VBS Memories
Now that the “dust has settled” following our big week of Vacation Bible School, I wanted to share a few personal thoughts. I think it...
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Carry On Without Me
There are occasional reminders in our lives of just how unimportant we really are. Maybe God puts them there to keep us humble. I remember when I...
Read more By This Shall All Men Know
In John 13:34-35, our Lord said, “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one...
Read more Forgiving Yourself
If you have trouble forgiving yourself, you are by no means alone. One of the problems we see over and over in the church and in the world...
Read more You’ve Given Enough
God’s people have always been among the most generous people of the world. Both in their contributions to the church as well as their private help...
Read more Though Ye Know Them
“Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with...
Read more How I Remember Tom Holland
Last week my friend, Tom Holland, went on to that heavenly land “which knows no parting.” Tom Holland was the most influential Bible teacher I...
Read more Singing About Fellowship
I grew up singing about fellowship. Have you ever stopped and thought about the many songs we sing about this important subject? Fellowship...
Read more Why The Insistence Upon Bible Authority?
One of the fundamental questions we in churches of Christ are sometimes asked is: “Why do you place such emphasis on the need for Bible...
Read more Is Forgiveness A Lost Art?
Holding grudges, threatening retaliation, keeping score, falling out with on old friend, nurturing hard feelings, posting a stinger on Facebook —...
Read more Socialism: A Christian Response
By now probably everyone has noticed the huge uptick in national discussion about socialism. One of the major parties is featuring presidential...
Read more Just One Generation Away…
Like me, you may have heard the sobering statement that “the church is always just one generation away from apostasy.” A sort of reality check, it...
Read more Bible Questions And Answers
Question: Could you please print an article about eating and drinking in the church and is there any scriptures of this in the Bible? We...
Read more Encouraging Things Happening At Central
I don’t know about you, but I’m going to be thinking about Friends Day 2019 for a long time. I’m going to be remembering some things...
Read more Are You A Friend Of God?
I have been thinking about what it really means to be a friend. Did you know there is someone described in the Bible as being God’s friend? His...
Read more Do You Think You’re The Only Ones Going To Heaven?
This is the title of our sermon for next Sunday morning. It’s a great question, and if you have been in the church of Christ a while you...
Read more Almost Persuaded
In 1871 P.P. Bliss wrote and composed the haunting song, “Almost Persuaded.” Based on King Agrippa’s response to Paul’s preaching in Acts 26:28...
Read more Causing Others To Perceive
The gospel appeals to the reasonable mind. It enlightens the understanding, and causes people to perceive for themselves the way of Jesus Christ...
Read more Perception, Persuasion & Perfection
When the precious gospel of our Lord is presented with sincerity and effectiveness, it appeals to the 1) mind, the 2) heart, and the 3) will of...
Read more Bible Questions And Answers
Question: Could you please print an article about eating and drinking in the church and is there any scriptures of this in the Bible? We...
Read more Tribute To Margie
As I write this article, we have just returned from the hospital, where we said goodbye to my mother-in-law, Marvina’s mom, Margie Whittaker. She...
Read more Consider Carefully What You Can Do
For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but...
Read more What Makes A Great Church
Each of us should want the local church to be as great as it can be. Even when things are going well, the congregation is growing, and times are...
Read more Come Before Winter!
When the apostle Paul wrote his last epistle, known as Second Timothy, he was very near the end of his life of service to Jesus Christ. He...
Read more Presidents And The Bible
For each of the last 30 consecutive weeks I have published in the Bulletin a quotation from one of our nation’s presidents. These quotations have...
Read more Should Christians Play The Lottery?
I had a beloved uncle who used to joke that if he ever won the lottery, he would tell people that he found the ticket in the church parking lot!...
Read more Sound Doctrine
Paul commanded Timothy to “speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine,” (Titus 2:1). Our doctrine is our teaching, our spiritual...
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