9 Sins the Church is Okay With
Posted: February 4, 2016
Are we changing the Bible to fit our culture or are we changing our culture to fit the Bible? http://www.faithit.com/9-sins-the-church-is-okay-with/
I Choose Us
Posted: January 28, 2016
Help for building stronger, healthier marriages, consider this great ministry: About I Choose Us Past & Future Facilitators’ Workshops About Us Testimonies Worldwide Channel News Asia – Interview Movie Copyright… Read More
What to Do When your Boss Asks You to Break the Rules
Posted: January 10, 2016
See the helpful article at the Harvard Business Review, 7 January 2016, by Peter T. Coleman and Robert Ferguson. CLICK HERE.
Thought-provoking website
Posted: December 18, 2015
Check out Daniel Berk’s thought-provoking website: http://www.danielcberk.com.
Revelation 17 (the 7 “kings”)
Posted: November 27, 2015
Click below for chapter notes on Revelation, chapter 17 Revelation-Explained-Lesson-17
Holy Ghost Movie Exposé – Tim Wirth & Sandy Simpson
Posted: November 25, 2015
A helpful critique of the current Zeitgeist and Weltgeist. Especially helpful: all the examples (video clips). Perhaps we don’t agree on every point of theology, but these guys have done a… Read More
Website contents
Posted: November 16, 2015
What do you get with your premium subscription? For less than 10 cents a day, you receive unlimited access to: 500+ MEATY ARTICLES, N.T. chapter studies, character studies, and more! NEARLY 1400 Q&As… Read More
10 Common Misconceptions about Religion
Posted: November 11, 2015
This is the full article connected with the 10 Nov 2015 newsletter, Answering Skeptics AB Our modern world, especially in the industrialized regions, seems to have a love/hate relationship with… Read More
Charles Darwin (two papers by Denis Lamoureux)
Posted: November 8, 2015
Here are two brilliant papers on Darwin, which should of interest to anyone following the creation & evolution debate. The author is my friend Denis Lamoureux, who is a professor… Read More
Reform Jews poised to pass transgender resolution
Posted: November 4, 2015
http://my.earthlink.net/article/us?guid=20151104/ab9530fb-be4b-4439-8e23-8a2993d4037e
13 Scriptures to Help Siblings Get Along
Posted: November 1, 2015
http://lizzylife.com/2015/10/27/13-scriptures-to-help-siblings-get-along/ – Elizabeth Thompson
Transgender in the Church – Brandon Redler
Posted: October 23, 2015
Showing Christ’s Love to Transgender People My name is Brandon Redler and it is an honor for me to be used by God in my role as a member of… Read More
13 Confidence-Building Scriptures for Kids and Teens
Posted: October 3, 2015
by Elizabeth Thompson http://lizzylife.com/2015/09/16/13-confidence-building-scriptures-for-kids-and-teens/
When Kids Know God Better Than We Do
Posted: October 1, 2015
by Elizabeth Thompson http://lizzylife.com/2015/08/03/when-kids-know-god-better-than-we-do/
Evil & Suffering: Cruciform living, pt. 1
Posted: September 23, 2015
This is the full newsletter article for 23 Sept 2015. Evil & suffering Today and next week, when we conclude our exploration of the problem of suffering, we will discuss… Read More
Jesus: Historical Evidence
Posted: September 19, 2015
Jesus: The Historical Evidence To hear the podcast (34 minutes), just click on the link. Click here to download. Historicity Three possibilities Mythological Existed, but the Bible has reinvented him… Read More
Thoughts on Randy Alcorn’s ‘The Treasure Principle’
Posted: September 17, 2015
Douglas Jacoby, 2015 I enjoyed reading Randy Alcorn’s The Treasure Principle. It’s light, readable, and makes many great points—especially for believers living in the affluent west. There were many helpful… Read More
The Great Ptolemaic Smackdown
Posted: September 10, 2015
My next door neighbor, enjoying the recent articles on evolution in which I reference the slowness of the academic world to accept heliocentricity (earth orbiting sun), sent these links. The… Read More
The atheist’s complaint: one Christian responds
Posted: September 1, 2015
A Christian brother asked me how I would respond to an atheist who is incensed at how theists caricature him and his friends. Here’s the atheist’s complaint. My response (in… Read More
Evolution: Answers to questions
Posted: September 1, 2015
Good answers Below are claims a skeptic might make — and possible responses the believer might make in return. 1. In portraying a 6-day creation 6000 years ago, Genesis is… Read More
Evolution: What About Genesis?
Posted: September 1, 2015
Evolution & Genesis (for newsletter 2 Sept 2015 in Answering Skeptics, R) Nature and Scripture, as we have seen, are complementary. This means that science and theology should be complementary,… Read More
Q&A 1422 – How can we prove Jesus is the Messiah from the O.T.?
