Category Archives: Miscellaneous

What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word “sword”? Chances are you think of those huge, two-handed weapons that knights used to duel with in hundreds of movies — swords like Excalibur in the tales of … Continue reading →

During the 19th and even into the early 20th century, patent medicines were big business. They promised great things (that’s the text from an actual ad reproduced here), but they frequently did more harm than good. The major ingredient was … Continue reading →

I once heard a story about a tourist who visited the Louvre Museum in Paris and stood before the Mona Lisa. He tilted his head from side to side, squinted and pondered with his hand on his chin — all … Continue reading →

The British poet William Cowper (1731-1800) trusted Christ when he was in his early twenties. Throughout his life, he was prone to periods of depression. When, toward the end of his life, his wife fell ill, he lapsed into a … Continue reading →

Imagine a friend walking up to you one day and saying, “Have you heard the good news?” You’d wait a second or two for him to complete his thought, and then you’d ask, “Good news about what?” The word “gospel” … Continue reading →

In the New Testament, the word “mystery” almost always refers to information that had been previously unknown. A mystery was a revelation from God that had been revealed to the author of that book of Scripture but hidden from everyone … Continue reading →

The apostle Paul must have been an egomaniac, right? Consider these points: In his gospel, the apostle John never refers to himself by name and only once by the personal pronoun “I.” Paul, in his letters, refers to himself by … Continue reading →

The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write the book of Galatians to explain the differences between law and grace. For much of the first two chapters, Paul points to the differences between himself—the apostle of grace—and the twelve, who were … Continue reading →

The ministry of the Apostle Paul is, we believe, greatly misunderstood. Coming to grips with his message may be the largest hurdle for most people as they try to understand Scripture. Some people try to lump Paul with the twelve … Continue reading →

Having determined that the Bible is true and that the truth is knowable, the next question we should ask is how can we know that truth? We believe this comes down to hermeneutics (from a Greek word meaning “interpretation” or … Continue reading →