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CLEAN – talk 5 (Walking in the Light)

Posted: January 5, 2017

For CLEAN podcast 5, on Walking in the Light, click the play arrow. The podcast (14 minutes) can also be downloaded. To listen later, download by right clicking here, and ‘save target… Read More

CLEAN – talk 4 (Purity in James-Peter-John)

Posted: January 4, 2017

For CLEAN podcast 4, on Purity in James, Peter, & John, click on the play arrow. The podcast (14 minutes) can also be downloaded. To download, right click here and… Read More

2016’s Three Vital Lessons about Death, by Daniel C. Berk

Posted: January 3, 2017

December 30, 2016 The latest news has included a series of unexpected and internet-virally contagious celebrity deaths, including the tragedy of Carrie Fisher shortly tragically followed by her mother Debbie Reynolds…. Read More

CLEAN – talk 3 (Purity in Paul)

Posted: January 3, 2017

For CLEAN podcast 3, on Purity in Paul, click on the play arrow. The podcast (12 minutes) can also be downloaded. To download and listen later, right click here and choose… Read More

CLEAN – talk 2 (Purity in Proverbs)

Posted: January 2, 2017

This is the second of 31 podcasts in the CLEAN series, Purity in Proverbs. To listen now, click on the arrow (8 minutes). To download and listen later, right click here and… Read More

CLEAN – talk 1 (Cleansing & Purity in Psalms)

Posted: January 1, 2017

The first of 31 podcasts, Purity in Psalms, launches the CLEAN series. The first section of our series (5 podcasts) focuses on Purity & Cleansing (in both testaments). To listen… Read More

OT44-Job.mp3

Posted: January 1, 2017

For O.T. Lesson 44, Job (33 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

Q&A 1477 – Same-day conversion / baptism?

Posted: January 1, 2017

In Luke 19:9-10, Jesus said to Zacchaeus, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to… Read More

Sheep Not Goats Year-End Update/Newsletter

Posted: December 31, 2016

Note: Steve Jacoby is Douglas’ younger brother. We hope that you enjoy this brief update about the 2016 work in Nicaragua. Thank you for your encouragement and support, and Happy… Read More

CLEAN – Talk 0 – Listen to this podcast first

Posted: December 31, 2016

This podcast (7 minutes) explains the purpose of the CLEAN series. To listen now, click on arrow. To download and listen later, right click here and ‘save target as’ or… Read More

Funeral Faux Pas

Posted: December 23, 2016

Purpose:  Proper speech / interactions at funerals. The podcast (21 minutes) will remind us to think, speak, and offer comfort in a compassionate and theologically sensitive manner. To listen now,… Read More

Q&A 1476—Marriage to the rapist? (!) (Deut 22:28-29)

Posted: December 23, 2016

Of all the passages you’ve submitted, none may be more shocking than this. “Here is a scripture that confuses me because it is unfair to the rape victim. In Deut 22:28-29, the rape… Read More

Jeremiah, Jesus, & Us: Lies We Tell Ourselves

Posted: December 22, 2016

You can find all 9 lessons in the series at newsletters. (They begin in October 2016.) “I find the lessons refreshing and spiritually ‘spicy,’ with plenty of material for both conviction and encouragement,… Read More

Q&A 1475 – Incubus & succubus: demon possession or something else?

Posted: December 14, 2016

I met a young lady who was desperate. She says she is under the control of a demon who makes love to her in her dream (incubus and succubus). This teaching… Read More

Q&A 1474 – Heterosexuality a modern concept?

Posted: December 5, 2016

I noticed The invention of “heterosexuality” on the BBC News App. “A century ago, people had a very different idea of what it means to be heterosexual. Understanding that shift in thinking… Read More

The Bible vs. other Religious books—SLC*—28/11/2017

Posted: November 28, 2016

OPENING OBSERVATIONS The similarities (ultimate truth, longing for the holy) are greatly outweighed by the differences (God, goal, salvation…) General Revelation & Special Revelation Special Scripture (Bible) The person of… Read More

Q&A 1473 – God a Violent king?

Posted: November 26, 2016

In Luke 19:27, the Parable of the Minas, the king orders his servants to arrest those who rejected him “and slaughter them in front of me.” I remember seeing a… Read More

Black Tax and White Privilege by Gordon Ferguson

Posted: November 21, 2016

An Introduction to a New Blog on Racism and Prejudice http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1122296331446&ca=bf9b8aac-b70c-4680-ab1a-8091f6a4be95

Q&A 1472 – Why did Jesus tell Mary not to touch him?

Posted: November 17, 2016

When Jesus met Mary Magdalene after his resurrection, we read “Jesus replied, “Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Go to my brothers and… Read More

Nietzsche: God is Dead, and other views

Posted: November 16, 2016

Listen to a podcast on The Life and Thought of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (32 mins). Click on the play arrow. To listen later, right click here and click on ‘save link… Read More

Q&A 1471 – Why would we die if we saw the face of God?

