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Contextual Truth

Monday, August 01, 2022
Some time ago I began noticing familiar Scripture verses cited for situations or applications different from which they were originally intended. When this happens, the passage is “out-of-context”.You Shall Know... Read More

Pocket-Sized Hermeneutics

Wednesday, June 01, 2022
In the Spring of 2007 I was studying Biblical Hermeneutics at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. My professor was Dr. Siegfried Schatzmann, who would retire the following year. I’d like the... Read More

Word's Worth

Monday, November 15, 2021
“Word” is an interesting word. It looks like “cord” and “ford”, but it rhymes with “bird” and “third”. My mother loved words in all their many idiosyncrasies. She loved the... Read More

Obey, Love, Walk--Part 2

Monday, November 01, 2021
Living in times of contention and division, we crave guidelines for navigating the murky waters of the world. These are revealed in the truths of Scripture. God knew His people... Read More

Obey, Love, Walk

Friday, October 15, 2021
At summer’s end, many of us found ourselves sending off our children into one of the innumerable “firsts” of their lives: kindergarten, middle or high school, college, or a first... Read More

Teach Us to Number Our Days

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Earlier this year Larry King died at the age of 84. While I didn’t know him personally, he was familiar to me. Numerous news reports heralded his life and listed... Read More

Meet Ignatius of Antioch

Sunday, August 01, 2021
Like Clement of Rome, another church father many are unfamiliar with is Ignatius. He was born shortly after Clement, a few years after Christ’s death and resurrection, into a pagan... Read More

The Sounds of Silence...Be Still!

Thursday, July 15, 2021
“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,  I will be exalted in the earth.” —Psalm 46:10, NIVThe sounds of silence intrigue. Pete McBride, October... Read More

Sad Psalms Say So Much

Thursday, April 15, 2021
It can be helpful for someone who is going through a difficult time to hear from others who have had similar experiences. God gives us this in His Word. His... Read More

Puzzled

Monday, February 01, 2021
One of the best distractions for me during the COVID-19 lockdown was the ubiquitous jigsaw puzzle. The more I work these puzzles, the more I think about the truths they... Read More