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Church, State and Theocracy

Church, State and Theocracy

by James Boyd | Feb 8, 2026 | Apologetics, Church, James H Boyd, James H Boyd Gospel Ministries, Social Issues, Uncategorized

Church and State are often treated like rival siblings fighting over the TV remote, but Scripture presents them as distinct, yet complementary, institutions under God’s ultimate authority. As “cultural Christianity” fades, something else inevitably moves into the...
Biblical Church Discipline

Biblical Church Discipline

by James Boyd | Dec 13, 2025 | boyd-ministries.com, Church, James H Boyd, James H Boyd Gospel Ministries, Jesus, Social Issues, Uncategorized

“Wait… what?”That’s the reaction many people have when church discipline is mentioned. It sounds harsh, outdated, or even scary. After all, isn’t church supposed to be about grace, love, and second chances? Absolutely! But real love means setting boundaries,...
My Methodist Years

My Methodist Years

by James Boyd | Nov 6, 2025 | Biographical, boyd-ministries.com, Charismatic, Church, Homosexuality, James H Boyd, James H Boyd Gospel Ministries, Uncategorized

I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field.-John Wesley, Founder of the Methodist denomination ¹ My mother and I moved to Knoxville TN in spring of 1984 during my...
This is Sabbath

This is Sabbath

by Administrator | Feb 25, 2025 | Apologetics, boyd-ministries.com, Church, James H Boyd Gospel Ministries, Jesus, Judaism and Christianity

Should Christians worship on Saturday or on Sunday? Of course, we should be worshipping every day! Nonetheless, the question of the Sabbath (Shabbat) and how it relates to the New Testament has been a controversy for centuries. The principles behind the Sabbath impact...

The Calvinist/Arminian Controversy

by Administrator | Jan 22, 2024 | Church, Evangelism, James H Boyd, James H Boyd Gospel Ministries, Jesus, Salvation, Uncategorized

Calvinism or Arminianism? The debate between Arminianism and Calvinism, which concerns God’s sovereignty and man’s free will, is one of the most divisive in the church today. Rather than being an honest, respectful dialogue among brethren, this debate has...

Scorecard For a Healthy Church

by Administrator | Mar 13, 2023 | Charismatic, Church, James and Dave's Bible Page, James H Boyd, james-dave.com, Jesus

Originally published on James and Dave’s Bible Page “Those that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God”-Psalm 92:13 “He cannot have God for his Father who does not have the church for his...
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