The Heart of a Servant
What makes a servant? What motivates a person to serve God and others? What is there about the heart of this person which sets him apart from others? When Jesus arose from…
Degrees of Punishment and Reward
Sometimes people wonder whether there will be degrees, or different levels of severity of the punishment meted out to lost individuals after death. Similarly, it is questioned whether there will…
Put Down the Phone and Worship!
One of the questions we deal with this evening was submitted by a person who is bothered by seeing members, during worship, not focused on God and his word. I…
Confidence in the Providence of God
Like you, I have heard denominational people talk of how God had “led” them to move to some particular place, or “laid upon their heart” some particular job or task,…
Lord, Teach Us To Pray
Have you ever felt helpless in prayer? Perhaps you have felt at a loss to know what to pray for, or even how to begin asking anything from God. Some…
Lessons From the Farm: Electric Fences
Over the years on the farm, I’ve thought about electric fences a lot, and I’ve had a few run-in’s with them too. I’ve learned a few things about them which…
The Tendency to Drift
Drifting away from the pure and simple gospel of Jesus Christ is a common danger which faces us all. “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the…
Why People Drift
The Hebrew writer issued a very clear warning about the danger of drifting away: “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest…
Responses to the Invitation
At every worship assembly, we generally provide the opportunity to respond publicly to the invitation. There are typically four general types of responses, each of which has a “public” nature…
A Great Opportunity for Area Young People
A great opportunity is coming up for young people with an interest in “matters which really matter.” Friday, October 1, 2021 will feature the Kickoff for a special series of…
Our Mission (Part 3)
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all…
Our Mission: Part 1
One of the last matters Jesus addressed before his ascension was what we know as the Great Commission. When you stop and think about it, Jesus might have talked about…
How to be Friendly
Almost everyone agrees that friendliness is a great asset in life. Although there are rare, highly-focused exceptions, the vast majority of successful, influential people are friendly. They are likable. They…
A Good Name
Successful, enduring companies understand the value of a good name. They guard their name with patent and copyright protections, and they aggressively oppose any serious violations of their name. They…
Dressing for Respect
In his bestseller 1975 book, Dress for Success, John T. Malloy popularized the concept of “power dressing,” the idea that how we dress affects our level of power, influence and success…
Heroes of Faith
Who is your hero? It may be a parent, a grandparent, a schoolteacher or early influence in your life, maybe a gospel preacher or some public figure. Who has lived…
The “Flaw of the Excluded Middle”
In a play on words referring to a principle in logic dating from the work of Aristotle, anthropologist Paul G. Heibert in January, 1982 coined the phrase, “flaw of the…
Growing Old Together
The gospel writer, Mark, tells of an incident in the life of Jesus where he fielded an interesting question about fasting: “Why don’t your disciples fast like disciples of John…
