The Role of Israel in God’s Restorative Purpose for Creation In this edition of the P&D podcast, I am interviewing Mark Lounsbrough, lately the chair of the Missions department at Faith Baptist College & Theological Seminary. He will tell you about his ministry and what he is doing now as we start the conversation. Mark’s…
Read MorePsalm 84 holds a special place in the heart of many. Christians have come to worship and commented with the words of Psalm 84:10: “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness”…
Read MoreA visiting speaker to our church several years ago told of noticing one particular flight attendant on his trip. She seemed kind-hearted and attentive to everyone’s needs. As the preacher exited the plane, he commented to this flight attendant that he had appreciated her kindness and care of her passengers. He ended by saying, “You…
Read MoreNo, you are not omnipotent, and you never will be. You are not a god, and you cannot ascend to that level. That’s been tried, and the devil and his angels got condemned forever for it. Yet, God made you like Him. You bear the image of God. Genesis 1:26 records how God created human…
Read MoreFRONTLINE Volume 34 • Number 3 The modern-day state of Israel has been in the news and in our collective minds at least since that tragic day last year, October 7, when the nation of Israel was horribly and brutally attacked by the terrorist group Hamas. Many believers in Christ mourned that terrible day. Why…
Read MoreNote: Since I wrote this article on Tuesday, word came out about a change in the Republican platform statement on abortion. This article was not written with that development in mind. The event that prompted this article was the submission of signatures for a vote on an Arizona amendment to the state constitution on abortion.…
Read MoreWith this podcast, we move to the May/June edition of FrontLine which had the theme, “A Future for Israel.” The focus of the magazine is not on current events, but on biblical prophecy. The current situation in Israel is much on our mind these days. If you love God, you should love what he loves…
Read More{This post is a bit more personal, but I thought it might still be an encouragement to be reminded of God’s love and our great need.} Jesus loved little children. The gospel writers tell us about his love in their recounting Jesus’ life. When people brought their children to him to have Jesus lay his…
Read MoreNo one knows how to pronounce the covenant name of God. The form used by the majority of evangelicals today, “Yahweh”,is by no means certain, for a number of reasons. People can make their scholarly guesses, but knowing how ancient Israel pronounced the name is likely impossible, unless some archaeological find settles the debate. In…
Read More“Where are the leaders?” I don’t need to convince anyone that the church is facing a leadership crisis. In times like these, churches can be tempted to hastily place unqualified men in positions of leadership before taking time to assess their character or qualifications (1 Tim. 5:22-25). As a result, the church suffers instead of…
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