Podcasts

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson L (14 minutes).   To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson K (19 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson J (18 minutes). To download the file, please click HERE. If the link does not work when you left-click on it, right-click on the… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson I (21 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson H (22 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson G (16 minutes).   To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson F (11 minutes).   To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson E (19 minutes).   To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson D (16 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson C (18 minutes).   To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson B (22 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download… Read More

To hear Decision-making & The Will of God (48 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson A (30 minutes).   To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More

Here are an audio talk plus notes on New Year’s Day (10 minutes). To download the talk, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

For the O.T. Lesson 1, Jacob (33 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes for What God Has Taught Me Through the School of Experience, by David Bercot (33 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download”… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Homosexuality (15 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download… Read More

To hear Thoughts on the Lord’s Prayer (27 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save… Read More

For the O.T. Lesson 10, Esau (24 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

To hear The Sabbath (40 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

To hear Holiness (42 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More

If you’re interested in my thoughts on The Secret (11 minutes), listen to the podcast. To listen now, click on arrow above. To download the podcast, right click on “download”… Read More

Listen to Reincarnation I  (12 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download the podcast and listen… Read More

Listen to Illegal Immigrants (12 minutes), one of several podcasts under the heading Politics. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

To listen to Astrology & Horoscopes (10 minutes), click on the play button below. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

Listen to The American Civil War (20 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download the podcast… Read More

To hear Law, Allegiance, & Revolution (24 minutes) — just click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or… Read More

To hear Judging, Tolerance, & Exclusivism (21 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target… Read More

Listen to the podcast “Who’s Fat?” (17 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download the… Read More

For the O.T. Lesson 9, Rebekah (30 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target… Read More

Adapted from Aaron Taylor’s website: Alone With A Jihadist is not just another book about Islamic-Christian relations. It is far more than that. This book may very well be the… Read More

For the O.T. Lesson 8, Ishmael (26 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

Speaking in Tongues is 28 minutes in length. To listen, click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save… Read More

Listen to my review of Wm. Paul Young’s The Shack (10 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

Ransom is 12 minutes in length. To listen, click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

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

To listen to Ghosts (14 minutes and 17 seconds), click on the play button below. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target… Read More

To listen to Mummies (16 minutes), click on the play button below. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More

To hear Werewolves (10 minutes 43 seconds), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

Surprises from Acts 2  is 29 minutes in length. To listen, click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save… Read More

For the O.T. Lesson 7, Isaac (28 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

The following excellent lesson is by Aziz Sarah, and is from the 2009 seminar on Prejudice & Separation, which took place in Atlanta. It is his own moving story: how a… Read More

To hear Vampires (21 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More

The Angelic Beings is 30 minutes in length. To listen, click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save… Read More

Aliens & the Bible (10 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

Following is a podcast by Joey Harris on the topic Reading Biblical Books. This will help you to be a better student of scripture. Length: 24 minutes. To listen, click on the… Read More

Following is a paper I wrote on the topic of Original Sin. The podcast includes everything in the paper –and a little bit more — and is 27 minutes in… Read More

The Book of Eli – Review by Joey Harris (20 minutes), click on the play button below: Click here for the notes to this podcast. To download the podcast, right click on… Read More

To listen to Crime & Punishment 2: Thoughts on Capital Punishment (27 minutes), click on the play button below. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link… Read More

To listen to Crime & Punishment 1: General Principles and Thoughts about Incarceration (33 minutes), click on the play button below. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select… Read More

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Thoughts on Demon Possession (13 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

For the O.T. Lesson 6, Lot (26 mins), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Tattoos & Piercings (37 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can… Read More

Here are a podcast and notes on Avatar (12 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can… Read More

To hear the podcast (30 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More

To hear Those Who Have Never Heard (27 minutes), click on the play button below. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save… Read More

The General Resurrection (23 minutes), click on the play button below. To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you… Read More

For O.T. Lesson 5, Sarah (38 mins), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

For Purgatory (12 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can… Read More

To hear Thoughts on Heaven & Hell (28 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save… Read More

2010 Podcast 03, What Happens After We Die? (17 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or… Read More

The Rapture & the Tribulation (19 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as”… Read More

2012 & the End of the World (30 minutes), click on the play button below. The final few minutes of this recording are an explanation of the Current Events &… Read More

For the O.T. Lesson 4, Abraham (40 minutes), click on the button: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and… Read More

For the O.T. Lesson 4, Abraham (40 minutes), click on the button:   To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target as” and you can download… Read More

For the O.T. Lesson 3, Noah (32 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target… Read More

For the O.T. Lesson 2, Cain & Abel (25 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or… Read More

I had a conversation with a woman who has been studying theology and the woman’s role. She said two things that made me wonder. First, she pointed out 1 Corinthians… Read More

For the O.T. Series Intro (3 minutes) and Lesson 1, Adam & Eve (23 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and… Read More

Here is the complete list of O.T. character podcasts. Nos. 1, 16, 18, 35, 52, and five of the Psalms podcasts are free to everyone. The other 61 podcasts are for… Read More

