Click 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…
Read MoreIf any subject is near and dear to the hearts of FBFI members, it is evangelism. We are all interested in seeing the Lord’s church grow, especially through our own ministries. Is that desire selfish? We rejoice at any soul converted, but we all want the Lord to use us to reach someone today. During…
Read MoreIf I told you that there would be a worship service for the God of Scripture, to seek His blessing on us, led by a well-known preacher, with many churches working together, at great expense and organizational effort, and the music and the preaching is going to stir us up to intense zeal and passion,…
Read MoreWe hear a lot about grace living but not as much about holiness living. God is love and God is holy. This is God’s truth from which we cannot escape. I wrote an article called “we need to live by God’s promises and not his explanations.” The main point I wanted to convey was that…
Read MoreThis Supreme Court Decision last week went under the radar, but it has some significant implications for believers. Here is the summary of the case. Petitioner Gerald Groff is an Evangelical Christian who believes for religious reasons that Sunday should be devoted to worship and rest. In 2012, Groff took a mail delivery job…
Read MoreThe abrasive sound of the pager went off at about midnight, a sound designed to wake the dead, if that were possible. “Salina ambulance, you are needed at …” Years of working as an emergency medic had prepared me for routine medical emergencies (heart attacks, strokes, broken hips, drug overdoses, etc.). This late-night page would…
Read MoreSome friends and I were discussing the idea of provoking one another to love and good works within the local church. We all have opinions, suggestions, and advice, but are they all necessary to be given? Is there a point in which it becomes my Christian duty to advise strongly? Where do we draw the…
Read MoreI suppose people could disagree over almost every point in the Bible. But by and large, most Christians agree that much in the Bible is clear: the way of salvation, who Jesus is, how a person can know God, and so much more. All the most essential, non-negotiable doctrine is clear to those who seek…
Read MoreFrontLine Volume 33 • Number 3 In this issue we are exploring the life transitions that everyone faces. Managing those transitions can be tricky, to say the least. There is much one could say about raising youngsters—and my wife and I face that every day as we try to raise our six- and nine-year-old children…
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