Written by Dr. Michael Easley Culture always presses against Scripture. As a result, no one drifts toward a conservative view of the Bible; rather we always drift away from God’s truth. It is easy to understand. When “they say” something that challenges our faith, a Believer’s first impulse may be fear. We find it hard…
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Written by Dr. David Briscoe I like tools. Check that. I like having lots of tools! I bought my first toolbox—complete with wrenches, ratchets, pliers, and screwdrivers—when I was a teenager working on weekends at a service station. (That’s what a gas station was called before it became a convenience store with fuel pumps out…
Read MoreMost of us want our information from someone who has been there before. If we are going on a trip, we want to talk to someone who has been to that same destination. What would you do again? What would you do if you were to go back to that location? What would you avoid?…
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Too often, Christians are surprised that they suffer at all for their faith. First Peter has something to say about that. I love Peter’s tone in 1 Peter 4:12. “Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.” Peter, having suffered…
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I love placing Scripture all around me. The daily Bible verses sent to me by my former student Bobby are a quick reminder to keep Him at the center of my thoughts. However, grabbing one verse at a time is not a good method for studying the Scriptures, as it can lead to taking verses out…
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