“Women and children first” expresses a code of conduct prioritizing the protection of women and children in a life-threatening circumstance. It is primarily associated with the sinking of a ship when space in lifeboats is limited. When a British troop ship, the HMS Birkenhead, sank in 1852, this code was famously employed. From that incident…
Read MoreFRONTLINE Volume 34 • Number 1 Many contemporary Christians propose that redeeming the culture is an important part of what Christ calls them to do. The authors of the following articles will examine that proposal. At the outset, a few observations are in order. First, no such thing as “culture” exists in the abstract. You…
Read MoreOn February 13, 2023, Matthew Loftus at mereorthdoxy.com published an article entitled You can’t Reclaim the Culture by Having More Kids. This has been a sort of mantra of the home school movement for the last 25 years or so. After all, Islam is taking Europe through immigration and population growth in the same way,…
Read MoreThis section addresses and expands upon James’ third example (James 1:27) of what it means to be a doer of the Word (James 1:22)—keep oneself unspotted from the world. James 4:1–12 brings to a climax the heart of the problem (worldliness rooted in lusts) and the ultimate solution (humble repentance). This section can be outlined…
Read MoreThe heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. (Psalm 19:1) I am sure we all have seen some beautiful places on this earth. Places that emphasize God’s glory even more than the rest of creation. Living in “almost heaven,” I see them every day! But before I begin describing another…
Read MoreOur post today points you to our Substack where we host the Proclaim & Defend podcast. As you may already know, we use the podcast to promote our magazine, FrontLine. We think the content is consistently good and well worth your reading. At the podcast, we try to interview as many of the authors of…
Read MoreOther than when a blizzard viciously whips the snow around trees and homes, snow usually falls slowly, taking its time to reach its destination. Gravity pulls it down from the clouds, and the air resists its downward trip, producing a meandering, apparently casual, journey to join other unique creations assembled together on the ground, homes,…
Read MoreMany of you have been watching the story of Alistair Begg unfold over the last few weeks. Begg shared a story in a September 2023 interview about how he had advised a grandmother to go ahead and attend a grandchild’s transgender wedding. That advice presumed that the grandchild understood the grandmother’s Christian testimony and her…
Read MorePreviously I had blogged (here and here) that ministry stability and progress require unity in vision, mission, philosophy, and doctrine. I believe that Scott Aniol’s book, Citizens and Exiles, provides clear direction for bringing about such unity. Much of the disunity that can be observed in the church today (whether in conservative evangelical circles or…
Read MoreI recently finished a series of lessons in our adult Bible study class about human sexuality. Honestly, the series could have continued for at least twice that long, but I had to limit myself for several reasons. We discussed issues regarding maleness and femaleness, as well as singleness and marriage, and various aspects of the…
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