“What was indispensable to the Redeemer must always be indispensable to the redeemed.”
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The Bible and Trail Mix
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithAll men might be created equal…but the same thing can’t be said about the ingredients in trail mix. A single bag of trail mix may contain 8-10 different elements. Standard…
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Doing Bible Study Like a Detective
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithThere’s a right way – and a wrong way – to study the Bible. The right way is to investigate what the Word of God actually says and then allow…
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Getting Saved During a Sound Check
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWhen Charles Spurgeon moved to London to pastor New Park Street Baptist Church, the congregation had a problem: it was dwindling and dying. A mere two years later, the church…
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The Rewards of Reading
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithCollege professors have long complained that students don’t read their course syllabus. As a result, the end of the semester is often filled with unnecessary heartache. One professor devised a…
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Toni Braxton’s Big Regret
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithMany of us look back on our youth and acknowledge a few regrets here and there. Toni Braxton, the award winning R&B singer, also has a few regrets from her…
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Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe!
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWhen faced with the problems that so often plague life, many people search the Bible for instruction, hope, or solutions. That’s definitely a good idea. But exactly how they search for that help in the pages of God’s Word might be leaving them feeling empty.
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Down with the Declaration
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
The Declaration of Independence is easily the most well-known document in American history, right?
Not so fast….
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A Dangerous Basis for Right and Wrong
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithMost people can distinguish between right and wrong. They form values based on laws, rules, or some kind of objective sense of morality. But not Bertrand Russell.
Nope, this atheist’s discernment of right and wrong was based on something far more fickle.
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Body Not Required?
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithEaster always stirs conversations about the credibility of the resurrection. Some believe the Bible’s version is trustworthy, while others give no credence to Scripture’s testimony whatsoever. In an attempt to bring balance to the discussion, one group offers a middle-ground theory they hope will work for everyone.
Here’s why it won’t.