Order from Christian Book Distributors This being the 30th Anniversary of the New Revised Standard Version, it seemed like a good idea to review another one. (This Bible was acquired at my own expense and the review was not solicited by Oxford University Press.) I am reviewing Oxford’s Standard Text Edition in black genuine …
Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses. He sets the time for sorrow and the time for joy, the time for mourning and the time for dancing. — Ecclesiastes 3:1,4 Trust in God at all times, my people. Tell him all your troubles, for he is our refuge. — Psalm …
One of the best devotionals available is the collection of Puritan Prayers, Poems and Psalms known as The Valley of Vision. Previous to a server failure I had reviewed it (trying to recover that review). This time around, I want to spend a few minutes on incorporating Valley of Vision into your church family, …
First, a definition of depression: Depression is a prolonged feeling of despondency or dejection. Is depression sinful? No, it isn’t. Depression is a warning built into both the body and the spirit to alert you that something is wrong, most likely very wrong. Feelings of depression should never be left unattended as the disease can …
In advance of Sunday’s lesson on the Bible and Depression, we are offering this Quick Scripture Reference Guide on depression: Depression often follows exhausting times (Judges 15:18) God is able to comfort the hurting (2 Samuel 22:29-31) God is near to the brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18) Abraham had hope when there was no cause for …
Opening Remarks: This past week we observed World Mental Health Day and that, along with the recent suicide of someone that I know. Prompted me to consider what, if anything, the Bible might have to say about the mind and mental health, which led me to the Apostle Paul’s counsel to the Church at Rome …
The premier study bible has been updated after 20 years and two million copies sold and, to celebrate, Thomas Nelson has added it to the Premier Collection. (Note: Thomas Nelson provided this Bible to me free of charge in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positive review only …
This is the third article related to Bibles offering counseling resources. Thus far, I have reviewed the NLT Life Recovery Bible and the CSB Restoration Bible and now I am reviewing the Bible offering the most comprehensive set of helps for biblical counseling, the Care and Counsel Bible from the American Association of Christian Counselors …
CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible It is a joy to be able to bring you reviews of various Bibles and in this review, I am looking at the CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible, the Bible that lets you learn alongside the Church Fathers. (Holman Bible Publishers sent me a crimson leather over board …
I was asked, again, today how old a person must be to come to the Lord’s Table. The Scripture does not prescribe a specific age so neither shall I. I will give this counsel though… Romans 10:9 teaches us to confess that Jesus is Lord and to believe that He was raised from the dead …