Dave Pennington Many consider James 4:5 to be one of the most difficult passages to interpret within the entire epistle. Some believe it is one of the most difficult verses to interpret within the entire New Testament. While every Bible student will wrestle with this challenging verse, interpreting and applying its content provides both intellectual…
Read MoreBy Thomas Overmiller The story is frustrating and very unfortunate. Major League pitcher Armando Galarraga flirted with a perfect game, but umpire Jim Joyce botched it with an erroneous call in the 9th inning. Though the story is three years old now, it still teaches some important lessons. The responses of both men provided rare…
Read MoreMark Minnick This is Part Three of four parts • One • Two • Four In Part One, Dr. Minnick introduces Benjamin Keach and some of the features of his life and times which produced Benjamin Keach, the controversialist. In Part Two, Dr. Minnick covers Keach’s early ministry as he faced imprisonment and persecution for…
Read MoreThe Eclectic Web It is no surprise that confusion reigns across our culture – a cacophony of voices declare all sorts of practices good what the Bible and believing Christians have always declared bad. Such times call for absolute spiritual clarity from Christian leaders. Instead of clarity, we often get more confusion. Sex in a…
Read MoreThomas Overmiller Do you tend to appreciate one style of preaching over another? How do you respond to a methodical teaching approach? What about a more dramatic, high-energy approach with some pulpit pounding? Or how about a sermon filled with illustrations, stories, and testimonies to make a biblical point? Variety in the pulpit is a…
Read MoreMarty Goggins Being an associate pastor, I am often called upon to visit the sick, a portion of my ministry that I enjoy immensely. It affords me the opportunity to give words of encouragement to the suffering, and more importantly, it is an excellent time to give people the gospel. Our Lord had tremendous compassion…
Read MorePreston Mayes If someone asked you to summarize the message of the Bible in one sentence, how would you answer? You could say it is about the glory of God. That is true, but the statement does not adequately express the message of Scripture. Nobody summarizing the plot of a work such as A Christmas…
Read MoreContents: The Kingdom of God Preston Mayes If someone asked you to summarize the message of the Bible in one sentence, how would you answer? The Kingdom in Matthew Tim Miller Two major themes in Matthew—Heaven and kingdom—come together in Matthew’s unique phrase “kingdom of Heaven.” Kingdom Offers Andy Hudson The concept of a…
Read MoreMark Minnick This is Part Two of four parts • One • Three • Four In Part One, Dr. Minnick introduces Benjamin Keach and some of the features of his life and times which produced Benjamin Keach, the controversialist. Tempering the Metal Although experiencing little trouble initially, the young Baptist preacher drew the government’s ire…
Read MoreDavid Burggraff “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage . . . but ye have received the Spirit of adoption” (Romans 8:15). In Romans 8:14–17 Paul is introducing us to one of the great but sometimes neglected metaphors for the Christian’s relationship to God. Here he describes the Christian as adopted into the…
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