Posted: August 25, 2015
I am from a Jewish background. Would you please explain how Jesus Christ can be the Messiah, using the Hebrew Bible? Thanks. A fair question — and especially when you’ve… Read More
How Wide the Divide: Sexuality & Culture
Posted: August 17, 2015
“How Wide the Divide: Sexuality at the Forefront, Culture at the Crossroads”, by Ravi Zacharias on July 15, 2015. http://rzim.org/global-blog/how-wide-the-divide-sexuality-at-the-forefront-culture-at-the-crossroads
‘Oldest’ Koran Fragments Found
Posted: July 23, 2015
It will be interesting to see how the wording in this fragment compares to the present-day canonical Qur’an. ‘Oldest’ Koran fragments found in Birmingham University What could be the world’s… Read More
Universities & their mottos
Posted: July 8, 2015
Universities & their Mottos is a podcast (25 minutes) examining how university education has changed in the last 1000 years, from training for Christian ministry to secular study, from broad… Read More
Jehovah’s Witnesses: I’ve Got Some “New Light” For You!
Posted: June 5, 2015
This site is full of great information, studies and explanations about the Jehovah Witness doctrines. http://thewatchtowerfiles.com/
Was oldest gospel really found in a mummy mask?
Posted: May 29, 2015
Click on the link to read this article posted on CNN http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/21/living/gospel-mummy-mask/index.html
Galatia, We Have a Problem
Posted: May 14, 2015
This short paper analyzes Paul’s passionate letter to the Galatians. Written by and used with permission of Graydon Stephenson. CLICK for the article.
America’s Changing Religious Landscape
Posted: May 12, 2015
http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/
What Scares the New Atheists, by John Gray
Posted: March 5, 2015
This link will take you to John Gray’s insightful article in The Guardian.
Q&A 1402 – How do we know God is perfect?
Posted: February 26, 2015
“I’m studying the Bible with a friend who is still coming to faith. This question came up: ‘Just because God exists doesn’t mean he must be a perfect being, does… Read More
River of Fire: Did God Create Hell? (Alexander Kalomiros)
Posted: February 24, 2015
For an unusually insightful perspective on hell by a Greek Orthodox perspective, read River of Fire. The author is Dr. Alexander Kalomiros.
The Decline and Rebirth of a Christian Anarchist Movement
Posted: February 20, 2015
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/02/c-allen-hobbs/anti-war-anti-state-christian-leaders/
What is the Real “Age of the Earth” Issue, by John Clayton
Posted: February 15, 2015
Adapted, with permission, from Does God Exist? January/February 2015, pp.3-9. Several years ago a spruce tree was discovered in Sweden that was determined by carbon dating to be 9,550 years… Read More
Rethinking Hell Conference
Posted: February 2, 2015
The details for a conference taking place in Pasadena, CA in June, 2015 http://www.rethinkinghellconference.com/
7 Startling Facts: An Up Close Look at Church Attendance in America
Posted: February 2, 2015
Click for a most illuminating study.
Tips for speakers 2: Welcome talks, contribution talks, etc
Posted: January 21, 2015
This document contains the guidelines we use in the North River Church of Christ for anyone speaking before the congregation. Rather than leaving it to chance, let’s be proactive. Solid… Read More
Tips for speakers 1: Communion talks
Posted: January 21, 2015
This is the first of two documents intended to improve, streamline, and sharpen the address given in many churches before the Lord’s Supper. (The second document covers welcome talks, announcements,… Read More
Yahweh & the Ancient Gods
Posted: November 26, 2014
Originally titled Our God is an Awesome God: A Close Look at the gods of the Ancient World, and Why Yahweh is Best, this podcast examines the rivals of the one true… Read More
Q&A 1391 – Consummating a marriage?
Posted: November 19, 2014
If possible, a couple should consummate the marriage sexually, fulfilling the physical aspect of the “one flesh” principle. But if they don’t, is such a couple still considered married in… Read More
Q&A 1385 – With human divinity, is there a “quadrinity”?
Posted: September 26, 2014
Is there a quadrinity? Clearly, the Bible supports the triune nature of God. Moreover, the Scriptures demonstrate mutual love, honor, submission, and dependency between each part. I cannot help but notice… Read More
Slavery and the Bible
Posted: September 12, 2014
Here are a podcast and notes on Slavery and the Bible (43 minutes). To download the talk, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More
Q&A 1380 – The missing day of Joshua, or Misuse of the Bible in Christian Evidences
Posted: August 12, 2014
Is there astronomical evidence for the missing day of Joshua 10? I saw somewhere that there is, and once heard a preacher confirm it. Often more harm than good is done… Read More
Cielo e Infierno: Castigo Terminal
Posted: August 8, 2014
Click on link for the PDF: Cielo e Infierno: Castigo Terminal For the English version of Heaven and Hell: Terminal Punishment (1991), click here.
Q&A 1377 – Manuscript discovery proves Jesus married?
Posted: July 16, 2014
Recent claims that Jesus was married — always sure to draw a crowd — are based on the discovery of an ancient manuscript that has come to light. It’s not… Read More
Israel: A community of radical counter-culture
Posted: July 15, 2014
Israel was called to demonstrate the true God to the world (Exodus 19:4-6; Isaiah 49:6; Malachi 1:11,14; etc). Her religion was radically different to all other ancient religions (such as… Read More
Q&A 1376 – Did God Kill Uzzah?
