From the desk of Dr. Russ Bowers

  • The Back Page – Friends

    The Back Page Friends Friends are among our most valued assets. There may be nothing wrong with having Facebook “friends,” but scripture envisioned something deeper for those we call by […]

  • The Back Page – Don’t Forget

    The Back Page Don’t Forget Forty-six years and one day ago, Eastern Flight 401 took off from JFK. By 11:30 p.m. the plane was approaching Miami. Its First Officer lowered […]

  • The Back Page – Quiet

    The Back Page Quiet Of all forms of pollution, that of noise is little discussed. Rattles, roars, and inane talk are ubiquitous —roads, waiting rooms, factories, homes. God forbid that […]

  • The Back Page – Lights

    The Back Page Lights Monday morning 5:40. Rain arrives in four hours; sun rises in one. Any beach time today must be now. “But what will I see?” babbles my […]

  • The Back Page – Thanksgiving

    The Back Page Thanksgiving For what did people in the Bible thank and praise God? Here is a sampling from the nearly 500 verses in which these terms are used. […]

  • The Back Page – Two Men

    The Back Page Two Men Nicodemus had all the right credentials, and his doctrinal ducks in a row about who Jesus was. Nicodemus was a Pharisee, who took the scriptures […]

  • The Back Page – Same Same, But Different

    The Back Page Same Same, But Different In Cambodia and Thailand you see shirts sporting that slogan. Life can—maybe should—be enjoyed from this perspective. Every time I stroll Ocean City’s […]

  • The Back Page – Trees and Churches

    The Back Page Trees and Churches God loves trees. He created them on the third day. Rules were established to protect them during times of war (Deut 20:19–20). The righteous […]

  • The Back Page – When to Walk; When to Go Home

    The Back Page When to Walk; When to Go Home God enjoys his creation. So did the psalmist. So should we. 2017 was an unspectacular New England autumn, with leaves […]

  • The Back Page – Sing It Write

    The Back Page Sing It Write (I mean rite, I mean right, I mean correctly) Christmas is coming; time to dust off the carols. Do we listen to what we […]