The Bible’s account of the Creation and Fall defines many areas of human interest. One of the areas it affects most is human sex and…
Each of us has distinguishing physical features, including scars that are simply part of who we are. Each of my scars represents a story, involving…
We are in Greenville, SC, at Mount Calvary Baptist Church for the annual FBFI Fellowship meeting. We enjoyed a tremendous opening service, with great music…
My family ate together every evening (except Tuesdays, when we all scrambled out of the house together to go to midweek prayer meeting). It…
In a Biblical Archaeology Review (BAR) article,1 Ben Witherington III says, “First, we know that Pharisees — including Paul, as a former Pharisee — did…
Among the many books in my library is a very useful commentary on the book of Genesis by Lutheran scholar, H.C. Leupold. This two-volume exposition…
Hello, my name is Ron Perry, and I have a past. My past consists of both good things and bad things. The mysterious difficulty of…
Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled (Matthew 5:6). It is normal to eat when we are…
The State of Arizona, with our tax dollars, has set up groom rooms (called Chat Spaces) where your pre-teen and junior high students can interact…
And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend (Exodus 33:11). And there arose not a prophet since…
Peter makes a shocking statement in the middle of chapter 4, “But the end of all things is at hand…” How do we understand…
Let’s face it—every dementia patient has a person, usually family member, who serves as main caregiver. Any other caregivers that come into the home, serve…
A man is not a murderer because he kills; he kills because he is a murderer. For out of the heart come murders (Matthew 15:19).…
As we celebrate—really celebrate is not the correct word—commemorate Memorial Day, our nation finds itself having memorials of an entirely different type. New York, New…
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints” (Eph 6.18) In military…
Our Twofold Task for the Ages Productivity apps, gurus, journals, and training courses are in high demand because we live in a busy, distracted age.…
One of the most emotionally divisive issues between Christian brothers and sisters is something hotly labeled legalism. But ask nearly anyone to define what legalism…
Criticism has a unique way of controlling us. One critical word and we want to rethink everything we believe or stand for. Ironically, I have…
A former church member posted this on Facebook recently. “Shout out to my mom for letting me go through my tomboy phase without changing my…
Having held my lifeless stillborn daughter in my arms almost 35 years ago can bring a rising level of emotions to my heart when I…
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