Please read Luke 2:42-52. Jesus had the holiday spirit. This was a busy time. Yet his family literally forgot the Lord —  they were not on the same spiritual wavelength…. Read More

This popular Jewish celebration falls close to the Christmas of the traditional church observance. It dates to the days of the Maccabean revolt (2nd century BC). For the origins of… Read More

If you have followed all the studies this year, you have completed an intensive study of the entire New Testament. Well done! For the next few days seasonal information and… Read More

The tomb of Paul was discovered just outside the old city walls of Rome, in the area of the Church of St Paul Outside the Walls. Excavation of the grave… Read More

There are varying views on salvation among those who call themselves “Christians” today. The following enumerate some of those views. You can download the word document or the pdf below…. Read More

Behind the Veil: A Study of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, by Andrew Fleming Download the pdf below to ready the entire article. Available Downloads: article (.pdf – 3572k)

There’s a great resource on the Stone-Campbell Movement. Visit the website of the Stone-Campbell Journal.

ORIGINAL LINK: http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/126/116380.htm Age-Old Procedure Could Avert Millions of New Infections Worldwide By Charlene Laino WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Aug. 17, 2006 (Toronto) — A practice… Read More

Attached is an annotated bibliography on 80 books surveyed by Glenn Giles.  Each relates to different worldviews.  Download the word document below. Available Downloads: Files (.doc – 103k)

“For all you podcasters, I can recommend one of my lecturers, Conrad Gempf, from the London School of Theology. Just go to the iTunes store, then the Podcast section and… Read More

In weekly LINGUISTICS spot during 2003, we explored the etymologies of names of the books of the Bible. Download the file below to see all 66. Available Downloads: Download File… Read More

In 1588, a Catholic priest, William Weston, a critic of the Puritans and their movement described for his readers a large gathering of them which he observed at Ely, England:… Read More

Click here to download The Da Vinci Code Power Point presentation by Jeff Chacon.  

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,2023998,00.html?maca=en-bulletin-433-htm

To read his views, download AlexanderCampbellonWar.pdf (59 KB).

I have had an interest in the topic of “Intelligent Design” (ID) for many years. In the last year, there has been a lot of attention given to the topic… Read More

The following website will help those unfamiliar with Gnosticism to understand this ancient (and modern) heresy, and to see easily why recent sensationalistic announcements about Gnostic documents barely faze the… Read More

Building A Basic Bible Study Library Joey Harris Augusta, Georgia June 22, 2005 The best way to get to understand the Bible is simply to read it and to read… Read More

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Here’s a useful volume on the Stone-Campbell Movement — from which sprang the Churches of Christ, Christian Churches, and Disciples of Christ.  Click here

Check out this website: Christian Classics.

North River Church of Christ: Sermon 20 NOV ’05 Holiday Preparation (5 Principles) HOLIDAY SPIRIT For many of us, 2006 promises to be one of the best years in a… Read More

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22-27 August 2005 we conducted AIM Session VII, with units on Church History (10 hours), World Religions (10 hours), and Campus Ministry (5 hours). Students converged from Georgia, California, Colorado,… Read More

by Thomas A. Jones Some unorganized thoughts: In the wake of the tragedies of September 11, the country has suddenly become once again interested in God. This presents unprecedented opportunities… Read More

In a lengthy, but I believe worthwhile, article Bill Hull writes about getting “tired of discipleship because you don’t see it working.” –Roger http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2005/003/6.26.html Excerpt: “Through my “dark night of… Read More

This paper “disappeared” from the website for over a year. Although the original was written over 15 years ago, it will still be of interest to members of the churches… Read More

To: “FABRIZIO CONCIATORI, LASALLE” Subject: Biblical Pool of Siloam Is Uncovered in Jerusalem Tue Aug 09 2005 00:09:33 ET Workers repairing a sewage pipe in the old city of Jerusalem… Read More

Jerusalem Journal King David’s Palace Is Found, Archaeologist Says By STEVEN ERLANGER Published: August 5, 2005 JERUSALEM, Aug. 4 – An Israeli archaeologist says she has uncovered in East Jerusalem… Read More

ONCE UPON A TREE If you’re looking for an excellent devotional book, let me recommend Calvin Miller’s ONCE UPON A TREE (Howard: West Monroe, Loiusiana), 2002. I’ve also recently read… Read More

A song of ascents. Of David. How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on… Read More

The Roman catacombs are intricate labyrinths of burial chambers that were built roughly between the third and fifth century A.D. They are considered among the most important relics of early… Read More

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8587435/ This 2000-year old manuscript of Leviticus was discovered in the Judean desert in 2005. Use the link above to read all about it!