Posted: July 7, 2014
Author: John Clayton of Does God Exist? Used with permission. When Richard Dawkins released his now famous atheist rant against God, he opened the door for many arm-chair atheists on… Read More
Business Ethics
Posted: June 17, 2014
Listen to Business Ethics (22 minutes). Click here to download. Consequences of breakdown of of ethics The breakdown of ethics in the workplace has dire social and personal consequences: Resentment and… Read More
Q&A 1372 – Jesus and Horus (Egyptian god)
Posted: June 1, 2014
What’s the relationship between Jesus and Horus? Are they one and the same, or close relatives? I have heard that the Christians borrowed from Egyptian mythology. There is no relationship… Read More
Divorce rates, inside the church and outside
Posted: May 20, 2014
It is common to hear depressing statistics about divorce rates. The myth of the 50% divorce rate has been debunked for many years. But what about divorce rates within the… Read More
The Paranormal – Biblical Perspective
Posted: May 6, 2014
This is one of the keynote messages at a 2011 conference on the Paranormal — aboard the Queen Mary, a “haunted ship.” The lesson is about an hour in length…. Read More
Jesus, Politics and Social Media – Tom Jones
Posted: January 11, 2014
I want to say at the beginning that I hope you will read this as a heart-felt appeal and not as in-your-face challenge. Most of us know that Jesus’ call… Read More
How the Bible Came to Be, Part 5 – Gospels False and True
Posted: January 7, 2014
To listen to podcast later, right click link below and “Save target as” or “Save link as” Download Podcast For PDF notes for this class, click Here
How the Bible Came to Be, Part 4 – The New Testament Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha
Posted: December 14, 2013
To download this audio & listen to it later, click below and “save target as” or “save link as”. Download Podcast For PDF notes for this class, click Here
How the Bible Came to Be, Part 2 – The Old Testament Apocrypha
Posted: November 26, 2013
This is the second lesson in the series. To listen to podcast later, right click link below and “Save target as” or “Save link as” Download Podcast For PDF notes… Read More
How the Bible Came to Be, Part 1—The formation of the Old Testament
Posted: November 26, 2013
To download the podcast and play it later, right click on the “download podcast” link below and select “save link as” or “save target as”. Download talk For even more,… Read More
Tithes & Offerings, Pt. 2 (Steven Jacoby)
Posted: September 3, 2013
To listen to Steven Jacoby’s Tithes & Offerings, Pt. 2 (29 minutes), click on the play button: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as”… Read More
Tithes & Offerings, Pt. 1 (Steven Jacoby)
Posted: September 3, 2013
To listen to Steven Jacoby’s Tithes & Offerings, Pt. 1 (25 minutes), click on the play button: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as”… Read More
Catholic Church repudiates limbo
Posted: August 30, 2013
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070420/ts_nm/pope_limbo_dc
Prayer Points: Republic of Ghana
Posted: July 31, 2013

This west African nation (population 24 million) is sandwiched between the Ivory Coast (to the west) and Togo (to the east). Next to the small nation of Togo is the… Read More
The Gospels Gain Respect
Posted: July 31, 2013
The Gospels Gain Respect (Edward Fudge, used with permission) For the past century, much of scholarly opinion has held that the Gospels as we have them were not written by… Read More
Monday Dinner
Posted: July 31, 2013
Mon 12 Mar 2012, Norcross, GA — in case you want to meet Michael Licona and Josh McDowell this Monday night, at dinner. (I’ll be there.) Update: 65 persons were… Read More
Bart Ehrman’s Forged – review by Michael Licona
Posted: July 31, 2013
Bart Ehrman penned Forged to argue that most of the NT is deceitfully attributed to men who never wrote these documents. The book was published in 2011. Michael Licona offers… Read More
Biblical literacy (the Pew Forum)
Posted: July 31, 2013
On Pew Forum’s 2010 U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey, which asked 32 questions on the Bible, major religious figures and core beliefs and practices, the average score was 16 correct. Who scored… Read More
The Restoration Hermeneutic & Fractures of the Church (Ron Petter)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here to download the .pdf file. Ron Petter is a respected Canadian evangelist and teacher in Hamilton, Ontario. Ron is working on his PhD at McMaster Divinity College, (www.macdiv.ca)… Read More
Can you write a review?
