Sizing Up Our Enemy
Satan is the enemy, the adversary, the opponent of every faithful Christian on this earth. He afflicts different people in different ways...
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Can Two Walk Together Except They Be Agreed?
The above is a rhetorical question taken from the third chapter of the book of Amos, where the prophet is asking a series of such questions in...
Read more Is America A Racist Nation?
In this article I will say some things with which many will disagree. Please give it a fair reading and some thoughtful consideration anyway...
Read more A Common Misunderstanding Corrected
Two Bible chapters very commonly misunderstood are Romans 14 and 1 Corinthians 8. Both of them deal with very similar topics, and are extremely...
Read more Coming Back Together
Next Sunday evening, June 21, 2020 at 6:00 is the first time in three months at least some of our congregation will be permitted to gather...
Read more Mob Violence
The difference between peaceful protesting and mob violence is as clear as night and day. It is the difference between right and wrong, respect...
Read more The Three “I Am’s” Of Romans One
In the first chapter of Paul’s amazing letter to the church at Rome, he mentions the phrase, “I am” three times, each with an...
Read more The Present Distress
Paul’s inspired instructions regarding marriage in 1 Cor. 7 are influenced by what he calls the “present distress” in verse 26: I...
Read more Did Paul Disclaim Inspiration In 1 Cor. 7?
Some have been incorrectly led to believe that while addressing the subject of marriage, divorce and remarriage in 1 Corinthians 7, Paul is...
Read more Is This Hate Speech?
When we inform people of what the Bible teaches, are we engaging in “hate speech?” For example, if a gospel preacher or Bible class teacher reads...
Read more A Book Well Worth Your Time
Of all the great books out there, the Bible is well worth your time to read and study carefully. It has enriched the lives of millions down...
Read more The New Normal: Life After COVID-19
What will it be like when we are able to assemble again in person? Will you be comfortable shaking hands like before? Parents, will you be...
Read more Lessons From The Farm: What I Learned From Painting A Barn
The other day I got to thinking about barn painting, and some of the painful lessons I have learned the hard way. There is a spiritual parallel in...
Read more Courtesy In Time Of Emergency
Although this time of national crises has brought out some of the absolute best in people everywhere, we have seen a few exceptions too. We have...
Read more 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...
Read more Coping In Time Of Emergency
On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency effective March 1, 2020 due to the COVID-19 (“new coronavirus”)...
Read more Jesus, Friend Of Sinners
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...
Read more What Has Christianity Done For Women?
It distresses me greatly when I hear of people, especially our young people, being taught that Christianity is degrading to women. It is not...
Read more Verbal Inspiration
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...
Read more Your Church Home
It has been observed that the word “home” is the most endearing word in the English language. Home is a place of warmth and...
Read more Your Worldview
When people speak of their “worldview” they generally refer to their philosophy of life or their conception of the world around them...
Read more The Wisdom of God vs. The Foolishness of Men
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...
Read more Denominationalism
I have long believed that denominationalism is one of Satan’s most effective tools, even though when I say that, the denominationalists gasp in...
Read more Disruptions To Church Unity
When a congregation is working in unity, the cause of Christ is greatly blessed, and Satan’s cause is threatened. A unified...
Read more Lest Thou Forget
Perhaps you have heard the old joke that there are three signs of getting old: the first is a loss of memory, and I can’t remember the other...
Read more Common Myths About Christmas
Every year about this time, my late friend Warren Kenney would preach a sermon on the widespread myths or misunderstandings surrounding the...
Read more Good Elderships
One of the features of great congregations which are fully and scripturally organized is that they have good elderships. This is usually one of...
Read more God’s Law Of Exclusion
In the Bible we find generic as well as specific commands. Generic commands are general in nature and do not specify any particular method for...
Read more Deathbed Repentance
You may have heard this expression used to describe what someone supposedly did in order to be saved, immediately before they died. After living a...
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