And Then God Gave Moses The Ten Promises - We thought it was strange a few years back when James MacDonald kicked off a sermon series on personal finances on Easter Sunday, but maybe it was just trendsetting. Perry Noble decided Christmas Eve was a good time to talk about the Ten Commandments, or as he preferred, The Ten Promises. Samples: "You shall have no other gods before me becomes You do not have to live in constant disappointment anymore ... Honor your father and mother becomes Your family does not have to fall apart." Anderson University assistant professor Dr. James Duncan tracked the event from the sermon itself, to Noble's replying to the critics and staying intransigent, to a complete turnaround apology. Duncan also did a radio interview with Janet Mefford in which he said, "Somebody tells the pastor of America's—the worlds—largest Baptist church, 'There is no commandment in the Bible;' and he says, 'Oh, that must be true, and ...