Forget the smorgasbord approach to Scripture: In a recent article I mentioned how Christians can so often be quite selective in which Bible verses, chapters…
More thoughts on biblical language: I have penned a number of pieces over the years on biblical rhetoric, literary devices, and how so many contemporary…
More thoughts on biblical commentaries: To paraphrase an old blues song, I like big commentaries, and I cannot lie. Anyone who comes to my house…
The need to understand literary devices: Have you ever posted something on the social media, say, a powerful quote from a great Christian, only to…
Christians need to think straight in many of these areas: A false dilemma is a logical fallacy in which an either/or is being demanded, when…
Are you daily making use of your daily bread? Yes, another odd title. But then again some of you are thinking that Bill is a…
We must not read Scripture cafeteria style: God did not give us just some books of the Bible, or parts of some books. He gave…
Do you have the time to read the most important book ever? As far as I can tell, we all are in the same boat:…
Do you have blood on your hands? No, I am not talking about an accident in the kitchen with a sharp knife. The phrase under…
Now more than ever we need to read and study these two books: OK, now that I have your attention, a few prefatory remarks are…
Developing your own biblical concordance can be quite useful: Some might understand what my title is about – others might not have a clue. I…
Those reading through the book of James will find these resources of some real help: Although only five-chapters long, James is an interesting and perplexing…
Here are some helps as you read and study the book of Hebrews: After the four gospels, the book of Acts, and the thirteen Pauline…
Here is some useful info on recommended expository commentaries: ‘Bill, you did it again: you picked a topic hardly anyone will be interested in!’ Yes…
The Christian needs both brains and the Spirit to rightly understand Scripture: All Christians believe that God speaks to us through the Bible – not…
Does this verse teach that the church, and not the Bible, is the real ground of truth? If you are aware of some of the…
How are we to understand NT writers quoting from non-inspired books? The reason for the difficulty of this passage centres on the issue of the…
Why do some Bibles differ in terms of the number of books they include? Just today I had this comment sent in to my website…
All Christians should be reading the Old Testament. Here are 5 must reasons why you should. All those who claim to be Christians also claim…
I recently wrote some articles on biblical interpretation, examining various general principles that we must keep in mind as we seek to rightly handle the…