Stepping Away From This Website

It’s now been a month and a half since my last post about Naaman the leper. I didn’t intend to have such long delays between posts after my return to this website in November 2024. Unfortunately, these periods of inactively have now become common. Consequently, I don’t plan on posting further articles on this site for the foreseeable future.

During the time of November 2022 to November 2024, I didn’t share any public updates on the blog or what I was doing. That was a real long hiatus without any communication to you all. I am not about to do the same thing again. This time I want to be up front with each of you that I don’t plan on posting here again for at least a while, if ever.

There may be some changes in my situation, and that of my family, that could contribute toward making posting here again more feasible. However, I don’t know if those different circumstances will occur in the future. As such, I am stepping away from this website again, at least for now. I don’t know if I will return later.

One of the big reasons for this is that I don’t want to prepare my material in a halfhearted manner. I would not be satisfied with just posting a few times a year, or worse. If I am going to share new content again, I’d like it to be consistent and regular in both its timeliness and quality.

In addition to that, I’d like to point out a few other things:

• The stopping of regular posts is not because of changing religious views on my part. I am still a Christian, as is my wife. We are still together as a unified couple for each other and our family.
• My family and I are committed to keeping this website online. That way the reading plans and Bible studies will remain accessible for all to use, free of charge, and without needing to sign up for anything.
• The comment section on this post, and the other recent ones, are now closed. This is so spammers can’t fill the comment section with unsightly material. They tried to do so last time while I was away.
• Occasionally I receive a question from a reader through my About Page. If you want to send me a message, please do so there.

Outside of this website, I have one other religiously-minded piece of content to mention. About a dozen years ago I wrote a small study book on How Do I Obey the Gospel? It is available for free at Smashwords. If you want to read it, you can find it here.

If you want to see a list of specific types of posts I have prepared over the years, here are the major categories of my work that I was also to do through Christ:

• Beginning
• Gospels
• The Letters
• Other
• Old Testament
• Book Reviews
• Reading Plans
• General Announcements
• Audio Recordings (No Audio Files Are Available From These Posts)

To help you wade through the different sections, I’ve added numbers in parenthesis to the right of each blog article title. These indicate the order in which the post was published. I’ve also noted the pieces that are either a favorite of mine, or are among the most popular for the category.

I am humbled and honored to have helped some of you with your Christian walk in a small way over the years. Even if I don’t post again, I’ve already seen more people visit this website than I expected when I started it years ago. I give God all the glory and praise for any benefit this little site has had on others.

Sincerely,

James L. Hutton

Beginning

• Hello, and Welcome to the Beginning of This Blog (1)
• God Speaking Creation Into Existence Is an Awesome Demonstration of His Authority (2)
• The Beginning of the Four Gospels and Their Use in Evangelism (3, a Favorite)
• How the First Chapter of Mark Presents Jesus as a Prophet, Healer, Son of God, and More (5, a Favorite)

Gospels

• A Lesson About Scorn Through Jesus’ Conversation With the Samaritan Woman at the Well (9, a Favorite)
• The Parable of the Two Sons, Repentance, and God the Father (11)
• Jesus Ate With Tax Collectors, Prostitutes, and Other Sinners, and We Can Too (12, a Favorite, the Second-Most Popular Post on the Website)
• The Healing of the Centurion’s Servant and Jesus’ Authority (14)
• The Two Gates and Ways of Matthew 7:13-14, and the One That Leads to Life (19)
• Sheep and Goats, or the Two Ways of Matthew 25 (28)
• Basic Principles About Death From the Rich Man and Lazarus in Luke (74)

The Letters

• Core Truths of the Gospel in First Corinthians, and the Great Prophecies That Are About Them (7)
• The Apostle Paul Was Unashamed of the Gospel, and We Should Follow His Example (8)
• The Apostle Paul’s Warning Against Hypocritical Judging in the Book of Romans (15, a Favorite)
• What is the Meaning of Being Circumcised of Heart, or the Circumcision of Christ? (17)
• Conflicting Characteristics Between the Children of the Day and Those of the Night (23)
• The Blessing of the Revelations of God to the Jewish People (50)
• Romans Teaches That Even Though All Have Sinned, All of Us Can Still Be Justified Through Christ (58)
• Romans Teaches That Abraham’s Faith Was Accounted for Righteousness (62)
• Jesus’ Death, and Its Critical Importance for Us, As Found in the Book of Romans (64)
• Jesus’ Resurrection and Our Justification, As Taught in the Book of Romans (65)
• Romans’ Connection Between God Commending His Love Toward Us and Christ Dying for Us (67)
• The Context of “I Can Do All Things Through Christ,” and Exegetical Fallacies by D. A. Carson (69)
• The Tragic History of the First Sin and Resulting Death, As Told in Romans (77)
• There is No Law Against Bearing fruit of the Spirit (78, a Favorite)
• The Great Contrasts Between Adam and Jesus in the Book of Romans (79)
• Through the Light of Christ, We Don’t Have to Remain Stumbling in the Darkness (95)
• We Are the Light of the World Through Jesus Christ, and We Should Behave Like It (96)
• A Warning Against Returning Back to the Darkness After Walking as Children of Light (97)
• Shining the Light of God Involves Doing Good Works Through Christ Jesus (98)

Other

• An Encouragement to Teach Others With Gentleness (13, a Favorite)
• Facing Persecution as a Follower of the Way, and Still Strengthening the Disciples (20)
• The Stir Caused by the Way As Described by Demetrius the Silversmith (21)
• Is It Okay to Pray Publicly Before Eating Meals? (63, a Favorite)

