About Us

The Journal

This Internet iteration of the Biblical Research Journal has been online since April 1, 2007. The original journal was a hardcopy publication, produced and distributed by mail. It was in print from January 1994 to July 1998.

Almost all of the articles from the "old days" are being reedited and updated in format, and will be uploaded here as our "construction work" moves ahead. The exception, as far as reediting, is the Editor-and-Publisher's "Footnotes" columns, which except for being formatted in HTML, will appear in the BRJ Archive as originally published.

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Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1955, an April Fool's Day baby that Paul and Nita Stanley named Jeffrey Frank, he is the second of four, with an older brother and two younger sisters. He attended Oklahoma University (1974-75), Oklahoma State University (1978-79) and Southwest Texas State University (1981-82, now Texas State), majoring in journalism without receiving anything on velum. He gained a continuing education, over the years 1973 to 1978, as a roughneck in the Oklahoma oil fields for Unit Drilling and others, and as a towboat deckhand for Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Lines on the Illinois, Missouri and Lower Mississippi Rivers.

In 1979-80 he served as a WOW Ambassador in Washington, D.C. In 1983 he was graduated by the 11th Way Corps and received an Associate Degree in Practical Theology from the Way College of Biblical Research. In the early 1980s he wrote two articles that appeared in the Word-in-culture magazine Free Spirit: a cover story about Way Builders called "Proud to be Builders," and a portrait of the artist Tom Cowan called "No Limits." Moving to San Antonio, Texas, from 1983 to 1992 he served as a Twig, Twig-Area and Branch Coordinator for the Way Ministry. Between 1992 and 1996 he taught four live Foundational Classes on Power for Abundant Living. From 1994 to 1998 he was the editor and publisher of the hardcopy-version of the Biblical Research Journal. Still residing in the Alamo City, he holds fellowship meetings at his home and "keeps body and soul together" as a window cleaning contractor.

Jeff can be found elsewhere on the Internet at (registration or membership may be required)...

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In 1975, Jim completed studies at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces New Mexico. He received a BA in Journalism, Mass Communications, Photojournalism, Cinematography, Advertising and Television Production, with minors in Geology and Electrical Engineering. Jim also completed studies toward a Masters Degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology.

During his early career, he was Production Manager for a custom, commercial photographic and production laboratory, and was a Marketing Manager for a Fortune 500 multi-media corporation. From 1990 to 1998 he served as Vice President of Corporate Development for an Austin-based independent oil and gas Company. In 1999 Jim founded Focus Digital Marketing Services & FocusArts.com and is sole owner of the company. FocusArts.com provides graphics and web services to a variety of commercial clients. Amoung his non-profit clientele he supports, participates with and supplies website work for three Christian motorcycle ministries, two chapters in Texas and one in Florida.

Jim was a student of The Way Ministry Biblical research and teaching ministry for a number of years. While living in Houston, Texas, he took the Foundational and Intermediate classes, and in 1983 he graduated the Advanced Class at the Way College of Emporia. From 1987 to 1989 he was a Twig Fellowship Coordinator in San Antonio, Texas. He and his wife Mary live in McAlester, Oklahoma, where they enjoy motorcycling, Fishing & Boating.

One of Jim's favorite verses is III John 2, which says, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."