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...
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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...
Read more Can We Know We Are Saved?
Can We Know We Are Saved? by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Years ago I had a series of discussions with an elder in the Lord’s church who took the position...
Read more A New Year’s Resolution About Bible Class
I’d like to make a challenge which specifically applies to certain members of our congregation. You know who you are! But this challenge...
Read more The Benevolent Generosity of Christians
Christians are the most generous, giving people on earth. That’s because they recognize that they themselves have been given so much...
Read more Good Habits and How to Form Them
Just as bad habits are hard to break, so are good ones! If you are in the habit of doing good, you are not easily distracted or prevented from...
Read more Bad Habits and How to Avoid Them
Habits are hard to break, that’s why they call them habits. Habitual behavior becomes second nature, and is often done without thinking. So...
Read more Did I Thank the Lord Today?
Did I thank the Lord today for the good that came my way? Restful darkness, sacred night; for the blessed morning light. For the chance to greet...
Read more Reflections on the Passing of Time
I hope you will indulge me as I share a few personal thoughts, to include some spiritual applications which may be helpful to all of us. I spent a...
Read more Misunderstandings About the Church
One of the big reasons we have such difficulty in reaching the lost is the fact that there are so many misunderstandings about what the church is...
Read more The Trouble With Denominations
I remember hearing about a Sunday morning Bible class being conducted in an old, country church building many years ago. The teacher had been...
Read more Meeting People Where They Are
I was recently reminded of the simple but profound fact that “people are someplace.” People live and function within a particular context...
Read more Is a Christian School in Your Future?
There are many benefits to a Christian education. In addition to the opportunity to learn from teachers who share a godly worldview, and a deep...
Read more How Christ Supplies Our Every Need (Part 2)
Our Savior knows each of our needs, and has made loving provisions to supply them. Consider a few more of the basic needs of each member of...
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