Tag «Bible»

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 how can it be true when Moses was a male, not a female,” you ask?  Well, re-read …

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 Version was published.  Yes, it was in May of 1611 that the “modern translation,” the KJV was put into publication.  Whether …

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, “Strengthening the Souls of the Disciples” and that’s exactly what I believe will happen to you if you will attend.  Among …

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 steering Grant in the direction of memorization.  Far too many children have memorized everything about video games, their …

“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, “The Religious Case For Gay Marriage.” Under the cover of “Our Mutual Joy,” Newsweek attempts to formulate an argument from the Bible to support homosexual …