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Recently called to the attention of your congenial editor is the fact that Dr. Rubel Shelly will be speaking at a rather prominent event at Harding University, which once was one of “our” schools. They call it the “Inspire Lectureship,” which they will host from September 28-October 1st. A
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One of the tactics of liberals involves trying to pit law against love. They like to present themselves as loving individuals, genuinely interested in the problems that people experience, while alleging that conservatives are legalists. Some have gone so far as to proclaim that the New Testament is not a
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Choosing Friends Two proverbs from the first half of the book deal with the same topic. The righteous should choose his friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray (12:26). He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be
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Much sin originates from discontentment. Discontentment boils down to not being happy with what we have, who we are, or Who God is. What we have are possessions, wealth, health, and family. Who we are is employment, education, intelligence, appearance. Who God is is our religion. When we are discontented,
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Many Christians have been noticing signs on the side of the road with the text, “Baptize America.” This phrase alone should be something that excites every Bible-believing Christian. After all, it was Jesus Himself who said, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
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The following question appeared recently in our Question Box: “Who is a modern-day Pharisee [online article by Outreach Magazine, ‘12 Signs You Are a Modern-day Pharisee’”]? First of all, it should be pointed out that this is not a publication produced by brethren; it is denominational, as is
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Myra Kahn Adams, who grew up Jewish, writes a religious column that appears in Town Hall. Occasionally, she gets Bible doctrine correct, but more often than not, she misunderstands the Scriptures. In her July 27th column, she praises to the rooftop (and beyond) a new movie titled, Jesus Freaks. It
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Many of the proverbs are similar to each other; so, it may be easy to read through them without noticing some of the pearls of wisdom contained therein. The purpose of this article is to note some of those that might be overlooked. Much of the early chapters pertain to
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Recently, your congenial editor came across a certain point of view in a magazine that has legitimacy. The author, Mark Lages, is a retired general building contractor who is working on a degree in psychology from Pepperdine University.1 He credits the following observation to comedian George Carlin: "when
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The 41st Psalm contains five sections, although commentators divide the thirteen verses in different ways. Below is our suggestion. Verses 1-3 Privilege Verse 4 Plea Verses 5-9 Political Opponents Verses 10-12 Prevailing Verse 13 Praise The first verse begins with a beatitude: "Blessed is he who
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In the very first chapter of Proverbs, Solomon warns his son not to run with robbers (1:10-12). Everyone knows that robbers steal, but the ones described here are so covetous that they are prepared to kill as well as steal. Why? The reason was to obtain "all
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Most people are aware of the fact that the Book of Psalms is the longest book in the Bible, comprised of 150 chapters. They might also know that within its pages are the longest and the shortest chapters in the Bible—Psalm 119, with its 176 verses, and Psalm 117,