Posted: July 31, 2013
Would anyone like to write a brief review of one of my books at CBD? Compelling Evidence The Ultimate Bible Quiz Book Your Bible Questions Answered OR A Quick Overview… Read More
Inspiring journal update (J.R., China)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Note: Names altered for purposes of security Dear all, I wanted to share a very special weekend T. and I had last weekend. Our dear brother and sister, R. &… Read More
Ghosts / Violent World / Abuse of Women in China
Posted: July 31, 2013
All the following are used by permission of John Clayton (www.doesgodexist.org). These excerpts are from the Jan/Feb 2012 issue. BELIEVING IN GHOSTS. One of the areas we have gotten involved… Read More
Listen to Debate 7 — Richard Carrier v. Douglas Jacoby
Posted: July 31, 2013
Title: Jesus Christ — Son of God or Apocalyptic Prophet? And this is Richard Carrier’s own announcement of the event. Hopefully lots of atheists and lots of believers will support… Read More
Useful facts (The Foster Report [AACC], 2011)
Posted: July 31, 2013
The following facts have been culled from the bulletin of the American Association of Christian Counselors, "For the Record: The Foster Report," by Gary D. Foster. Gay – The average… Read More
Testing the Strong Ones (by Rocky Braat)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Rocky Braat is a friend of mine who loves the poor and the hurting and the needy. He has also fallen in love with India. Here is his latest report…. Read More
Participatory church (Michael Konomos), 2010
Posted: July 31, 2013
I am taking a closer look at the case for participatory church meetings outside 1 Corinthians 14. I will concede that 1 Corinthians 14 is the closest that we have… Read More
Listen to Debate 6: Is Christianity Rational?
Posted: July 31, 2013
Listen to Debate 6: Is Christianity Rational? Debate with atheist Robert Brotherus took place 10 September 2011 (Helsinki). Please listen to it and tell your friends — believing and nonbelieving!… Read More
9/11 — One Year Later
Posted: July 31, 2013
Used with permission from Edward Fudge. Ten years ago today, on September 11, 2001, a cohort of militant Muslim terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners over U.S. airspace. Then, with specific… Read More
Ron Moseley’s Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church
Posted: July 31, 2013
Ron Moseley’s book, Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church (Clarksville, Maryland: Messianic Jewish Publishers, 1996) is an interesting read. I have met representatives of this… Read More
Appendixes to A Quick Overview of the Bible
Posted: July 31, 2013
Note: These appendices supplement the first edition of the Quick Overview. They are included in the second (expanded) edition of 2019. Appendix A You Can Read the Bible in a… Read More
Watson Baltic trip report
Posted: July 31, 2013
Ken & Kat’s Big Jacoby AdventureSeptember 2011By Ken Watson My wife and I would like to do something different for our vacation this year. Maybe something that would help others and… Read More
Evangelistic Bible Study Series
Posted: July 31, 2013
Download the "Evangelistic Bible Study Series" (.pdf format)
CHURCH WITHOUT JESUS, by Edward Fudge
Posted: July 31, 2013
(used with permission) There is a church in my town which features inspirational speakers, although they never mention sin or salvation through Jesus Christ. Sometimes they seem to say that… Read More
Giberson claims creationists are driving young people out of the church
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karl-giberson-phd/creationists-and-young-christians_b_1096839.html?ref=tw
Debate 6 (Helsinki)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Listen to Debate 6: Is Christianity Rational? Debate with atheist Robert Brotherus took place 10 September 2011 (Helsinki). Please listen to it and tell your friends — believing and nonbelieving=
AVOIDING ‘R’-RATED SPEECH
Posted: July 31, 2013

Used with the permission of Edward Fudge, of gracEmail. A gracEmail subscriber writes: “My 12-year-old child asked me the other day why she is permitted to say some words but… Read More
America’s New God, by Michael Youssef
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelyoussef/2011/08/14/americas_new_god
Losing our Identity (by Edward Fudge)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Used with permission. A critic of this ministry says that we in the Churches of Christ have restored the New Testament church. Our mission now, he says, is to… Read More
Stone-Campbell Timeline
Posted: July 31, 2013
Church History: Restoration Movement This presentation introduces you to the major figures in the Restoration Movement, also known as the Stone-Campbell movement. Short pieces of text along with pictures illustrate… Read More
Stairway to Heaven, by Mike Leno
Posted: July 31, 2013
In the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation, the Church of Rome decided to call a general church council to address a number of issues. Besides being the first council of… Read More
5 Church “Rejection” Traps Leaders Should Avoid, by David Fitch
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here to download this interesting article in .pdf format.
Christian Scholars’ Conference 2011
Posted: July 31, 2013
CSC AT PEPPERDINE — Nearly 500 scholars representing approximately 100 universities, seminaries and other institutions are gathering next week for the Christian Scholars Conference at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California,… Read More
Aziz Sarah is Named National Geographic’s 2011 Emerging Explorer
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://news.gmu.edu/articles/6918
Prison ministry – inspiration from Kit Cummings
Posted: July 31, 2013
Check out Power of Peace Project, an inspiring ministry led by Kit Cummings. Kit has been involved in prison ministry for many years and is a true pioneer in this… Read More
Rabbinic traditions
Posted: July 31, 2013
This is a valuable resource for learning what the ancient rabbis taught: http://www.tyndalearchive.com/TRENT/Vol1/
Greg Koukl: Questioning Authority
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click on the link for a helpful article for students whose faith is being challenged by their teachers/professors. This comes from Stand to Reason, the ministry of Greg Koukl: Questioning… Read More
Pseudepigraphal Works
Posted: July 31, 2013
Works of the Pseudepigrapha include the Apocalypse of Abraham the Apocalypse of Adam the Testament of Adam the Life of Adam and Eve Ahiqar the Letter of Aristeas Aristeas the… Read More
Euthanasia
Posted: July 31, 2013
The following article is from the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Does God Exist? Used by permission. EUTHANASIA GOES BIG TIME Sir Edward Downs was known by many people as the former… Read More
The spectrum of Judaism in the 1st century AD
Posted: July 31, 2013
Most of the sects of first century Judaism have their roots in the intertestamental period. Every one casts light on the New Testament. In this article we will explore seven… Read More
Strength in Weakness First Ever “Live Webinar” Only 1 Week Away!
