Sunday school vs. Small Groups

By Don Johnson | September 1, 2017 | Comments Off on Sunday school vs. Small Groups

Don Johnson A recent blog opened with this shocking statement (shocking to some, at least): This fall we are going to do something that will seem crazy to many. We are going from a small group model to a Sunday school model (under a different name). Most church growth material over the past 20 years…

Biblical Commands of Love and Unity – Part 2

By Proclaim and Defend | August 30, 2017 | Comments Off on Biblical Commands of Love and Unity – Part 2

We are posting a series of messages preached by Dr. David Innes of Hamilton Square Baptist Church in San Francisco under the theme “What Is Fundamentalism?” This week, Dr. Innes continues to emphasize the counterbalance to separation, Christian unity. Fundamentalists are known for separation, but separation must be held in tension with the biblical commands…

FrontLine Jul/Aug 2017: Excerpts

By Proclaim and Defend | August 29, 2017 | Comments Off on FrontLine Jul/Aug 2017: Excerpts

To whet your appetite for our latest issue, we offer here some excerpts from several of the articles in this issue. Proclaim and Defend Don Johnson So when we say “proclaim,” we mean to edify, but we mean to edify with a purpose. We want spiritual strength to come from that feeding. We want those…

FrontLine Jul/Aug 2017: Proclaim and Defend

By Proclaim and Defend | August 28, 2017 | Comments Off on FrontLine Jul/Aug 2017: Proclaim and Defend

July/August 2017 | VOLUME 27 | NUMBER 4 Our theme for this issue of FrontLine starts with the words “Proclaim and Defend.” These words are the name of the FBFI blog (proclaimanddefend.org) and sum up the purpose of FBFI. We intend to faithfully proclaim God’s truth to saints and sinners alike and to defend God’s…

Honorable Christian Manhood (part 12)

By Taigen Joos | August 25, 2017 | Comments Off on Honorable Christian Manhood (part 12)

Taigen Joos Part 1 ♦ Part 2 ♦ Part 3 ♦ Part 4 ♦ Part 5 Part 6 ♦ Part 7 ♦ Part 8 ♦ Part 9 ♦ Part 10 ♦ Part 11 In striving to be an honorable Christian man, loving God rightly and supremely is of utmost importance. Our love for God fuels…

Regenerate Church Membership

By Dave Sproul | August 24, 2017 | Comments Off on Regenerate Church Membership

Dave Sproul FrontLine • March/April 2014 Regenerate church membership is a Baptist distinctive that can be traced back to the Book of Acts. It certainly was practiced by the early New Testament Church. We believe it was sustained during the Dark Ages by different groups outside the Catholic Church and then became especially prominent in…

Unraveling Culture?

By Don Johnson | August 23, 2017 | Comments Off on Unraveling Culture?

Don Johnson Current headlines are very troubling. Riots. Extremism. Mobs. Demands. Social justice. Race. Racism. Diversity. Tolerance. Intolerance. All of these words come to mind. Several younger fundamentalists offer some insight. I’d like to commend their blogs to you.

Biblical Commands of Love and Unity–Part 1

By Proclaim and Defend | August 22, 2017 | Comments Off on Biblical Commands of Love and Unity–Part 1

We are posting a series of messages preached by Dr. David Innes of Hamilton Square Baptist Church in San Francisco under the theme “What Is Fundamentalism?” This week, Dr. Innes emphasizes the counterbalance to separation, Christian unity. Fundamentalists are known for separation, but separation must be held in tension with the biblical commands to love…

So Where’s the Science?

By Thomas Overmiller | August 21, 2017 | Comments Off on So Where’s the Science?

Thomas Overmiller The current transgender phenomenon is real. Real people are facing real internal struggles. But this fact alone does not mean that popular conclusions about this phenomenon are equally true. As I observe public discourse on this subject, I’m struck by the noticeable lack of scientific evidence to support innate transgender claims. We’re told…

Barkless Dogs

By Phil Shuler | August 18, 2017 | Comments Off on Barkless Dogs

Phil Shuler Frontline • January/February 2000 Editor’s note: This article, as you can see by the header above, was published some time ago. In light of the turmoil of today it seems timely. May God move us to revival in our churches! Why is our society so morally and spiritually out of control today? Why…