Allen Rea, a pastor in Georgia, suggested that the repetition of “found” is a play on words by John. I love that suggestion. Notice how it brings the verse alive: “[Andrew] first found his own brother Simon [= Peter], and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which is translated, the Christ).”[1] There are […]

In June of 1986 I was hired by Multnomah Bible College to teach Greek and Bible. This required a big move from east Texas. We packed all our furniture into a U Haul truck and with the help of Sharon’s parents, Graham and Camille, moved to Oregon. We found the best place to live, Lake […]

When I went to college I chose to attend a military college. I really enjoyed being there, but there was one major problem. Whenever I and many of my fellow cadets wanted to go downtown, we didn’t want people to know we were military cadets. It was only a few years after the end of […]

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 […]