Book Review: Biblical Doctrine by John MacArthur & Richard Mayhue

John MacArthur is a prolific writer and editor. His continuous ability to publish theological works is quite astonishing. In 2018 he released his own systematic theology with Crossway publishers. Let me say at the outset, that I don’t agree wholeheartedly with MacArthur’s theological persuasion, and I’m more than positive he disagrees with my corner of […]

Daily Readings in the Bible Numbers 28-30

Now that the previous generation had died, it was time to start instructing the new generation. The Lord, through Moses, began to teach the new generation concerning the daily, monthly, and yearly offerings (Num. 28-29). The Hebrew calendar centered around the worship of Jehovah. A new generation needed a new commitment, and it was going […]

Things Most Surely Believed

In his online article for Huffpost, Brandan Robertson wrote, “Run to God, Not to the Bible.” Throughout his article he insists that Christians do not need the Bible to hear God’s voice. He quotes liberal theologian Peter Enns who claims, “We need to be training our children to cultivate a relationship with God, not a […]

Strange Things

I have written to him the great things of my law, But they were counted as a strange thing (Hosea 8:12) Introduction The theme of Hosea’s prophetic book is spiritual adultery (Hos. 2:1-23). The context of this portion in Hosea is in the midst of God’s accusation against Israel. God’s people had broken their covenant […]

Endangered Languages

In those days also I saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and they could not speak the language of Judah, but only the language of each people. – Nehemiah 13:23-24 Introduction A few months ago a book was recommended […]

Cut it Straight Podcast: Guarding Yourself and the Doctrine

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Cut it Straight Podcast: Eight Principles for Cutting it Straight

In this episode we look at what it takes to rightly interpret Scripture. Whether you are a seasoned preacher, a beginner, or simply a student of Scripture who wants to go deeper, then this episode will help you pursue excellence in rightly interpreting Scripture.   Recommended Reading Grasping God’s Word – Duvall and Hayes* Halley’s […]

A Steadfast Church

Epic. Revolutionary. World Changing. Extreme. Radical. Incredible. Emergent. Amazing. Cutting Edge. Supernatural. Next Level. Otherworldly. Such words are common in sermons, speeches and motivational seminars and are used to inspire and excite listeners in hopes of seeing people lead extraordinary lives. Ordinary has to be one of the loneliest and boring words in our English […]