by James H Boyd | Jan 2, 2023 | Biographical, Christian Living, Jesus and the Gospel
In 2007 my wife and I experienced the unspeakable heartbreak of losing a child to Trisomy 13, which is the worst of the chromosome related defects. It generally results in stillbirth. Those who do go to term usually only survive, at best, for a few days. Still, we...
by James H Boyd | Dec 20, 2022 | Bible & Theology, Christian Living
Mention the word “doctrine” among church circles, and you will get a variety of different responses. On one hand, there are those who treat doctrine as if it were a dirty word. To them, doctrine is not “politically correct.” The basic idea they...
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 | May 29, 2020 | Christian Living
[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him – that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding [the wonders of His Person] more strongly and more clearly (Phillipians 3:10...
by James H Boyd | May 28, 2020 | Christian Living, Ethics and Difficult Issues
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 | May 4, 2020 | Articles From the Vault, Bible & Theology, Christian Living, Jesus and the Gospel
The act of water baptism (being immersed in water in response to receiving salvation) is a very important first step in the Christian life. In Matthew 3:13-17, we see the Lord Jesus Himself coming to His cousin John to be baptized, in order to “fulfill all...
