Category Archives: Current Events

“Christian Verses” Podcast: Matthew 16:21

Posted on April 10, 2020 by russellmckinney

The Coronavirus is making for a strange Easter this year because the vast majority of churches are choosing not to assemble themselves together in their buildings. Some churches are doing “drive in” type services wherein people sit in their cars … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: Matthew 5:45

Posted on March 29, 2020 by russellmckinney

Is the Coronavirus Covid 19 God’s specific judgment upon the world at large including America? Some folks believe it is. Then again, there are others who view the virus simply as being another nuisance — like every other sickness and … Continue reading →

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It’s a Really Good Time to Pray For Your Leaders

Posted on March 23, 2020 by russellmckinney

After a young seminary student had preached a particularly fiery sermon, one church-goer said to him, “You are a model preacher.” This filled the young student with pride until he took the time to look up the definition of the … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: James 1:5

Posted on March 22, 2020 by russellmckinney

Not one of us has ever had to live through a pandemic. Therefore, there’s no playbook for how to do it. This means that we are all kind of “flying by the seat of our pants” regarding what used to … Continue reading →

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Not My Typical Week

Posted on March 21, 2020 by russellmckinney

I spent this past week gathering as much information as I could about the Coronavirus in an effort to figure out how to conduct church services in a reasonably safe way. I also met with our church deacons Tuesday night … Continue reading →

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The Bible & the Coronavirus

Posted on March 17, 2020 by russellmckinney

Like everybody else, my little corner of the world has been affected by the coronavirus even though no cases have been reported yet here in Mitchell county, NC. Our governor, Roy Cooper, has cancelled all public schools for at least … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: 2 Timothy 1:7

Posted on March 16, 2020 by russellmckinney

We are certainly living in historic times, aren’t we? The coronavirus has seen to that. And while the end of this story is far from being written, this past Friday Malcolm and I devoted a podcast to offering a few … Continue reading →

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Genesis 12:3 & Modern Israel

Posted on October 15, 2019 by russellmckinney

Genesis 12:3 is one of the most famous verses in the Old Testament. It’s the foundational verse for what is known as the Abrahamic covenant, the covenant that God entered into with Abraham. The record of the ceremony that took … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: John 8:32

Posted on October 3, 2019 by russellmckinney

Have you noticed that we are now living in a time in which every opinion is tolerated (even accepted) except the opinion of conservative, Bible-believing Christians? It makes one wonder whatever happened to our freedom of religion. In the new “Christian Verses” … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: 2 Timothy 4:2

Posted on September 23, 2019 by russellmckinney

Drew Brees, the quarterback for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, recently got himself into trouble with the LGBTQ community. What did he do? He promoted Focus on the Family’s “Bring Your Bible to School Day.” Focus on the Family, you … Continue reading →

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