by James H Boyd | Jan 13, 2024 | Apologetics & Worldviews
Many are familiar with an infamous scene from the television show The West Wing in which President Josiah Bartlett (played by Martin Sheen) shares some opinions on the Bible which are, to put it charitably, unorthodox.https://youtu.be/S1-ip47WYWcSadly, this clip is...
by James H Boyd | Jan 11, 2024 | Misc Writings
Boop! My daughter Ember and I are reptile enthusiasts. We currently have two pet snakes, a ball python named Hershey and a Saharan sand boa named Pumpkin. Hershey Pumpkin Both species are nonvenomous, small to moderately sized and are usually very docile (although...
by James H Boyd | Jan 8, 2024 | Jesus and the Gospel
The above quote is often used to reprimand “un-Christlike” Christians. Ghandi had first hand experience with this. For example, he was once turned away from a church service because he was not white. Certainly, we Christians have often failed to live up to...
by James H Boyd | Dec 26, 2023 | Bible & Theology, Christian Living
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page Jesus answered them and said “My doctrine is not mine, but His that sent me.” (John 7:16) But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine. (Titus 2:1) Mention the word “doctrine”...
by James H Boyd | Dec 25, 2023 | Misc Writings
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once observed that “Most of us read the Bible the way a mouse tries to remove the cheese from the trap without getting caught.” (1) Certainly, the Bible can be...
by James H Boyd | Dec 25, 2023 | Misc Writings
I come from a Word of Faith background and this is a transcript of a sermon I preached during that time. While I no longer actively identify with the Word of Faith label, I have also been careful not to go too far in the opposite direction. In spite of some excesses,...
by James H Boyd | Jul 28, 2023 | Jesus and the Gospel
Transcript of a Sermon Preached at Morgan County Correctional Facility in Wartburg, TN Friends, the great equalizer in all of our lives is our desperate need for God’s grace, mercy and forgiveness. If someone forgives you a $100 debt, that means they have to...
by James H Boyd | Jul 15, 2023 | Misc Writings
The above quote is often used to reprimand “un-Christlike” Christians. Ghandi had first hand experience with this. For example, he was once turned away from a church service because he was not white. Certainly, we Christians have often failed to live up to...
by James H Boyd | Jun 19, 2023 | Christian Living
The issue of alcohol has always been a controversial one within the Christian community. Did Jesus make, or advocate the use of, intoxicating wine? Is having an occasional drink really that big of a deal? These are certainly valid questions that committed Christians...
by James H Boyd | Jun 10, 2023 | Misc Writings
Should ministers run for political office? I write this only a few days after longtime Christian broadcaster and former presidential candidate Pat Robertson passed away. As people remember his legacy, both the positives and the negatives, I thought it would be a good...
James H Boyd is an interdenominational Bible teacher, blogger and multimedia content creator based in Clinton, Tennessee