Posted: November 8, 2016

Why does someone have to die if he sees the face of God? A few years ago I would think that our sinful physical body could not bear the presence… Read More

A Transgender Person: Coming to YOUR Church Soon! by Guy Hammond

Posted: November 6, 2016

The phone rings, and I pick up. “Hello.” A panicked voice blurts out “Is Guy Hammond there?” “This is Guy, who’s this?” “My name is Henry James (not his real… Read More

Bercot lessons at YouTube

Posted: November 3, 2016

Listen to David Bercot’s lessons (Scroll Publishing) through its YouTube channel. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL6qGDn7Nnd84-UgURpw8Dw Description Welcome to the Scroll Publishing YouTube channel. We are a small publisher of Christian books… Read More

Walls of “Jesus’ Tomb” Exposed for the First Time in Centuries

Posted: November 2, 2016

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/walls-jesus-tomb-exposed-first-time-centuries-180960953/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&no-ist

OT43-Esther & Mordecai.mp3

Posted: November 1, 2016

For O.T. Lesson 43, Esther & Mordecai (22 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target… Read More

Q&A 1470 – Imagination, meditation, and revelation

Posted: October 30, 2016

{1} Please give me your thoughts on contemplative prayer. My church is diving in head first into this “new way” of communicating with God (contemplative prayer), and I am nervous… Read More

Q&A 1469 – Witchcraft (Gal 5:20 — pharmakeia) and marijuana

Posted: October 21, 2016

My question concerns Galatians 5:20, where witchcraft is listed as a sin. I read in Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words that the Greek word is pharmakia. The definition states that pharmakia “denotes… Read More

Kidneys in the Bible

Posted: October 12, 2016

The following appears in the abstract of Garabed Eknoyan, The Kidneys in the Bible: What Happened? The abstract is available at http://jasn.asnjournals.org/content/16/12/3464.full. “The kidneys are mentioned… sometimes in direct connection… Read More

Creation / Evolution reading

Posted: October 12, 2016

Although a non-scientist, since the 1970s I have read over 50 books on biological origins, as well as scores of scientific articles. Here are (in my opinion) some of the… Read More

Q&A 1468 – Which generation? (fig tree analogy)

Posted: October 12, 2016

Jesus tells his disciples in Mark 13:28-30, “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. In… Read More

Animated Audiovisual Bible

Posted: October 4, 2016

https://jointhebibleproject.com/about/ This is an animated audiovisual Bible. One episode typically summarizes a book of the Bible—in part or in whole—in 6-8 minutes. It’s very well done.

Q&A 1467 – Did God regret creating humans?

Posted: October 3, 2016

If God knows what people will choose, why did God regret creating human beings on the earth? Did God know that people would be bad but He didn’t know how… Read More

A Review of Reza Aslan’s ZEALOT

Posted: September 27, 2016

To hear my review of Reza Aslan’s Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth (2013), click on the arrow. The review is 58 minutes in length. Listen, or just read… Read More

Q&A 1466 – Wedding planners & gay weddings?

Posted: September 24, 2016

What if a person has a business in event planning, and they are asked to do work for a gay/lesbian wedding,? Is it wrong for a Christian to do this? — Mary… Read More

Q&A 1465 – Bible software?

Posted: September 15, 2016

What is a good Bible software program? Any recommendations? — Jide [Reply by Joey Harris, Bible teacher in Augusta, Georgia] Choosing Bible software is not that easy. It depends on… Read More

“The Day of the Lord” – sermon, Sunday, August 28, 2016

Posted: September 8, 2016

Given at the North River Church of Christ, Marietta, GA, USA. Based on Amos 5. https://vimeo.com/180836685

Q&A 1464—Praying to saints?

Posted: September 6, 2016

Why should people not pray to the saints? My Catholic friend says she is asking these people to pray (intercede) for her, and that it is just like asking a… Read More

OT42-Ezra & Nehemiah.mp3

Posted: September 1, 2016

For O.T. Lesson 42, Ezra & Nehemiah (21 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target… Read More

How Neo-Marxists Changed American Popular Music… and Culture

Posted: August 28, 2016

by Jefrey D. Breshears Two Paths to the Bottom In their book, How Now Shall We Live?, authors Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey contrast the dystopian predictions of George Orwell’s Nineteen… Read More

Q&A 1463 – “Messianic” Judaism?

Posted: August 28, 2016

A brother in a church in my state has been making the use of “Yahweh” (God’s name, in Hebrew, in the Old Testament) a matter of salvation. He is now going… Read More

Q&A 1462—Is Numbers 24:17 really a Messianic Prophecy?

Posted: August 27, 2016

How is Numbers 24:17 a Messianic prophecy? I’m not convinced. After all, these are the words of Balaam, who led the Israelites into sin. Help me out. To begin with,… Read More

Supreme Court Wrestles with Lesbian Adoptions (by John Clayton)

Posted: August 23, 2016

Used with permission by John Clayton, of Does God Exist? On March 7, 2016, the Supreme Court reversed Alabama’s refusal to recognize same-sex adoption, saying that same-sex couples cannot be… Read More

Risen (Joseph Fiennes)

Posted: August 23, 2016

For a podcast (42 mins) on the 2016 film Risen, click on the arrow below. Great lines: “The gods are angry” [Lucius]. — “One of them is [Clavius].” “Did he… Read More

(Sarcastic) Piece on the Sinner’s Prayer

Posted: August 17, 2016

http://babylonbee.com/news/bible-lacking-sinners-prayer-returned-full-refund/

Q&A 1461 – Should I work for a company producing weapons?

Posted: August 10, 2016

I am considering a job offer from a company whose parent company is involved in the weapons industry. This obviously raised some questions for me as a Christian. On the one… Read More

Reflections on Sabbath service

Posted: August 4, 2016

by Daniel Berk, Madrid Shabbat Shalom For the first time in my life, I attended a Jewish Friday Sabbath Service with the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Congregation. Their synagogue in… Read More

Q&A 1460 – Muhammad prophesied in the Bible?

