In my last article I discussed the matter of reading, memorizing, and meditating on Scripture. Our spiritual nourishment for a healthy life is feeding daily upon the milk and meat of God’s Word. This is the first basic of the Christian life we must get back to. Second, we need to get back to the…
Read MoreIn any sport, it’s vital to learn the basics and practice them until they are mastered. When I played football in high school, my coach would lecture us players to get back to the basics in playing the game. He reminded us that we had to run our routes, play only our zone, focus on…
Read MoreI have been to the Ukraine twice, teaching students and preaching in churches. I have walked the streets of Kyiv, broken bread with believers there and elsewhere in the Ukraine, witnessed the work of God in the country and seen its beauty. I stood on the banks of the Dnieper River where Vladimir the Great…
Read MoreFRONTLINE Volume 32 • Number 1 This edition of FrontLine magazine engages the theme of “Trusting God in Life’s Transitions.” Our dedicated team of writers overviews various phases of life in which we need to trust God, underscoring the need to “trust in him at all times” (Ps. 62:8). Ben Hicks sets forth a straightforward…
Read MoreIt’s worse than anyone is saying, and we all know it. Humanly speaking, this world is at the most dangerous moment since the Black Plague or maybe even the Great Flood. Exaggerating? No. I am not an alarmist, it is just where we are. Worldwide nuclear powers are aligning with and against one another in…
Read MoreMount Calvary Baptist Church in Greenville, SC will host the FBFI Annual Fellowship on June 13-15, 2022. This year’s theme is All These Things at Thy Word, taken from Elijah’s words in 1 Kings 18:36: “LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel,…
Read MoreOne of the most difficult times of parenting comes when your children are ready to leave “the nest.” I distinctly remember when we left our firstborn at college. The drive out of town was absolute silence for at least 30 minutes with some sniffles, tears, and the need for Kleenexes. When our second child, our…
Read MoreBrent E. Parker and Richard J. Lucas, eds., Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2022), pp. 266, paperback, ISBN: 978-1-5140-0112-7 Purchase the book at Amazon today! A Brief Introduction about the Book This book follows in the long line of written debate and survey books. Editors…
Read MoreMay the mind of Christ my Savior Live in me from day to day; By his love and pow’r controlling All I do and say. – Kate B. Wilkinson (1859-1928) These words should strike a nerve in the hearts of Christians. Taken from the text of Philippians 2:5, Wilkinson captures in poetic language what should…
Read More“Dad, can I ask you a question?” In our house, we are in a season of parenting in which we hear this question frequently. On a recent, two-day camping trip with the girls, I counted a minimum of twelve times that they asked me that question. All children are naturally inquisitive. They are observing, processing,…
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