Monthly Archives: October 2025

5 Ways to Pray with Your Kids During the Day (That Aren’t at Dinnertime)

Written on October 21, 2025 at 5:00 pm, by

October 20, 2025 by: Kristen Wetherell Connect and Yield to God Many of us have participated in rousing renditions of “Come, Lord Jesus, Be Our Guest” before meals. These sweet, childlike… Read More

Excellent Reads (extensive bibliography), Version XXXIX

Written on October 21, 2025 at 1:00 am, by

Click for an extensive, and continually developing, bibliography for the reading Christian. These are the most helpful books I have found in these various categories. If you have a suggestion—excellent… Read More

Science and Free Will, by Sy Garte

Written on October 20, 2025 at 8:39 pm, by

Sep 29   The militant communist atheists I grew up with (my family and all their friends) sixty-five plus years ago considered free will to be a critical component of… Read More

Calling Out Abusers, Interview with Sean McDowell

Written on October 16, 2025 at 6:20 am, by

Why Mike Winger Started Exposing Bad Christian Leaders Watch this interview by Sean McDowell

The Chosen / Punishing children until their will is broken? / Did the early Christians baptize babies?

Written on October 15, 2025 at 1:55 am, by

THE BULLETIN OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby . 15 October 2025 Good morning from Manchester, UK (the international airport) Today you’ll find five new Q&As in the opening section—hopefully at… Read More

Q&A 1715—Is the argument against homosexual sin weaker than we may think?

Written on October 15, 2025 at 1:13 am, by

After a recent workshop, I offered a one-hour Q and A. One of the questions stumped me. Before I proceed… I am currently listening to your excellent series “How We… Read More

Q&A 1714—Punish children until their will is broken?

Written on October 15, 2025 at 12:55 am, by

As you have been around church since early days (like Mnason of Acts 21:16) I was wondering about the origin of the parenting principle taught to us. The principle is… Read More

Q&A 1713—How were bronze and iron used before the Bronze and Iron ages? (Genesis 4:22)

Written on October 15, 2025 at 12:40 am, by

I was reading Genesis and saw that one of Cain’s descendants (Tubal-Cain) “forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron.” This stood out to me because it seems… Read More

Q&A 1712—Questions about your Athens sermon

Written on October 15, 2025 at 12:05 am, by

I watched and listened to a sermon you delivered in Athens, Georgia [August 2023, available here]. I enjoyed it very much… and thought you were sensitive to your audience. I… Read More

Q&A 1711—Do the early Christian writers affirm the baptism of infants?

Written on October 15, 2025 at 12:02 am, by

Didn’t the early church baptize infants? A website I visited claimed it did. It is well evidenced in the later second century, and probably was practiced from the very beginning…. Read More

”THE CHOSEN” & THE CRUCIFIXION (from the Christian Chronicle)

Written on October 15, 2025 at 12:01 am, by

‘The Chosen’ films the Crucifixion: How it’ll be different from Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion’ THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE Bobby Ross, Jr. OCT 10, 2025 OKLAHOMA CITY — More than two decades ago,… Read More

Conversations (Douglas & Vicki)

Written on October 14, 2025 at 12:55 am, by

Vicki and I have had many, many conversations with one another—and with many of you—about the condition of churches worldwide. We aren’t speaking for all Christians or all the Churches… Read More

Ghost detection? / Charging interest sinful? / Anna: 105 years old?

Written on October 8, 2025 at 1:00 am, by

THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 8 October 2025 . Good morning from rainy England! Today you’ll find four new Q&As in the opening section. I’m working hard to… Read More

Q&A 1710—Are you a conservative?

Written on October 8, 2025 at 12:59 am, by

Hi! Okay, I’m a bit nervous to ask this, but here goes. In your response to a question regarding Idan Dershowitz, you say “Conservative scholars, recognizing God’s prerogative to reveal… Read More

Q&A 1709—Is it sinful to charge interest?

Written on October 8, 2025 at 12:22 am, by

The Old Testament seems to ban the practice of charging interest, also called usury. What do you say? Charging interest has historically been equated with “usury”—but this isn’t quite right…. Read More

Q&A 1708—Anna 84 years old, or 105?

Written on October 8, 2025 at 12:03 am, by

We have a question about the age of Anna in Luke 2:36-38. How old was she when Joseph and Mary brought Jesus to the temple? The NIV and the Swedish… Read More

Q&A 1707—If at the resurrection we “can no longer die,” then isn’t your doctrine of Terminal Punishment wrong?

Written on October 8, 2025 at 12:02 am, by

In Luke 20:36, Jesus states that we “can no longer die, for they are like the angels”—which must be referring to spiritual death. If so, then your speculation about limited time… Read More

Q&A 1706—Are orbs guardian angels, or something malevolent?

Written on October 8, 2025 at 12:01 am, by

A friend of mine has experience with helping spirits cross over. She often sees white orbs around her. She’s afraid she may have let something bad out and feels its… Read More

Dealing with Tragedy / Q&A / Bible on Shuffle

Written on October 1, 2025 at 12:45 am, by

THE BULLETIN OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby 1 October 2025 Good morning from North West England! This past week has been a full one, with lots of fellowship, correspondence, preparation… Read More

Q&A 1705—Kezazah?

Written on October 1, 2025 at 12:13 am, by

I read about a Jewish custom, kezazah (“cutting off”), which a decisive rejection of one who has shamed the village. On his return, townspeople assembled around the disgraced son and… Read More

Q&A 1704—Is too much Bible study possible?

Written on October 1, 2025 at 12:11 am, by

Is there a point when too much Bible study can be hazardous to our spiritual health? A former church leader made the point, and I construed this as an outright… Read More

Q&A 1703—Gal 1:15 and Isa 49:1

Written on October 1, 2025 at 12:10 am, by

I was reading Gal 1 and happened to click on the superscript letter next to “womb” in verse 15. This took me to Isa 49. Clearly Paul’s referring to the… Read More

DEALING WITH TRAGEDY by Alan Shlemon (Stand to Reason)

Written on October 1, 2025 at 12:01 am, by

It’s been a difficult month [September 2025]. We’ve witnessed multiple tragedies. No doubt Charlie Kirk’s killing has been on the forefront of our minds. How can it not be? The… Read More

Q&A 1702—Where is God’s protection?

Written on October 1, 2025 at 12:01 am, by

I suffer from a couple of conditions, and struggle with a great deal of fear. Reading your book When God is Silent I’ve been waiting for a chapter on scriptures on… Read More