Posted: August 1, 2016

I happened to watch a video by a Muslim apologist. He claims that the Comforter mentioned in the Bible [in John 14] is Muhammad, and that he is also mentioned in… Read More

A Dozen Articles for Christian Leaders

Posted: July 31, 2016

Church Discipline This article considers the principal passages on church discipline. Church discipline isn’t a series of confrontations or warnings, but an interactive process. Crucial Counsel for Christian Leaders (Homosexuality &… Read More

A great new thing: COME & STAY

Posted: July 27, 2016

If you are traveling (anywhere in the world) and would like to stay with devoted disciples of Christ, consider supporting the creation a brand new platform: Come & Stay. Hundreds… Read More

Q&A 1459 – Public letter of confession?

Posted: July 23, 2016

Is there a biblical precedent for a church leader asking a church member to write and publicly read before the entire church a letter confessing a personal, private sin—such as… Read More

Response to terror attack in France (Bastille Day 2016)

Posted: July 16, 2016

I asked a French brother how he felt about the terror attack on Nice, 14 July 2016 (Bastille Day). His response: While I’m truly grateful that no one I know… Read More

Q&A 1458 – Reiki and Acupuncture

Posted: July 14, 2016

What do you think about Reiki, especially with its Buddhist component? Is Reiki okay for Christians, or is this idolatrous? AND Is it wrong for a Christian to engage in a Reiki… Read More

Don’t Grieve the Spirit (Daniel C. Berk)

Posted: July 12, 2016

Holy Spirit 4 July 5th, 2016 God Grieves From Within I’ve been here in St. Louis for a few days now before a North American conference begins, and I’m inspired by… Read More

Don’t Listen to Guy!!

Posted: July 6, 2016

Guy Hammond’s ‘Strength in Weakness’ ministry is not without opposition. Click here to see some of the backlash.

Q&A 1457 – Fasting with mourning?

Posted: July 5, 2016

Thanks for the podcast on Fasting and Prayer. Today I was read Neh 1:4. After reading other scriptures about fasting and prayer, I notice that mourning sometimes accompanies fasting (2 Sam 1:12;… Read More

Background to the Sinner’s Prayer, by David Platt

Posted: July 2, 2016

Click here to read this article. See also Steve Staten’s article on the Sinner’s Prayer here.

OT41-Josiah.mp3

Posted: July 1, 2016

For O.T. Lesson 41, Josiah (25 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

Would the world be more peaceful without religion?

Posted: June 29, 2016

Article of interest: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zcnm82p

Q&A 1456 – Praying in the Spirit?

Posted: June 26, 2016

I have some questions about 1 Corinthians 14:14: “If I pray in tongues, my spirit is in prayer but my mind is unfruitful.” I understand that today there no longer exists the… Read More

La Bible, Mythe ou Réalité par Douglas Jacoby/The Bible, Myth or Reality?

Posted: June 21, 2016

Message done in Brussels, Belgium on June 19, 2016 Question & Answer session that followed

Missions Update & Message on Philippians – Douglas & Vicki Jacoby

Posted: June 20, 2016

https://vimeo.com/170566099

Sub-Atomic Particles Are Evidence the Universe Was Created

Posted: June 18, 2016

String Theory Co-Founder: Sub-Atomic Particles Are Evidence the Universe Was Created By Barbara Hollingsworth | June 17, 2016 | 3:56 PM EDT Dr. Michio Kaku. (Wikipedia) (CNSNews.com) — Dr. Michio Kaku,… Read More

What a Homosexually Attracted, Canadian Christian Says About Orlando

Posted: June 17, 2016

Shooting in Orlando – What A Same Sex Attracted Christian Has to Say By Guy Hammond The world has gone mad. When police stormed the Pulse Nightclub in the early… Read More

Q&A 1455 – Why were the leaders upset (John 19:19)?

Posted: June 17, 2016

I heard a sermon online recently that claimed the inscription Pilate had placed on the cross, “This is Jesus, King of the Jews”, INRI in Greek, in Hebrew actually translates… Read More

The “M” Word

Posted: June 16, 2016

 Issue 69 • June 2016 Are There Health Benefits to Masturbation? [Video] Matt Fradd • Since the days of psychologists like Sigmund Freud and Alfred Kinsey, people picture the sexual impulse as… Read More

What Can We Learn From the Deadliest Shooting in U.S. History?

Posted: June 13, 2016

What Can We Learn From Deadliest Mass Shooting in U.S. History? June 12, 2016, by Jon Sherwood In what has become a far too common occurrence in recent American history,… Read More

Like sheep without a shepherd

Posted: June 10, 2016

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/08/sheep-run-loose-in-spanish-town-after-shepherd-falls-asleep/

Q&A 1454 – 500 believers, or 120?

Posted: June 8, 2016

I’d be interested in your response to a question. In 1 Cor 15, Paul mentions that Jesus appeared to more than 500 of the brothers, yet in Acts 1:15, the… Read More

Are Christian converts seeking asylum getting a raw deal?

Posted: June 6, 2016

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36430880

Jon Sherwood Interviews Guy Hammond

Posted: June 4, 2016

Q&A 1453 – Should a Christian Attend a Gay Wedding? – Jon Sherwood

Posted: May 30, 2016

[Guest article] December 19, 2016 So here we find ourselves in the United States, a full decade behind our neighboring Canadians, in a land where gay marriage is not only… Read More

New Parenting Resource

Posted: May 23, 2016

We have a new parenting resource for you to share! That’s right! We have an exciting new tool to help parents in the fight against Internet pornography. We have said… Read More

Q&A 1452 – Smothered by fundamentalists?

Posted: May 21, 2016

 A few years back I read your Genesis, Science & History. For me this book placed the creation account soundly out of the reach of “scientific creationism” and into its actual… Read More

Q&A 1451 – Was Jesus ignorant when he was on earth?

