Author R. Herbert

R. Herbert holds a Ph.D. in ancient Near Eastern languages, biblical studies, and archaeology. He served as an ordained minister and church pastor for a number of years. He writes for several Christian venues and for his websites at http://www.LivingWithFaith.org and http://www.TacticalChristianity.org, where you can also find his free e-books. R. Herbert is a pen name.
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Our Job Description

Throughout his epistles Paul gives us glimpses of the nature of his calling — his job description. He opens most of his letters by identifying…

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Healthy Incompatibility

Recent statistics from the American Psychological Association show that as many as 40-50 percent of marriages in the United States end in divorce, and the…

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A Sun and Shield

King David certainly had a way with words — not just in the eloquence and poetry of many of the psalms he composed, but also…

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Are You Listening?

Ancient Jewish rabbis sometimes disputed which was more important: to speak the Word of God or to hear it. Despite what may have been a…

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When Faith Falters

The book of Hebrews contains some of the Bible’s most encouraging statements regarding faith, but it also contains some cautions. One of those is found…

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Power Tool

The first book of the Bible, Genesis, contains occasional prophetic statements scattered like seeds throughout its chapters. Revelation, the Bible’s last book, reveals the great…

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