Posted: July 31, 2013

Strength in Weakness First Ever "Live Webinar" Only 1 Week Away! Press Release For Immediate Release Strength in Weakness Partners with the Canadian School of Missions to Bring You… Read More
Unmasking Muhammad
Posted: July 31, 2013
Despite its vitriol and writing errors, this free book, in pdf form, sheds tremendous light on the character of Muhammad and the religion he launched in the 7th century. Click… Read More
Christianity Today Article – The Problem with Pizzazz
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here for an interesting article from Christianity Today. (Music, worship, hype…)
New Worship – by Dr. Peter Masters
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here for an interesting article by Dr. Peter Masters.
Easter evidence (from Tyndale House)
Posted: July 31, 2013
As the Easter season is upon us, want to learn more about some of the evidence for Jesus’ crucifixion? The 2nd-4th videos on this page are very interesting, and have… Read More
Francis Chan on baptism (21 Feb 2011)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here to watch a 5-minute video on baptism. Chan’s view sees baptism as salvific, in the sense of a pledge and an appeal (combining the best of both translation alternatives,… Read More
Bible Survey results (May 2011)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Typical age of person taking survey: 15 years in Christ(48% indicated 10-20 years as Bible readers, and 100% were in the 1-40 years age group) Number of times completely read… Read More
EGYPT
Posted: July 31, 2013
I will share about my recent trip to Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries in Newsletter 2 (February 2011). Very encouraging trip! Thanks for all your prayers. Please consider having… Read More
Jacoby PUBLICATIONS
Posted: July 31, 2013
BOOKS & AUDIO Books Advanced Christian Training (1986) Till the Nets are Full (formerly Shining Like Stars). Also available in Vietnamese. The Powerful Delusion (1987) I Was Hungry! The Christian… Read More
For the Record: The Foster Report
Posted: July 31, 2013
Excerpted from Christian Counseling Connection, a publication of the American Association of Christian Counselors (www.aacc.net), Vol 17, Issue 3, p.15. I came across these interesting facts in the most recent… Read More
Prayers needed for Mexico (danger)!
Posted: July 31, 2013
Greetings from Mexico. We really need your prayers for the safety of the innocent people and the church. We need to add those 8 killed today [13 Feb 2011] in the… Read More
The New Testament comes to remote peoples (Papua New Guinea)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9dpmp_-TY0 Posted 20 February 2011
Human testing, End-times Earthquakes, Muslim College, Civil partnership
Posted: July 31, 2013
All the following, adapted from the Jan/Feb 2001 issue of John Clayton’s Does God Exist, are used with permission. HUMAN TESTING IN THE PASTEinstein said it best: “Religion without science… Read More
We cannot walk the path alone
Posted: July 31, 2013
Here are some cool quotes that pepper the history of the church. Each shows and awareness that one-another relationships, and in fact mentoring, play a useful role in spiritual maturity…. Read More
The Fruit of Religious Faith (2011)
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://blog.heritage.org/2011/03/14/familyfacts-org-the-fruit-of-religious-faith-in-america/
Intriguing archaeological discovery
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1372741/Hidden-cave-First-portrait-Jesus-1-70-ancient-books.html
Man’s Sinfulness, by Michael Cameron
Posted: July 31, 2013
My Current View of Man’s Sinfulness, by Michael Cameron (2010)
Bauckham, The Gospels and Eyewitnesses
Posted: July 31, 2013
GOSPELS AND EYEWITNESSES — Professor Richard Bauckham of Cambridge, England, one of the world’s most highly respected scholars on the New Testament, the early church, and Second Temple Judaism, has… Read More
New book from Douglas Jacoby!