Posted: May 12, 2016

In Matthew 24:36 Jesus said that only God knows the day and time (not even the Son). Is that only because Jesus was human and limited, though once back in glory,… Read More

FFTF São Paulo

Posted: May 7, 2016

2017 Sci and Faith Brasil Jorge: About the Archaeology PowerPoint (below): Some slides have a lot of text. Feel free to erase the text (but keep any pictures). Or leave… Read More

Honey, I Shrunk the Church?

Posted: May 5, 2016

Honey, I Shrunk the Church? May 5, 2016 John Porter  In my relatively short time practicing house church, I have learned that there are many different ideas about what house… Read More

Q&A 1450 – John 8 and converting non-believers

Posted: May 3, 2016

My personal experience in converting from non-believer to believer was very much supported by your book True & Reasonable [now Compelling Evidence]. However, my moment of accepting the scriptures came about… Read More

OT40-Manasseh.mp3

Posted: May 1, 2016

For O.T. Lesson 40, Manasseh (24 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download podcast” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

Q&A 1449 – Okay for Christians to rewrite worldly songs / sing them in church?

Posted: April 24, 2016

A brother recently wrote to me, “I would love some biblical input on rewriting well known songs from the world and singing them in church services. Do the lyrics’ original… Read More

Postmodernism, Unboxed (longer) version

Posted: April 20, 2016

This is the expanded version of message I shared at the April 2017 UnBoxed Conference on Postmodernism, as well as at the Denver Youth & Family Conference in September 2017…. Read More

The Structure of the Old Testament

Posted: April 18, 2016

Here are a lesson and notes on The Structure of the Old Testament (46 minutes). Download it from here. To download the podcast, right click on the download link, and choose “save target… Read More

Miracles of the Messiah

Posted: April 16, 2016

Sunday Message at North River Church of Christ – April 10, 2016 http://bit.ly/1Sho5NH  

Q&A 1448 – Giving to those who beg

Posted: April 15, 2016

Whet about the issue of giving to people who beg on the streets? I am conflicted as to when that is the right thing to do and when it might… Read More

Spiritual Life

Posted: April 12, 2016

The Bible places far more emphasis on who we are inside than on how we behave or appear to others. We have all seen too many comrades-in-arms fall, not rebounding… Read More

Q&A 1447 – Salvation a free gift, or conditional on obedience?

Posted: April 6, 2016

I’ve heard many times that salvation is a “free gift” and one can do nothing to earn it, and that’s what sets Christianity apart from other religions. But obedience to… Read More

Holy Spirit Series by Daniel C. Berk

Posted: March 29, 2016

Part 2 of Daniel’s series on the Holy Spirit can be read in his newsletter here. To sign up for all of his newsletters, go to www.danielcberk.com.

Christians, Politics and Social Media – Part 1

Posted: March 29, 2016

Article by Daniel C. Berk. Click here to read.

Q&A 1446 – Jesus and protesting

Posted: March 28, 2016

A disciple recently posted this article. https://sojo.net/articles/jesus-was-protester. I’m not sure why, but it bothered me. What do you think about it? Interesting…  Yesterday I passed a group of protesters — in front of… Read More

Q&A 1445 – Women praying in front of the church?

Posted: March 19, 2016

I hope you are doing well. I’d like to ask a quick question. The other day at church a brother was chairing the communion while a sister was going to share…. Read More

What God Has Joined Together

Posted: March 17, 2016

For an excellent article by David Instone-Brewer on the topic of Divorce & Remarriage, click here.

Divorce and Remarriage: A scholar’s take on the ancient issues

Posted: March 17, 2016

To read this article, please click here.

Q&A 1444 – The Resurrection (minimal facts)

Posted: March 10, 2016

I would be interested in knowing what you consider a strong argument for the resurrection of Christ. The vast majority of biblical scholars, whether Christian, Jewish, agnostic or atheist, admit… Read More

Things You Don’t Talk About in Church – J. Robbins

Posted: March 9, 2016

Greetings, The Jacksonville Church recently wrapped up a sermon series called Taboo Topics; Things You Don’t Talk About in Church. The series tackled some very sensitive issues and was meant to… Read More

An Introduction to the Gospels

Posted: March 7, 2016

by Daniel C. Berk Click here for the article.

Cosmic Fall & Natural Evil, by Denis Lamoureux

Posted: March 5, 2016

Cosmic Fall & Natural Evil

Do Christian Parents Flirt with the Idol of Safety?

Posted: March 1, 2016

Most families—rich, poor, or middle class—have an image, maybe even a dream, of what their child’s life will look like once they reach adulthood. If pressed to describe it, the image might… Read More

OT39-Uzziah.mp3

Posted: March 1, 2016

For O.T. Lesson 39, Uzziah (16 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

Q&A 1443 – Doesn’t religion cause wars?

Posted: March 1, 2016

Pascal’s Wager can be used to assess the fact that believing in the existence of God is the Nash equilibrium or the dominant strategy for the game. However, this won’t… Read More

Christian Education

Posted: February 25, 2016

Here are two links containing schools, colleges and universities affiliated with Churches of Christ and the Christian Churches: http://kingstonchurchofchrist.com/christian-education/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_and_colleges_affiliated_with_the_Christian_churches_and_churches_of_Christ

Job: The Problem of Suffering

Posted: February 23, 2016

Through The Bible In 30 Days: Day 13 by Daniel Berk http://www.danielcberk.com/#!Through-The-Bible-In-30-Days-Day-13/n96v6/56acd5ee0cf205a1e8578110

Q&A 1442—Did Moses have more than one wife?

