By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.06/02/2023Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him. (Proverbs 26:27)Recently the U. S. Air Force conducted a simulation in which an AI-enabled drone tasked with destroying surface-to-air missile sites attacked the very officer who was controlling it. The story sent shockwaves around the world with headlines such as, “AI Could...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.01/23/2022And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:8) The Chicago Cubs were having a particularly rough season. Their pitching was terrible, and their batting was even worse. On one occasion the Cubs were traveling to play one of the best teams in the ...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.12/10/2021“I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.11/07/2021Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man saws, that he will also reap. (Galatians 6:7)When I was in the seventh grade, I had an English teacher named Mrs. Lewis. She was my favorite teacher. (And I like to think I was her favorite student!) One of the many memories I have from her class involves an exam that she gave and a disappointing grade I recei...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.10/31/2021“Is there no balm in Gilead, is there no physician there? Why then is there no recovery for the health of the daughter of my people?” (Jeremiah 8:22)For the past eighteen months or so, the entire world has been battling a pervasive SARS virus. While the virus is real, overwhelming evidence indicates that it has not caused a pandemic, contrary to the official narrativ...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.10/18/2021“Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Behold the proud, his soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith.” (Habakkuk 2:2-4)Habakkuk w...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.10/18/2021“Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.” (Luke 21:21–22)  It is easy to get discouraged as we watch the world falling apart around us. Lately, I have been so distress...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.08/02/2021“Am I a God near at hand,” says the Lord, “And not a God afar off? Can anyone hide himself in secret places, So I shall not see him?” says the Lord; “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord. (Jeremiah 23:23–24)I was sitting in my study at home recently when a thought occurred to me. It was not a particularly profound thought. (They rarely are.) Nor was it comp...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.07/22/2021An astonishing and horrible thing Has been committed in the land: The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own power; and My people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end? (Jeremiah 5:30–31)When I was in high school, I remember watching a short public service video in class one day that warned of the dangers of railroad crossings. Aft...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.07/13/2021He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1)By the time I started high school, I had lived in nine homes in eight cities across six different states. The frequent moves were precipitated by my father’s corporate transfers with his employer. Such a transient life can be unsettling to a young child. I hav...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.07/06/2021All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)There are two kinds of people in the world: those who read the instructions and those who do not. For example, let’s say you are at...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.06/28/2021Even in laughter the heart may sorrow, and the end of mirth may be grief. (Proverbs 14:13)People-watching is one of my favorite pastimes. Back in the day when people went to shopping malls instead of Amazon.com to make purchases, I would enjoy sitting on a mall bench and observing my fellow shoppers as they hustled and bustled about. I tried to guess what each person...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.06/21/2021…For I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. (Philippians 4:11)When I was a young boy, I dreamed of playing in the NBA. I just knew that as I got older, I would grow taller and that someday I would be an all-star. I guess it was sometime in junior high school that I first took a hard look at my growth chart and realized, “It is not looking good.” Even t...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.06/16/2021Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. (1 Corinthians 3:18)It is getting harder and harder to find a good fool these days. Recently I spoke nine times at events in three different states over fifteen days. We traveled by car across nine states in all, and rarely did I come across a ...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.06/01/2021When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. (Matthew 17:8)From time to time, I will come across something unusual and remark to myself or those around me, “You don’t see that very often.” I recall one such occasion several years ago when I received a computer disc in the mail with a note attached that said simply, “Found this on a plane and th...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.06/01/2021 And the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.” (Luke 15:21)It was the 1870s. Men from around the world invaded the Black Hills of South Dakota for the gold rush. During the harsh winters, the snow often kept the miners from their work, so they spent many hours indoors. Saloons and gam...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.05/23/2021 Be exalted, 0 LORD, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise Your power. (Psalm 21:13)Do backseat drivers bother you as much as they bother me? When I was in college, I had a roommate who was the world’s worst backseat driver. He did not have a car and I did, so whenever we went somewhere I drove. The fact that he was not sitting behind the wheel seemed lost on...  Read More

By J.B. Hixson, Ph.D.05/17/2021The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance is of the LORD. (Proverbs 21:31)Perhaps you have heard the story about the ambitious and self-important dog, Shadow. It seems Shadow’s family was visiting Florida for summer vacation. Each morning, as Shadow and his owner took a walk on the beach, they would watch the sunrise. As the sun slowly appeared ove...  Read More