by admin | Mar 15, 2016 | Articles, Blog
This is part two of this article. To read the first part, please click here. In evaluating books therefore, we must take three things into account. The first thing you must consider is yourself. The value of a book to you is the value that you, with your experience...
by admin | Mar 8, 2016 | Articles, Blog
Of the making of books in our day there is certainly no end—Solomon’s dictum has never been more relevant. No matter how convinced you are of the value of reading you will never be able to read it all—and even if you could, you shouldn’t. Not all books are worth...
by admin | Mar 1, 2016 | Articles, Blog
All writing is selective. No matter how many pages of prose an editing allergic academic manages to cram into an oversized tome, there will always remain aspects of the story that have been left out. If a book is well written, the inclusion or exclusion of a...
by admin | Feb 23, 2016 | Articles, Blog
Children enjoy blowing bubbles, and parents are thankful because bubbles are relatively inexpensive, clean, and safe. Yes, there is the occasional stray bubble that splashes soap into someone’s eye and requires a bit of attention, but bubbles usually don’t present any...
by admin | Feb 16, 2016 | Articles, Blog
Almost 2000 years ago a man named Jesus came from the wilderness with a startling message. He told everyone who would listen, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” Even though it was first delivered long ago and...
by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Articles, Blog
Why bother to interpret the Bible? If the Holy Spirit is really the One that guides us into truth, what is the point of a formal process of interpretation? Doesn’t it just get in the way? Why worry about the “original inspired meaning of a passage”? Why not just read...
