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April 29, 2026 — Website Hosting Transition
Over the next few days, I will be transitioning this site to a new website host. Hopefully, it will not entail any major disruption of availability, though there may be some editing issues, links that need to be reestablished, etc., both during the transition and for short time afterward. If you discover a link that it is inoperable, form submission that does not work, or other issues, please let me know by sending an email to david@davidanguish.com
Recent Additions
- Added May 19 — The latest issue of The Berea Page: Jesus the Warrior (Issue 7/14 — May 19, 2026)
- Added May 12 — The latest installment of the Opening the Scriptures newsletter: Issue 4/1 — May 12, 2026 — Worthless Faith: A Word Study
- Added April 29 — To the Sermons and Class Notes, Bible Text Studies Page: Colossians Class Notes: 3 — To the Colossians: An Introduction to the Church and the Letter; and 4 — Greeting and Thanksgiving: (Colossians 1.1—8)
An Announcement about the Future of My Writing Ministry
March 9, 2026 — As one who has been blessed with the talent and interest in writing, I have always made it an important part of my ministry. At this point in my life, it is the primary focus of my service. My aim is to prepare substantive teaching materials for the church drawn from my study of the biblical text and related topics. I do this in the interest of informing and equipping a wider audience for service.
To sustain this service, financial support is needed. I am happy to announce that the College Church of Christ in Searcy, AR—my home church since 2015—is now supporting my writing ministry and will manage the contributions necessary to help sustain and expand it. My goal is to raise sufficient funds on a monthly basis to underwrite basic living expenses and provide a cushion for other periodic needs (e.g., auto repairs).
For additional information, go to the Writing Ministry page for an overview of the ministry's purpose, goals, and needs. To read the College Church's endorsement, click here.
Note: While one-time user donations are appreciated, the materials on this website, as well as the Berea Page and Opening the Scriptures teaching newsletters, will continue to be offered free as a service to page visitors and subscribers.
To sustain this service, financial support is needed. I am happy to announce that the College Church of Christ in Searcy, AR—my home church since 2015—is now supporting my writing ministry and will manage the contributions necessary to help sustain and expand it. My goal is to raise sufficient funds on a monthly basis to underwrite basic living expenses and provide a cushion for other periodic needs (e.g., auto repairs).
For additional information, go to the Writing Ministry page for an overview of the ministry's purpose, goals, and needs. To read the College Church's endorsement, click here.
Note: While one-time user donations are appreciated, the materials on this website, as well as the Berea Page and Opening the Scriptures teaching newsletters, will continue to be offered free as a service to page visitors and subscribers.
To make a one-time or sustaining donation to support my writing ministry, click the button below to go to the College Church giving page. In the dropdown box marked "Fund," select "Anguish Writing Ministry."
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Obiter Dicta
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Thought-provoking Quotations
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- "To Think About" quotation from the latest Berea Page: "The narrative of Job shows how God will not be pressed into an apology or explanation. Yet how often have Christians confused the living God with a vending machine? You know the routine. Just follow the instructions, insert the proper amount of coins, make your selection, and out pops what you’ve asked for, right? Then, when the machine fails to deliver the goods, we kick and shake it and then call for someone to come and repair it. Is that all God is, a cosmic vending machine who exists to do our bidding? Does our preaching allow for unspoken wonders of God or quiet reflection of His awesome Being? Since the God of the Bible can’t even be contained in the vastness of the universe, let us restore God to the place of awesome majesty that is rightfully His.” ~ Graham Johnston. 2001. Preaching to a Postmodern World: A Guide to Reaching Twenty-first-Century Listeners. Baker Books, 146
- "Additional Thoughts on James" quotation from the latest Opening the Scriptures: “‘Letters, Lord? Oh, yeah—sure, got every one of them. As a matter of fact, Lord, we have had letter study every Friday night. We have even divided all the congregation into small groups and discussed many of the things you wrote. Some of the things were really interesting. You’ll be pleased to know that a few of us have actually committed to memory some of your sentences and paragraphs. One or two memorized an entire letter or two! Great stuff in those letters!’ “‘Okay, you got my letters, you studied them and meditated on them, discussed and even memorized them. BUT WHAT DID YOU DO ABOUT THEM?’” ~ R. Kent Hughes. 1991. James: Faith that Works. Crossway Books, 77
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