by James H Boyd | Jan 31, 2026 | Misc Writings
Hi friends! I’m James, and welcome to my blog , Keeping It Real.This blog exists for one simple reason: to talk honestly about faith, life, Scripture, and the real struggles we face along the way.No hype, no pretense. Just real discussions, real questions, and a real...
by James H Boyd | Jan 6, 2026 | Misc Writings
Welcome back to our study. In Part 1, we stood back and took in the wide-angle view of creation, seeing Genesis through the eyes of Jesus. We looked at some of the mechanisms God may have used, as well as the fallacy of saying that faith and science are incompatible....
by James H Boyd | Nov 15, 2025 | Misc Writings
What does it really mean to take the Bible seriously? Today, many say, “I take the Bible seriously, but not literally,” as if the two cannot coexist. Yet Jesus and the Apostles approached Scripture with deep reverence, treating its words as clear, trustworthy, and...
by James H Boyd | Nov 6, 2025 | Misc Writings
One would think this would be old news by now, but a twenty year old television clip continues to make waves today. More specifically, this scene from the critically acclaimed TV show “The West Wing” is still frequently used in an attempt to discredit both the...
by James H Boyd | Nov 6, 2025 | Misc Writings
My hometown of Rogersville, Tennessee was a classic example of a “buckle of the Bible belt” community with churches on practically every corner. The bells at First Baptist would chime at the top and bottom of each hour. Old time preachers played a key role...
by James H Boyd | Jun 19, 2025 | Misc Writings
I was inspired to write this post after seeing the above meme. Of course, this statement is ridiculous. First of all, there is the fact that this same US Constitution is based on British Common Law which drew heavily from the Bible. Furthermore, you could just as...
