FRONTLINE Volume 33 • Number 4 The gender controversy is the most common public policy dispute of our day. The news is full of terms such as “transgender,” “cisgender,” “puberty blockers,” and “conversion therapy.” Slurs such as “transphobe” and “homophobe” are designed to silence opponents. Those who blur the lines between genders have insisted that…
Read MoreDo we have to separate from other faiths over everything? Or is there common ground on which Muslims, Catholics, and biblical fundamentalists can work together? I know that question sounds like heresy, but consider an article from the Washington Times on July 14 entitled Left’s Gender and Sexuality Agenda Sparks Pushback from Religious Minority…
Read MoreThree verses in the New Testament refer to a busybody—2 Thessalonians 3:11, 1 Timothy 5:13, and 1 Peter 4:15. The following briefly explores the meaning of busybody in each verse. 2 Thessalonians 3:11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. “Busybodies” in this verse…
Read More“The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD has made even both of them.” Proverbs 20:12 The Ear that Hears For a few moments, let’s ponder the wonders of a human ear that hears. The outside of your ear is called the “auricle.” It resembles the bell on a tuba or euphonium. Those musical…
Read MoreJohn Newton, author of that well known hymn “Amazing Grace”, once made this statement, “Lord, save us from our golden calves.” Knowing the background to the “golden calves” will help us understand his plea. After Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt, he brought them to Mount Sinai where God delivered unto them…
Read MorePart 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 When we first hear that revival is when the fear of the Lord comes upon us corporately or individually may not sound like good news. After all, fear does not sound like something we want. We work hard to escape our fears, alleviate our fears, remove our…
Read MoreSame vocabulary, different dictionary. A lot of younger evangelicals would readily say that they oppose Christian Nationalism. They cringe at the idea of Donald Trump and Jesus conflated into a single-idea movement. I understand it. People all too often combine a sentimental, uncritical, patriotism with their understanding of biblical Christianity. A proper view of the…
Read MoreDuring our recent Annual Meeting held at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa, our theme was “Reclaiming the Great Commission.” Besides the preaching sessions, our speakers and other leaders conducted several outstanding Workshop sessions, most of which we recorded. We offer them along with the audio of the main messages. Dr. Jim Berg conducted…
Read MoreClick here for part 1 of this series. I’m sure you have observed growing opposition to the Christian gospel and Christian ethics—not only in the culture around you but also within the self-proclaimed evangelical church. No doubt, troubles are hitting closer and closer to home: in our own local churches, families, or communities. There’s no…
Read MoreSince 1992 it has been my privilege to read through my Bible in various translations every year. Sometimes it is straight through from cover to cover. Sometimes it is chronologically. Sometimes I have had the time to do it twice or three times in a year. I try to read the KJV every other time…
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