Over three decades ago, Ruth Orr with Church Street in Lewisburg, TN studied with WBS Students in Zambia Africa. Today those same Students who obeyed the Gospel have shared the Good News with thousands in their country of Zambia. Thomas Sakala, Rodgers Chuulu, and Melvin Kalinmanshila share lessons in 11 different prisons from Livingston in the South, North to Chingola in the Copperbelt and East to Serenje. Teachers with Concord Road church of Christ in Brentwood, Tennessee partner and support these brothers in the work. In September alone, there were 87 baptisms in just three of the maximum-security prisons. With the development of Ocean Bridge and God’s continued blessings, we expect this effort to be shared with many thousands of those who hunger for the hope they are desperately searching for.
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In this episode of One More Chapter, Brian Rex Davis, Noah Davis, and Bryson Davis continue their study of biblical “principle”, explaining how general teachings give inclusive guidance that can be applied in various ways, while specific commands are authoritative and must shape belief and practice.
This episode of One More Chapter continues the series on Bible study by introducing the idea of “principle” as a way to bridge what a passage originally meant and what it means today, after first stressing purpose and context. The team takes a long–but useful–detour into Bible translations and versions—covering textual preservation, the spectrum from word-for-word to paraphrase, group vs. single-translator work, Dead Sea Scrolls, and which editions they personally use (NASB 1995, ESV, NIV 1984, etc.). The discussion on ‘principle’ will continue in the next episode!
This episode explores how understanding the purpose behind a Bible passage helps bridge the gap between what it originally meant and how it should shape life today. Brian, Noah, and Bryson discuss how purpose protects against shallow, checklist-style interpretation and helps distinguish enduring principles and examples from incidental details.
Brian Rex Davis sits down with Sahadevudu Vanga of India, a fellow missionary since gospel meetings in 1995. They talk about World Bible School’s renewed work in India and the effort to put Telugu translations and advanced courses—especially The Kingdom of God—into digital form. The conversation also covers family ministry, cultural care in a changing India, and tools that serve the next generation of the church.