The He Gets Us advertising campaign was launched in 2022 in order to “reintroduce” Jesus to the masses—especially to young people. It was focused on the sensibilities and values of western culture, and focused on things like compassion, identity, pain, and “radical forgiveness.” The founder of Hobby Lobby spent over $100 million on the campaign…
Read MoreDuring our recent Annual Meeting held at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, our theme was “Reclaiming the Great Commission.” Our featured message for this podcast comes from Nathan Mestler, President of International Baptist Bible College & Seminary in Chandler Arizona. I Will Build My Church You can find it at our podcast, here.…
Read MoreFor the first part of this three-part series, click here. In our previous post, we identified three sources of conflict in the church—satanic attack, sinful hearts, and genuine disagreement. In this post, we will identify two of four kinds of conflict that we might face and how should we respond. Kinds of Conflict and How…
Read Moreor, “How Should Christians Conduct Themselves in the Public Sphere” Denominations are like cans of soup. Each can contains a different mix of ingredients, and the label tells you which ingredients to expect. The ingredients of the soup with the Baptist label are called the Baptist distinctives. Taken together, these distinctives set Baptists apart from…
Read MoreIn Africa, particularly where black nationalist sentiments arise, it is not uncommon to hear the term “African Religion” thrown around in conversation. Similarly, half-formed sentiments are uttered about missionaries who replaced the harmonious earth-religion of the peaceful indigenous people with their foreign religion, so as to steal their land and subjugate them. The saddest irony…
Read MoreIs there a reason that we use a piano instead of a praise band? You’ve asked a good and (in my estimation) important question. I should start by defending the proposition that music even matters. Some want to argue that for Christian singing, only the words matter, and that discussion about music simply isn’t important.…
Read MoreThis is a loaded question and I do not believe I have the answer to it, but it is a question that many pastors are facing today in helping married couples through these horribly sinful times. Are divorce and remarriage ever permissible? This is not the question for this article. If you believe that divorce…
Read MoreFrom our March/April edition of FrontLine magazine comes an article by Rachel Langendorfer, GFAM missionary in Papua/New Guinea. Her article is called: Rescue the Perishing Ministering the Gospel in Medical Emergencies Rachel is a family nurse practitioner ministering in a rural clinic in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. She has served as a…
Read MoreMinistry is often not as tidy as we would like it to be. It is redeemed sinners called to minister selflessly, and model Christ to other redeemed sinners. and to reach out to those who need the redemption that is only available in Christ Jesus. Because we live in a sinful world, and because Christians…
Read MoreIf a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. 2 Timothy 2:21 The Bible tells us that sanctification is God’s will for our lives and soul (1 Thessalonians 4:3). Sanctification is the process of becoming more…
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