Why Are You Offended?
Over the years, I have studied and considered the reasons given by members of the church who have stopped coming or who are struggling with their faith. Many of these…
The Great Commission
While it is true that everything our Lord said is extremely important and worthy of our deepest consideration and respect, still we can’t help but pay special attention to the…
A Question On Judging
Question: Isn’t it wrong to say that other people are wrong? The Bible says “Judge not!” Answer: It is wrong to say that others are wrong, or that certain religious…
What to Say to a Visitor
Whether we speak at all to visitors, and what we say to them, will depend upon our level of spiritual maturity, and the extent to which we realize the tremendous…
Bible Q & A: Drawing of God
Bible Question and Answer by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Question: What is meant by Jesus’s statement that no one can come to the Father unless God draws them? Doesn’t this…
Physical Life and Spiritual Life
In John 5, Jesus discloses some profound insights into the difference between physical and spiritual life—and shows the relative unimportance of the former by comparison. “For as the Father raises…
Tradition
Obviously honoring traditions is not always a bad thing, because Paul commended the church for remembering and observing them: “Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things,…
Abortion and the Tragic Saga of Roe v. Wade
On December 19, 2021, I delivered a sermon entitled, “Abortion in America.” We looked at what the Scriptures teach regarding this important, moral issue. In that sermon, we also pointed…
Welcome Billy and Joan Smith!
Today begins a very special event here at Central, our Spring Gospel Meeting with Billy Smith. The theme for the week is Faith Conquers Fear. A great deal of planning and…
How Worship Affects the Christian (Part 2)
Coming before the throne of God in worship is a momentous experience, which should never be taken lightly. In Is. 6:1-5 we see Isaiah’s reaction to such an opportunity: In…
Easter Observances
It is common knowledge among Bible students that there is no vestige of authority in the Bible for the special observance of the particular first day of the week, commonly…
How Worship Affects the Christian (Part 1)
We get a sense of what coming into the presence of God does to us by considering what it did to Isaiah, as recorded in Is. 6:1-5: In the year that…
Check Out the Church of Christ
We live in a world of religious confusion. It’s not hard to find various religious denominations teaching conflicting doctrines, taking inconsistent positions on current issues, and generally going their separate…
Why We Memorialize Loved Ones
Next Sunday we have scheduled a memorial immediately following our morning worship, to commemorate those who have passed away since January 1, 2020. It has been very difficult to properly…
Loss and the Christian Advantage
All people everywhere must deal with loss. It is part of the human experience, and it affects both Christians and people of the world. Just because a person has obeyed…
Types of Loss
Dealing with the grief which often accompanies loss can be challenging, even exhausting. There are some tremendous scriptural principles for coping with grief, which we will be exploring in some…
A Special Opportunity May 8-12
What are you doing Sunday through Thursday, May 8-12? I would like you to consider taking advantage of a very special opportunity. We will be hosting a Gospel Meeting here…
How Are You Doing?
When someone asks that question, there is a tendency to give a quick, reflexive response, like, “Good, how are you?” Perhaps this is understandable, because we realize that every time…
