This book addresses many texts of Scripture that have historically been debated, are particularly difficult to understand, or have generated questions among Evangelical Christians. The chapters originally appeared in the monthly publication, "Truth on Tough Texts," which was launched by the author in August 2005. They reappear here so that they might reach a wider audience. Just a few of the dozens of topics addressed in this anthology include: Was Matthias God's choice to replace Judas (Acts 1:15-26)? What is the identity of those "sons of God" referred to in Genesis 6? Are the "angels" of...

This book is the sequel to "Truth on Tough Texts: Expositions of Challenging Scripture Passages" (also available on Amazon), a compilation of most of the articles that appeared in the first six years of the monthly publication, Truth on Tough Texts, launched by the author in August 2005. A few were omitted partly for space reasons but primarily because it was felt that a separate volume was in order to deal with the historical matters they address. Part I, Our Foundation, examines the value of studying Church History and then looks at the deep significance of the words of our Lord, "Upon this...

Part of the incomprehensible miracle of inspiration is that God used the personality, experiences, and even words of each Scripture writer so that the result was not only what the writer wanted to say but also exactly what God wanted to say. There is no better example of this than in the Psalms. We see the whole gamut of human experience-the positives and the negatives-but God is in it all and controlling it all. Sometimes we see a psalmist at the absolute lowest point of his life, and at other times at the highest, but God used it all to convey His truth with absolute precision. Psalm 119 is...

This 50-page book reproduces a four-part series first preached by the author in July 2010. While it takes only about 40 seconds to read its 118 words, Psalm 23 is among the most comforting passages in all of Scripture. Its language is not scientific, philosophical, legal, or even all that theological. It is short, simple, and sweet, but, oh, so sublime Oddly, sermons on Psalm 23 are often preached only at funerals, for here are truths that are not for the dead but for the living. David refers to the LORD as his Shepherd, and a Shepherd is for the living sheep, not the dead ones. This psalm...