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...
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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...
Read more How Christ Supplies Our Every Need (Part 1)
There’s a beautiful song in our songbook written by Mosie Lister in 1955, entitled “He Knows Just What I Need.” Among other words are...
Read more Seeing God in His Creation
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals...
Read more In Vitro Fertilization
Since preaching last Sunday evening’s sermon, I have been encouraged to write down for future reference the material I presented regarding in...
Read more Q & A: Are Christians Sinners?
Question: Are Christians still sinners? Answer: The word “sinner” is used in two ways in the Bible. In...
Read more Walking With God
Have you ever taken a walk with someone you loved? Maybe held the hand of your young child as you strolled through the woods or across an open...
Read more Come Unto Me
Over the last twenty years, I have had the immense pleasure and responsibility to preach the gospel of Christ to those who live across the country...
Read more The Heart of a Servant
What makes a servant? What motivates a person to serve God and others? What is there about the heart of this person which sets him apart...
Read more Degrees of Punishment and Reward
Sometimes people wonder whether there will be degrees, or different levels of severity of the punishment meted out to lost individuals after...
Read more Put Down the Phone and Worship!
One of the questions we deal with this evening was submitted by a person who is bothered by seeing members, during worship, not focused on God and...
Read more Confidence in the Providence of God
Like you, I have heard denominational people talk of how God had “led” them to move to some particular place, or “laid upon their...
Read more Lord, Teach Us To Pray
Have you ever felt helpless in prayer? Perhaps you have felt at a loss to know what to pray for, or even how to begin asking anything from God...
Read more Lessons From the Farm: Electric Fences
Over the years on the farm, I’ve thought about electric fences a lot, and I’ve had a few run-in’s...
Read more The Tendency to Drift
Drifting away from the pure and simple gospel of Jesus Christ is a common danger which faces us all. “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest...
Read more Why People Drift
The Hebrew writer issued a very clear warning about the danger of drifting away: “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things...
Read more Responses to the Invitation
At every worship assembly, we generally provide the opportunity to respond publicly to the invitation. There are typically four general types of...
Read more A Great Opportunity for Area Young People
A great opportunity is coming up for young people with an interest in “matters which really matter.” Friday, October 1, 2021 will feature the...
Read more Our Mission (Part 3)
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore, and make...
Read more Our Mission (Part 2)
The congregation here at Central needs to be highly commended for its faithfulness in mission work, both in the United States and abroad. A church...
Read more Our Mission: Part 1
One of the last matters Jesus addressed before his ascension was what we know as the Great Commission. When you stop and think about it, Jesus...
Read more How to be Friendly
Almost everyone agrees that friendliness is a great asset in life. Although there are rare, highly-focused exceptions, the vast majority of...
Read more A Good Name
Successful, enduring companies understand the value of a good name. They guard their name with patent and copyright protections, and they...
Read more Dressing for Respect
In his bestseller 1975 book, Dress for Success, John T. Malloy popularized the concept of “power dressing,” the idea that how we...
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