Christian bookstores have gone the way of the dinosaurs in many communities, so when I know of a good one that is still in existence I try my best to support them. In King, North Carolina there is one that I have known about for many years. It’s a family owned business known as Gullion’s…
In a very gracious offer that ended in November 2024, Grace To You sent out The LSB MacArthur Study Bible. It was hardcover, with a very nice dust jacket published by Thomas Nelson. I jumped on the offer, because I absolutely love the MacArthur Study Bible – I already had a physical copy in the…
I recently received a phone call from a brother from another church who wanted to complain about his pastor’s preaching style. This was shocking to me because he went so far as to say the church needed a new pastor. There was no charge of heresy or sin; he just simply didn’t like his style….
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” (Philippians 4:6 , KJV) What is this talking about? Be careful for nothing? Are we being told to throw caution to the wind….to maybe be careless? Hopefully this post will be helpful, to shed…
Sometimes I over complicate things even with the tools and resources at my finger tips. This was true with Hebrews 11:6. In reading the text, I noticed a small difference between my KJV and LSB: KJV: But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he…
I call to witness two prominent Baptists to show that King James Onlyism as we know it today is a new doctrine invented by men. Roy Mason lived from 1894-1978 and he pastored the Brandenburg, Livermore, Sturgis, and Benton Baptist Churches in Kentucky as well as Baptist churches in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Florida. His book…
I was not sure about the Portable Paragraph Reference (PPR) when it first was announced, and to be honest I accidentally pre-ordered it. But I have no regrets at all. In fact, this little Bible is one of my favorites for reading and carrying with me on trips. Here’s what happened. In May this year,…
“Now it happened that they were burying a man, and behold, they saw a marauding band; and they cast the man into the grave of Elisha. And when the man touched the bones of Elisha he became alive and stood up on his feet.” (2 Kings 13:21, LSB) Not long ago I was reading in…
In many KJVO churches you will hear the claim that through God’s power and providence He has preserved His word in the English language in the Authorized Version, also known as the King James Version, and it is therefore their final authority. In many of those churches they will have signs with the words “KJV…
As most everyone knows by now, I am not King James Only. However, that does not make me “Anti-KJV.” In fact, I have yet to meet someone who is. The KJV is a beautiful translation. I still use it for preaching sometimes, and often in my studies. It is the Bible Version I grew up…