An eclectic selection of links that may interest you: Biblical Interpretation Slow Down! A Different Perspective on Christ in the Old Testament Daniel Block answers questions about a popular approach to Old Testament interpretation. He urges interpreting the OT “Christotelically” rather than “Christocentrically”. While his remarks provide a welcome brake to some of the extremes…
Read MoreJim Bickel Upon first stepping foot on the busy streets of Brooklyn years ago to evangelize, my initial impression was that I had entered a foreign mission field. The world has come to New York City like no other place. Research reveals it is the largest, most diverse cosmopolitan city on earth.[1] Because the City…
Read MoreLinda Hull “Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart” (Psalm 119:34). I have learned that the most important aspect of Bible study is to get started! Too often we believers get bogged down in our efforts to read our Bibles by worrying about the…
Read MoreJim Oesterwind And Jesus said to them, ‘Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses’ -Luke 12.15 Covetousness is nothing new, but it is steadily tearing our country apart. Ron Colone wrote an op ed piece in the Santa Ynez Valley News. His…
Read MoreBud Steadman Some Christians are apologetic when a speaker or writer addresses the issue of giving. However, giving needs no more apology than does praying. In the Scriptures 1539 passages refer to giving, while only 523 pertain to praying! Establishing a godly testimony in finances is critical to the work of our Lord Jesus Christ.…
Read MoreThomas Overmiller Ron Meznar was retiring as a veteran missionary. Over many years of service, he had developed a strong testimony as a New Testament scholar and Greek professor. He was also instrumental in planting many churches in South America. The last church he pastored was full of high class, well educated, professional people, some…
Read MoreMorris D. Hunsucker Sr. “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor’s” (Exodus 20:1). Not long ago, I heard a friend of mine say, “There is no prohibition in the…
Read MoreMike Harding Paul’s framing of the paradox regarding divine sovereignty and human responsibility takes one of its most striking forms in Philippians 2:12-13. In order to soften the apparent contradiction between Paul’s imperative in Philippians 2:12 and the doctrine of justification, interpreters have sought to understand this passage in terms of the “sociology” of the…
Read MoreReligious freedom, tolerance, free speech: In Canada, a ‘watershed’ religious freedom win Matters of morality, including the perceived morality of certain types of sexual behavior, are topics for discussion in the public forum. Freedom of speech does not just protect polite speech. Hopefully this is the end of this particular case, but if the complainant…
Read MoreMark Minnick (This is Part Two – Part One is Here) Part One introduced the subject of over-familiarity with the Bible as a hindrance to profitable Bible reading in personal devotions. Dr. Minnick offers notes on a sermon preached by Thomas Watson as a guide to keeping our devotions fresh and our heart warm in…
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