Monthly Archives: May 2008

Many-ands and No-ands

In the first decade of my life as a minister I read an article “Little Words of Great Meaning” by Henry Jacobsen in the Christian Life magazine. Conjunctions, prepositions and so on; you know, the “ands” and “buts” and “ins”.

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You need someone to teach you again!

During the recent “In Christ” seminars in the US, I shocked some people when I said I was not only an Ephesians 4 teacher but also a Hebrews 5:12 teacher. That sent them to their Bibles! “By this time you … Continue reading

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We also are weak in Him

This phrase from II Corinthians 13:4 jumps up to get your attention in the list of “In Christ” scriptures. “We are weak” and “we are… in him”, both are true, but are we “weak in him” (Christ, verse 3)? That … Continue reading

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Bibles are not translated by atheists!

Here’s a statement from the internet this week: “Bibles are not translated by atheists. If they were, maybe they would be more accurate” — Ray Smith. This was in answer to a question about which translation would be best to … Continue reading

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