The Lord’s Church
I am excited about a new sermon series we begin this morning on the Lord’s church. I have been working on this for some time, and praying that it will…
The Value and Practice of Meditation
Meditation is basically an extended period of deliberate, intentional thought or concentration. It is the act of giving your attention to only one thing, either as a religious activity, or…
Five Suggestions for Enhancing Your Worship
Some of the sweetest, most memorable moments of our lives are when we are worshiping God. To the Christian the worship experience is special and sacred, to be longed for,…
The Role of the Holy Spirit in Our Prayers
And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings…
Things For Which We Should Not Pray
If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is…
Things I Learned On The Farm… The Summer Kitchen
Back around 1830 when our farm was established, it was customary in this part of the country to build a Summer kitchen. This was a separate outbuilding, usually of stone…
A Gem From the Hardeman-Bogard Debate
In 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas, a momentous religious debate occurred between Ben M. Bogard and N.B. Hardeman. Mr. Bogard was probably the most famous and capable champion of the…
How To Build a Great Congregation
In our Summer Series this year we are considering the theme, “How to Build a Great Congregation.” A few moments’ reflection brings to mind a number of components which must…
A Few Things My Dad Taught Me
In two days my dad turns 93 years old. He has been dealing with dementia for some time now. Many of his memories have been taken from him, but I…
Do You Take The Bible Literally? (2 of 2)
continued from last week… If Satan can convince me that the Bible is not understandable, he has effectively ended my opposition to him, and my service to Jesus Christ. I…
Do You Take The Bible Literally? (1 of 2)
Do you take the Bible literally? Or, to rephrase the question, do you believe that God actually means what he says in his word? It is amazing to me how…
Congratulations to Our Young People!
edited from report by Jeremy Leasor What an encouraging weekend for the youth of Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes at the Mid Atlantic Conference in Altoona, Pennsylvania! We are so proud of…
Fire In My Bones
There are times when I am tempted to back off. It may be after a particularly pointed sermon, or Bible class. It may be after someone comes up to me…
It’s Mother’s Day
It’s Mother’s Day, so once again we pause to mouth a word, But I was wishing I could say it so it somehow might be heard. That I could make…
Wanting More
Did you ever finish an ice cream cone, and find yourself wanting more? Or maybe a good steak or that special dessert? As Christians mature, we find ourselves wanting more…
The Two Purposes of Baptism
Why does a person get baptized? I think most of us know, there are many improper reasons for doing so. Some are baptized as a “sacrament” or ritual taught by…
Baptism: Is It Immersion or Sprinkling?
One of the more controversial subjects in the history of Christianity has been baptism, particularly the “mode” or proper method for performing this important act of obedience to God. Some…
Highlighting Our Bible School (11)
The Bible school program here at Central has some amazing students and teachers! From time to time we highlight some of them here in the Bulletin so that we can…
