Psalm 100
I wanted to share the following video of one of our young people at South Green Street. Grant is four years old, and he memorized and recited Psalm 100. I also want to commend Grant’s parents for...
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ETSPM Lectureship
The 37th annual East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions lectureship is scheduled for March 6-9, 2011. I hope you will be able to make your plans to attend. This year’s theme is entitled,...
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People of the “Nook”
Since we all have busy schedules, I’m sure it’s possible that you overlooked a rather significant birthday this month. You see, it was four hundred years ago, this very month, that the King James...
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In Praise of Punctuation!
Here’s a simple true or false question. See how you do.True or False: Moses was the daughter of Pharaoh’s son. My guess is that most of you answered “False,” but the correct answer is “True.” “But...
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The “Big Bang” Is Not A Theory, But A Fact
I have to come clean and confess that I believe in the Big Bang. NOW WAIT! Don’t stop reading here. Let me explain. The Bible, itself, teaches a “Big Bang.” Read it for yourself…“But the day of...
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Elvis Presley’s Bible
Elvis Presley’s Personal Bible. Click to enlarge and read his marginal note.Last week, a Bible that was given to Elvis Presley in 1957 by his aunt and uncle was auctioned off. It is clear that Elvis...
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I Swear on the Bible
Fourteen U.S. Presidents used cherished family Bibles. Presidents Harding, Eisenhower, Carter, and George H. Bush used George Washington’s Bible. And President Obama used Abraham Lincoln’s Bible and...
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The Bible: The Mini-Series
The highly publicized mini-series on the Bible has been airing on the History Channel for the past three weeks. Roma Downy, the former star of “Touched by an Angel” and her husband, Mark Burnett, a...
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The “Silence” of The Scriptures
Without a common understanding of how the Bible authorizes, even the most earnest desire and irenic spirit are insufficient to attain and maintain unity. A brief examination of our own history over...
View ArticleThe Most Misunderstood Page In The Bible
If you were to suggest the most misunderstood page in the Bible, what would you suggest? Think about it. Would you suggest the page that records:Judges 11 and Jephthah’s sacrifice of his daughter?1...
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Jonestown Revisited
Last week marked the 30th anniversary of the “Jonestown tragedy.” Those of you who are old enough surely remember that on Saturday, November 18, 1978, a total of 918 members of the People’s Temple...
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“Newsweek” or “Newsweak?”
The December 15, 2008 issue of “Newsweek” magazine attempts to support “homosexual marriage” by appealing to Scripture. Yes, you read that correctly. In the current issue, the magazine cover reads,...
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Shakespeare Couldn’t Read?
William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Although four hundred years have passed since his death, every school student today will study his life and...
View ArticleWould You Destroy A Bible?
Many years ago, a wicked king was presented with a copy of God’s word. The king commissioned a man to read it for him, and after only reading a few paragraphs, the king took the scroll and cut it with...
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Have You Seen This Bible?
Ariel Schalit / APIn 2007, several Israeli scientists were able to inscribe the entire Hebrew Bible on a tiny silicon surface that measured approximately half the size of a grain of sugar.This Bible...
View ArticleA Quick Bible Word Search
Here’s a brief Bible word search that I believe speaks for itself. Just let it sink in.Pope – Not FoundSupreme Pontiff – Not FoundPapacy – Not FoundVicegerent – Not FoundVicar of Christ – Not FoundHoly...
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Is Pope Francis Changing Catholic Doctrine?
In response to questions that have obvious answers, many have used the rhetorical quip, “Is the Pope Catholic?” as an answer. However, the more we hear from the current Pope, the less this quip has...
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Shame On Mom…Or Me?
Last week, I was on a mission trip to the island of St. Croix. While on the island, several of us handed out flyers inviting people to hear some preaching that was taking place that week.As usual, I...
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A Queer Hermeneutic
The dictionary definition of the word, “queer” is simply “strange,” “odd,” or “unusual.” However, in the latter part of the 20th century, the term, “queer” was used in a pejorative sense as an insult...
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What’s Your Bible IQ?
How well can you do on this brief, five-question quiz? Who was rebuked by Jesus for caring more about temporal things than eternal things? To whom did Jesus offer “living water” that would cause one to...
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