Why Did God Give Us Commentators? Have you ever wondered why we have commentaries on the Word of God? Perhaps you should so you have an answer when an unbeliever asks a question like this one. “If you Christians think … Continue reading →

Pondering Fridays I never like the TGIF slogan. I take offense at a few things and generally allow them to roll off. So why does this one bothers me? Well, there are several reasons. First, it comes awfully close to … Continue reading →

I Corinthians 4 Introduction Young men in seminary often determine that they do not desire to tangle with congregations with a mindset that differs from their ideal mindset of what a church should be. You would understand their reasoning if … Continue reading →

Something caught my attention this week that should catch my attention every week. There has been a common theme within the conversations about Thanksgiving among family and friends, Sunday School class, office associates, and social media. One friend posted a … Continue reading →

Proverbs chapter one serves as an introduction to the book of Proverbs. The rest of the book develops this overview outline. Today, we will examine the outline and use it to understand better contemporary Critical Theory and how it is … Continue reading →

II Kings 22-23 Introduction The conspiracy group who took out wicked Amon was desperate.  Old Dr. Bob Jones taught us, “It is never right to do wrong to get a chance to do right.” These men were desperate after the … Continue reading →

In the Midst of War Psalm 130 Introduction Did David write this Psalm? Neither the text nor the notes indicate that he did. However, it certainly has the ring of his life and his style. One source provided the following … Continue reading →

Preempting Misunderstanding  This title does not suggest that the preacher deals with the spiritual or soul, the medical doctor deals with the physical, and the psychiatrist deals with the psychological. It does suggest that the biblical counselor must consider three … Continue reading →

Setting the Stage This blog is not an exposition of Malachi chapter one. Instead, I suggest you read and look for principles that speak to the church and, if you please, to America, which owes its original framework to the … Continue reading →

Realities of Returning to School Back to School! Wow! It is that time of year again. What does it mean to us? There are a variety of answers to that question. Let me propose a few and then suggest some … Continue reading →