Coming Untrue

“What does Romans 14:5 mean?” The verse in question comes in the middle of a passage in which the apostle Paul is seeking to discourage ...

“… a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.” “Among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women …” “… th...

In his book The Riches of Divine Wisdom , David Gooding notes that the writers of the New Testament had a distinct advantage over the Old ...

In which our regular writers toss around subjects a little more volatile than usual. English philosophy professor James Tartaglia has co...

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At work a few weeks ago, the old phrase “one flesh” came up in conversation. I can’t remember how exactly, but I think it had something to...

“For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fear...

“Is it okay to take communion at home?” As is the case with many questions about the Christian faith, the answer to this one very much d...

A letter to Doug Wilson from an Australian named Ben poses a familiar question : “Since I, like everyone else (except Adam and Eve), a...

“And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prop...

In which our regular writers toss around subjects a little more volatile than usual. It’s an oldie but goodie. Much-loved opinion colum...

Have you ever heard of a mondegreen ? That’s the technical word they give it when you listen to something, but you hear something differ...

Many years ago now, a man I love and respect opened up the book of Matthew and read us the story of the centurion’s faith . You will recal...

We are forever being told we need to keep open minds. Close-minded people tend toward confirmation bias. We wouldn’t want to just see what...

“Can the balm of Gilead heal?” Well, there’s an obscure question for you! I suppose first we should probably ask what the balm of Gile...

“Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel  ...” Here is a verse...

Like most fathers, I disciplined my children when they were young and disobedient. We can think about discipline in either of two ways: ...

In which our regular writers toss around subjects a little more volatile than usual. Tom: I have a confession for you, IC. I was a ter...

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Sometimes we’ve just plain got the wrong word in our Bibles. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I know translators are highly skilled people. In al...