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Continue reading →: The Danger of “Leaving it to the Experts”Barriers to Bible Study A huge barrier to some is the wrong-headed idea that the “ordinary people” are not intended to and should not try to read and interpret the Bible themselves. This is not a new idea. What is the means of illumination? Is it through the hierarchy of…
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Continue reading →: A Kingdom of PriestsRick McNally / Friday September 11, 2026 / after last night’s How To Study the Bible workshop, focused on 1 Peter 2 This verse blows my mind. Even just a bit of it explodes our thinking. 1 Peter 2:9 / But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a…
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Continue reading →: Looking Forward, Looking Back
Here is a One Year update from First Hand Truth / Full Document PDF at the bottom of the page. Thank you so very much!
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Continue reading →: The Dangers of False TeachersFalse Teachers are Not Rare, but Common / Be Alert Rick McNally / August 2026 The idea of being watchful for people who draw followers after themselves is found in nearly every New Testament book. Leaders and teachers are to — serve others, not damage others, point towards Christ, be…
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Continue reading →: An Interview with Lauren Dahl ZapaterFirst Hand Interviews / Volume 1 / July 2026 With Rick McNally of First Hand Truth Lauren grew up on the European mission field and, after completing her studies in theology, she returned to Europe with a passion for teaching the Bible. Together with her husband, she serves in a…
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Continue reading →: 1 / Delighting Despite OppositionDelight / ša ‘ǎšu ‘îm / a Hebrew word that means “a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.” When I was a child I delighted first in candy. I loved going to the corner store near home, or even better to the little pink house converted into a store on…
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Continue reading →: Why Bother With A Survey of the New Testament?There are no verses in the Bible. Ok, there are a lot of verses. But none of them were intended to be put into small soundbites. Soundbites are as dangerous to our understanding of the Bible as are soundbites in the news. Not one bit of scripture was ever intended…
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Continue reading →: A Ministry Update from First Hand TruthHello everybody. I hope you are doing good on this wonderful May day. I am sitting in a Café in West Allis, Wisconsin, today! Picking up Molly from college in a couple of days and currently helping Jamison with his production of Seussical. Where have we been? I am encouraged by…
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Continue reading →: The Goal of Spiritual Abuse: to Usurp the Will of OthersRLM / May 11, 2026 There are two polar opposite views that are not true; the first is “there is no such thing as spiritual abuse” and the opposing view is “everything done by church leaders is abuse.” Both of these are misguided. Of course, there is abuse that happens…
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Continue reading →: You Are Invited to a Spiritual Growth Bible Study!
Join us for a five-week study on Saturday mornings, from May 30 to June 27, from 9-10 am weekly at JPG Resources (downtown Battle Creek, Michigan) This study is designed for individuals who are open to embark on a journey of spiritual growth and take proactive steps towards personal development.…
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