The Invitation
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek
Read moreCome unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek
Read moreHere’s a quote from the U.S. Supreme Court which may surprise you: “Where can the purest principles of morality be learned so clearly or so...
Read moreQuestion: When and how often should Christians partake of the Lord’s Supper? Why do some churches do this weekly, others quarterly, others...
Read moreMany important questions confront us in life. Think about it, we must answer where we will live, how we will earn a living, whether or not we will...
Read moreAnd ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord. (Eph. 6:4) The word...
Read moreSuccess in many things depends upon getting a good start. A tree properly planted will be plumb, and under well-considered conditions, so that it...
Read moreSometimes we hear it argued that we should never say that a person is wrong in what they believe, or that a particular denomination is...
Read moreI have visited the services of a great many congregations. We have long made it a point to visit when we travel. Over the years, I...
Read moreGraduation is one of the most exciting, hopeful times in life. The graduate stands at the precipice, looking out over the future of their life...
Read moreQuestion: How do we know that the Bible is true? I think many people are ignorant and apathetic about the Bible because they really do...
Read moreIn 1975 Gordon Lightfoot released a song with some of my favorite lyrics: Rainy day...
Read moreWe are going to a meeting, you and I. We won’t be late. We won’t forget about it or oversleep. Everyone else is going too. It is an...
Read moreI had a message from a preacher friend essentially asking, “What’s going on over there?” He was hearing about baptisms, responses to the...
Read moreWhen a group of people simply go back to the New Testament pattern, and practice Christianity as it was practiced originally, they do not begin a...
Read moreQuestion: What proof do we really have that Jesus was raised from the dead? Answer: The resurrection of Christ is the centerpiece of...
Read moreThe statisticians tell us that American young people are now spending an average of 2 to 4 hours each day on social media. Is this a good thing?...
Read moreIn our “Facebook age” we may tend to lose sight of the importance of true friends. If we’re not careful, we may even forget what the...
Read moreA large portion of my life has been spent on the farm. This has been a great joy, but it has also taught me some valuable lessons about...
Read moreBilly Graham, world-famous televangelist, died on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the age of 99. Having discovered the power of radio and...
Read moreIn 1 Cor. 2:14ff, the apostle Paul describes three kinds of people, as seen by their response to the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is...
Read moreLast week Marvina and I had the privilege of attending the Annual Bible Lectureship at Freed-Hardeman University, in Henderson, Tennessee. ...
Read moreFor though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in...
Read moreEvery healthy, growing congregation pays great attention to its young people — and does it without doting. The members recognize that the young...
Read moreIn Rev. 7:4 we have the following: “And I heard the number of them that were sealed, a hundred and forty and four thousand.” To be “sealed”...
Read moreSometimes asking the right question is harder than answering it. Correctly framing and phrasing a precise question requires one to think clearly...
Read moreMaybe you’ve heard the saying, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” One of the truly great blessings showered upon us from our...
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