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The Fifth Commandment and the Household
According to Leo Tolstoy, “Happy families are all alike; unhappy families are each unhappy in their own way.” There is truth in that observation, inasmuch as there is a God-given design for...
by Iain Duguid Text
Were Adam and Eve Real People? How History Hangs on Their Story
The teaching of Scripture on the subject of human origins is foundational to the rest of the Bible. It is also vital to our understanding of who we are as humans in relationship to God and to the rest of...
by Iain Duguid Text
In the Word, On the Go: 10/30/2019
“The message of the book of Jonah is that self-righteous prophets need Christ’s hesed–his steadfast, forgiving love–every bit as much as the pagan outsiders do.” –Dr. Iain Duguid Listen to Dr. Duguid discuss Jonah 2:9 with Champ Thornton on the In...
by Iain Duguid | 1 min Audio
What is Science?
The discussion of the relationship between science and faith rests, among other things, on proper definitions of “science” and “faith”. Is “science” simply a term that explains what scientists actually do (descriptive)? Or is the definition of science a statement...
by Iain Duguid Text
Gospel Boots
In our culture, shoes are a fashion statement. People enjoy them as a way to express their individuality, not merely to cover their feet. It wasn’t that way in ancient times. Most didn’t have any shoes; they went barefoot. As...
by Iain Duguid Text
One Day Your War Will End
Nearly all Christians are familiar with the armor of God in Ephesians 6:10–20. But fewer are aware that the armor Paul describes traces its roots back to the Old Testament. In fact, the armor given to the Christian for his...
by Iain Duguid Text
Sacred Weapons for Spiritual War: Wearing the Whole Armor of God
Over recent years, there have been many television shows aimed at helping people get properly dressed. Sometimes the premise revolves around experts helping people to pick the right outfit for a wedding. At other times, someone with a woefully poor...
by Iain Duguid Text
The Gospel in Malachi
God’s Electing Grace The book of Malachi contains six oracles (or disputations) that each begin with a saying of the people, to which the Lord responds through his prophet. Most of these oracles are searching rebukes. It is striking, however, that...
by Iain Duguid Text
You Prepare a Table for Me in the Presence of my Enemies
The best in Psalm 23, as in life, is reserved for the end. Here, the classic metaphor of shepherd and sheep is insufficient to describe the richness of the relationship between the Lord and his people, so the metaphor shifts...
by Iain Duguid Text
Horror and Hope
“You can’t make sense out of the cross without the holiness of God and the utter offensiveness of sin. Ezekiel shows us the necessity of the cross; the culmination of the horror and beauty of the cross.” –Dr. Iain Duguid Hear...
