Guest Speakers: Dr. Stephen Hankins, Dean, Bob Jones Seminary Chaplain Wayne Bley, USN (ret.) Monday, September 17: 7:00 PM – Wayne Bley 8:00 PM – Stephen Hankins Tuesday, September 18: 10:00 AM – Wayne Bley 11:00 AM – Stephen Hankins Noon-5 PM – Lunch and NYC sightseeing 7:00 PM – Stephen Hankins We invite Pastors, Christians, and Churches…
Thinking about government in light of 1 Samuel 8 by Matthew Recker By the last days of the judges, national Israel had grown from a family to a loose confederation of sovereign tribes banded together for mutual worship and protection. 1 Samuel 8 offers us a turning point in the government of the nation where…
by Joe Henderson This article first appeared in FrontLine • May/June 1999. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. Do you like hymn history? Our family does, and we especially enjoy visiting various places relating to hymn composers and their works. We recently took a trip that enabled us not only to find several hymn…
by Bud Steadman This article first appeared in the Baptist World Mission Messenger. Used by permission. In Luke 5:1-11 our Lord used fishing to teach a vital spiritual truth to His disciples. This occasion on the Sea of Galilee was a second call from Christ to some of those who would become apostles, for although…
For better or worse, we now have a Facebook page for our blog. The main reason for this is to help us spread the word about Proclaim & Defend. If you “like” our page, you will start receiving updates in your Facebook news feed every time a new post comes out. We are working on…
A few articles that came to our attention in recent weeks suggest topics Christians should think about. What should we think about Christians and sport? What would Tertullian think? What would Paul and Peter think? Webb Simpson, Golf’s U.S. Open Champion on Faith: ‘*sinner* loved by a Savior.’ Quote: “I’d be stupid not to thank…
by Mike Jones This article first appeared in FrontLine • Jan/Feb 2000. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. The true Christian, who delights in communion with the Holy Spirit, and meditates upon His law, daily acquires a stronger vision and gains a clearer and more distinct appreciation of heavenly realities. They begin to assume…
A review by Brian Collins Leedy, Randy. Love Not the World: Winning the War Against Worldliness. Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University Press, 2012. Discussing topics such as worldliness or eternal punishment or ecclesiastical boundaries are rarely enjoyable. The gospel, the new heavens and new earth, or the missionary advance of the church are more engaging…
by Larry Oats This article appears in the current issue of FrontLine • May/June 2012. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. The church teens head off to summer camp, the Christian school invites a special speaker to a spiritual emphasis week, the youth group goes to a youth conference— and many of the church…