Posted: February 21, 2016

I was reading Numbers 12 and some questions came up. Did Moses have more than one wife? Was Zipporah a Cushite?—Mike C. . It seems to me that Zipporah was… Read More

Nehemiah 8 – “How’s Your Biblical Stamina?” – Douglas Jacoby

Posted: February 17, 2016

Sermon done on Nehemiah 8, at North River Church of Christ, on February 14, 2016. https://vimeo.com/155336212

Does Raising Self-Esteem Turn Children into Narcissists?

Posted: February 17, 2016

Article of interest http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-raising-self-esteem-turn-children-into-narcissists/

Q&A 1441 – The “resurrections” of Matt 27

Posted: February 12, 2016

I have enjoyed the way you broaden people’s understanding of the Bible, and wish to wholeheartedly thank you. My question regards Matt 27:51-53, where as Jesus dies and many holy people are… Read More

The Twain Shall Meet – Science & Religion

Posted: February 9, 2016

New York Times article on science and religion http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/14/books/review/the-twain-shall-meet.html?_r=0

New Film Promotes Belief in the Resurrection

Posted: February 7, 2016

Read about how this film, to be put out on Feb 19, 2016 from Sony Pictures, will assist many who don’t see Him to come to believe in Christ and His… Read More

Why Teens Leave the Church

Posted: February 7, 2016

The one reason why college students leave the church could surprise you. http://www.collegeandseminary.com/college-life/the-1-reason-why-college-students-leave-the-church-could-surprise-you/#

Guy Hammond’s Real Life Video Lesson #4

Posted: February 4, 2016

Living Your Life Carefully Click here for this lesson, where you can also sign up for more.

9 Sins the Church is Okay With

Posted: February 4, 2016

Are we changing the Bible to fit our culture or are we changing our culture to fit the Bible? http://www.faithit.com/9-sins-the-church-is-okay-with/

Q&A 1440 – Genetic fallacy

Posted: February 3, 2016

My brother is a great hearted and very intelligent person who seems to be searching for answers about God. We are having a great conversation about Christianity. He recently said, “Sure…. Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 31

Posted: January 31, 2016

You made it!  You have reached the finish line.  You persevered, demonstrating the stick-to-itiveness so often commended in Proverbs. Here’s the final podcast in A Disciplined Life (16 minutes). Click the play button… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 30

Posted: January 30, 2016

Listen to lesson 30 in A Disciplined Life (17 minutes) by clicking on the play arrow. You can also download it by right-clicking here and listen later on. Salient points: Vs.3-4 –… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 29

Posted: January 29, 2016

Learn more about A Disciplined Life as you listen to lesson 29 (19 minutes) in the series. Click on the arrow to play now or download by right-clicking here to listen later…. Read More

I Choose Us

Posted: January 28, 2016

Help for building stronger, healthier marriages, consider this great ministry: About I Choose Us Past & Future Facilitators’ Workshops About Us Testimonies Worldwide Channel News Asia – Interview Movie Copyright… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 28

Posted: January 28, 2016

Lesson 28 from A Disciplined Life (13 minutes) is now ready. Click the play arrow, or to listen later, download it by right-clicking here and saving it. Salient points: Here is the… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 27

Posted: January 27, 2016

The twenty-seventh lesson in our series (17 minutes) can be downloaded by right-clicking here or listened to immediately by clicking on the play arrow. Salient points: Don’t boast about tomorrow (v.1). See… Read More

Thriving Beyond the Margins — A Resource That Every Christian NEEDS‏

Posted: January 26, 2016

Help for Christians who are helping their gay friends. A resource that every Christian needs in their library! Are you studying the Bible with someone who is gay? Where should… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 26

Posted: January 26, 2016

This is our 26th lesson from Proverbs on A Disciplined Life (16 minutes). Listen now by clicking on arrow or download and save by right-clicking here. Salient points: The first section of this… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 25

Posted: January 25, 2016

Listen to A Disciplined Life lesson 25 (16 minutes) by clicking on the play arrow. Or download it and save by right-clicking here. Salient points: Note on v.1: the compilation of… Read More

Q&A 1439 – Excommunication for smoking?

Posted: January 25, 2016

I was happy to see you and listen to your speech when you came to Russia. My question is about Mathew 18:17. What does it mean — to treat a sinner as… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 24

Posted: January 24, 2016

To hear today’s podcast (17 minutes), click on the arrow. If you want to listen to it later, download it by right-clicking here and save it. Salient points: When others are… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 23

Posted: January 23, 2016

Click on the play arrow to hear lesson 23 in the series (15 minutes). Alternatively, you can download it by right-clicking here. Salient points: There’s a connection between insatiable appetite for… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 22

Posted: January 22, 2016

Lesson 22 in the series A Disciplined Life (13 minutes) is available for download by right-clicking here, or for immediate listening by clicking on the play arrow. Salient points: Reputation is… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 21

Posted: January 21, 2016

Listen to A Disciplined Life 21 (length 17 minutes) by clicking on the play arrow below. If you prefer to download it, right-click here and save it. Salient points: V.1 alludes… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 20

Posted: January 20, 2016

Click on the arrow to listen to the podcast (21 minutes), or download it by right-clicking here.     Salient points: Beware alcoholism (v.1). Indiscipline (v.4) cannot wait, or pace itself…. Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 19

Posted: January 19, 2016

Click the arrow for the podcast (16 minutes), or download it by right-clicking here. Reading advice: Keep noticing how sayings are related, if only loosely. Notice how themes introduced in previous… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 18

Posted: January 18, 2016

Listen to podcast 18 in our series (14 minutes) by clicking on the arrow below. You can also download it by right-clicking here. Salient points: Fools enjoy conversation but do not… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 17

Posted: January 17, 2016

Listen to the next lesson (15 minutes) by clicking the arrow, or download A Disciplined Life 17 for later listening by right-clicking here. Salient points: It can be painful when the… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 16

Posted: January 16, 2016

Listen to the middle lesson of our 31-part series on A Disciplined Life: A Study of Proverbs (16 minutes). Or download it by right-clicking here and listen later. Salient points: Judging… Read More

Q&A 1438 — Is wearing a cross idolatry?

