by James H Boyd | Nov 21, 2022 | Ethics and Difficult Issues
It has been called “America’s original sin.” Racism is not only sinful, it is stupid. It really isn’t a matter of color as much as it is Melanin level. Melanin is a natural sunblocking agent that helped our ancestors adapt to the climates they...
by James H Boyd | Oct 28, 2022 | Biographical
Published in The Daily Beacon, Monday, March 5, 2007 “Hey, brother!” For many years, I received this cheerful greeting every time I entered the home of my sister, Sandy Adcox. Although she was nearly eighteen years my senior, the love and closeness we shared only grew...
by James H Boyd | Aug 24, 2022 | Articles From the Vault
Updated version of an article originally published in The Daily Beacon on Friday, January 16, 2009 A problem with our modern political discourse is the tendency to rely on bumper-sticker logic as a substitute for substantive reason. Nowhere is this more evident than...
by James H Boyd | Aug 22, 2022 | Charismatic Theology and Practice
In the realm of Christian experience, there is one whole continent of truth still largely unexplored, and that is the Holy Spirit. In spite of much that has been written, there is dissatisfaction with many doctrines about the Spirit of God. Christians cannot remain...
by James H Boyd | Aug 22, 2022 | Christian Living, Judaism and Biblical Contect
In Acts 10:9-16, the Apostle Peter saw a vision of a blanket coming down from Heaven covered with animals that had been declared unclean under Jewish Law (Leviticus 11:44-47; Deuteronomy 14:2-3). To his surprise, God instructed Peter to freely kill and eat of these...
by James H Boyd | Aug 21, 2022 | Ethics and Difficult Issues
In Part 1 of our discussion, we looked at the constant calls by politicians to ban so-called “Conversion Therapy” for individuals with unwanted same-sex attraction (SSA). We also examined the fallacious nature of the accusations and how the current...
by James H Boyd | Aug 21, 2022 | Ethics and Difficult Issues
Are you “pro-choice?” Those on the left side of the political spectrum often like to describe themselves by this title, loudly proclaiming that medical decisions should be between an individual and their doctor or service provider. Yet if you support a...
by James H Boyd | Jul 18, 2022 | Articles From the Vault
Like the rest of the nation, we were shocked and numbed by the surreal events of 11 September. How could this happen here? Why DID this happen here? What will happen now? These are all valid questions that we will address. We will look at this tragedy in three...
by James H Boyd | Jul 18, 2022 | Articles From the Vault
Four years ago, our Nation was rocked to its very core as we sat transfixed on the image of the mighty World Trade Center crumbling to the ground, killing thousands of people and doing millions in economic loss. In recent weeks, we have faced a similar crisis as...
by James H Boyd | Jul 17, 2022 | Ethics and Difficult Issues
The notion of equality is a very noble one. Every right guaranteed by our Constitution is equally available to every law abiding American citizen. This is at the very core of the American experience. Many of these rights are specifically enumerated, such as freedom of...
James H Boyd is an interdenominational Bible teacher, blogger and multimedia content creator based in Clinton, Tennessee