Years ago I took a trip to Hungary to visit with and preach for one of our missionaries. One of our deacons made the trip…
One of the key events in the history of Israel is the Babylonian exile. The Jewish people taken into captivity longed to return to Judah.…
Los Angeles continues to try to force Grace Community Church to cease and desist its corporate worship. Among the latest efforts to pressure the church…
The names William Bradford and William Brewster are familiar to Americans who know the story of the Mayflower pilgrims. These men led a daring group…
Paul wrapped up his instructions to the believers in Ephesus with an emphatic call for persevering prayer (Eph 6:18-21).1 Prayer was necessary for them to…
I have stopped preaching in prayer meetings. Prayer always seems to take second place unless we purposely make it the priority. This is spiritual warfare.…
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it…
1 Corinthians 9:19–23 sets an important example for effective evangelism and discipleship. “For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a…
Recent discussions about restricting indoor worship sparked my curiosity. Some places allow limited outdoor gatherings, but these are only effective in moderate weather locations. Some…
[Ed. Note: We are all weary of virus and riot talk. No doubt, though, we will continue to address these themes in the coming days.…
Do you ever feel like you are living in a messy, uncontrollable, and ungodly world? Christians have always felt this way. Sometimes it is worse…
Dr. Bob Shelton, aged 92, lived an exemplary life, and died in the blessed hope of the imminent return of the Lord. On Wednesday morning,…
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might (Deuteronomy 6:5). Thou…
Isaac Backus—Baptist Defender of Religious Liberty In recent times the separation of church and state has become an argument for barring the church from any…
Grace Community Church in Sun Valley California has been in and out of court for the past few weeks. North Valley Baptist Church in Santa…
Ephesians 5:15-17 Lemmings are small, furry rodents who inhabit cold, snowy regions like Norway and Siberia. Though you may never have seen one before, it’s…
“Samuel went to Saul, and Saul said to him, ‘Blessed are you of the Lord! I have performed the commandment of the Lord.’ But Samuel…
Here we are, in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, with no clear consensus (it seems) regarding the truth about the event. On one hand,…
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