Posted: January 16, 2016

Greetings from New Delhi! I see many disciples wearing crosses of gold around their necks as jewelry. Isn’t this idolatry? In India, we ask Hindus to give up every form… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 15

Posted: January 15, 2016

Today’s podcast (13 minutes) comes from Proverbs 15. Download it by right-clicking here or listen to it immediately by clicking on the arrow. Salient points: When someone becomes angry with me,… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 14

Posted: January 14, 2016

Listen to the podcast (17 minutes) by clicking on the arrow, or else download & listen later by right-clicking it here, and saving it. Salient points: Productive and counterproductive — the… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 13

Posted: January 13, 2016

Listen to another lesson on the Disciplined Life (or download it by right-clicking it here). The podcast is 15 minutes long. Salient points: Undisciplined people are usually not good with… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 12

Posted: January 12, 2016

This podcast is the twelfth in our series on disciplined living. Its duration is 14 minutes. Click the arrow to hear it now, or else download it by right-clicking here to… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 11

Posted: January 11, 2016

For the 11th lesson in our series on discipline (16 minutes), click on the play arrow. If you want to save and listen later, right-click here. Salient points: The Lord detests… Read More

What to Do When your Boss Asks You to Break the Rules

Posted: January 10, 2016

See the helpful article at the Harvard Business Review, 7 January 2016, by Peter T. Coleman and Robert Ferguson. CLICK HERE.

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 10

Posted: January 10, 2016

Lesson 10 in our Proverbs series (19 minutes) can be downloaded by right-clicking here, or listened to immediately by clicking on the play arrow: Scholarly background: This is the first chapter… Read More

Proverbs on Politics, Power & Governance

Posted: January 9, 2016

Politics in Proverbs (selected) In 2015, while studying the Proverbs on a visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, I was struck with just how many of them are political in… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 9

Posted: January 9, 2016

Click the play arrow to hear the lesson (8 minutes), or download it and listen later by right-clicking here. Salient points: Multiple voices vie for our attention. Wisdom calls us to… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 8

Posted: January 8, 2016

Listen to lesson 8 in our series (17 minutes) by clicking the play arrow below. If you prefer, you can download it and listen later by right-clicking here. Salient points: Wisdom… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 7

Posted: January 7, 2016

Click on the arrow to play the seventh lesson in the series on Disciplined Life (13 minutes). Or you can download the lesson by right-clicking here, and play it later…. Read More

Q&A 1437 – Must baptism candidates understand Jesus is the Son of God?

Posted: January 7, 2016

So, no one brings up the fact that Jesus is God’s Son in the first 7 chapters of Acts. Yet this is noticeably absent from the first gospel sermon in… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 6

Posted: January 5, 2016

Hear below the lesson from Proverbs 6 on living the disciplined life (17 minutes). Click on arrow to play now, or download it and listen later by right-clicking here. Salient points:… Read More

CLEAN – podcast 5

Posted: January 5, 2016

For CLEAN podcast 5, on Purity \, click on the play arrow. The podcast (12 minutes) can also be downloaded. Download here. for Challenge Thought q [Tomorrow: Purity in the… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 5

Posted: January 4, 2016

To hear the lesson from Proverbs 5 on disciplined living (16 minutes), click on the arrow. Or download and listen to it later by right-clicking here. Salient points: The wayward woman… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 4

Posted: January 4, 2016

To hear the lesson from Proverbs 4 (14 minutes), click on the arrow below. Or you can download it and listen later by right-clicking here. Salient points: Training instills obedience. Jesus… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 3

Posted: January 3, 2016

To hear the lesson from Proverbs 3 (20 minutes) click on the arrow. Or you can download it and listen later by right-clicking here. Salient points: Keeping the commands in our… Read More

CYBERATTACK ON 1/1 and 1/2 — BACK TO NORMAL?

Posted: January 2, 2016

The traffic jam caused by international hackers is huge! Atlanta seems to be the target. We are good to go right now, but access may be intermittent until all proper… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 2

Posted: January 2, 2016

To listen to the lesson from Proverbs 2 (13 minutes), click on arrow below. Or download it and listen later by right-clicking here. Some salient points: Wisdom is a true treasure…. Read More

OT38-Hezekiah.mp3

Posted: January 1, 2016

For O.T. Lesson 38, Hezekiah (30 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 1

Posted: December 31, 2015

Proverbs 1 (15 minutes) – please listen below by clicking on arrow or download it to listen later by right-clicking here. Some salient points: Purpose of Proverbs: to help us to… Read More

A Disciplined Life—Intro & Responses

Posted: December 30, 2015

This podcast (8 minutes) will introduce you to the Proverbs Podcast series. This podcast covers the preface to Proverbs (1:1-7), and explains how the thought behind the Disciplined Life series…. Read More

Q&A 1436 – Clearing the Temple

Posted: December 29, 2015

When Jesus cleanses the Temple (Matt 21:12-13), he seems to have left himself open to charges of being violent or emotional or even sinful. What are we to make of… Read More

Q&A 1435 – Water from the rock: a contradiction?

