The Gospel According to Paul
It is often said that the apostle Paul changed the focus of the Christian gospel from kingdom of God, stressed in the four Gospels (Matthew…
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R. Herbert holds a Ph.D. in ancient Near Eastern languages, biblical studies, and archaeology. He served as an ordained minister and church pastor for a number of years. He writes for several Christian venues and for his websites at http://www.LivingWithFaith.org and http://www.TacticalChristianity.org, where you can also find his free e-books. R. Herbert is a pen name.
Psalm of the Cross
Two Gospel writers, Matthew and Mark, record that near His death, Jesus called out in a loud voice with what might seem to be a…
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A Tale of Two Prophets
Two prophets – Jonah and Nahum. Both messengers of God prophesied against the great Assyrian capital of Nineveh, the largest city in the world at…
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The Meaning of ‘Life’
In the English language we get by with a single word for life, but the ancient Greeks realized that the concept can include very different…
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Patience, First and Last
Have you ever noticed that in his famous list of love’s qualities in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, the apostle Paul begins and ends the list with…
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How Isaiah Delivered the News
When Jerusalem lay under the shadow of the brutal Assyrian Empire, which had already conquered the northern tribes of Israel, the prophet Isaiah was given…
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Why Worship?
Biblical reasons to celebrate our good God.
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Letters of Hope: A Reflection on the Book of Revelation
More than mysterious symbolism and apocalyptic imagery, Revelation offers a consistent message of hope to the persecuted church.
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Our Job Description
Throughout his epistles Paul gives us glimpses of the nature of his calling — his job description. He opens most of his letters by identifying…
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Healthy Incompatibility
Recent statistics from the American Psychological Association show that as many as 40-50 percent of marriages in the United States end in divorce, and the…
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