“But Thou, O LORD, are a shield for me…” (Psalm 3:3) Psalms 3 presents a number of ‘firsts’ in the Psalms: the first to exhibit a Psalm heading (A psalm of David….); the first psalm to attribute its authorship to David; the first occurrence of the rather enigmatic term ‘selah’ (which scholars believe means “pause, … Continue reading Better Than Kevlar
Month: April 2008
America’s Crisis of Biblical Illiteracy
[Jesus said to them,] "Your problem is that you don’t know the Scriptures. (Matthew 22:29, nlt) Several years ago, the George Barna Group asked basic doctrinal questions to over 6000 adults representing all major church denominations. What Barna discovered will shock you: • Only 41% believed in the total accuracy of the Bible. • Only … Continue reading America’s Crisis of Biblical Illiteracy
In Our Weakness He Is Strong
So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength). (2 Corinthians 12:10; amplified) L.B. (Mrs. Charles E.) Cowman worked as a pioneer missionary with her … Continue reading In Our Weakness He Is Strong
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the [one] who falls and has no one to help him up!” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, nlt) Solomon was a lonely man with few friends when he wrote the verses cited … Continue reading You’ve Got a Friend in Me