Site on Biblical numismatics, and other interesting things.
Share/Bookmark Another Exciting Week I’m excited with the progress this week. Several big pieces of PTP are starting to move into place. Soon you will be seeing the final and official schedule instead of just the tentative one for Polishing the Pulpit. I just checked the registration database and 714 people have registered for PTP… [Continue Reading]
Share/BookmarkBig News For Polishing the Pulpit (PTP) 2013 The last week has produced several big announcements for PTP 2013. With over 600 people already registered, and what will be an estimated crowd of 3000 people, PTP 2013 is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever. PTP Schedule Released With over 700 sessions (officially 24% more… [Continue Reading]
Share/Bookmark Sotheby’s Auction of Most Valuable Book Most agree that the first book printed in North America was the Bay Psalm Book. Printed in 1636, they translated the Psalms into English. They were hoping for a translation that reflected the original Hebrew text more closely than the King James Version. They also wanted the Psalms… [Continue Reading]
Share/BookmarkIn part one of this series we examined the ancient world’s view of medical science and in part two we looked at food laws. Part three we will examine the sex laws in the Bible, how they differed from surrounding cultures, and how they protected God’s people from a variety of problems. Limits on Sexual… [Continue Reading]
Share/BookmarkPhysical Blessings, Spiritual Responsibilities Luke Griffin We are surrounded by talk of double dip recession, unemployment, and world-wide economic difficulties. Sometimes it is easy to forget just how blessed we really are. America is one of the most prosperous countries in the world. We should stop and think about the things we often take for… [Continue Reading]
Share/BookmarkI want to be a little more personal than usual with this post. Today, 11 years ago, my dad passed away. It doesn’t seem that long, but there it is. My feelings are like those described in Two Years Before the Mast when they lost a sailor: “It is like losing a limb…You miss his… [Continue Reading]
Share/BookmarkThe Perfect Book Foulis Press books are highly sought after by collectors. In the 1700′s they decided to take on the challenge of producing a perfect book. In 1744 they began producing a flawless edition of Horace. They carefully set out all the type, and employed six experienced proof readers. After it was thought to… [Continue Reading]
Share/Bookmark I love books. I like their feel, their smell, their history…everything about them. They seem new and nostalgic all at once. They carry on ideas long after each of us is gone, and it is this method that my Lord used to carry His message of salvation to the world; through the book. Let’s… [Continue Reading]
Share/BookmarkA few years ago I was studying the crucifixion. I went through, in detail, and tried to reconstruct the full timeline so I could more fully appreciate all that Jesus suffered for my sin. At the same time, I was working on the coin lessons for PTP, and was digging into Herod the Great’s family… [Continue Reading]
Share/BookmarkDon Blackwell, my good friend and fellow worker for the Lord, has given me permission to post the following video from his “Truth About” series. The text below may differ slightly from the video, but the main points and text are there. I encourage you to watch this video, and adapt the transcript for teaching… [Continue Reading]
