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Una Puerta Abierta (An Open Door)
David Shumate The Great Hispanic Ministry Opportunity in the United States “Do you know of someone who could come and help us start a Spanish ministry? All of a sudden there are Hispanic people everywhere in our town, and we don’t know how to reach them.” Those connected with Hispanic ministries regularly receive such pleas…
Read MoreGod and Atheists
Tim Miller God Doesn’t Believe in Atheists.1 So goes the purposefully ironic title of Ray Comfort’s book. Of course, if we believe Romans 1, Comfort is right. The subtitle of his book, Proof That Atheists Don’t Exist, could be the title of this essay. Comfort’s point of departure for his humorous title was the logical…
Read MoreThe Preacher’s Charge Defined
Mark Minnick Nearly every preacher has his favorite definition of preaching. A thoroughly Biblical one comes from the phrase “preach the word” (2 Tim. 4:2). Taken literally, the expression might be explained as “heralding what God has already said.” Although “what God has already said” is not an exact translation of logos (the Greek term…
Read MoreAmid Trials and Earthly Conflicts
Kathleen Barbee It is interesting to watch people from diverse cultural, economic, educational, political, and social levels respond to threatening situations. Their responses, oddly enough, are very similar. Often trials and conflicts aid in bonding those who simultaneously experience such circumstances. Christians must be especially careful during times of trial not to let their guards…
Read MoreAt a Glance: Prophets, Priests, & Kings: The History Of Israel’s Monarchy – Part 3
Layton Talbert Part 1 – Transition to Monarchy (1 Sam 1-8) Part 2 – The United Monarchy (1 Samuel 9–1 Kings 11) This article is Part 3-The Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 12-2 Kings 17) In her 210-year history (931-722 B.C.), the northern kingdom of Israel went through 20 kings representing 9 different dynasties (ruling families).…
Read MoreSeducing Society: The High Cost of Gambling
Jeff Straub As a new resident, I was struck by two types of commercials ubiquitous on Minneapolis airwaves. An example of the first features a Native American paddling a canoe down a placid stream. The ad highlights the virtues of one of the newest forms of economic development—Indian-run gaming. Millions in revenue create thousands of…
Read MoreProphets, Priests, & Kings: The History of Israel’s Monarchy – Part 2
Part 1 – Transition to Monarchy (1 Sam 1-8) Part 2 – The United Monarchy (1 Samuel 9–1 Kings 11) Layton Talbert SAUL: Birth of the Monarchy (1 Samuel 9–31) Clearly displeased with the timing, motive, and attitude of Israel’s demand to have a king so “that we also may be like all the nations”…
Read MoreFrontLine November/December 2015
FrontLine November/December 2015 | VOLUME 25 | NUMBER 6 God With Us Brian Collins Bible scholars have long discussed what the major themes of the Bible are. God is, of course, at the center of the Bible. The Bible is God’s revelation of Himself to mankind. In revealing Himself to man God also teaches us…
Read MoreThe Importance of Prayer in Evangelism
Phil Shuler My wife and I were reminiscing about evangelism in our childhood, attempting to determine the primary reason that we saw many souls saved then, and so few saved today. We contrasted the lack of television then to the deluge of entertainment on the tube today. Back then family was the focus for spiritual…
Read MoreProphets, Priests, & Kings: The History of Israel’s Monarchy (Part 1)
Transition to Monarchy, 1 Sam 1-8 Layton Talbert All Scripture,” Paul asserted (at a time when most of it was Old Testament), “is profitable” to instruct and equip the New Testament believer (2 Timothy 3:16–17). “For whatsoever things were written aforetime,” he elsewhere explained, “were written for our learning” (Rom. 15:4). “They are,” in fact,…
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