A New Year’s Resolution About Bible Class
I’d like to make a challenge which specifically applies to certain members of our congregation. You know who you are! But this challenge generally applies to us all. I hope…
The Benevolent Generosity of Christians
Christians are the most generous, giving people on earth. That’s because they recognize that they themselves have been given so much. Without the grace of God, the gift of his…
Good Habits and How to Form Them
Just as bad habits are hard to break, so are good ones! If you are in the habit of doing good, you are not easily distracted or prevented from your…
Bad Habits and How to Avoid Them
Habits are hard to break, that’s why they call them habits. Habitual behavior becomes second nature, and is often done without thinking. So, to break the habit requires extreme concentration…
Awareness
The valuable quality of “awareness” involves knowledge or perception. It carries the idea of being attentive and understanding that something is happening, or that some situation exists. Christians need to…
Did I Thank the Lord Today?
Did I thank the Lord today for the good that came my way? Restful darkness, sacred night; for the blessed morning light. For the chance to greet anew, streaming Sun…
Reflections on the Passing of Time
I hope you will indulge me as I share a few personal thoughts, to include some spiritual applications which may be helpful to all of us. I spent a day…
Misunderstandings About the Church
One of the big reasons we have such difficulty in reaching the lost is the fact that there are so many misunderstandings about what the church is. These misunderstandings have…
The Trouble With Denominations
I remember hearing about a Sunday morning Bible class being conducted in an old, country church building many years ago. The teacher had been methodically moving through the text of…
Hope
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even…
Meeting People Where They Are
I was recently reminded of the simple but profound fact that “people are someplace.” People live and function within a particular context, and we would do well to consider this…
Is a Christian School in Your Future?
There are many benefits to a Christian education. In addition to the opportunity to learn from teachers who share a godly worldview, and a deep respect for the Bible and…
How Christ Supplies Our Every Need (Part 2)
Our Savior knows each of our needs, and has made loving provisions to supply them. Consider a few more of the basic needs of each member of American society: The…
How Christ Supplies Our Every Need (Part 1)
There’s a beautiful song in our songbook written by Mosie Lister in 1955, entitled “He Knows Just What I Need.” Among other words are these used in the chorus, “My…
Seeing God in His Creation
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.There is no speech, nor are…
In Vitro Fertilization
Since preaching last Sunday evening’s sermon, I have been encouraged to write down for future reference the material I presented regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF). I am happy to do so because…
Q & A: Are Christians Sinners?
Question: Are Christians still sinners? Answer: The word “sinner” is used in two ways in the Bible. In its basic sense, it simply means someone who sins. All of us…
Walking With God
Have you ever taken a walk with someone you loved? Maybe held the hand of your young child as you strolled through the woods or across an open meadow? Perhaps…