Posted: July 31, 2013
Check out my latest release, The Ultimate Bible Quiz Book. CLICK HERE
HELPING CHRISTIANS DEAL WITH HOMOSEXUALITY
Posted: July 31, 2013
For the 5-lesson audio set (MP3), just released from IPI, click here. This is a joint production of AIM and SWI, the Athens Institute of Ministry and Strength in Weakness… Read More
Recommended books on understanding homosexuality
Posted: July 31, 2013
1. Joe Dallas, The Gay Gospel. Very easy to read. 2. Robert A. J. Gagnon, The Bible and Homosexual Practice. More in-depth. 3. Guy Hammond, Caring Beyond the Margins. Superb. For more:… Read More
Thoughts on Inerrancy, by Lang & Lamoureux
Posted: July 31, 2013
1. General Revelation & The Doctrine of Scripture, by John Lang 2. Lessons from the Heavens, by Denis O. Lamoureux
Personal note from Eastern Europe (2008)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Note to my family from Eastern Europe, 2008. Nothing theological here, but some who follow the IBTM will appreciate it.I’m eating dinner. It’s 9 pm. Plate of salmon with olives. Every… Read More
BIBLICAL STUDY TOUR, ISRAEL, October 2011
Posted: July 31, 2013
Full information in the attached file. Download the .doc file by clicking here.Registration details inside. To pay by credit card, click here. Previous BSTs: 2010: London & Oxford2009: Rome &… Read More
BANGLADESH AIM Scholarships sought
Posted: July 31, 2013
AIM, the biblical training wing of the international teaching ministry, has found sponsorship for many students in the developing world. Would you contribute to, or wholly underwrite, one of our… Read More
Beyond Muslim Hostility (parts 1 and 2)
Posted: July 31, 2013
gracEmail®Edward FudgeBEHIND MUSLIM HOSTILITY It is shocking to hear, as we now do with increasing frequency, that millions of Middle-Eastern Muslims hate the West, and the USA in particular…. Read More
News from the AACC
Posted: July 31, 2013
The following has been adapted from For the Record: The Foster Report, in (Christian Counseling Connection, Vol.17, No.2 (2010). 78% of adults were married in 1970, vs. only 57% in 2008…. Read More
Resources for Counseling and Mental Health, by Dr Penny Cox
Posted: July 31, 2013
Common Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression — download the .doc file by clicking here. Why Caring for Others Can Get Tough — download the .doc file by clicking here. Some… Read More
Wrestling with an Angel, by Dana Hawkins (2010)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Description of Wrestling with an Angel, from the DPI website: A book for those who are wrestling with life — and need a reason to make it through to the… Read More
Communion lessons
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click HERE to visit a useful website from Mark Shaw, a teacher in Southern California. It will be especially handy if you have been asked to share some thoughts before… Read More
Contribution lessons
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click HERE to visit a useful website from Mark Shaw, a teacher in Southern California. It will be especially handy if you have been asked to share some thoughts before… Read More
Hebrews: Back from the Edge (audio series)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Hebrews is a brilliant document bridging the testaments and exploring the life-giving Old Testament exposition of its anonymous author. We all know the experience of drifting, wandering away from our… Read More
Listen to chapter 2 of Compelling Evidence
Posted: July 31, 2013
Here you can listen to chapter 2 of my 2010 release Compelling Evidence: Finding Truth in an Age of Doubt. The file is 32 minutes in length. This is an… Read More
Maybe later: The phrase hectic parents use most for their children
Posted: July 31, 2013
“Maybe later” has become the phrase overemployed by a generation of hectic parents, new research revealed on Wednesday. Published: 7:30AM BST 20 May 2010, in The Telegraph (UK) It has… Read More
INDIA — unrestricted access to Premium site
Posted: July 31, 2013
Thanks to a generous donation from a family in the US, all Indian Christians now have access to the premium site. (This is at a 99% discount.) If you are… Read More
Compelling Evidence = e-book
Posted: July 31, 2013
My 2010 release is available as an e-book, if you like Kindle… Click here.
The Shack – podcast
Posted: July 31, 2013
Check out my podcast on Wm. Paul Young’s The Shack. Recorded 29 June 2010.
The Thirteenth Summer, by Elizabeth Thompson
Posted: July 31, 2013
Elizabeth Laing Thompson will be releasing her new (Young Adult) novel "The Thirteenth Summer" next month through Theatron Press (which is a secular imprint of Illumination Publishers). Go to her… Read More
Valuable website: Rock Ministry
Posted: July 31, 2013
Please visit the website of the Rock Ministry, spearheaded by Mark Shaw (Los Angeles). Think outside the box. Click here.
HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE SUPPORT (updated 18 Jan 10)
Posted: July 31, 2013

Scroll to the bottom for an update from Stanley Dumornay. Note: Fred Haight (the Dallas areas dentist who is coordinating donations) and I will be visiting Les Cayes and… Read More
Peace Debate
Posted: July 31, 2013
Watch a lively debate between yours truly and Rabbi Shmuley. Click here to get your own copy of the DVD.
Homeschooling harmful?
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://www.nheri.org/Latest/The-Harms-of-Homeschooling-Where-Are-the-Premises.html
Lesson on the importance of Apologetics (Mexico, 2010)
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4937957 The lesson proper begins at about 15 minutes into the recording.
Gracia versus Legalismo (El Salvador, 2010)
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnfsr1pADtE
Una Iglesia que Brilla (El Salvador, 2010)
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtT6XkHyqOg&feature=related
Happy Purim!
Posted: July 31, 2013
Purim — The Upside Down Holiday (by Phillip Lester) Greetings and shalom (peace). If you didn’t know it – this is a special day. Today is Purim! In a world of… Read More
More Abortion Problems, by John Clayton
Posted: July 31, 2013
There is a variety of social and health issues involved with abortion, but the mental and emotional problems of women who have had abortions are not made public by the… Read More
Active Infidelity Blossoms on the Web, by John Clayton
Posted: July 31, 2013
You can find anything you want online, but the availability of open immorality on the web has gotten to be a huge business. Craigslist has a plain-Jane listing, but a… Read More
Sermon: “Get Up!” (John 5:2-9), 3 January 2010
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here to listen to the sermon, which was delivered in Jacksonville, Florida, on 3 January 2010.
