Reflection on our journey

For nearly two decades, we've poured heart and soul into a blog focused on a singular, critical subject: appealing to fellow Bible teachers to rethink the doctrines of Verbal Plenary Preservation, "King James Version Only," and the "Perfect Bible." Our deepest hope has always been that these particular interpretations, while held sincerely by some, would remain within their own circles and not become weapons to divide the wider church.

Our aim was to encourage gentleness and understanding among believers, rather than seeing these theological points used to split congregations or fuel endless quarrels over words. We truly believed that by sharing our perspective, we could foster an environment of grace and unity.

For nearly twenty years, we’ve written this blog with a singular hope, to gently invite fellow Bible teachers who hold to Verbal Plenary Preservation (VPP), KJV-Onlyism, or the "Perfect Bible" doctrine to reconsider these views. To appeal to them not to stir quarrels over words, and wound the Body of Christ.

We’ve always believed that unity need not require uniformity. If these convictions nourish your faith, hold them. But let us also hold one another in love. Let’s not allow textual debates to overshadow the gospel’s call to humility, grace, and mutual forbearance. Scripture itself urges us to "pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart" (2 Timothy 2:22)—not to divide over every jot or tittle.

Yet after two decades of writing—praying for open hearts, tempering truth with pastoral tenderness—we must confess with sorrow: the outcome is not what we envisioned. Instead of softening disagreements or fostering understanding, our efforts seem to have deepened grudges. Where we hoped to build bridges, we see walls fortified. Where we longed for gentle dialogue, we’ve witnessed sharper divisions. The very teachings we hoped might be held more lightly have, in some cases, been gripped tighter—and turned not just against us, but against others in the household of faith.

Sadly, as we reflect on these past twenty years, it's become evident that our blog hasn't achieved the unifying impact we so desperately desired. This outcome grieves us deeply, as it's the opposite of everything we set out to accomplish.

This grieves us deeply. We never sought conflict; We sought peace. We didn’t write to win arguments, but to protect the Church from needless strife. To see our work unintentionally fuel resentment among brothers and sisters we respect is a profound weight on my heart.

So we return to our plea, not with bitterness, but with weary hope.

Let us be gentle.

Let our doctrines be tested, but let our love be unwavering. Let our convictions be strong, but our hands open. Let us disagree without demeaning, discuss without destroying, and honor Christ by honoring one another—even across theological lines.

The gospel is too precious, and the Church too fragile, to be fractured by battles over words. After twenty years, we still believe gentleness is the only ground where truth can take root without choking out grace. May we tend that ground together. 

“Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful” (Prov 27:5–6).