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A Devotional from the Desk of John Bunyan: Is Your Heart Deceitful? Think About it?
July 11 A Deceitful Heart “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17: 9. [T]he...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jul 10, 20242 min read


On the Lighter Side: Is Life Sometimes "Squirrelly" To You? A Funny Story About Religious Leaders. Enjoy!
[This was an application story in a recent devotional that came across my desk from Dr. Steve Brown of Key Life. Other life changing...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jul 9, 20241 min read


Today in Christian History: STALIN TRIED TO RUIN AND THEN TO RUN ORTHODOXY
[Adapted, adopted, and used by permission from the Christian History Institute. You can enjoy their other writings at...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jul 8, 20242 min read
!["He Ever Liveth to Intercede" [for us]-July 5 Devotional from John A. Broadus-Co-Founder-The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81b3bb_4d5ddde218a7497887d2314f73dbb9d5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_197,h_147,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/81b3bb_4d5ddde218a7497887d2314f73dbb9d5~mv2.webp)
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"He Ever Liveth to Intercede" [for us]-July 5 Devotional from John A. Broadus-Co-Founder-The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
The Fifth of July, 2024 “He Ever Liveth to Intercede” [1] (Picture: Broadus Chapel at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary....

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jul 5, 20245 min read


The Bestselling Reference Bible That Remade American Evangelicalism
The Bestselling Reference Bible That Remade American Evangelicalism By combining familiar and original material, the Scofield Reference...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jul 3, 202415 min read
![A Conference Paper: “First in War, First in Peace . . .” [:] One Baptist Chaplain of the America Revolution](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81b3bb_90911bb4f9854e06ab081f677ef7bb4f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_207,h_207,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/81b3bb_90911bb4f9854e06ab081f677ef7bb4f~mv2.webp)
![A Conference Paper: “First in War, First in Peace . . .” [:] One Baptist Chaplain of the America Revolution](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81b3bb_90911bb4f9854e06ab081f677ef7bb4f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_148,h_148,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/81b3bb_90911bb4f9854e06ab081f677ef7bb4f~mv2.webp)
A Conference Paper: “First in War, First in Peace . . .” [:] One Baptist Chaplain of the America Revolution
“First in War, First in Peace . . .” [:] [1] One Baptist Chaplain of the America Revolution [2] (To the left and image of the Minute Man)...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jul 2, 202420 min read


Guest Blogger Dr. Phil Newton: Jesus is “The More Sure Word of Prophecy”!
Jesus is “The More Sure Word of Prophecy”! Prophetic Word Made More Sure (Guest Blogger from the pen of Dr. Phil Newton of the Pillar...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jul 1, 20243 min read


Post Presidential Debate Analysis and Commentary: From Dr. Al Mohler-Public Theologian
Listen to the post debate analysis and commentary from the President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Dr. Al Mohler. It can...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 28, 20241 min read


An Invitation from Christ: "Come Unto Me" A Sermon of John A. Broadus
"COME UNTO ME" By John A. Broadus Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you,...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 27, 202414 min read


An Encomium for B. Gray Allison: Founder and President of Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary
That in All Things He Might Have the Preeminence: Essays in Honor of B. Gray Allison (Readers Note: This is the "Preface" to an...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 26, 202412 min read


"The Love That Tethers": A Guest Blog From Dr. Phil Newton of The Pillar Network--A Poem and Meditation
"The Love That Tethers" By Dr. Phil Newton The Pillar Network Occasionally, my meditations will lead to an attempt at poetry. This one,...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 25, 20241 min read


PREDESTINATION: IS IT COMFORT OR CONUNDRUM FOR YOU? THINK ABOUT IT?!
Left: Saint Michael Weighing Souls PREDESTINATION: COMFORT OR CONUNDRUM? Guest Blogger Today By Rev. Carlston “RED” Berry When we first...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 24, 20243 min read


O Sinner Do You Despair of Your Sin? There is Encouragement in Christ Jesus the Lord! Look to Him!
Encouragement to the Unbeliever Not to Despair [1] From the pen of John Bunyan, also author of The Pilgrim's Progress. Would Jesus Christ...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 20, 20244 min read


Do You Need Mercy? Are You a Great or Small Sinner? Asked John Bunyan!
Mercy Offered to All Sinners—Great or Small! [1] Would Jesus Christ have mercy offered, in the first place, to the biggest sinners? Then...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 19, 20244 min read


The Law Came by Moses--But, Grace and Truth Came by Jesus Christ!
The Eighteenth Day of the Month Devotional John 1: 17 For the law was given by Moses [1] Both moral and ceremonial [laws were given by...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 18, 20242 min read


Today in Church History: Jesse Lee-New England, an Evangelist, and a Methodist Preacher!
[Left: Jesse Lee's first preaching place in New England, Norwalk, Connecticut. The preacher probably stood on the rising ground back of...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 17, 20243 min read


David Brainerd:-Died Young For His Lord Christ and the Aboriginal People- One of the First Missionaries to the American Indians
[Left: Cover of Vision Video's a Brainerd documentary] (Adapted, adopted, and used by permission from the Christian History Institute....

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 12, 20242 min read


The Baptism of Believers Alone: “Reasons Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their Distinctive Views”
An Eleventh Day of June Devotional “Reasons Why Baptists Ought to Teach Their Distinctive Views” [1] To teach our distinctive views is a...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 11, 20244 min read


Jesus is “The More Sure Word of Prophecy”! Jesus is the Way, the Truth, the Life! From Dr. Phil Newton-Guest Blogger
Jesus is “The More Sure Word of Prophecy”! Prophetic Word Made More Sure (From the pen of Dr. Phil Newton of the Pillar Network. Used by...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Theology Thursday: Theories of Christ's Atonement-What Did Jesus Do On the Cross?!
Theories of Christ’s Atonement I. The Recapitulation Theory: Christ undoes the wrong that Adam did and, because of his...

Dr. Roger D Duke
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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