by James H Boyd | Jan 31, 2026 | Misc Writings
Hi friends! I’m James, and welcome to my blog , Keeping It Real.This blog exists for one simple reason: to talk honestly about faith, life, Scripture, and the real struggles we face along the way.No hype, no pretense. Just real discussions, real questions, and a real...
by James H Boyd | Apr 5, 2026 | Christian Living
A pastor I know once stood before his congregation and playfully instructed them to “Turn to the Book of Jethro, ” although no such book appears in the Bible. When the people realized they had been pranked, one lady replied “You mean thing!”...
by James H Boyd | Apr 5, 2026 | Jesus and the Gospel, Judaism and Christianity
SUCH then was ‘the hope of the promise made of God unto the fathers,’ for which the twelve tribes, ‘instantly serving (God) night and day,’ longed…To the question, whether this hope has ever been realised – or rather, whether One has appeared Whose claims...
by James H Boyd | Feb 23, 2026 | Christian Living
Funerals are breeding grounds for bad theology.When my sister, Sandy Adcox, died of leukemia in 2004, I remember thinking, “If one more person tells us that ‘God needed her more than we did,’ I’m going to punch them!” Of course, I didn’t, but...
by James H Boyd | Feb 8, 2026 | Apologetics & Worldviews
Church and State are often treated like rival siblings fighting over the TV remote, but Scripture presents them as distinct, yet complementary, institutions under God’s ultimate authority. As “cultural Christianity” fades, something else inevitably moves into the...
by James H Boyd | Jan 6, 2026 | Misc Writings
Welcome back to our study. In Part 1, we stood back and took in the wide-angle view of creation, seeing Genesis through the eyes of Jesus. We looked at some of the mechanisms God may have used, as well as the fallacy of saying that faith and science are incompatible....
by James H Boyd | Dec 25, 2025 | Jesus and the Gospel
Genesis: where the universe starts, humans appear, and the great drama gets underway. But the real headline? Jesus, the eternal Word, was already on the scene, orchestrating it all! He is the director of the whole story and you, my friend, get a front-row seat!...
by James H Boyd | Dec 13, 2025 | Bible & Theology, Jesus and the Gospel
“God hates all workers of iniquity” (Psalm 5:5). “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated” (Romans 9:13). These are strong words from a God whom we understand to be a God of love. They are not mild or gentle statements. They confront us with the sobering holiness of God. And...
by James H Boyd | Dec 13, 2025 | Bible & Theology, Church & Culture
“Wait… what?”That’s the reaction many people have when church discipline is mentioned. It sounds harsh, outdated, or even scary. After all, isn’t church supposed to be about grace, love, and second chances? Absolutely! But real love means setting boundaries,...
by James H Boyd | Nov 15, 2025 | Misc Writings
What does it really mean to take the Bible seriously? Today, many say, “I take the Bible seriously, but not literally,” as if the two cannot coexist. Yet Jesus and the Apostles approached Scripture with deep reverence, treating its words as clear, trustworthy, and...
James H Boyd is an interdenominational Bible teacher, blogger and multimedia content creator based in Clinton, Tennessee