by James H Boyd | Mar 12, 2023 | 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 | Mar 12, 2023 | 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 | Mar 12, 2023 | Misc Writings
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page To conclude our study of the New Birth, I wanted to address a question that almost always comes up when this subject is discussed. It is a question that most thinking Christians, myself included,have struggled...
by James H Boyd | Mar 11, 2023 | Judaism and Christianity
Published on The Tennessee Journalist on June 8, 2009 “His blood be on us, and on our children.” These chilling words are well known from the account of Jesus’ trial recorded in Matthew 27:25. Throughout history, they have been used (completely out of context) to...
by James H Boyd | Mar 11, 2023 | Christian Living
Does God care about how we dress? Does He care if we wear jewelry? Does He care if ladies wear pants or makeup or how long our hair is? Which of these things are commands as opposed to which ones simply call for adapting to cultural norms of the time? Furthermore, how...
by James H Boyd | Mar 10, 2023 | Misc Writings
by James H Boyd | Mar 10, 2023 | Misc Writings
A visit to a neighborhood pet store may not often be the scene for raising profound theological questions, but that is exactly what happened to me several years ago. The store featured an impressive collection of exotic reptiles, including a number of large snakes....
by James H Boyd | Mar 10, 2023 | Misc Writings
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 | Mar 10, 2023 | Charismatic Studies
I realize that the title of this post is a provocative one, and it is meant to be. However, there is no greater example of a Spirit filled person than the Savior Himself. He is the greatest example of charismatic spirituality that ever lived. Follow along: Matthew...
by James H Boyd | Mar 10, 2023 | Misc Writings
Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page To conclude our study of the New Birth, I wanted to address a question that almost always comes up when this subject is discussed. It is a question that most thinking Christians, myself included,have struggled...
James H Boyd is an interdenominational Bible teacher, blogger and multimedia content creator based in Clinton, Tennessee