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Christ, the King - And YOU!
Please read my two previous columns on this issue, HERE, and HERE. So if Christ is King over all, what does this mean for institutions...

Brent Madaris
Oct 17, 20233 min read




Research on Revitalization - Church Lifecycle - Chappell
The concept of a church's lifecycle is an important element in the field of church revitalization study. Personally, I feel that this...

Brent Madaris
Oct 5, 20232 min read




UNDERAGE DRINKING AND ITS DANGERS
This article came to me from the Brown and Crouppen Law Firm. It is used with permission. I appreciate those who work to curb the problem...

Brent Madaris
Oct 4, 20237 min read


Biblical Manuscript Evidence - What About The Uncials?
Part of the reason why there is such confusion on the issue of Bibles, versions, translations, etc. is because people choose to remain in...

Brent Madaris
Sep 30, 20238 min read


Masks, Mandates and Mayhem - Biblical Thoughts On Government Overreach.
John Davidson, a columnist for the Federalist wrote in September 2021, “As I write, the president is announcing a plan to force all...

Brent Madaris
Sep 26, 20233 min read


Masks, Mandates, and Mayhem - What is Liberty?
On September 9, 2021, at 5:02 pm President Joe Biden made the following statement concerning COVID-19 vaccines. “But we need to do more. ...

Brent Madaris
Sep 20, 20233 min read


Biblical Manuscripts - Are Byzantine Readings "Late?" - The Papyri
Consider this quote from Edward Hills Book "The King James Version Defended." "In the eyes of many naturalistic critics the history of...

Brent Madaris
Sep 16, 20236 min read


Vocabulary - Old Testament Text Transmission
The subject of the transmission of the biblical text is very confusing to some. Part of that confusion comes from the terminology that is...

Brent Madaris
Sep 16, 20234 min read


Vocabulary - New Testament Text Transmission
The subject of the transmission of the biblical text is very confusing to some. Part of that confusion comes from the terminology that is...

Brent Madaris
Sep 16, 20234 min read


What About Covid Mandates and Church Closures?
As you know, there are rumors that more government mandates or “recommendations” may be coming soon about Covid. We need to think about...

Brent Madaris
Sep 16, 20233 min read


New Testament Manuscripts
I know that this material will be of no interest to many of my readers, however, it is considered imperative by this writer that the...

Brent Madaris
Sep 6, 20233 min read


What Is A Secular Believer?
I would like to speak with you today about a matter that I feel is critical. What we will discuss in this week's article is very...

Brent Madaris
Aug 31, 20235 min read


The Economics of Alcohol
Do alcohol sales really help to lighten taxes? Many towns, and cities, allow the sale of beer and wine. “Packaged liquor” is sometimes...

Brent Madaris
Aug 8, 20233 min read


The Devotional and Practical Use of the Bible - Promises
“Every promise in the book is mine” is one of the overstatements of the century. Few Bible promises partake of such universality. In...

Brent Madaris
Jul 26, 20233 min read


The Spiritual Health of a Community (4) - The President, Florida, and the Bible
Over the last three weeks, we have considered how to measure a community's spiritual health. In our first article, we considered Jesus...

Brent Madaris
Jul 24, 20233 min read


Marijuana Approved of in the Bible? You're Kidding, Right?
Oh. You aren't kidding. People have been reading articles online for a few years about marijuana being such a wonderful thing. It is even stated that marijuana use is supported by the Bible. This chorus is getting so loudly sung these days that many poorly trained Christians are even falling victim to this nonsense. The first verse offered is that the word, "Calamus" in the Bible is the word for Marijuana. The word "Calamus" in the Bible is found three times, all listed here.

Brent Madaris
Jul 24, 20237 min read


How To Enhance Your Well-Being And Strengthen An Optimistic Attitude!
An article that I read recently, and stored away, came back to me today. Although this article was not given from a biblical context, I...

Brent Madaris
Jul 24, 202312 min read


God Alone Became My Portion!
In an address given to ministers and workers after his ninetieth birthday, George Mueller spoke thus of himself: “I was converted in...

Brent Madaris
Jul 18, 20231 min read
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