“The Bible isn’t a choose your own adventure book where everyone can just make up their own meaning.”

The moment one begins to talk about loving your enemies they all of a sudden become “liberals,” “extremists,” or are accused of completely taking an otherwise straight forward passage “out of context.

Folks will quickly applaud you and tell you how much they admire you for “taking a stand” on biblical truth. Except if you quote Matt. 5:44 and invite people to apply it in any sort of meaningful, literal way.

If one takes a public stand against, say, most any sin you can think of, one is considered “courageous” and a “defender of the faith.”

Justice is only achieved in beautiful fullness when the oppressed has been elevated back to their rightful place, and when those who were guilty of the oppressing have experienced repentance, healing, and restoration as well.

Justice is only achieved in beautiful fullness when the oppressed has been elevated back to their rightful place, and when those who were guilty of the oppressing have experienced repentance, healing, and restoration as well.

Verse 11. (They presented unto Him gifts). The people of the east never approach the presence of kings and great personages, without a present in their hands.

I love the Bible. I read it every day. I spend 10 hours a week studying it. It has affected my life in profound ways. I am inspired when I read it.

Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical.

Don’t say God is silent when your Bible is closed. Open it and read it. God will speak.

The Bible is proved to be a revelation from God, by the reasonableness and holiness of its precepts

It is impossible, Bible in hand, to limit Christ’s Church to one’s own little community.

To which Bible and Creation bear witness, until the nation pays homage again to Go

In the midst of our applauding the feats of civilization, the Bible flings itself like a knife slashing our complacency; remind us that God, too, has a voice in history.