Posted: December 20, 2015

I was reading the Torah, and I noticed that the stories in Numbers 20 and Exodus 17 are most likely parallels. Both have Moses giving the Israelites water from the… Read More

Thought-provoking website

Posted: December 18, 2015

Check out Daniel Berk’s thought-provoking website: http://www.danielcberk.com.  

Q&A 1434 – Missing generation in Matt 1?

Posted: December 11, 2015

I’ve been discussing the issue of the missing 42nd generation with a good friend of mine, and quite frankly, we’re stuck. We’ve searched through Kings and Chronicles and it seems like… Read More

Responses to the Paradigm Shift series

Posted: December 6, 2015

Here is an assortment of comments on the Paradigm Series, sent in from all over the world (Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Australia). We have edited some of them… Read More

India’s Debate on Anti-Conversion Law Deepens

Posted: December 5, 2015

The Indian government (as of December 2015) is attempting to push through an anti-conversion, anti-evangelism law, with up to a 10-year jail term for those convicted. Already 6 of the… Read More

St. Nick: Historical Core of Xmas Lore

Posted: December 5, 2015

Famous Christians 1: Nicholas of Myra This is the story (16 minutes) of Nicholas of Myra, a 4th century Christian leader, who became “Saint Nick.” Though Christmas lore is nearly… Read More

Q&A 1433 – Tyre rebuilt, or not?

Posted: December 2, 2015

In Ezekiel 26:14, 21, we read about Tyre, never to be rebuilt and never to be found again. However, it seems Tyre was rebuilt. Can you help me understand this? –… Read More

Revelation 17 (the 7 “kings”)

Posted: November 27, 2015

Click below for chapter notes on Revelation, chapter 17 Revelation-Explained-Lesson-17

Holy Ghost Movie Exposé – Tim Wirth & Sandy Simpson 

Posted: November 25, 2015

A helpful critique of the current Zeitgeist and Weltgeist. Especially helpful: all the examples (video clips). Perhaps we don’t agree on every point of theology, but these guys have done a… Read More

Alexander Campbell Documentary

Posted: November 25, 2015

This presentation (2:40:00), hosted By David Kenney, covers the life and influence of Alexander Campbell, probably the most influential leader in the Stone-Campbell Movement, better known as the Restoration Movement…. Read More

Q&A 1432 – Non-irrevocable devoted things

Posted: November 23, 2015

I am doing a devotional on “Devoted” for the SW Women’s Conference. In looking at Leviticus 27:28-29, there is a reference to “nothing a man owns and devoted to the… Read More

Website contents

Posted: November 16, 2015

What do you get with your premium subscription? For less than 10 cents a day, you receive unlimited access to: 500+ MEATY ARTICLES, N.T. chapter studies, character studies, and more! NEARLY 1400 Q&As… Read More

Missions Report & Sermon – “Lost”

Posted: November 16, 2015

Watch as Douglas and Vicki share about their recent 5-week visit to Europe on 11.8.15 http://nrcoc.onthecity.org/groups/167707/topics/2362256

Q&A 1431 – OT passage against polygamy?

Posted: November 14, 2015

Is the following an OT statement against polygamy? “Then Laban said, ‘This mound is a witness between me and you today.’ Therefore the place was called Galeed, and Mizpah, for… Read More

10 Common Misconceptions about Religion

Posted: November 11, 2015

This is the full article connected with the 10 Nov 2015 newsletter, Answering Skeptics AB Our modern world, especially in the industrialized regions, seems to have a love/hate relationship with… Read More

Lessons from the Protestant Reformation

Posted: November 8, 2015

Here are the links for the major classes given in the 2015 Biblical Study Tour. The theme was “Finding God When the Church is Adrift,” and the teaching took place in… Read More

Charles Darwin (two papers by Denis Lamoureux)

Posted: November 8, 2015

Here are two brilliant papers on Darwin, which should of interest to anyone following the creation & evolution debate. The author is my friend Denis Lamoureux, who is a professor… Read More

Does your Marriage Need Adventure, Mission and Romance?

Posted: November 5, 2015

Friends, family and colleagues, Most of us have been a witness to troubled marriages, perhaps our own. So what are some of the secrets to selecting and enjoying exciting, mutually… Read More

Q&A 1430 – Was Bathsheba “raped”?

Posted: November 5, 2015

I recently read a book on Bathsheba (fiction), and I really liked it because it made the story come alive. (It was Unspoken, by Francine Rivers.) I’ve read other books,… Read More

Reform Jews poised to pass transgender resolution

Posted: November 4, 2015

http://my.earthlink.net/article/us?guid=20151104/ab9530fb-be4b-4439-8e23-8a2993d4037e

13 Scriptures to Help Siblings Get Along

Posted: November 1, 2015

http://lizzylife.com/2015/10/27/13-scriptures-to-help-siblings-get-along/ – Elizabeth Thompson

OT37-Jehu.mp3

Posted: November 1, 2015

For O.T. Lesson 37, Jehu (31 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

Q&A 1429 – God manipulated by Satan?

