by James H Boyd | Mar 30, 2019 | Misc Writings
Not long ago, I was entering the drive through window of a fast food place, when I saw a bumper sticker which summarized my political philosophy quite well: “Politicians are like diapers. Both need to be changed regularly!” In our own local government, the...
by James H Boyd | Mar 22, 2019 | Misc Writings
Calvinism or Arminianism? The debate between Arminianism and Calvinism, which concerns God’s soverienty and man’s free will, is one of the most devisive in the church today. Rather than being an honest, respectful dialogue among brethren, this debate has...
by James H Boyd | Mar 22, 2019 | Misc Writings
It is true that the Bible tells us to dress modestly and that our true beauty comes from within, not from outward ornamentation (1 Timothy 2:9). But these verses are not saying that nice clothes, jewelry etc. are sinful in themselves. Keep in mind that Jesus wore a...
by James H Boyd | Mar 9, 2019 | Church & Culture
On occasions where my writing veers into the political arena, it is easy for some to assume that I am a Republican. The truth , however, is that I have not actively identified with any political party in well over twenty years. That decision was very deliberate and I...
by James H Boyd | Mar 9, 2019 | Church & Culture
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by James H Boyd | Feb 20, 2019 | Articles From the Vault
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page The subject of speaking in tongues has always aroused a great deal of curiosity among Bible students. Sadly, it is often seen through the eyes of negative stereotypes of people swinging from chandeliers,...
by James H Boyd | Dec 28, 2018 | Church & Culture
NOTE: This post was originally a paper I wrote for a political science class back in 2003. Nonetheless, the issues it addresses are as relevant as...
by James H Boyd | Dec 26, 2018 | Church & Culture
The sudden passing of the Rev. Jerry Falwell in May of 2007 left little room for equivocation regarding the Moral Majority founder‘s place in history. To his supporters, Falwell was a fearless visionary who helped a wayward nation chart its moral course. To his...
by James H Boyd | Dec 26, 2018 | Misc Writings
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by James H Boyd | Dec 25, 2018 | Church & Culture, Ethics and Difficult Issues, Judaism and Biblical Contect
Published on The Tennessee Journalist on June 8, 2009 “His blood be on us, and on our...
James H Boyd is an interdenominational Bible teacher, blogger and multimedia content creator based in Clinton, Tennessee