Author Archives: St. John Studies

I’m sorry but so much of what passes for preaching today is just pablum. Why would I write that?  Here is why.  Too many sermons deal with the importance of man and not enough deal with the glory of God. … Continue reading →

Somewhere from my deep dark past I recall lyrics to a song entitled “Getting to Know You.”  I researched the tune and found it was from the musical “The King and I” starring Yul Brynner, which began its Broadway run … Continue reading →

“How deep is the wisdom and knowledge of God?” “God knows every word in every language in every sentence in every paragraph in every chapter of every book ever written.” “He knows every fact of history past and future, every … Continue reading →

“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures” [First Corinthians 15: 3]. In my post of October 31, 2025 I ran the risk of offending … Continue reading →

Matt Chandler has written a book called The Explicit Gospel.  It is important to probe his meaning of explicit which means “stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.”  It is also important to probe the … Continue reading →

“The Post You Don’t Want to Read…” has been replaced by a “do-over post” which you can read. I am not pleased with the half-hearted effort I have put into St. John Studies this past year. I am reposting my … Continue reading →