The Gospel of Matthew seems to be structured around five major discourses of Jesus. As such, Matthew 23 would come at the end of the last (fifth) narrative and immediately… Read More

The attached paper is devoted to a study of the most frequently used Hebrew words in the OT. A final chapter will be devoted to a critical appraisal of the… Read More

The purpose of this paper is to determine bona fide messianic movements of the first century. Many have written articles using the term “messianic” or “messianic movement,” but few seem… Read More

Can you recommend reading material about ‘Trinity’ theology? — Joel Hughes, Triangle, North Carolina Many works – thousands of pages! – have been written about the Trinity. Because this is… Read More

“An Aid to Discerning the Scriptures” was written by Douglas Jacoby. Jeff Chacon refined Douglas’ article and used it in his congregation. This illustrates how a group of disciples who… Read More

Perhaps the key differentiator Christianity has in the field of world religions is the concept of grace. In a world driven by competitiveness, performance measurement and the relentless march for… Read More

This article is from Fred Faller. It appears in a series that can be found at www.immerland.com. “Money to Burn” Herm Foley drummed the fingers of his left hand on the table top. Before him on the Formica surface lay a single… Read More

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There has been much speculation about who these “sons of God” mentioned in the sixth chapter of Genesis were. Three basic interpretations of this passage have been advanced. The first,… Read More

A biblical study for those who feel they have been treated unfairly and want to keep a pure heart in God’s sight. In five parts. See the attached pdf file:… Read More

Summer 1991 by Douglas Jacoby Introduction In my view hell doesn’t last infinitely, but instead destroys the individual after an appropriate length of time. Hell is eternal in its consequences,… Read More

This article discusses indepth what the Bible says about women. It was written by Douglas Jacoby (with Patricia Gempel) in 1990. To read it, click on the pdf attachment below. Available… Read More

“Instrumental Music: A Live Issue’ was written by Douglas Jacoby in 1993. It discusses what the Bible says about the use of instrumental music — an issue for the Restoration… Read More

Here is a paper on the life and ministry of Martin Luther. It is written by James Greig: pdf file.

Below is a series of lessons on Eternity by Andrew Kitchen. View The Full Series on Eternity Listed below is the Contents. Lesson 1: From Here to Eternity Setting the… Read More

Attached below is an article by Tom Jones, teacher in the Nashville Church of Christ. He examines what the scriptures teach about hell. PDF File (296 KB)

Attached is a paper by James Greig on the background and theme of the book of Joshua: Joshua.pdf.

Moses was raised in the learning and wisdom of the Egyptians (Acts 7:22). Traditionally the Pentateuch (the first five books, or rolls, of the Bible) are attributed to him. Whether… Read More

Introduction Probably all religious people have questions about what happens when we die. Many of them believe that we cease to exist at death until the resurrection at the end… Read More

Our Teaching About John 15 For many years in our movement we have heard that the fruit Jesus describes in John 15 is the making of other disciples. Often we… Read More

In the Old Testament capital punishment was mandated for many offenses: 1. Adultery (Leviticus 20:11) 2. Attacking parents (Exodus 21:15) 3. Bestiality (Exodus 22:19, Leviticus 20:15) 4. Blasphemy (Leviticus 24:16)… Read More

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The following are excerpts from Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (published Ambassador, complete), first published Basle 1559. John Foxe studied at Oxford and was ordained by Nicholas Ridley in 1550. He… Read More

This is a list (possibly incomplete) of sources cited in the O.T. books. The list omits references to actual O.T. books. These works are “extrabiblical” — outside (extra, Latin) the… Read More

Religion and Faith Theology is only thought applied to religion.—“The Groups of the City,” The New Jerusalem Atheism is indeed the most daring of all dogmas . . . for… Read More

Introduction In the twelve years I have been a Christian I have had the privilege of studying the Bible with five men who were active Freemasons. I know that throughout… Read More

I. Canonical Old Testament (all dates approximate) 1000-400 B.C. II. Catholic Apocrypha (non-Catholic apocrypha in italics) A. Pre-165 1. Tobit (400-200) 2. Sirach (190) B. Hasmonean (165-63) 1. Greek additions… Read More

Adapted from the May/June 1998 issue of Biblical Archaeological Review. An Egyptian Record of the Plagues? The Admonitions of an Egyptian Sage, commonly known as the Papyrus Ipuwer, set forth… Read More

Campbell Study MILLENNIAL HARBINGER, NEW SERIES. VOLUME III.—–NUMBER I. ================================================================= B E T H A N Y, VA. JANUARY, 1839. ================================================================= BIBLE READING NOTHING is more talked about amongst professors, and nothing… Read More

One of the most dreaded diseases on earth is Hansen’s Disease, or leprosy. Ever since my first visit to India, some 30 years ago, I have been familiar at first hand… Read More

Selected and adapted from a compilation by Lady Kofo Ademola appearing in a Bookcraft Ltd. publication (Ibadan, Nigeria). Here arranged by country of origin. Ghana * An empty sack will… Read More

Note: The following paper was a group effort. It does not claim to speak for a single church or even an association of congregations, but represents the opinion of a… Read More

Douglas Jacoby, Stockholm 1990 The following study is useful for anyone who has heard that we should never “judge.” Certainly, a judgmental spirit is wrong and unbecoming of a believer,… Read More

The following article originally appeared in A Light to London, January & February 1986. I am convinced that we are living in the most exciting period of human history the… Read More