Bible Translations
I have been reading my Bible for devotions using the New Living Translation (NLT). I also have been listening through the Bible with the podBible daily netcast which uses the…
Read moreThe Bible Is Precious!
This past week has been an interesting one. I am teaching an eight week New Testament survey at Flatland. For the first week, we discussed why study the New Testament.…
Read moreOn Jesus: His Humanity
Modern thinking often wants to make Jesus only a man and not God. However, ancient thinking often refused to acknowledge Jesus’ humanity. Both were declared heretical. This study looks at…
Read moreRomans: The Gospel in a Sentence (1:17)
Paul states his central theme of Romans and of the Gospel itself in Romans 1:17, “This Good News tells us how God makes us right in His sight. This is…
Read moreRomans: Paul Introduces Himself
Paul starts out his letter to the church in Rome (Romans 1:1-18) by introducing himself, his message, his desire to visit with the Christians in Rome and finally, his desire…
Read moreOn Jesus: An Introduction
Last night I watched the movie Da Vinci Code staring Tom Hanks. It got me to thinking. It presents one of two positions that were deemed heretical by the church,…
Read moreRomans: An Intro
The Letter to the Church in Rome – Romans – is the apostle Paul’s signature writing. It is as close to a systematic theology as we get in the New…
Read moreOn Suffering
Those who have known me for long have seen that for the past 15 years or so I have really struggled with my health. There have been extended periods of…
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