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“How can I say no?” my mom asked, “You wouldn’t love me anymore.”
My mother and I had recently experienced a small but significant breakthrough in our relationship after 11 years of dissent and contempt. Throughout my entire childhood, I had always been on Mom’s team. Dad was seen as the…
Thanksgiving Day
This month we will all delay and watch a day our country puts aside as an occasion. It is “Thanksgiving Day.” Hopefully all Americans will interruption to recollect exactly how appreciative they ought to be for the benefits and…
Love the Bible
The Bible is a closed book to many in the world today. However, the Bible makes it evident that we cannot please God without “the faith” (or system) that comes by hearing the Word of God (Rom. 10:17;…
The Suffering Servant (Part 1)
The 53rd section of Isaiah has frequently been known as the “Agony Servant” entry. It is the fourth in a progression of entries managing “the Servant” or “the Servant of the Lord.” The gospel scholars recognize Jesus of…
Christ’s Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem
On the Sunday before His death on the cross, Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem. Great multitudes of people took palm branches and went out to meet Him, while crying out “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who…
Christ: The Prophet Of Prophets
The book of Deuteronomy contains many warnings and admonitions for the people of God as they are about to enter the land of Canaan. The eighteenth chapter of the book contains a remarkable passage regarding the…
If The Jews Had Accepted Jesus
Modern premillennial theory insists God had not anticipated the rejection of Jesus by the Jews. They often think that God was shocked when Jesus “came to His own, and His own did not receive Him” (John 1:11). They…
Bless the Congregational Lectureships
We acknowledge the passing of time in noting that one day, some will be writing a history of the church of our day, and they’ll be looking back into “old history.” When that “old history” is written, focusing on the…
The Fruit of Benevolence
Inspiration informs us that our Lord came to this earth to “seek and save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). The Son of God “came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a…
A Review of “How to Read the Bible” by Steven McKenzie
Given the nature of the content, How to Read the Bible, by Steven McKenzie is a surprisingly quick and easy read. In fact, it seems as though McKenzie went out of his way to ensure that all readers (including…