Once God Has Spoken
There is recorded, in the 13th chapter of 1 Kings, an incident challenging to understand. Infact, at first glance, it may seem unfair on the part...
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Warnings to Shepherds
Ezekiel’s prophecy includes a series of stark warnings to the shepherds of Israel, which havesobering implications for God’s spiritual...
Read more Biblical Roots for American Government
It is a fact that many Americans do not remotely understand the nature and beauty of ourthree-branch system of government. Even more to be...
Read more The Armor of God: Looking to Him for the Tools (Part 3)
“And having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, takingthe shield of faith with which you will be able to quench...
Read more The Armor of God: Looking to Him for the Tools (Part 2)
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers,against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against...
Read more The Armor of God: Looking to Him for the Tools (Part 1)
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the wholearmor of God, that you may be able to stand against the...
Read more Report on Board Meeting at Freed-Hardeman
For nearly five years now I have been privileged to serve on the Board of Trustees for FreedHardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee. I am...
Read more Too Quick to Forgive?
Four weeks ago I preached a sermon on forgiveness. Reaffirming biblical concepts about what trueforgiveness looks like and how to do it, we also...
Read more Four Views in Worship
The worship experience of Isaiah in Chapter 6 of his prophecy sheds great light upon themeaning and value of worship for us today. Set in about...
Read more A Common Feature Of All Growing Congregations
Congregations are generally either growing or dying. They are either reaching the lost soulsaround them, or they are not. You can observe this if...
Read more How’s Your Marriage?
Traditional marriage and the family are under attack in our culture, and many marriages areshowing signs of the strain. From the Covid pandemic to...
Read more Sure Salvation
Have you ever stopped and wondered if your salvation is truly secured? Is it possible tolose one’s salvation once the cleansing blood of Jesus has...
Read more Overlooking Offenses
“The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over atransgression,” (Prov. 19:11).This verse pronounces...
Read more Vacation Bible School
I know I’ve said it numerous times before, and often in jest; but VBS is truly about Vacation, Bible, and School. Let’s discuss what that means to...
Read more Motel Near Mannington
As I write these lines, I find myself once again at a motel, in the midst of a gospel meetingaway from home. It’s been my privilege to preach in...
Read more Walking With Someone You Love
I have always enjoyed going for a walk, especially on the farm. If you can do it in the coolof the evening, particularly when the shadows are...
Read more Thinking Of Mothers Today
I have been blessed throughout my life to be surrounded by good mothers. On this specialday when we honor mothers and motherhood, I can’t...
Read more Calling Oh Sinner Come Home
Have you left the faith?Some of you who are reading this article are no longer as faithful to the Lord as you oncewere. Your commitment has been...
Read more A Churlish Man
A man who is “churlish” is, according to Webster, rude, difficult to work with or deal with,intractable, ill-bred, stingy, boorish. Maybe you have...
Read more Obeying When We Don’t Agree
It is, perhaps, easy to “obey” God and follow His directions when we agree with them. Butwhen we are called upon to do something difficult –...
Read more Some Thoughts On The Priesthood Today
The priests of the Mosaic Age were descendants of Aaron, the brother of Moses. “And thoushalt put upon Aaron the holy garments; and thou shalt...
Read more Bible Questions & Answers
Question: Does the Bible teach that there will be degrees of punishment and reward afterdeath?Answer: Yes it does, and in several ways. Is a...
Read more The Song Of Moses
Moses wrote several songs intended as memory aids at various points in his important work.His song at the crossing of the Red Sea (Ex. 15) is a...
Read more The Impact Of A Strong Teaching Program
Everyone knows that a solid foundation is key, whether building a structure, learning a skill, or in a quality relationship. Jesus said as much in...
Read more God Is Family-Friendly
God created the family as we have traditionally known it. He created Adam and Eve, and hemarried them in the garden of Eden, and then he told them...
Read more Aaron’s Rod That Budded
The account of the miraculous budding of Aaron’s staff is recorded in Num. 17:1-11. A greatmany of the Israelites had been complaining about Moses...
Read more To Make A Distinction
There is, in the priestly ordinances set forth immediately after the record of the death of Nadaband Abihu, an important insight into the holy...
Read more FHU Board Meeting & Lectureship
One of the things which you as a congregation are doing, for which I am deeply grateful, issupporting my service on the Board of Trustees for...
Read more Teaching Children To Obey
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honor thy father and mother(which is the first commandment with promise), 3 that it...
Read more Bible Questions And Answers
As we are studying the eldership on Sunday mornings in the auditorium class, here is aquestion which was submitted regarding some of the important...
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