Posted: October 27, 2015

In Job 2:3, does Satan manipulate God to “ruin” Job without reason? — Ed That seems to be the intent. But God is not manipulated by anyone. He is clearly… Read More

Recommended Book: “Revolution in World Missions”

Posted: October 26, 2015

“Revolution in World Missions: One Man’s Journey to Change a Generation” by K. P. Yohanan “Lord, I’ll give myself to speak for You.” Young Yohannan had no idea what those… Read More

The Holy Spirit / Der Heilige Geist, Part 3

Posted: October 23, 2015

Third of 3 classes done by Douglas in Berlin, Germany on 20 October 2015. Audio and video options below. Audio: Video:

Transgender in the Church – Brandon Redler

Posted: October 23, 2015

Showing Christ’s Love to Transgender People My name is Brandon Redler and it is an honor for me to be used by God in my role as a member of… Read More

The Holy Spirit / Der Heilige Geist, Part 2

Posted: October 19, 2015

The second of 3 classes done in Berlin, Germany on 13 October 2015. Audio: Video:

Q&A 1428 – In the Bible, is land of special significance?

Posted: October 18, 2015

I am Temi, a Christian in Abuja. I’m going over Genesis 12. When God called Abram to leave his country and family he promised to show Abram a land, to… Read More

The Holy Spirit / Der Heilige Geist, Part 1

Posted: October 12, 2015

First of 3 classes done in Berlin, Germany on 6 Oct. 2015. Click links below for both audio or video. Audio: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B6SdDVVnGCKFdEFkS1E5eDJrdEE&usp=sharing Video:

Q&A 1427 – Better never to have been born?

Posted: October 9, 2015

Greetings from the historic city of Bamberg, Germany – what a marvelous place. It’s me, André from Düsseldorf. I won’t ask if you remember the burgers we shared along with Vicki and… Read More

Counter Cultural Christianity, Part 2

Posted: October 8, 2015

A Biblical “Whack” Upside the Head – class given in Hampton Roads, VA on Sept. 26, 2015 during their Fall campaign, “Closer”. Click here to download.  

Counter Cultural Christianity, Part 1

Posted: October 8, 2015

A Biblical “Whack” Upside the Head – class given during the “Closer” campaign in Hampton Roads, VA on September 26, 2015. Click here to download.  

13 Confidence-Building Scriptures for Kids and Teens

Posted: October 3, 2015

by Elizabeth Thompson http://lizzylife.com/2015/09/16/13-confidence-building-scriptures-for-kids-and-teens/

When Kids Know God Better Than We Do

Posted: October 1, 2015

by Elizabeth Thompson http://lizzylife.com/2015/08/03/when-kids-know-god-better-than-we-do/

Biblical Study Tour: ISRAEL with Douglas Jacoby & Steve Kinnard 24-31 Oct 2016

Posted: September 30, 2015

WALK WHERE JESUS WALKED For those who love the Scriptures, the Biblical Study Tour opens a panorama of both history and imagination. The BST takes us to places of biblical… Read More

Q&A 1426 – The Pledge

Posted: September 30, 2015

My 14 year-old son fancies himself a deep thinker/seeker, and our spiritual “household culture” conforms to your “unexamined faith” mantra: we try to encourage independent examination and free discussion. This has… Read More

Paradigm Shift Webinar Recording

Posted: September 29, 2015

In case you missed the webinar! Done on Sept 28, 2015 with Jamie Robbins & Douglas Jacoby http://jacksonvillechurch.tv/next-steps/ The webinar is the first recording you’ll see; the 10 ‘Paradigm Shift’… Read More

Evil & Suffering: Cruciform living, pt. 1

Posted: September 23, 2015

This is the full newsletter article for 23 Sept 2015. Evil & suffering Today and next week, when we conclude our exploration of the problem of suffering, we will discuss… Read More

Q&A 1425 – Get involved in the Ecumenical Movement?

Posted: September 21, 2015

Has your church fellowship ever given any serious consideration to exploring the possibility of membership in the ecumenical organization of the World Council of Churches (WCC) as a means of… Read More

Jesus: Historical Evidence

Posted: September 19, 2015

Jesus: The Historical Evidence To hear the podcast (34 minutes), just click on the link. Click here to download.  Historicity Three possibilities Mythological Existed, but the Bible has reinvented him… Read More

Why Christian Leaders Need to be Exceptionally Good Bible Students

Posted: September 18, 2015

To listen to the podcast, “Why Christian Leaders Need to be Exceptionally Good Bible Students” (30 minutes), click on the link below. Click here to download. Scriptures referred to: James… Read More

Fresh Thoughts on Elders

Posted: September 18, 2015

Here I share some of my own thoughts about elders (overseers) and church leadership. I do not speak for a congregation or denomination. These are simply my own reflections on… Read More

Loosening the Bible Belt – Tom Brown & Douglas Jacoby

Posted: September 17, 2015

Class given during the ‘Compelled2015’ Southeast Evangelism Conference (SEC) in Greenville, SC on Sept 5, 2015. Click here to download.

Thoughts on Randy Alcorn’s ‘The Treasure Principle’

Posted: September 17, 2015

Douglas Jacoby, 2015 I enjoyed reading Randy Alcorn’s The Treasure Principle. It’s light, readable, and makes many great points—especially for believers living in the affluent west. There were many helpful… Read More

If God is good…

Posted: September 16, 2015

The following is a 7-fold response to the problem of suffering, complementing the Newsletter of 16 September 2015, in the Answering Skeptics series. The Problem of Suffering In all my… Read More

Q&A 1424 – Ahab’s descendants unfairly punished?

Posted: September 12, 2015

Why does God essentially declare death to all of Ahab’s descendants (1 Kings 21:22,29) as a result of his sin, yet also proclaim (2 Kings 14:6/Deuteronomy 24:16 ) that children… Read More

The Great Ptolemaic Smackdown

Posted: September 10, 2015

My next door neighbor, enjoying the recent articles on evolution in which I reference the slowness of the academic world to accept heliocentricity (earth orbiting sun), sent these links. The… Read More