James Kinnaird, from Lubbock, Texas, joined the World Bible School team at the beginning of August 2024 as a WBS Regional Advancement Representative for North and Northwest Texas and Oklahoma. Prior to WBS, James’ background includes experience in teaching and education, preaching and non-profit ministries, mission work across several countries and as a former restaurant owner.
James writes, “I’m thankful to join WBS and the Advancement department as we develop and strengthen connections between the work of WBS alongside current and potential supporters in a region I hold dear. Thank you for your prayers. I’m also praying for you as we share Jesus and advance the Kingdom.”
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This episode of One More Chapter explores how to properly apply Bible study today by first determining a passage’s original meaning, purpose, principles, and precedents, then bringing those forward without imposing modern customs or values onto the Scripture.
In this episode of One More Chapter, Brian Rex Davis and his co-hosts Noah and Bryson Continue their discussion of the concepts of purpose, principle, and precedent and how they help bridge the gap between meaning and application. They classify different types of biblical precedents—such as accepting both the practice and principle of baptism, retaining principles while adapting culturally bound practices like greetings or modesty, and rejecting both when Scripture indicates—and illustrate necessary inference through Peter’s experience with Cornelius in Acts 10–11.
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This episode of One More Chapter continues the series on Bible study principles for bridging the gap between a passage’s original meaning and its application today. Hosts Brian Rex Davis, Noah Davis, and Bryson Davis review “purpose” and “principle,” then focus on “precedent”, emphasizing how approved apostolic examples establish binding patterns when they carry theological significance—while incidental details do not.