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…
Winning is Everything
As we raised our children through baseball, football, volleyball, cheerleading, and ballet, we tried to teach them that there is more involved than simply winning. Development of good sportsmanship, teamwork,…
The Power of an Invitation Song
I have long been fascinated by invitation songs. There are several reasons for this, which I shall review below, but first, I think it’s appropriate to consider exactly what an…
How the Book of Judges Proves There Is a God
Last week in Bible class, I mentioned an observation made recently by brother Don Deitrick. He said the book of Judges is one of the most depressing books in the…
The “Most Excellent Way”
In the midst of Paul’s instructions to the Corinthian brethren regarding spiritual gifts, he states that they should “desire earnestly the greater gifts,” but then proceeds in Chapter 13 to…
Some Beautiful Take-Aways from the Book of Ruth
Tucked inconspicuously between the Old Testament books of Judges and First Samuel is the short, precious book of Ruth. Consisting of only four chapters, it’s easy to miss if we’re…
Snow
As I write this article, the weather forecasters are predicting a significant snowfall in a few days. By the time some of you read this, there may be a blanket…
What Satan Has Done For You
It seems that no matter how much teaching and preaching is done for some people, they are dead set on following Satan, rather than following Jesus Christ. They seem to…
What a Congregation Owes to Its Eldership
Elders have a grave responsibility in the oversight of souls entrusted to their care. But those souls also have some responsibilities, which are sometimes not emphasized sufficiently. Consider the following…
Sermons in Song
We do not nearly realize what a rich blessing we have in spiritual songs. The collection ofhigh-quality musical poetry set to music which we use in worship to God is…
The Bulletin in 2026
by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Editing the Bulletin is one of my important job responsibilities here at Central, and I takeit very seriously. Warren Kenny used to say the Bulletin…
Realistic Expectations
by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Life is full of expectations! With some of these we anticipate joyous and pleasant upcomingevents. Others expectations are unpleasant or even dreaded. When I was…
Lessons I Learned on the Farm: Baling Hay
by Robert C. Veil, Jr.A large portion of my life has been spent on the farm. This has been a great joy, and it hasalso taught me some valuable lessons…