2010 BIBLICAL STUDY TOUR (.pdf File)
Posted: July 31, 2013
The 2010 Biblical Study Tour took take place in London, May 2010. For the program file, which is in pdf format, just click here. Update: 95 participants, with 22 tasking part… Read More
Ministry update 29 Nov 09 — online
Posted: July 31, 2013
You can listen to my missions sermon at North River, 29/11/09, my visiting our church website. Click on www.nrcoc.com. (This is just the audio part of an audiovisual presentation, but… Read More
Priest outrages police by telling congregation: ‘My advice to poor is to shoplift’
Posted: July 31, 2013
Online article By Chris BrookeLast updated at 2:16 AM on 22nd December 2009 ‘Highly irresponsible’: Father Tim Jones has been criticised after advising his congregation to shoplift following his Nativity… Read More
David Bercot homepage
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here for the link to the homepage of David Bercot (of Scroll Publishing). His expertise is in the area of early church history.
2012 — The End of the World (Mayan prediction)
Posted: July 31, 2013

By John Clayton, 2009 Reprinted with permission. Since the beginning of religion on this planet, there have been people who were predicting the destruction of the earth. It is pretty… Read More
Who Is An Elder?
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here to read a stimulating paper charging older men to grow in the spiritual qualities of an elder.
Great book on Divorce & Remarriage
Posted: July 31, 2013
Rubel ShellyDivorce and Remarriage: A Redemptive TheologyAbilene, Texas: Leafwood Publishers, 2007ISBN 978-0-89112-519-8 This is a very gracious and thoughtful treatment of a complex subject. It is also a good complement… Read More
Great book in Islam and Holy Way. (Most Christians will be rocked by this book.)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Check out Alone With a Jihadist: A Biblical Response to Holy War. This book by Aaron D. Taylor is very thought-provoking indeed, and resonates with my Jesus and Islam, esp…. Read More
Jacoby-Price Debate
Posted: July 31, 2013
Watch my opening statement from the June 2009 debate with "Christian Atheist" Robert Price. (For the full debate, click on Books… and then Debates.) Jesus: Man, Myth or Messiah? Part… Read More
Evolution Debate
Posted: July 31, 2013
Watch my opening statement from the November 2008 debate with agnostic Michael Shermer. This was our second debate. (For the full debate, click on Books… and then Debates.) Science, Man… Read More
Persecution in Somalia
Posted: July 31, 2013
Seven Christians beheaded in Somalia Seven Christians were beheaded on July 10 in the town of Baidoa, Somalia by the al-Qaeda-linked group, al-Shabaab — a militant group that controls much… Read More
Fred Gray Interview (Introduction to Seminar on Prejudice & Separation)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Fred Gray was Rosa Parks’ lawyer, as well as Martin Luther King Jr.’s first attorney. My interview of Gray is just a few minutes long. Click here for the YouTube… Read More
Nigeria, Belize, Russia, etc… teaching materials
Posted: July 31, 2013
$115 in teaching materials were given to Belize, Central America. 8/09. Donations were received to match. Also, I gave $259 in materials to Vladivostok (Siberia), India, European Russia, etc 9/09 Gave $336 in… Read More
ORDER THE SEMINAR ON PREJUDICE/SEPARATION
Posted: July 31, 2013
Order the new audio series (August 2009) on Gospel Solutions to Prejudice and Separation. Frank discussion, biblical messages, food for thought…Click here.
Review of Angels & Demons (Jacoby)
Posted: July 31, 2013
A Christian response to Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons29 August 2009 Dan Brown is a great writer, and knows what the average person will find intriguing. I really enjoyed his… Read More
Bring your gun to church (?!)
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-06-27-guns-church_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
Online Ancient Bible — Codex Sinaticus
Posted: July 31, 2013
The sensational news: Codex Sinaiticus (c.325 AD) is now available online. All the news networks have picked up the story. For example, click here. It is being stated that the… Read More
Gospel Harmony
Posted: July 31, 2013
If the Gospels were written chronologically (which they are not) and you wanted to see how all the events in these four documents might dovetail, the harmony would look something… Read More
ANGELS & DEMONS (review by Jason Goble)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Movie Review and Musings on Angels & Demons By Jason Goble After the storm of controversy surrounding Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code and the movie that followed, the first… Read More
Pagan origin of Christian Ichthys (fish) symbol?
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here for the article from Tektonics.org.
