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Recent Additions
- Added June 30 — The latest installment of the Opening the Scriptures newsletter: Issue 4/4 — June 30, 2026 — 1 Peter: Traditional Authorship Challenged
- Added June 28 — To the Sermons and Class Notes, Bible Text Studies Page, Colossians Class Notes: Love, Peace, and Dwelling in the Word (Colossians 3.14–17)
- Added June 23 — The latest issue of The Berea Page: No "Love" in Acts? (Issue 7/16 – June 23, 2026)
- Added June 22 — To the Sermons and Class Notes, Bible Text Studies Page, Colossians Class Notes: Dress to Match Your Status (Colossians 3.12–13)
An Announcement about the Future of My Writing Ministry
March 9, 2026 — As one who has been blessed with the talent and interest in writing, I have always made it an important part of my ministry. At this point in my life, it is the primary focus of my service. My aim is to prepare substantive teaching materials for the church drawn from my study of the biblical text and related topics. I do this in the interest of informing and equipping a wider audience for service.
To sustain this service, financial support is needed. I am happy to announce that the College Church of Christ in Searcy, AR—my home church since 2015—is now supporting my writing ministry and will manage the contributions necessary to help sustain and expand it. My goal is to raise sufficient funds on a monthly basis to underwrite basic living expenses and provide a cushion for other periodic needs (e.g., auto repairs).
For additional information, go to the Writing Ministry page for an overview of the ministry's purpose, goals, and needs. To read the College Church's endorsement, click here.
Note: While one-time user donations are appreciated, the materials on this website, as well as the Berea Page and Opening the Scriptures teaching newsletters, will continue to be offered free as a service to page visitors and subscribers.
To sustain this service, financial support is needed. I am happy to announce that the College Church of Christ in Searcy, AR—my home church since 2015—is now supporting my writing ministry and will manage the contributions necessary to help sustain and expand it. My goal is to raise sufficient funds on a monthly basis to underwrite basic living expenses and provide a cushion for other periodic needs (e.g., auto repairs).
For additional information, go to the Writing Ministry page for an overview of the ministry's purpose, goals, and needs. To read the College Church's endorsement, click here.
Note: While one-time user donations are appreciated, the materials on this website, as well as the Berea Page and Opening the Scriptures teaching newsletters, will continue to be offered free as a service to page visitors and subscribers.
To make a one-time or sustaining donation to support my writing ministry, click the button below to go to the College Church giving page. In the dropdown box marked "Fund," select "Anguish Writing Ministry."
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Thought-provoking Quotations
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- "To Think About" quotation from the latest Berea Page: “‘Compassion’ and ‘charity’ are both popular words today, while faith in God is regarded as largely irrelevant. But in fact both compassion and charity can be monstrously misused unless they are informed by the love of God. Hence we get situations in which compassion goes out to the violent thug who assaults an old lady for her meagre savings, but none at all to her! Charity means instant social acceptance for the adulterer but little compassion for his deceived and deprived wife. To love God is the first and greatest commandment, said Jesus, and this is the priority insisted on throughout the New Testament.” ~ J. B. Phillips. 1967. Ring of Truth: A Translator’s Testimony. The Macmillan Company, 105–106
- "Additional Thought" quotation from the latest Opening the Scriptures: “There are two outstanding emphases in Peter as to the Christian life … The first is steadfastness in suffering. Suffering is the normal experience of Christians because the world is to them an alien land. It must be borne patiently and steadfastly, even with rejoicing, for it occurs under the providential hand of God, brings added blessings with it, and gives assurance of sharing Christ’s future glory (4:13).” ~ George Eldon Ladd. 1974. A Theology of the New Testament. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 601
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