by James H Boyd | Apr 26, 2020 | Articles From the Vault
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page “The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.” Nahum 1:7″God whispers in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain. It is...
by James H Boyd | Feb 15, 2020 | Articles From the Vault
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page “Those that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God”-Psalm 92:13 “He cannot have God for his Father who does not have the church for his...
by James H Boyd | Jan 27, 2020 | Articles From the Vault
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page In our most recent article, we examined the vital role that the local church plays in a Christian’s life. The importance of the local church is something I learned very early in my Christian walk, and it...
by James H Boyd | Jan 17, 2020 | Articles From the Vault
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page CH__CH; What is missing? UR! I saw this humorous quote on a church sign many years ago, and it has always stuck with me. The church is not complete without “U”! Likewise, a Christian’s life...
by James H Boyd | Dec 31, 2019 | Articles From the Vault
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page A wealthy business man died.At his funeral, many people came to his widow and the rest of his family to express their sympathies. Suddenly, a young man approached the widow with an unusual request. He said...
by James H Boyd | Dec 27, 2019 | Charismatic Theology and Practice
And (Jesus) said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will...
by James H Boyd | Dec 27, 2019 | Apologetics & Worldviews
Another school paper, this one from a Western Civ class around 2003 A number of years ago, I had the privilege of touring the historic Rhea County Courthouse in Dayton, Tennessee. Eighty years ago, this stately, yet unpretentious building was the site of the infamous...
by James H Boyd | Dec 25, 2019 | Articles From the Vault
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page A few years ago, I was working in children’s church on a Sunday night. Paul, the praise and worship leader, had us sing a catchy little song with a very profound message. The song was called...
by James H Boyd | Dec 22, 2019 | Church & Culture, Ethics and Difficult Issues
This was a paper I wrote for a Political Science class I took back in the early 2000s. While the issues today are different, the underlying issues are very much the same. The inscription on our...
by James H Boyd | Aug 14, 2019 | Misc Writings
As we begin our study, I encourage you to ask yourself this question: How intimate with Jesus do you want to be? Consider for a moment the wonderful possibility that we can communicate with our Heavenly Father in a way that is totally unlimited by our finite minds. A...