Bruce Green Articles

Studying His Word | June 20, 2024

God prepares a King OPINION — David’s ascension to the throne was no easy thing. It took time (about a decade), courage and endurance on his part. We see God prepare him for this in 1 Samuel 16:14ff. The setting is this: David had been anointed by Samuel to be the...

Studying His Word

The significance of the insignificant OPINION —It’s clear from 1 Samuel 1 that Hannah had a lowly status. From the world’s point of view, she was insignificant. She was married to a man named Elkanah. But she was not the only one married to him. Elkanah was also...

Studying His Word | June 6, 2024

Ten Lepers and Two Cookies OPINION —Our six-year-old grandson (Bryant) lives a few states away, but I talk with him and his two brothers every Sunday night. Our conversations revolve around sports, bad jokes (“Why couldn’t the pirate recite the alphabet? He kept...

Studying His Word

Fallen walls and broken gates, part two OPINION — Last week we looked at some lessons from the Battle of Jericho and suggested there was more to the story — a story within a story, as it were. This story has to do, not with the Israelites, but with one of the...

Living in the Light

BY BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —Last week we looked at the dilemma Daniel and his friends were in (1:1-7). This raises a question worth thinking about:...

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Living in the Light

BY BRUCE GREEN There’s nothing on Tik Tok, Netflix or Disney that can begin to compare with the grandeur and sweeping trajectory of God’s unfolding...

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Living in the Light

BY BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —We recently had new flooring installed in our house. It wasn’t a choice but a necessity. Our washing machine expired and as...

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A Lesson for Life                               

The Way Out is Always Up

RELIGION —  Here’s a quick look at some context for the letter of James that I think will be helpful for framing its words and applying its...

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A Lesson for Life                               

What is the Most Important Thing?

RELIGION —  “The best version of yourself” is a phrase that’s worked its way into just about every corner of our culture. I think it’s fair to...

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We Need More of This

We Need More of This

RELIGION —  Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great...

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