Old Testament

• The Levites Great Declaration of God’s Faithfulness in the Book of Nehemiah (6)
• The Way of the Righteous and the Way of the Wicked in Psalm 1 (18, a Favorite)
• Yahweh Is Worthy of Praise for His Faithfulness, As Taught in Psalm 117 (38)
• The Need for Humility, and Being Like a Weaned Child With a Mother From Psalm 131 (40)
• Unity, Oil on Aaron’s Beard, and the Dew of Hermon From Psalm 133 (41, a Favorite, the Most-Popular Post on the Website)
• An Encouragement to Praise Yahweh From Psalm 134 (42)
• A Reflection on MacLaren’s Exposition of Psalm 134 and the Burning of Cloaks (43)
• Look to Him Who Can Bestow Mercy, As Taught in Psalm 123 (46)
• Answering the Question of “Who Shall Live on God’s Holy Hill? From Psalm 15 (52, a Favorite)
• The Need for Light and Truth While Feeling Rejected From Psalm 43 (56)
• A Reflection on the Striking Example of Kindness From Psalm 141 (57)
• Psalm 70 Is a Prayer That God Help Us Speedily in a Time of Persecution (66, a Favorite)
• The Superior Majesty of Yahweh Over the Many Waters in Psalm 93 (72)
• Constant Joy and Gladness in the Presence of God From Psalm 100 (73)
• Naaman the Syrian Had Many Blessings, but Also a Serious Problem (99)

Book Reviews

• A Book Review of In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by Henri J.M. Nouwen (4, a Favorite)
• A Book Review of Final Words From the Cross by Adam Hamilton (10)
• A Book Review of How to Lead Small Group Studies by The Navigators (16)
• A Book Review of Mister God, This Is Anna by Fynn (25)
• A Book Review of Daily Life at the time of Jesus by Miriam Feinberg Vamosh (26, a Favorite)
• A Book Review of When Life Hurts by Philip Yancey (29)
• A Book Review of Humble Orthodoxy by Joshua Harris (30)
• A Book Review of Blasphemy by Asia Bibi (31, a Favorite)
• A Book Review of The Catacombs of Rome by Fabrizio Mancinelli (32)
• A Book Review of If Nuns Ruled the World by Jo Piazza (33)
• A Book Review of The 100 Most Important Events in Christian History by A. Kenneth Curtis, J. Stephen Lang, and Randy Petersen (34)
• A Book Review of 20 Most Asked Questions about the Amish and Mennonites by Merle and Phyllis Good (35)
• A Book Review of Bad Church Good Church by Tom Kane (36)
• A List of the Book Reviews I’ve Shared in November and December of 2019 (37)
• A Book Review of Why Do They Dress That Way? By Stephen Scott (45)
• A Book Review of Protecting Your Home From Spiritual Darkness by Chuck D. Pierce and Rebecca Wagner Sytsema (47)
• A Book Review of What Does the Bible Really Teach? by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (51, a Favorite Review, not a Favorite Book)
• A Book Review of Exegetical Fallacies by D. A. Carson (71, a Favorite)
• A Book Review of For Married Men Only by Tony Evans (75)

Reading Plans

• 3 Chapters a Day New Testament Reading Plan (22)
• 60 Days With the Psalms Bible Reading Plan (24, a Favorite)
• 4 Chapters a Day Old Testament Reading Plan (27)
• Two Different 5 Chapters a Day Bible Reading Plans Are Now Available for Download (44)
• 4 Chapters a Day Blended New Testament Reading Plan (48)
• Read a Book of the Bible in a Week Plan (49, a Favorite)
• Topical Reading Plan on Faith (53)
• Topical Reading Plan on Hope (54)
• Topical Reading Plan on Love (55)
• An Integrated Reading Plan on Creation (61)
• The Folly of Pride Reading Plan (68)
• The Exaltation of the Humble Reading Plan (70)
• The Parables of Jesus Reading Plan (76, a Favorite)

General Announcements

• 2019 Year in Review (39)
• 2020 Year in Review (83)
• Stepping Away From This Website (100, this post)

Audio Recordings (No Audio Files Are Available From These Posts)

• Audio Recordings of Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude From the World English Bible (WEB) (59)
• Audio Recordings of 2 Thessalonians, Titus, and 2 Peter From the World English Bible (WEB) (60)
• Focusing on Recording the New Testament for the Foreseeable Future (80)
• Audio Recordings of Philippians, Colossians, and 2 Timothy From the World English Bible (WEB) (81)
• Audio Recordings of 1 Thessalonians From the World English Bible (WEB) (82)
• Audio Recordings of James From the World English Bible (WEB) (84)
• Audio Recordings of 1 Peter From the World English Bible (WEB (85)
• Audio Recordings of 1 John From the World English Bible (WEB) (86)
• Audio Recordings of Galatians From the World English Bible (WEB) (87)
• Audio Recordings of Ephesians From the World English Bible (WEB) (88)
• Audio Recordings of 1 Timothy From the World English Bible (WEB) (89)
• The Audio Recordings of 2 Thessalonians, Titus, 2 Peter, Philippians, Colossians, and 2 Timothy Have Been Updated (90)
• Audio Recordings of Hebrews From the World English Bible (WEB) (91)
• Audio Recordings of Luke From the World English Bible (WEB) (92)
• Audio Recordings of Romans From the World English Bible (WEB) (93)
• Thoughts on Admitting Failure of the Audio New Testament Project (94)