PerryDox – BeJustAChristian

Biblical truth standing on its spiritual head to get our eternal attention.

Perryism – Focus

| September 30, 2011

Perryism – How easy it is to become what we hate because we spend more time thinking of it than of God.

Perryism – Evolution

| September 30, 2011

Perryism – If the choice for the origin of life is between intelligent design and dumb luck, what is the smart choice?

2 Samuel 11-12 – Chiastic Structure

| September 11, 2011

As we continually focus on the three time periods of the stories within 2 Samuel (when it happened, when written, and when read), let us in this section focus on when 2 Samuel 11-12 is written so we can see the main emphasis of the writer. We do this by noticing his chiastic structure which […]

Deuteronomy 6:5 – A Deuteronomic Love – Love the Lord

| September 11, 2011

Deuteronomy 6:5 HCSB – Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. As often is the case with English, “love” is too broad and unspecific at times. Therefore let’s look at love from a different perspective – Deuteronomy. Do a word search and you find […]

Colossians 2:8 – Be Careful

| September 11, 2011

There are two words I believe every mother has uttered – “be careful.” I think these words are more often spoken to first born children, than latter born. It goes from “be careful, or you’ll get hurt” to “Be careful that you don’t get any blood on the carpet.” Paul warns also “be careful.” And […]

Colossians 1:24-2:3 – The Ministry of Paul

| September 11, 2011

After hearing me preach, several times people have asked, “So, where did you go to preacher’s school?” When I tell them, “I didn’t” they respond somewhat ambiguously, “Oh.” And I think, “Oh, I that explains it.” Or “Oh, “I’m not surprised.” I doubt Paul’s description of his ministry would be accepted in a school of […]

1 Samuel 8 – Give Us A King

| September 2, 2011

“Give us a king” is a call of rebellion and a cry for self-rule. “Give us a king like the other nations” is an admittance of fear within and for themselves. “Give us a king to fight our battles” is an admittance of how they view their king – weak – but they were wrong. […]