by Doug Van Meter | 30 Jul 2006 | Bible Teachings, Genesis, God's Word on Gender, Old Testament, Pentateuch, Topical and Miniseries
We live in exciting times, days in which we–the church–face many challenges. But challenges for God’s people have never meant that we face certain defeat, but rather that we face opportunities for the gospel. As Paul said during his challenges, “For a...
by Doug Van Meter | 30 Jul 2006 | Bible Teachings, Genesis, Old Testament, Pentateuch
Some years ago I had the privilege of sitting under the teaching ministry of pastor-teacher John MacArthur, as he ministered at a three-day conference at the Randburg Baptist Church in Johannesburg. The major theme of the conference was that of the church;...
by Doug Van Meter | 23 Jul 2006 | Bible Teachings, Genesis, Old Testament, Pentateuch
On a recent family holiday we spent an entire day at a theme park called King’s Island, which boasts some of the most innovative and thrilling rides available, coming a close second to Disneyworld. For this reason, there are large crowds that attend—and large crowds...
by Doug Van Meter | 4 Jun 2006 | Bible Teachings, Genesis, Old Testament, Pentateuch
What do you suppose is the most serious, most relevant question that anyone could ask? Some perhaps would say the question with regard to the greenhouse effect and the hole in the ozone layer: how can we correct it? Can it be reversed? Perhaps others would ask...
by Doug Van Meter | 28 May 2006 | Bible Teachings, Genesis, Old Testament, Pentateuch
In June of 1982 I stood in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Milford, Ohio in the United States and asked a very serious question to a young lady with whom I was madly in love—and had been for some time. We had dated on and off for about a year, and at...
by Doug Van Meter | 21 May 2006 | Revelation
From the outset of our studies in Revelation, I was unsure of how long it would take us to complete the book. Some 52 sermons later, we have finally reached the culmination of our study. It has, in many ways, been a “long and winding road.” This is the first time that...