“Speak Lord, For Thy Servant Heareth”
These are the words which Eli the priest advised young Samuel to say to God the next time God called him, (1 Sam. 3:9). There is much wisdom...
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Are You Washed In The Blood?
Since before the days of Moses, animal sacrifices and the shedding of blood played an important role in God’s plan for forgiving man of his...
Read more Communicating With Respect
On the heels of the current trend toward impersonal forms of communication is a dramatic increase in disrespect. It is so much easier to sit...
Read more Inter-Personal Communication Needed
We are living in a time when interpersonal, face-to-face communication is generally not being encouraged or improved. We are teaching our young...
Read more Dealing With Some Of The Problems Of Aging
The aging process is a natural, God-ordained part of our earthly existence. Further, there are elevated levels of respect which go with older...
Read more Why Are You Offended?
Over the years, I have studied and considered the reasons given by members of the church who have stopped coming or who are struggling with their...
Read more The Great Commission
While it is true that everything our Lord said is extremely important and worthy of our deepest consideration and respect, still we can’t...
Read more A Question On Judging
Question: Isn’t it wrong to say that other people are wrong? The Bible says “Judge not!” Answer: It is wrong to say that others are wrong, or that...
Read more What to Say to a Visitor
Whether we speak at all to visitors, and what we say to them, will depend upon our level of spiritual maturity, and the extent to which we realize...
Read more Bible Q & A: Drawing of God
Bible Question and Answer by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Question: What is meant by Jesus’s statement that no one can come to the Father unless God...
Read more Physical Life and Spiritual Life
In John 5, Jesus discloses some profound insights into the difference between physical and spiritual life—and shows the relative unimportance of...
Read more Abortion and the Tragic Saga of Roe v. Wade
On December 19, 2021, I delivered a sermon entitled, “Abortion in America.” We looked at what the Scriptures teach regarding this important...
Read more Welcome Billy and Joan Smith!
Today begins a very special event here at Central, our Spring Gospel Meeting with Billy Smith. The theme for the week is Faith Conquers Fear...
Read more How Worship Affects the Christian (Part 2)
Coming before the throne of God in worship is a momentous experience, which should never be taken lightly. In Is. 6:1-5 we see Isaiah’s reaction...
Read more Are You Studying God’s Word?
When we look at society and culture today, we see a downward spiral in homes that are rooted in dad & mom loving one another in a Christlike...
Read more Easter Observances
It is common knowledge among Bible students that there is no vestige of authority in the Bible for the special observance of the particular first...
Read more How Worship Affects the Christian (Part 1)
We get a sense of what coming into the presence of God does to us by considering what it did to Isaiah, as recorded in Is. 6:1-5: In the year...
Read more Check Out the Church of Christ
We live in a world of religious confusion. It’s not hard to find various religious denominations teaching conflicting doctrines, taking...
Read more Why We Memorialize Loved Ones
Next Sunday we have scheduled a memorial immediately following our morning worship, to commemorate those who have passed away since January 1...
Read more Loss and the Christian Advantage
All people everywhere must deal with loss. It is part of the human experience, and it affects both Christians and people of the world. Just...
Read more Types of Loss
Dealing with the grief which often accompanies loss can be challenging, even exhausting. There are some tremendous scriptural principles for...
Read more A Special Opportunity May 8-12
What are you doing Sunday through Thursday, May 8-12? I would like you to consider taking advantage of a very special opportunity. We will be...
Read more How Are You Doing?
When someone asks that question, there is a tendency to give a quick, reflexive response, like, “Good, how are you?” Perhaps this is...
Read more Jesus’s View of Leadership
Becoming a great leader by the method of Jesus completely contradicts what the world usually assumes about leadership. In a fascinating incident...
Read more The Fulness of Time
Paul stated that Jesus came to this earth when conditions were right. “But when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a...
Read more Forgiveness
As parents raise children, we teach them to say “I’m sorry” when they do something wrong to begin teaching them how apologies and forgiveness work...
Read more Things Which Weaken a Christian’s Credibility
Jesus came to seek and to save the lost, (Luke 19:10). The purpose of our Christian lives may be viewed as an extension of Christ’s presence...
Read more Maintaining a Good Work Ethic (In a Trying Time)
Man was meant to work! The first man, Adam, was not simply placed in a utopian garden with nothing to do. He was immediately given a job, (Gen...
Read more Irritating Old People
Older people can be very irritating. While driving, for example, I have noticed that they are slower on the road. This especially when you are...
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