by James H Boyd | Oct 19, 2024 | Misc Writings
Sin will take you farther than you ever expected to go; it will keep you longer than you ever intended to stay, and it will cost you more than you ever expected to pay.— Kay Arthur ¹ I believe this is an area that much of the church is completely in the dark about. We...
by James H Boyd | Aug 1, 2024 | Misc Writings
Is the Bible really the work of ignorant, “bronze age goat herders?” The above meme is a popular catch phrase among those who would try to discredit it. As usual, however, such characterizations are utterly ridiculous. Approximately 40 people were used by...
by James H Boyd | Jul 31, 2024 | Misc Writings
One of the most unfortunate things about modern politics is the excessive tribalism. Regardless of who wins elections, life does go on and we are the ones who have to live it out. We have lost our ability to have meaningful conversations and learn from one...
by James H Boyd | Jul 26, 2024 | Misc Writings
In one of my first times in reading through the Bible, the Book of Proverbs especially stood out to me. Even early in the Book, the picturesque images of godly wisdom really hit home in my teenage mind. At the same time, the contrasting images of a foolish person were...
by James H Boyd | May 29, 2024 | Misc Writings
This was a school paper from my Western Civ class in the fall of 2004″…the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is! By taking a long and thoughtful look at what God has created, people have always been able to see what their...
by James H Boyd | May 14, 2024 | Misc Writings
“I hate and abhor falsehood…” Psalm 119:163 ESV “There’s no such thing as fake news.It is either news, or fiction…”Fake” and “news” should be mutually exclusive. If it is fake. It cannot be called news....