Author Archives: Bryan Hodge

About Bryan Hodge

I am a minister and missionary to numerous countries around the world.

Men Like Trees Walking

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

An unusual miracle is described in Mark 8:22-25. A blind man was healed in two steps. First, Jesus restored sight. He asked the man if he saw anything. The man answered, “I see men like trees walking.” Second, Jesus restored … Continue reading →

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Sunk Cost and Counting Cost

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

There were many food trucks options at the Texas Book Festival. However, I wanted empanadas. Therefore, Melinda and I, and our son Jasper waited in what appeared to be the longest food truck line. As we neared the half-way point … Continue reading →

Posted in Endurance | Tagged 1 Corinthians 15:58, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, cost to others, cost to self, counting the cost, Ephesians, finish the race, future cost, Galatians 6:7, Hebrews 12:1, influence on others, paul, sunk cost, Texas book fair, Thessalonians | 2 Comments

Wrestling With God

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

“Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Hope, Textual study | Tagged change name, esau, facing esau, hold on to God, israel, jacob, jamison fausset and brown, meaning name jacob, meaning of name israel, spend time alone with God, strange thing, theophany, there are struggles in life, Truth for Today, what does it mean, wrestling with God | 3 Comments

Your Brother’s Bloods

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

God said to Cain, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground” (Genesis 4:10). The literal language is “bloods” (plural), not “blood (singular). What is the significance? (1) Does it refer … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, life, Textual study | Tagged adam clarke, alan dershowitz, blood, cain and abel, consequences of action, Dennis Prager, Genesis 4:10, holocaust, influence, life is precious, mishnah sanhedrin, murder, quaran surah 5:32, schindler's list, talmud, The rational Bible | 2 Comments

All in All

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

You are my strength when I am weak … Continue reading →

Posted in Chruch, end times, God, heaven, Jesus, Phrase Study, Priorities, Textual study | Tagged 1 Corinthians 12:26, 1 Corinthians 15:28, a.t. robertson, albert barnes, arrogant, Biblical unity, church is the filled with fulness of Him, Colossian 3:11, connected with the divine, dennis jernigan, drew leonard, Ephesians 1:22-23, gary workman, God all in all, God worked all, God works in all, jim mcguiggan, let us be christ like, miracluous gifts, Son subject to Father, song you are my all in all, wayne jackson, will Christ's reign end | Leave a comment

Are You A Connector and a Maven?

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Connectors. Some people seem to know, have contact, or be connected in some way with everybody. They have hundreds of phone numbers in their phones, and hundreds of friends on social media. I have a friend who does “fill-in preaching” … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Influence, evangelism, Soul Winning, Technology | Tagged Acts 8:5, andrew and simon, book the tipping point, brett tjaden, connectors, culture trends, epidemics, jimmy pitchford, John 17:15, John 1:40-42, John 1:45-46, john wayne, kevin bacon, malcolm gladwell, Matthew 5:13-16, mavens, nathaniel and philip, rod steiger, six degrees of kevin bacon, using technology | 1 Comment

In The News: The Coronavirus

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

The Coronavirus, specifically COVID-19, has affected nearly all of us in some way. It has dominated the news in the U.S. and around the world for the last several weeks. Travel has been restricted. Schools and universities have postponed classes. … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean?

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

Most Bible students want to have a clear answer to the meaning of every detail in the Bible. Many feel compelled to supply an answer, even when the Bible does not provide one. Let’s look at some examples. The burning … Continue reading →

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In the News: The Old Asked to Leave

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

KXXV (ABC) Waco recently ran the following story: “Cottage Grove, Minn. – A struggling Minnesota church is asking its older parishioners to leave in hopes of making it more attractive to young families. Grove United Methodist Church in the St. … Continue reading →

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Do We Have Absolute Truth?

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Bryan Hodge

We do not know all things. In the physical realm, not all has been discovered (Proverbs 25:2 cf. Job 38 – 42). In the spiritual realm, not all has been revealed. We do not know when the Lord will return … Continue reading →

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