holy Spirit’s conviction. Now the believers need to apply that…

Do We Still Believe in Backsliding?

By George Stiekes | March 14, 2024

If a Christian fails to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord and if he fails to attach himself to the Lord Jesus Christ gaining an intimate relationship with Him, He opens the door for what we use to call “Backsliding.” Without their thinking about it and sometimes even realizing it, the door…

Three Reasons Why the Exclusivity of the Gospel Causes Offense

By M. R. Conrad | March 13, 2024

Have you been there? You’re just trying to obey God and be a good witness for Jesus Christ (Acts 1:8). But suddenly, your pleasant conversation turns combative. This was not your intention, but there you are. The friend you care about is upset, and you feel like it is your fault. All you did was…

Handling That Sticky Situation

By Dale Cunningham | March 12, 2024

“Pastor, this is a potential “sticky situation.” What should we do about it? We need some answers. We need wisdom.” Ministry life is made up of a multitude of decisions everyday. Some are black and white. Others, no so much. Pastor, how do you handle the “sticky situation” questions/decisions? Moses in Numbers 9 gives us…

It’s Christian Nationalism, Stupid!

By Kevin Schaal | March 10, 2024

“It’s the economy, stupid!” It was a phrase coined by James Carville to focus the 1992 Clinton campaign, and everyone else, on one singular issue he thought was a campaign winner—and it worked. Politicians, especially as campaigners like to keep their message focused. This coming election is no exception.  The 2020 election was a referendum…

[Podcast] Interview 25: Jonathan Johnson – Beauty by Design

By Proclaim and Defend | March 9, 2024

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…

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Editor’s Notes: War with Hamas pushes Israelis closer to their Faith – The Jerusalem Post

February 9, 2024

Tefillin [phylacteries worn during prayer] and morning prayers, occasionally Mincha [afternoon prayer] and Arvit [evening prayer], observing Shabbat, adhering to a six-hour wait between consuming meat and dairy, reciting Birkat Hamazon [the blessing after meals], blessing every food and drink consumed throughout the day, increasing acts of charity, saying the Asher Yatzar [blessing recited after…

DOJ Funded Censorship Database Targets Christians, Gateway Pundit, Ron Paul Forums – Foundation for Freedom Online

January 16, 2024

A research project at Youngstown State University in Ohio, funded by a Department of Justice grants program, is scooping up millions of posts from Americans, storing them in a vast database, and analyzing them to identify common patterns of speech that can then be targeted for censorship. Targeted groups include conservative website The Gateway Pundit,…

Why Does No One Protest The Ongoing Slaughter Of Christians By Muslims In Nigeria? — Manhattan Contrarian

January 11, 2024

The gist of the latest news is that Muslims in Central Nigeria used the occasion of the Christmas holidays, particularly December 24 and 25, to undertake a round of massacres against Christians. Ibrahim:While around much of the world, the holiday was being celebrated with peace and joy, in Nigeria, starting on Christmas Eve and into…

Opinion Pieces

Life and Books and Everything – Where Have All the Fundamentalists Gone? | RSS.com

March 6, 2024

With two smart British historians—one from Oxford (Andrew) and one from Aberystwyth (David)–and one curious American pastor (Kevin), you might say that this episode puts the “fun” back in fundamentalism. How did fundamentalism become a pejorative putdown? Are evangelicals and fundamentalists really all that different? What is a fundamentalist anyway? And, to paraphrase Harry Emerson…

Why I am now a Christian – UnHerd

November 13, 2023

In 2002, I discovered a 1927 lecture by Bertrand Russell entitled “Why I am Not a Christian”. It did not cross my mind, as I read it, that one day, nearly a century after he delivered it to the South London branch of the National Secular Society, I would be compelled to write an essay…

Should Christians Share a Conference Stage with T… | Christianity Today

October 17, 2023

Or, “Secondary separation, anyone?” This story from Christianity Today demonstrates that everyone practices secondary separation (as it is called) to some extent. (Note: may be pay-wall protected.) But today’s evangelicals are also sensitive to theological shifts among the leaders they follow. If they notice a popular speaker appearing alongside someone with a notably different stance—on…

Home & Family

It’s Not Politics: Fatherhood Decline Causing Rise of Religious Nones | RealClearReligion

November 21, 2023

But, in the years since we met this couple in the early 2000s, some sociologists, pundits, Christian thinkers, and church leaders have been persuaded by the idea that politics – particularly socially conservative politics – is playing a major role in driving the societal-wide decline in church participation. But the evidence doesn’t bear this out.…

Why marriage matters

September 23, 2023

If a cohabiting couple is reluctant to get married because they say “a piece of paper doesn’t change anything”, their reluctance is a sign they don’t even believe their own claim. If it doesn’t change anything, why not go ahead and get married? It seems they actually realize that the piece of paper does mean…

Most women who abort say they would rather not;  | The Hill

August 8, 2023

Sadly, two-thirds said their decision to abort violated their own values and preferences. Their “choice” was, it turns out, not really what they would have wanted. In fact, a full 24 percent described their abortion as “unwanted” or “coerced.” Source: Most women who abort say they would rather not; Congress can help them | The…