Through the years, Christians have developed various slogans that define who we are. Our distinctiveness. Our aim. Our rallying cry.
“We speak where the Bible speaks, and are silent where the Bible is silent.” Continue reading
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Practical Advice for the New Year
Facebook Friday is a weekly column we began in October 2022. In it, we share articles, posts, and thoughts from various sources on Facebook. Sometimes the posts spur additional insights and simply serve as a springboard for further examination of a topic. Other times, we publish without additional comment. Continue reading
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As the Calendar Turns: 10 Questions Every Christian Should Ask
Author and professor Donald S. Whitney relates a story of one of the early explorers to the North Pole. To ensure that he stayed on course, he charted his journey through the white wasteland hourly.
At one point, while checking his instruments, he discovered that he was farther south than he had been the previous hour, even though he was walking north. Continue reading
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This, Too, Shall Pass
(Today, as we end the year and our holiday blogging break, we conclude the countdown of the top 10 posts of 2025 based on reader views. Incredibly, all 10 have been from past years. This May 2018 post has consistently been rated in the top 10 since it was published. This year, it’s #1.
This morning, from our Bible reading in Acts 27, I was reminded of this commonly quoted phrase, “This, too, shall pass.”
It is a paraphrase taken from the King James Bible, “and it came to pass.” It occurs 477 times in the KJV and 177 times in the NKJV. In more modern translations, it is used far less often.
It is an expression used by folks working through difficult circumstances. There is no definitive answer to the exact origin of this popular saying, but some believe it stems from a fable written by Persian Sufi poets. Others suggest it was a part of Jewish folklore and credit King Solomon, although it is not recorded in the Bible. Continue reading
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Attributes of God from A to Z
(Note: As we’re winding down reblogging the top 10 most read posts of 2025, this 2018 post, written from Athens, Greece, ranked #2. In fact, it has been ranked in the top 10 every year since it was published and ranks #2 all-time in terms of reader hits.)
Yesterday, as Norma Jean and I toured the National Museum of Archaeology in Athens and viewed the artifacts of the great thinkers and philosophers of Greece and Rome, it occurred to me that, despite their intellectual acumen, most did not truly know Jehovah God.
Yesterday’s post discussed Paul’s sermon, revealing to the Epicureans and Stoics “The Unknown God” as Jehovah God. Many mocked the apostle’s message. Regardless, God has revealed Himself to us. Continue reading
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Am I a Builder or a Wrecker?
(Note: We are down to the final 3 of our top 10 most-read posts of 2025. This post, coming in at #3, was first published 10 years ago. It ranks in the top 10 of over 4,100 posts in the past 13 years. When you read it, you will see why this post resonates with so many people and continues to be read and shared.)
I watched them tearing a building down,
A gang of men in a busy town.
With a ho-heave-ho and lusty yell,
They swung a beam and a sidewall fell.
I asked the foreman, “Are these men skilled,
The men you’d hire if you had to build?” Continue reading
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What’s Your View of the Bible?
(Note: This post from March 2013 received the 4th most hits in 2025. In the past 12 years, there have been many changes in the lives of the two men mentioned. In culture. In politics. In law. In morals and in marriage. But one thing that hasn’t changed is the Bible. On this Lord’s Day, remember that fact as you go to worship.)
Two men. Two views of the Bible. One man is known worldwide. The other man is unknown, except for a small circle of friends. One man is bombastic and outspoken. The other man is plainspoken and unpretentious. One man is on TV. The other man watches TV.
Two men. Bill O’Reilly. Nathan Eve. Continue reading
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7 Names for Jesus in John 1
(Note: We’re halfway through reblogging the top 10 most-read posts of 2025.) This October 2020 post comes in at #5)
Billy Sunday once said in a sermon that there are 256 names given for Jesus in the Bible. Then he added, “I suppose this was because He was infinitely beyond all that any one name could express.”
This is significant because the Bible pays particular attention to names. Names speak to one’s character. Identity. Personality. And purpose in life.
The many names of Jesus remind us of His greatness. His majesty. His Deity. His ministry. His mission. And our relationship to Him. Continue reading
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5 Men in the Parable of the Good Samaritan
(Note: We’re resuming our countdown of the 10 posts with the most hits in 2025, regardless of the year they were published. Today’s post is a March 2019 post that ranks #6.)
This morning, I was reading Jesus’ parable of The Good Samaritan in Luke 10.
This parable has been analyzed, allegorized, and sermonized, but not often enough actualized in our lives.
Good Samaritan has become synonymous with a charitable person who helps others, especially strangers. However, this feel-good story involves some elements that are not so nice. Continue reading
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7 Lessons from Saul’s Flaws
(Note: Every year since we began publishing ThePreachersWord, we’ve taken a holiday break. During this time, we reblog the top posts of the year. This year we’re posting the top 10 most-read posts from 2025, regardless of the year of the original post. This one, coming in at #7, goes back to March of 2013.
We’ve been watching the History Channel’s presentation of The Bible from Executive Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. The reaction has been interesting.
Movie critics called it “fractious and overwrought,” “a further piece of evidence that drama and reverence don’t mix well,” and “a mini-series full of emoting that does not register emotionally.”
Predictably, the Christian Post and similar news outlets have hailed The Bible as “awesome,” inspiring, and “spot on.” Continue reading
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