by James H Boyd | Mar 13, 2023 | Articles From the Vault, Christian Living
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 | 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 9, 2023 | 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 | Feb 4, 2023 | Christian Living
“And one cried to another, and said, ‘Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the earth is full of his glory.’” Isaiah 6:3 The above passage comes from a transformative event in the life of the prophet Isaiah in which he sees a magnificent vision of God’s glory...
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...
