Author Archives: Bryan Hodge

About Bryan Hodge

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

Economics and Morals

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

Economics is defined as “the study of the use of scarce resources which have alternative uses” (Definition by Lionel Robbins quoted by Thomas Sowell, Basic Economics, p. 2). “What does ‘scarce’ mean? It means that what everybody wants adds up … Continue reading →

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In The News: The Family Tomb

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

Note: This article was originally written in 2007. In the Talpiyot neighborhood of Jerusalem, in 1980, Israeli archaeologist Amos Kloner found a tomb and ossuaries (bone boxes) inside. He found the find interesting, but of no particular archaeological importance. Two … Continue reading →

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Why Did God Allow…

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

There are things in the Bible that cause people to wonder, “Why did God allow this?” Let’s notice two such things. 1. Polygamy? God created only one man and one woman in the first home (Genesis 2:21-25; 3:21). Polygamy or … Continue reading →

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Bearing Burdens

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” ~ Galatians 6:2 “For each one shall bear his own load (burden – KJV).” ~ Galatians 6:5 Galatians 6:2 – Paul is simply saying that as we go through … Continue reading →

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A Few Great Lessons from Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

The purpose of this article is to stimulate the interest in Bible students to study these often overlooked books. To many, these books are dry, uninteresting, and contain little application to life today, after all it was written to be … Continue reading →

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A Living Sacrifice

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

Some view life as a meaningless existence. Steven Lloyd paraphrased Ecclesiastes 1:4-7 with these words, “We go to bed late, we get up early, we go to work, we drive home, eat and go to bed, to get up early, … Continue reading →

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Saints Only Benevolence

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

“Some brethren have argued that the church is authorized to help church members and their dependents out of the church treasury, but no others. They reason that many times do we read of the church aiding and assisting “saints,” “disciples,” … Continue reading →

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Who’s Your Grandfather?

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

The genealogies of Jesus have perplexed some. Was Jesus’ grandfather Jacob (Matthew 1:16) or, Heli (Luke 3:23)? Furthermore, such is not the only difference between Matthew’s record and that of Luke’s. A careful study of the opening chapters of Matthew … Continue reading →

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Paradoxical Words

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

Webster defines the word “paradox” to mean “something that is made up of two opposite things that seems impossible but is actually true or possible… a statement that seems to say two opposite things but that may be true” (www.merriam-webster.com). … Continue reading →

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Only Begotten

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

“And the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). “No one has seen God at any time. The only … Continue reading →

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