The bedroom door slammed open and my son ran in crying. “There’s a monster on the ceiling!” “Huh?” Not again. I groggily got out of bed and followed Zane down the hallway and into his room. He pointed a trembling finger at a red light on the ceiling. “Monster eyes!” I sighed. “Bubba, who told

The other day I was talking with Mark and Bethany. They’ve worked here for many years. I mentioned that Zane Hodges had never worked for GES and they were surprised. I realize I need to clarify Zane’s involvement for all who enjoy our ministry. I founded GES in June of 1986. I have headed the

When I was in my late twenties I read articles and books on finances and investing. Most of the authors pointed out that if you could save just $2,000 per year for 10 years when you were 25 and then add nothing to it you’d have more money at age 65 than if you saved

I was studying Hebrew in Israel when another student arrived somewhat unexpectedly without a place to stay. We were in a conundrum. He was present for the course but did not have a place to stay. Lodging at a price a student can afford can be difficult to find, especially on short notice. I made

by Bob Wilkin and Zane Hodges, originally published in the Jan/Feb 2015 edition of Grace in Focus Question: Doesn’t Matthew 7:15-20 teach that all believers will inevitably have some good fruit in their lives? Does the evidence of good works in a person’s life prove they are saved? Bob Wilkin (BW): The saying, “You will

The year was 1989. I had just finished presenting a paper on repentance at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in San Diego, CA. I was near the end of the question and answer time. There were several professors and pastors from John MacArthur’s school and church in my session. One of them

by Ken Yates Recently, I undertook the task of learning Spanish. When we study another language we soon learn that other folks use phrases that do not make sense to us. Sometimes we see these phrases and think we know what they mean, but then realize that they mean something completely different. For example, I

by Shawn Lazar I grew up reading comic books. I collected them. I went to conventions. My best friend Dennis and I would have competitions drawing our favorite heroes—his was Spider-Man, and mine was Iron Man. There was a time when I even aspired to be a professional comic artist. But in my late teens

by Brad Bell Robert Chapman was a 19th century pastor/elder of an assembly of believers in Barnstable, England. He was widely respected by men including Spurgeon, Darby, and Müller. Believers are called to live pleasing to God. But some are too quick to think they have achieved sinless perfection, or something close to it. Yet,

by Art Farstad During the hundreds of years in which the notorious Spanish Inquisition was in force to root out and destroy “heresy,” there was a “ceremony” called an auto da fe, which is Portuguese for “act of faith.” In Spain, Portugal, and their New World colonies, Protestants, Jews, and other non-conformists were frequently burned