Calmness In Time Of Emergency

05 Apr 2020

Calmness In Time Of Emergency

Perhaps the worst thing people can do during a time of national crisis is panic. Fear leads to irrationality, and irrationality leads to violence, chaos and death. One of the most valuable attributes during a time of social unrest is the ability to take a deep breath, close your eyes, […]

19 Mar 2020

Coping In Time Of Emergency

March 19, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Practical Living

On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency effective March 1, 2020 due to the COVID-19 (“new coronavirus”) outbreak in the United States. This declaration, and other rapid developments, are having dramatic effects upon our operations and activities here at Central. In addition to our desire to cooperate […]

15 Mar 2020

Jesus, Friend Of Sinners

March 15, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Salvation

And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them. And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with the publicans and sinners? […]

08 Mar 2020

What Has Christianity Done For Women?

March 8, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Women In The Bible

It distresses me greatly when I hear of people, especially our young people, being taught that Christianity is degrading to women. It is not uncommon to hear, especially among the more radical feminists, that the greatest hindrance to the “liberation” of women is the Bible. And Christianity is often lumped […]

01 Mar 2020

Verbal Inspiration

March 1, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Bible Authority

The phrase “verbal inspiration” refers to the process by which God the Holy Spirit guided the Bible writers as they wrote, by selecting from their vocabularies the exact words needed to convey God’s thoughts to mankind. God guided them verbally, that is he selected the words himself, not leaving it […]

23 Feb 2020

Your Church Home

February 23, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Congregation

It has been observed that the word “home” is the most endearing word in the English language. Home is a place of warmth and security, where you can feel comfortable, loved, and be yourself. As John Howard Payne wrote, ”Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.” But […]

16 Feb 2020

Your Worldview

February 16, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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The Creation

When people speak of their “worldview” they generally refer to their philosophy of life or their conception of the world around them. They may talk about broadening their worldview by traveling or experiencing other cultures and customs. A person’s worldview affects how they interact with other people, how they prioritize […]

26 Jan 2020

The Wisdom of God vs. The Foolishness of Men

January 26, 2020
Lifeline Publications
58 Views
The Lord's Church

Have you noticed that the things which impress most people mean very little to God, and the things which really matter to God are often undervalued or even despised by men? Take church buildings, for example. Man tends to place such great emphasis upon physical buildings and structures. The grandeur […]

19 Jan 2020

Denominationalism

January 19, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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The Lord's Church

I have long believed that denominationalism is one of Satan’s most effective tools, even though when I say that, the denominationalists gasp in disbelief. They seem to think that “the more churches, the merrier.” It never seems to occur to them that the multiplying number of churches, with their various […]

12 Jan 2020

Disruptions To Church Unity

January 12, 2020
Lifeline Publications
42 Views
The Lord's Church

When a congregation is working in unity, the cause of Christ is greatly blessed, and Satan’s cause is threatened. A unified congregation is a powerful force in any community, and Satan knows this. Therefore, there are certain tools or devices which Satan effectively uses to disrupt congregational unity. It would […]