The Doctor & the Boomerang Bible
Dr Mackay found it just as impossible to get rid of the Bible his mother gave him as an aborigine throwing away an old boomerang. […]
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October 10, 2025 — Take Me Seriously
Every one of God’s creatures should be valued, but if they want respect, that needs to be earned. Everyone wants to be taken seriously. Job’s friends—although they decided to intervene in his tragic situation, traveled some distance to be with him, and stayed for a considerable period of time—have hardly taken seriously anything he said. […]
October 9, 2025 — The Good Ol’ Days
The danger of always dwelling on the past is that I might miss the possibilities of the present. It’s a common response, when the present seems unbearable, to try to escape into the past. There are local churches still run by elders long dead and buried. “Brother So-and-so wouldn’t like that,” they say. Or, “That […]
October 8, 2025 — Where Wisdom Is Found
If divine wisdom arranged the path of water drops and lightning bolts, would it not include your path, too? In Job 28:20-28, Job repeats the question he asked in verse 12. Where, oh where, is wisdom to be found? Obviously he isn’t interested in an advanced degree in some esoteric field of study. The wisdom […]
October 7, 2025 — The Search Goes On
No pressure, no diamonds. No digging, no gold. No challenges, no wisdom. It’s as obvious as that. We’ve been reminded by Job that earth’s treasures must go through a process to become valuable to us. First, they must be sought for and discovered. Then, through grueling effort, they must be brought to the surface from […]
October 6, 2025 — Hidden Treasure
The book of Job is included in that section of the Bible titled “Wisdom Literature” for a reason. Wisdom Literature closes the door on the grand narrative of the rise and fall of kingdoms, the unfolding of God’s covenant promises, and the dramatic details of the nation of Israel. Virtually none of this is mentioned […]
Just a Piece of Bread
The poor lost world, when they hear the gospel, can join the prodigal and say, “There’s bread enough and to spare in the Father’s house, and I perish with hunger.” No need! Come home! The banquet is ready! […]
October 3, 2025 — Can You Spot The Differences?
The difficult paths of believers and unbelievers may seem similar. But Job says there are big distinctions! In pressing home his arguments, in this section (Job 27:13-23) Job tries to draw a careful distinction between his own case, and judgment brought on a wicked man by the Lord. I found my studies here akin to […]
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The Better Missionaries
Under a cloudless azure sky, my friend Sandy and I were sitting in a 13’ Boston Whaler. It was riding on a gentle swell in the turquoise Caribbean, far out beyond sight of land. He and I had come to preach the Word to a little settlement on Man-O’-War Cay, the last land before the […]