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Uncertainty in Life, But Certainty in Eternal Life

August 5, 2022 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - 1 John 5:9-13, uncertainly in life but certainty in eternal life

For those who follow our blogs, you probably know that my dad, Ken Yates, and I were scheduled to go to Kenya at the end of July. We were going to meet our friend Kristina, who was coming from Italy, and do a week of outreach and a pastors’ conference. We are partnering with Acres

Defective Heroes (Hebrews 11:32)

July 7, 2022 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - carnal believers, Hebrews, Judges, rewards

The “Hall of Faith,” found in Hebrews chapter 11, gives us a list of OT heroes, including men like Noah, Moses, and Abraham. Women of faith are included in the chapter as well. Often seen as giants of the faith, these people are presented to us like Olympians on their pedestals during an award ceremony.

The Significance of the Rainbow

June 21, 2022 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - 2 Pet 2:7-8, LGBTQA+ pride month

Five professional baseball players refused to wear a rainbow pride logo on their uniforms this month because of their Christian beliefs. The logo was to celebrate lifestyles that were contrary to those beliefs. Almost immediately, they were labeled by many as hateful bigots. Peter tells us that a righteous man named Lot, who lived in

Two Pieces of the Armor of God

May 1, 2022 by Kathryn Wright in Grace in Focus Articles

By Kathryn Wright INTRODUCTION I remember taking a mandatory class for all future teachers in my senior year of college. Midway through the semester, the teacher gave us a group project: we had to create a lesson plan that could be applied to all our subjects. For example, if the history teacher discussed the civil

Five Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars Knew

Posted in Book Reviews

Five Things Theologians Wish Biblical Scholars Knew. By Hans Boersma. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2021. 152 pp. Paper, $15.59. Boersma is a deacon in the Anglican church. In general terms, a Biblical scholar is seen in the book as one who uses historical-grammatical exegesis to find the authorial intent of the Biblical author. He

Body Armor (Ephesians 6:10-18)

January 1, 2022 by Kathryn Wright in Grace in Focus Articles

By Kathryn Wright In 2001, the United States Army began using the motto an “Army of One.” It replaced the popular slogan, “Be all you can be,” which ran for over 20 years. By contrast, “Army of One” only lasted five years. Critics of the motto made an insightful observation: an “Army of One” goes

The Potter’s Promise: A Biblical Defense of Traditional Soteriology

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The Potter’s Promise: A Biblical Defense of Traditional Soteriology. By Leighton Flowers. NP: Trinity Academic Press, 2017. 175 pp. Paper, $16.91. Leighton Flowers is a former Calvinist Baptist minister and is currently the Director of Apologetics for Texas Baptists. In The Potter’s Promise, he describes how he gave up on his belief in Calvinism. It

Ribbons and Mints: What the State Fair Can Teach Us about God’s Word

September 1, 2021 by Kathryn Wright in Grace in Focus Articles

By Kathryn Wright For Your Consideration A few years ago, I got the chance to work for the state fair in South Carolina. A friend is a supervisor for one of the main buildings at the fairgrounds; she is in charge of the submissions for homemade items. The quilts, crafts, and baked goods come to

Report on GES Overseas

July 1, 2021 by Kathryn Wright in Grace in Focus Articles

By Kathryn Wright Over the last year and a half, our overseas work has been limited by our inability to go in person. Thankfully, this past May, we were able to make our first international trip since Covid-19. For two weeks, I had the privilege to teach at Ambassador International University (AIU), about two hours

A New Song (Revelation 14:3)

May 1, 2021 by Kathryn Wright in Grace in Focus Articles

By Kathryn Wright An Intimate Setting A few years ago, my husband and I got the chance to visit Nashville, Tennessee. It was an incredible trip, where we got to walk downtown and hear music flood the streets from the honky-tonks and open mics that make the town famous. We visited the Country Music Hall