by Alan D. Cole The following article is from the February 2000 issue of Faith Pulpit, published by Faith Baptist Theological Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa, and is reprinted here with permission. This article was first published by the FBFI in FrontLine Jul/Aug 2000. The 20th century has closed, and the world has moved into a…
Read Moreby Stephen Caesar This article first appeared in FrontLine Jul/Aug 2000. A common criticism of the Bible is that it is antiquated and thus no longer relevant to our modern world. Since it was written millennia ago in an unscientific age (the claim goes), it is of no use to us today except as an…
Read MoreThis week, we found an interesting chart on why pastors and churches are heading toward conflict that often results in pastoral dismissal: “Pastor’s Fight and Flight”. Top two reasons: ‘recent church fights and shrinking congregations’… the next six: Short Sermons (seriously!) Almost no men in attendance Women pastors Young pastors Old congregants A slight majority…
Read More“To every preacher of righteousness as well as to Noah, wisdom gives the command, ‘A window shalt thou make in the ark.’” Charles Spurgeon by Jeff Musgrave This article originally appeared in FrontLine Jul/Aug 2007. This is part 2, part 1 appears here. From Part 1: This edition of Windows features illustrations to make soulwinning…
Read More“To every preacher of righteousness as well as to Noah, wisdom gives the command, ‘A window shalt thou make in the ark.’” Charles Spurgeon by Jeff Musgrave This article originally appeared in FrontLine Jul/Aug 2007. This is part 1, part 2 is here. This edition of Windows features illustrations to make soulwinning clear and compelling.…
Read Moreby Matthew Recker This article first appeared in FrontLine, Jul/Aug 2007 I approached the main entrance of an apartment building in a West Indian community and overheard two girls behind me say to one another, “that guy is in the wrong place.” I turned with a smile and said, “No, I am right where I…
Read More(DISTINGUISHING GOOD AND BAD MUSIC) by John Mincy It would be an understatement to say that music is dividing all kinds of churches in this first part of the 21stcentury. It is important for all Christians and church leaders to be informed about the fundamental issues involved. We should first ask ourselves, “What makes something…
Read MoreThese items caught our interest this week: Nikki Haley on Faith – the governor of South Carolina was raised Sikh, claims now to be a Christian. Are her answers spiritual or political? Yesterday, Christianity Today published an astonishing article, The Passion of George Harrison – but we don’t merely wish to shake our heads at…
Read Moreby John C. Vaughn Originally Published in FrontLine Jan/Feb 2010 Many years ago a young man came to see his pastor for counsel about his call to missions. He had told friends and family that God had called him to France and had sought the counsel of fellow church members who were on their way…
Read Moreby Jim Oesterwind Inclusive language is all the rage, these days. In everything from your local newspaper to your grammar checker in your word processor, you are encouraged to use inclusive language, appeasing the sensibilities of the modern mind. Inclusive language is an issue for Christians as even Bible translations are affected by this new…
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