As I was taking a tour of a church, the person showing me around said that a good portion of their regular attendees were college students. I said something to the effect of “That’s great.” Their response startled me. “College students stink! When they are in town they bring an atmosphere of life and vitality,…
What would it feel like today not to own a Bible? What if I knew hardly anyone who did? What would I be willing to do to have one for myself? Six Years and Fifty Miles? One of the most heartwarming true stories I’ve ever read along this line is the experience of a determined…
Repent and Believe: Clarifying the Gospel Call When we share the gospel, we need to be clear on what we’re asking sinners to do in response to what Christ has done. The Biblical response to the gospel is to repent and believe (Mr. 1:15; Acts 20:21). Sometimes, the Scriptures emphasize the need to repent (see…
When someone sins against you, how should you fight your inner impulse to return evil for their evil? How can you respond without getting revenge? God’s design for true Christians is that, even when Satan squeezes them, the Scripture runs out. The Lord comforts believers in all their tribulations in order that they can know…
I am male, white, and middle-aged. The general message I am getting from our present woke culture is that I just need to “shut up.” Listening does not really matter for me either because my opinion is of no consequence, so changing it is also of no consequence. This is half true. Truly, my…
Religious liberty still is much on our minds as some jurisdictions still face Covid restrictions on church services. We’ve talked about these matters before, and thankfully, in many places, the restrictions no longer exist or are beginning to relax. Nevertheless, we should still think about the topic, looking to the Scriptures for specific guidance and…
Any discussion of Fundamentalism should begin with an understanding of the word “fundamental.” There is much confusion in the religious world and especially among Bible-believers as to what constitutes a belief or teaching as being “fundamental.” Many erroneously believe that everything about which they have strong convictions is therefore “fundamental.” Not so! Let’s take a…
Some years ago, I read this humorous but real account from a Presbyterian layman whose article lamented that too often the churches in his denomination preoccupied themselves with peripheral issues. What he described could be any denomination or church that takes theology and learning seriously: I remember my first visit to a Reformed church all…
[Ed. Note: We posted our 2021 position statements on June 17, 2021. In light of Kevin Schaal’s article yesterday, we’d like to revisit the post today, calling attention to the second statement below: Regarding Christians, Race and Ethnicity.] The Foundations Baptist Fellowship International regularly issues statements that reflect the thinking of the Board at…
Whoopi Goldberg was suspended two weeks from The View for stating on air that the holocaust was not about race. The Atlantic characterized the comments as follows: Yesterday, celebrated actor and TV host Whoopi Goldberg caused a minor meltdown on ABC’s The View when she asserted that the Holocaust “isn’t about race.” Later that day,…