Ezra, Part 2

By Layton Talbert | May 10, 2017 | Comments Off on Ezra, Part 2

Layton Talbert FrontLine • March/April 2007 At A Glance – Ezra Part 1   All history is theological. Human history is the illustrated encyclopedia of the acts of God—a branch of general revelation and applied theology whereby God makes Himself known to any man who has eyes to see it and a Bible by which…

Honorable Christian Manhood (pt 4)

By Taigen Joos | May 9, 2017 | Comments Off on Honorable Christian Manhood (pt 4)

Taigen Joos Part 1 ♦ Part 2 ♦ Part 3 The need for Honorable Christian Men is great because the Scriptural expectations are great. Many men are no doubt wondering how they can grow in becoming an honorable Christian man. Is there any hope for spiritual growth and victory? The biblical answer is a resounding…

Letters: To Dr. Vaughn on “Foundations Baptist Fellowship”

By Michael LaPierre | May 8, 2017 | Comments Off on Letters: To Dr. Vaughn on “Foundations Baptist Fellowship”

Michael LaPierrre Thank you for sharing with us during the FBFI Southern Region Fellowship at the Wilds a few weeks back relating to the name change rationale. While I will always consider myself a fundamental Baptist (and happily so), I fully comprehend and appreciate why a change is needed. Thank you for your leadership in…

Challenges Facing Fundamentalism in the New Millennium (repeat)

By James Singleton | May 5, 2017 | Comments Off on Challenges Facing Fundamentalism in the New Millennium (repeat)

James Singleton These words were published seventeen years ago (and republished on P&D in 2012). Their insight into the signs of the times are worth reading again. FrontLine • March/April 2000 It was said that Rip Van Winkle slept through the American Revolution. Today we face a cultural crisis that began in the last few…

Ezra, Part 1

By Layton Talbert | May 4, 2017 | Comments Off on Ezra, Part 1

At A Glance Layton Talbert FrontLine • January/February 2007 A new year always carries with it the potential for a fresh start, a rededication to building (and in some cases, rebuilding) the work of God in your life. Ezra and Nehemiah are just such books of new beginning and (re)building. God had graciously brought His…

Pulpit or Pew – How Our Place in the Church Affects Our View of Separation

By Don Johnson | May 3, 2017 | Comments Off on Pulpit or Pew – How Our Place in the Church Affects Our View of Separation

Don Johnson Much discussion followed our last FrontLine issue (“Why We’re Still Here” March/April 2017), both here and elsewhere online. As always with internet discussion, some was inane, prejudiced, annoying, irrelevant, thoughtless, and/or unprofitable. And then there was what others besides me were saying! Seriously, though, any conversations will include a fair amount of chaff…

The Emptiness of a Full Life

By Wally Morris | May 2, 2017 | Comments Off on The Emptiness of a Full Life

Wally Morris “What shall it profit a man, if he should gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Matthew 8:36). I recently watched a brief video highlighting the comments of novelists, poets, and other authors concerning their belief in God, or rather lack of belief in God. The purpose of the video was…

Honorable Christian Manhood (Pt 3)

By Taigen Joos | May 1, 2017 | Comments Off on Honorable Christian Manhood (Pt 3)

Taigen Joos Part 1 ♦ Part 2 The need for Honorable Christian Manhood is great because the assaults on Honorable Christian Manhood are great.

Principles of Christian Service from the Unprofitable Servant

By Matt Recker | April 28, 2017 | Comments Off on Principles of Christian Service from the Unprofitable Servant

Luke 17:7–10 Matt Recker FrontLine • November/December 2007. Serving God is wonderful and satisfying … sometimes. It is fantastic if we do it for God and not man, and if we accomplish it in God’s power and not our own. When we lose focus on God, then service can be burdensome; and when done in…

2017 Annual Fellowship Meeting – Watertown, WI

By Proclaim and Defend | April 27, 2017 | Comments Off on 2017 Annual Fellowship Meeting – Watertown, WI

Our Annual Fellowship this year is a combined meeting with the New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches. Our meeting is hosted by Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, WI.