TV Health Risk
Posted: July 31, 2013
Cynthia Minkovitz of Johns Hopkins University reports children from ages two to six who watch two hours or more of TV a day "show signs of bad behavior, lower social… Read More
Lying
Posted: July 31, 2013
Penn State researcher Dr. Nancy Darling reports 98% of teens reported lying to their parents. They lied about what they spent their allowances on, whether they’d started dating, what clothes… Read More
Illegal drugs: Marijuana Problems
Posted: July 31, 2013
Source: AP 18 Feb 2009, via Does God Exist? (John Clayton) The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center released a report on February 9, 2009, revealing that there is a high… Read More
Jacoby-Price debate, reported by John Oakes
Posted: July 31, 2013
Review of the Jacoby/Price debate, Jesus: Man, Myth or Messiah? A debate on the question “Jesus: Man, Myth or Messiah?’ was put on by the Apologetics Research Society (ARS) as… Read More
Linguistic Insight: adelphos
Posted: July 31, 2013
This linguistic study centers around the word adelphos, which is Greek for brother. The following memo was emailed to me. Please read it; my response follows. I wanted to ask… Read More
Truth and the Disciple’s Worldview – Goble.doc
Posted: July 31, 2013
To read the article, click here.
Interesting…
Posted: July 31, 2013
Interesting article from the UK about son of major Conservative Party leader… http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article6077236.ece
End of Stem Cell Funding Ban (United States, 9 March 2009)
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7929690.stm has the story… For more on this topic at this website: Stem Cell Breakthroughs Claify Issues Stem Cell Fraud Cloning Stem Cell Research
JERUSALEM: More Bible proof: Temple relics unearthed
Posted: July 31, 2013
Archaeologists discover official seals from Kingdom of JudahFROM WND’S JERUSALEM BUREAUWorldNetDailyFebruary 23, 2009 Click HERE for the article (text below). Israeli archaeologists yesterday announced the discovery of a large building dating… Read More
How tithing came into the Christian church
Posted: July 31, 2013
The Ancient Rise and Recent Fall of Tithing: Is yet another time-honored Christian practice fading from view? — Collin Hansen | posted 8/08/2008 12:33PM Original link During the first few… Read More
JESUS DEBATE!
Posted: July 31, 2013
A debate addressing the historical identity of Jesus between Dr. Douglas Jacoby and Dr. Robert Price, of the Jesus Seminar, took place Saturday June 13, 2009, at Houston Baptist Seminary…. Read More
Challenging Men & Women of Faith to Think (Tennessee notes)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Here are the class notes from “He Said We Could: Teach – CHALLENGING MEN & WOMEN OF FAITH TO THINK,” Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 21 February 2009 Introduction * Teaching ministry complements… Read More
Interesting articles from the UK
Posted: July 31, 2013
JOHN SENTAMU: The intolerance towards Christians in the public sector is an affront MELANIE PHILLIPS: Alfie, Chantelle and the sheer madness of sex education that teaches nothing about morality… Read More
No martyrs here — persecution in the Christian west?
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2009/feb/25/religion-christianity-orissa-persecution
Ancient Syriac Bible Discovered (Cyprus)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here for this late-breaking story (6 February 2009).
2 Afghans Face Death Penalty for Translating the Qur’an!
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here to read this disturbing article.
Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, by John Piper
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here for Piper’s book online and in its entirety. This volume is a response to the challenge raised by feminism.
Alexander Campbell’s Address on War
Posted: July 31, 2013
Says C. W. Rardin, "As we continue to share the teaching of non-resistance with our Church of Christ friends, whether Mainline, ICOC, Reformed ICOC, Disciples of Christ or the Christian Church,… Read More
Gospel Solutions to Prejudice & Separation
Posted: July 31, 2013
WHY DO THE NATIONS RAGE? Gospel Solutions to Prejudice and Separation 2009 International Teaching Seminar, August 14-16 Atlanta, Georgia by Steve Staten Can the gospel that is proclaimed for “every… Read More
Eugene Peterson on Lectio Divina (Bible reading)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click for the interesting article from Christianity Today. Note: This can never take the place of solid exegesis. If it could, then any text would do. We could just as… Read More
The teaching of Frank Viola on leadership and authority
Posted: July 31, 2013
by Douglas Jacoby Frank Viola’s books and lessons raise some important questions: What did a church meeting look like in the first century? What is the extent of elders’ authority?… Read More
Christian Anti-intellectual and the Disciple’s Worldview, by Jason Goble
Posted: July 31, 2013
Christian Anti-intellectual and the Disciple’s Worldview, as understood by Jason Goble This is the third essay on the Disciple’s Worldview. Before your eyes glaze over at the title, ask yourself… Read More
Radiometric Dating
Posted: July 31, 2013
Radiometric dating is important for determining the age of the earth, as well as for reconstructing ancient scenarios in cosmology and biology. If you lack understanding about radiometric dating, or… Read More
NEXT BOOK TO BE PUBLISHED
Posted: July 31, 2013
Jesus & Islam is slated to ready in March 2009, and includes a postscript by Aziz Abu Sarah, a Christian convert from Islam. I hope you like it!
Super Science Website
Posted: July 31, 2013
Please visit the website of the American Scientific Affiliation, a group who are doing a phenomenal job integrating faith and science. I have just returned from a very encouraging meeting… Read More
Strength in Weakness Ministries (same-gender attractions): Advisory Board
Posted: July 31, 2013
This new ministry, featured in one of our recent newsletters, reaches out to believers and unbelievers alike who struggle with same-sex attractions. There are several articles on homosexual issues at… Read More